Arriving in Baghdad – Soldiers line up for roll call after
landing at Baghdad International Airport. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
At Rest – A female soldier leans up against her pack, waiting to
take the shuttle into Baghdad. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Talking About War – Chaplain (Col.) Doug Carver, a Southern
Baptist chaplain stationed out of Germany, shares some of his
experiences in the field during Operation Iraqi Freedom. “I’ve never had
missiles fired at me before. War is something really hard to talk about.
Now I understand why my dad never talked much about his time in World
War II. There’s something almost sacred about it.” Photo by Jim
Veneman. |
Preparations - Chaplain (Capt.) Eddie Cook, a native of Hickory,
N.C., and a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Seminary, pauses in the
window of a new chapel currently in construction at Falcon Forward Base
on the outskirts of Baghdad. Cook hopes the chapel will be complete in
time for Christmas services.Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Building the Church – An Iraqi worker named Hammed helps stack
cement blocks which will be used to complete the new chapel at the
Falcon Forward Base where the 82nd Airborne, Third Battalion is located.
Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Saving Grace – Chaplain Eddie Cook reads through a preview copy
of Oliver North’s latest release, Jericho Sanction. Cook got the
copy in the mail when he was headed to work out in a makeshift gym that
had been set up but decided to go back to his room to read it. Minutes
later, an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) hurled into the side of the
room where he would have been. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Dusty Travels – The first humvee of a convoy heads out of the
Forward Falcon Base for a mission and passes a wall that has seen
frequent mortar attacks launched over its barrier. Photo by Jim
Veneman. |
The Tigris – View of the Tigris River with the Palestine and
Sheraton Hotels overlooking the water. Both hotels were targets of
mortar attacks in recent days. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Sing Praise – A small gospel choir leads in song during the first
service held at Steel Base Memorial Chapel, at Baghdad International
Airport. The chapel was dedicated in memory of four soldiers who have
died recently. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
Praying in Faith – Chaplain Dan Wackerhagen bows his head in
prayer during a service held at Steel Base Memorial Chapel at Baghdad
International Airport. Photo by Jim Veneman. |
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