Representatives on behalf of the 11th ACVVC accept the United States Flag that was flown on September 11, 2005 in Remembrance of our Nation Under Attack, at Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 9-30-2005
Left to right; CSM Earnest Washington, Eric Newton, Gerald Williamson and LTC James Blackburn, Commanding, 1/11ACR.

 
BAND OF BROTHERS, Generations
Vietnam Vet, Eric Newton, left, rides with attached Mississippi Guard of the 155 Brigade Combat Team near Forward Operating Base KALSU. Named for the only NFL player killed in Vietnam.

 
                                                                                                         Wounded soldier from 155 Brigade Combat Team at FOB Kalsu, Iraq, is evacuated after mortar attack.
                                                                                                         09-26-05 Troop B 1/11 ACR takes hit from Suicide Car Bomb
2nd largest Weapons Cache found to date by Troop B 1/11ACR on our 4th day in country.
You would swear this was an old Vietnam photo.  09-25-05 near Abu Ghraib Prison.

 
1/11 ACR Troop B
The hole in the ground after the second largest weapons cache found was blown in place

 
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. 09-26-05
A VBIED (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devise) explodes against a B-Troop 1/11 ACR HUMMWV near Baghdad damaging nearby vehicles and injuring civilians. 11th ACR troops franticly work to save an Iraqi civilian in the background who died later. Although the HUMMWV gunner was burned on the face and wrist, he gave aid to the wounded before being treated himself. A schoolboy was rushed to the Hospital at Abu Ghraib Prison
where he was treated for a schrapnel wound to the head and released the following day.

 
                                                                                                     Largest piece of the car left 
Jerry Williamson has a captive audience of Blackhorse troopers at Abu Ghraib Prison.
Jerry passes on some tips and praise from the old guys.
This Guidon was flown in Vietnam and was exchanged at Fort Irwin prior to deployment.
It was flown outside HHT 1/11 ACR, Baghdad, until it was discovered the sun was fading the fabric.
                                                                                                         A bit of humor at Abu Ghraib Prison
                                                                                                          1/11 ACR   New version of the M-113 with upgraded RPG shield guards bridge overpass on main highway from Kuwaite to Mosul 
                                                                                                          1/11 ACR Baghdad.  Troop living quarters with concrete sand bags. Trooper relaxes at sunset with a guitar.
                                                                                                      Gallows at Abu Ghraib Prison. They could hang two at a time. Saddam was very efficient with death. 

Ahab