Announced today that Britain is sending another 4,000 troops to Iraq, including my bros in the Royal Marines, so had a trawl though the Press Archives at work and put this collection together. Now that it looks like its the US and Brits are being abandoned by our fairweather friends (Spain…
and others) here are some photos from the last year in the Sandbox…and other places along with our friends.
Zeroing the heavy stuff before the start of Iraqi Freedom
US and Royal Marines in Umm Qasr
Sea Knights lifting British Marines into assault on Al Faw
You keep your humvees! we get these to play with!
Patrol in the oil field… Iraqi Freedom
Britsih Marine Sniper in Basrah
British Challenger II tank in Basrah…
Range practice before Iraqi Freedom… Royal Marines like LOTS of firepower, 6 Landrovers, 24 guys, 18 GPMG's (M240) and 6 SA80's
Royal Marine patrol in Oman… M16's… Marines have lots of these.
Royal Marine…
Royal Marines patrol… yet again M16's
Royal Marine on patrol with 82nd Airborne in Balkans
Andy