PFC James Tembrock (L.) and CPT Bo Friesen (R.). I Troop command post, north of An Nu'ayriyah, Saudi Arabia. November 1990.
Gallery 3
Some I Troop soldiers admiring a six-pack of near beer. Kneeling (L. to R.): SGT Bryan Hunt, SSG Peter Baez. Standing (L. to R.): SFC Emilio Rios, SGT William Henderson, SPC Trey Garrison (wounded 22 Jan91), CPT Bo Friesen, SGT Gerald Fleming, SPC John Booth, SFC Bobby Martin, SSG Ken Luberger, SPC Michael Reinhart, SGT Michael Summers. North of An Nu'ayriyah, Saudi Arabia. November 1990.
Abandoned Iraqi BPM armored personnel carrier. West of Basra, Iraq. March 1991.
Iraqi jeep crushed by advancing American tanks. Discarded AK-47 assault rifle at lower right. West of Basra, Iraq. March 1991.
Conducting a troop training exercise. HMMVW in foreground, M3 Bradleys in background. North of An Nu'ayriyah, Saudi Arabia. November 1990.
Our single day-trip back to civilization. Dinner with oil company executives and engineers. (L. to R.) CPT Joe Cellini (Commander, Howitzer Battery, 3/3 ACR), CPT Rick Cortes (Commander, K Troop, 3/3 ACR), Mike Oliver (Engineer, Shell Oil), CPT Bo Friesen (Commander, I Troop, 3/3 ACR). Jubayl, Saudi Arabia. December 1990. (NOTE: Rick Cortes and I both received unjustified career-ending evaluations from COL Douglas Starr and were out of the army a little over a year later.)
Leader of the Iraqi prisoners captured during the 3rd Platoon raid. East of Rafha, Saudi Arabia. January 23, 1991.
Iraqi prisoners captured during the 3rd Platoon raid on January 22, 1991. East of Rafha, Saudi Arabia. January 23, 1991.
General Luck says a few words after awarding the Purple Heart to Corporal Mark Valentine. I Troop Command Post, a few kilometers south of the Iraqi border. January 25, 1991.
Corporal Mark Valentine receives the Purple Heart medal from Lieutenant General Gary Luck, XVIII Airborne Corps Commander, for wounds received during the 3rd Platoon raid conducted on January 22, 1991. I Troop Command Post, a few kilometers south of the Iraqi Border, January 25, 1991.
SSG John Kennedy and his mortar track advancing with 3rd Platoon, I Troop. West of Basra, Iraq. February 1991.
3rd Platoon, I Troop returning from fire fight with Iraqi border units. East of Rafha, Saudi Arabia. January 1991.
2LT John Drake (L.) and 1LT Mel Wilson (R.) conferring at Drake's tank. West of Basra, Iraq. February 1991.
Gunner's station inside an I Troop M1A1 tank.
2LT Bill Martinez at I Troop assembly area. Saudi Arabia, February 1991.
1LT Jon Negin and I-31 returning from a night patrol along the Iraqi border. Neutral Zone, Saudi Arabia. January 1991.