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
060316-N-5438H-026 Brassfield-Mora, Iraq (March 16, 2006) - A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 187th Infantry Regiment mans a machine gun, while watching for hostiles as other soldiers disembark a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of Operation Swarmer. The CH-47 is a twin-engine, tandem rotor helicopter designed for transportation of cargo, troops, and weapons during day, night, visual and instrument conditions. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd class Shawn Hussong (RELEASED)
