OIF Deployment Photos

Ghaib Fadil Karem, director of Ministry of Antiquities in Kirkuk, points out a few pottery pieces that were discovered on Kirkuk Air Base May 23. Some of the pieces are about 5,000 years old.

Spc. Lorie Bright, a Civil Affairs specialist with Co. B, 451st Civil Affairs attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, touches a piece of ancient pottery embedded inside a hill on Kirkuk Air Base May 23.

Ghaib Fadil Karem, director of Ministry of Antiquities in Kirkuk (center left) and Soldiers from Co. B, 451st CA look over ancient pottery pieces found on Kirkuk Air Base May 23.

Spc. Lorie Wright, a Civil Affairs specialist with Co. B, 451st CA, takes a photo of a 5,000-year old shard of pottery from the Hurrian civilization found on Kirkuk Air Base May 23.

Co. B, 65th Eng. Bn. Soldiers stand near 130mm artillery rounds collected at an old Iraqi Army bunker.

Sgt. Eric Long, a team leader with Co. B, 65th Eng. Bn., lifts a 100-pound 155mm artillery round. 

A Co. B, 65th Eng. Bn. Soldier carries a 107mm rocket back to his truck May 17. These types of rockets regularly attack Kirkuk Air Base.

Sgt. Nick Molina, a team leader with Co. B, 65th Eng. Bn., adjusts C-4 explosive on top of a cache of munitions set to be exploded May 17.

Staff Sgt. Erasmo Flores III, a squad leader with Co. B, 65th Eng. Bn., carries two armor piercing rounds during a munition destruction mission May 17.

Pfc. Joshua "Doc" Detko, a combat medic for Co. B, 65th Eng. Bn., carries a 100mm artillery round from an old Iraqi Army bunker May 17.

Smoke and dust rises as more than 40 munitions are exploded with 20 pounds of C-4 explosive May 17.