PHOTOS-Air Assault Troops Patrol Streets of Baghdad Daily

By Sgt. James Hunter

2nd BCT PAO, 101st Abn. Div., MND-B

BAGHDAD - Sgt. Brandon Griffis, a native of Pendleton, Ind., patrols through the streets of Hurriyah June 29. Soldiers continue to make a positive impact in Hurriyah, ensuring constant security for the Iraqi citizens. Griffis serves as a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division - Baghdad.

BAGHDAD - Sgt. Brandon Griffis, a native of Pendleton, Ind., patrols past Iraqi shops in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah June 29. Griffis serves as a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division - Baghdad.

BAGHDAD - Cpl. Kevin Wilcox, a native of Clarksville, Tenn., pulls security while patrolling through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah June 29. Soldiers continue to make a positive impact in Hurriyah, ensuring constant security for the Iraqi citizens with daily patrols throughout the muhallahs. Wilcox serves as a team leader with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division - Baghdad.

BAGHDAD - Staff Sgt. David Hignight, a native of Fort Smith, Ark., takes a knee and cover next to a tractor while patrolling through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah June 29. Soldiers continue to make a positive impact in Hurriyah, ensuring constant security for the Iraqi citizens. Hignight serves as a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division - Baghdad.

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