2005
As you examine pictures taken in Iraq or Afghanistan, you can often determine the vintage of an image by the uniforms. In the first picture, you will see a classic "old meets new" image from OIF III (2005) taken at East Abu Grahib Airfield. In the photo, I am wearing the older DCU pattern fatigues, my tactical vest and body armor are a mix of DCU and BDU pattern gear, my helmet is a first-generation PASGT Kevlar helmet and I am carrying an M16A2 rifle. The Lieutenant from 2-130 IN, whose unit deployed 6 months after we did, is wearing the inital-pattern ACU pattern (note the solid-color nametapes) with legacy DCU ammo pouches. Note that he is wearing the improved Kevlar helmet and carries an M4 Rifle. This image was taken sometime in summer of 2005, when 256th BCT (LAARNG) was working for 3rd ID in MND-B. 2-130IN is a ILARNG unit that was originally under 48th BCT (GAARNG), and later worked with 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division.
2007
The second picture was taken at Hurricane Point on the intersection of the Nasr Canal and the Euphrades River in Ar Ramadi, Al Anbar in March 2007. Note that I wear the new-pattern ACU uniform and gear and now carry an M4. The Marine Gunnery Sergeant on my right is wearing the digital-pattern Marine Digital Cammies. At the time of the photo, 1/6 Marines was attached to 1st BCT, 3rd ID in Ar Ramadi and occupied a former "guest palace" complex that was later returned to the Al Anbar provincial government to use as a courthouse and administrative complex.
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