Over the Tigris river, through the desert and through a rough neighborhood where people occasionally throw RKG-3 anti-tank grenades at US military vehicles......we drove. 

A Soldier from the 4th BDE, 1st Infantry Div. walks down Bridge Street in Tikrit, Iraq on Thanksgiving day.  Soldiers occasionally dismount and walk along the rode to prevent an RKG-3 attack.  Throwing an RKG-3 when Soldiers are dismounted would be really stupid.  No one did, another reason to give thanks.

MRAP Caimans driving up Bridge street in Tikrit.

The Headquarters of the Iraqi Army's 4th Division at the old FOB Dagger

US and Iraqi Soldiers ate Thanksgiving dinner together.  The food was Army rations heated up and served from plastic tubs.

Iraqi and US Soldiers enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at a banquet hall in one of Saddam's old Palaces.

Pumkin pies and Iraqi pastries were served for dessert.

JD Johannes, another day on the job in Iraq.

Another day on the job in Iraq for the Soldiers as well.

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