Co C 1-22 Infantry November 2008

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Soldiers of Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, patrol through the Hayy Jihad community
Nov. 11 as part of ongoing security operations in southern Baghdad's Rashid district. The Soldiers of "Copperhead" Company
recently assisted Iraqi Army soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 53rd Brigade, 14th IA Division, increase security operations
during Sons of Iraq payday activities Nov. 10-14. The Soldiers of the armor company, part of a combined arms battalion,
conduct daily mounted and dismounted patrols, cordon and search operations, checkpoints
and target raids to enforce Baghdad's Rule of Law.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Sgt. Sean Gutierrez, an infantryman from Merced, Calif.,
and Staff Sgt. Ryan Parker, an infantry squad leader
from San Antonio, work a pair of bolt cutters into
metal twine binding on a steel gate that blocks the entrance
to an abandoned building Nov. 10 in the Risalah community
of the Rashid district. The Soldiers, who are assigned
to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Multi-National Division – Baghdad, are members of
an armor company, part of a combined arms battalion,
which recently expanded its operations across
southern Baghdad as 'surge' forces begin to redeploy
following their 15-month deployment in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom and MND-B. The Soldiers
conduct security operations as they learn the new terrain
to support the Iraqi Security Forces providing security
for southwestern Baghdad.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Sgt. Sean Gutierrez, an infantryman from Merced, Calif.,
assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Multi-National Division – Baghdad, assists an Iraqi soldier from the 1st Battalion, 53rd Brigade, 14th Iraqi Army Division,
search a car Nov. 9 at a traffic control checkpoint bordering the Shurta and Hayy Jihad communities in southern Baghdad's
Rashid district. The Soldiers of "Copperhead" Company inspect Iraqi Security Forces' operations on a daily basis
to provide guidance and mentorship to Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police and Sons of Iraq forces working to ensure security
for the approximately 1.6 million citizens of the Rashid district.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Soldiers of Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National
Division – Baghdad, clear abandoned houses during sweeps
to clear dismounted security patrols in the Hayy Jihad
community of the Rashid district Nov. 11. The Soldiers of
"Copperhead" Company are responsible for assisting
Iraqi Security Forces providing security for the residents
of the Jihad, Furat, Shurta and Risalah neighborhoods,
as Coalition Forces expand their operations to support
ISF units taking over and covering down
for units leaving Baghdad.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — An Iraqi citizen of the Hayy Jihad community unlocks the gate
to an empty house for Cpl. Bradley Williams, an infantryman from Tyler, Texas, assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad
during house searches Nov. 11 in southern Baghdad. The Soldiers of "Copperhead" Company search abandoned houses
to search for hidden weapons caches as part of ongoing efforts to capture Special Groups Criminals and terrorists
hiding in the Rashid district. Company C, commanded by Capt. Christopher Watkins, an armor officer from New Orleans,
assumed responsibility for security operations for two additional muhallahs as Coalition Forces and Iraqi Security Forces
expand operations across Baghdad to replace "surge" units in the process of redeployment.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Spc. Justin Lagos, an infantryman from Houston,
assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Multi-National Division – Baghdad, sweeps the back
of an abandoned house with his AN/PSS-12 Mine Detector,
scanning for signs of munitions caches Nov. 9 in the Risalah
community of the Rashid district. The Soldiers of
"Copperhead" Co. increased their work load spanning
operations across two additional muhallahs in
southern Baghdad as 'surge' units redeploy
after completing a 15-month deployment in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom and MND-B.
The Soldiers conduct daily security operations
with Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police units
in the Hayys Jihad, Furat and Risalah to provide stability
for the approximately 1.6 million citizens of the Rashid district.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — 1st Sgt. Walter Navarro, an armor crewmember from Washington,
assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Multi-National Division – Baghdad, discusses security with a local Iraqi resident Nov. 11 in the Hayy Jihad community
of the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. The Soldiers of Co. C, an armor company in a combined arms battalion,
conduct daily security operations, making acquaintances and collecting information to assist Iraqi Security Forces
enforcing Baghdad's Rule of Law for the approximately 1.6 million citizens of the Rashid district.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Cpl. Bradley Williams, an infantryman from
Tyler, Texas, assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Multi-National
Division – Baghdad, uses bolt cutters Nov. 11
to pop a lock during house sweeps in southern
Baghdad. The Soldiers of "Copperhead" Company
search abandoned houses to look for
hidden weapons caches as part of ongoing efforts
to capture Special Groups criminals and terrorists
hiding in the Rashid district.
The Soldiers of Company C recently assumed
two additional muhallahs, expanding their area
of responsibility to 11 neighborhoods in western Rashid
as Coalition Forces and Iraqi Security Forces
expand operations across Baghdad to replace
"surge" units in the process of redeployment.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Sotomayor (center), an armor crewmember
from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and platoon sergeant assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, directs a team of dismounted Soldiers
to search houses along a street in Hayy Jihad Nov. 11 during security patrols to assist Iraqi Security Forces operating
in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. The Soldiers worked with the 1st Battalion, 53rd Brigade, 14th Iraqi Army Division,
to provide security for Sons of Iraq payday activities Nov. 10-14. Sotomayor and the Soldiers of "Copperhead" Company
maintain 24-hour security operations to support Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police forces
working to enforce Baghdad's Rule of Law in West Rashid.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Spc. Leonard Waters, a combat medic from Asheville, N.C.,
assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Multi-National Division – Baghdad, searches the skyline
from the third-floor balcony of apartments Nov. 10 in the
Hayy Jihad community of the Rashid district. The Soldiers
patrolled through the apartments in the Jihad community
to meet with local residents as Co. C learns its new area
of operations. "Copperhead" Company expanded its operations
into two additional muhallahs Nov. 6, increasing their area
of responsibility in western Rashid
as "surge" forces redeploy.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Staff Sgt. Jerod Childs, an infantryman from Texas City, Texas,
assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Multi-National Division – Baghdad, discusses security with a local Iraqi resident Nov. 11 in the Risalah community
of the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. The Soldiers of Co. C, an armor company in a combined arms battalion,
conduct daily security operations collecting information and distributing Iraqi Hotline Tip Cards to assist
Iraqi Security Forces enforcing Baghdad's Rule of Law for the approximately 1.6 million citizens of the Rashid district.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent M. Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Sotomayor, an armor crewmember
from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and platoon sergeant assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, directs Iraqi Army soldiers
from the 1st Battalion, 53rd Brigade, 14th IA Division, at a security checkpoint bordering the Hayy Shurta
and Hayy Jihad communities Nov. 11 in southern Baghdad's Rashid district. The Soldiers of "Copperhead" Company
inspect Iraqi Security Forces' operations on a daily basis to provide guidance and mentorship to Iraqi Army,
Iraqi Police and Sons of Iraq forces working to ensure security for the approximately 1.6 million citizens of the Rashid district.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)