A U.S. Army soldier pulls security from the back of a U.S. aircraft at Brassfield-Mora, Iraq, in support of Operation Swarmer March 16, 2006. Soldiers from the Iraqi Army's 1st Brigade, 4th Division and the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team are taking part in the combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Hussong


U.S. Army soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and U.S. aircraft are positioned on the airstrip at Forward Operating Base Remagen, Iraq, in preparation for Operation Swarmer on March 16, 2006. Defense Dept. photo by
U. S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Antony Joseph


Soldiers from the Iraqi Army's 1st Brigade, 4th Division and U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team receive a pre-flight briefing from a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief at Forward Operating Base Remagen, Iraq, prior to the start of Operation Swarmer on March 16, 2006. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents.Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lyle Grose


U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters lift off from Forward Operating Base Remagen, Iraq, for Operation Swarmer on March 16, 2006. Soldiers from the Iraqi Army's 1st Brigade, 4th Division and the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team are taking part in the combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Antony Joseph


Iraqi army soldiers exit a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Swarmer in Brassfield-Mora, Iraq, March 16, 2006. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Shawn Hussong