National police officers assigned to the 3rd NP Brigade, 1st NP Division provide security as they await a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to arrive and drop off more NPs and their American counterparts during Operation Winged Lion II, an Iraqi-led air assault clearance mission, June 26, in the Ma'dain region, located outside of eastern Baghdad. More than 240 Iraqi and American personnel conducted the operation in order to deny enemy movement into the city and seize potential weapons caches in the region.
Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea
2009-06-26
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