U.S. Army Apache Helicopters Crisis Response to Protests

U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct overflights of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, December 31, 2019. The helicopters launched flares as a show of presence while providing additional security and deterrence against protestors. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Desmond Cassell, CJTF-OIR Public Affairs) […]

Reinforcing the Baghdad Embassy Compound-Prep Time

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, reinforce the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Iraq, January 2, 2020. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a quick reaction force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle C. […]