Iraq War: Iconic Photos, Untold Stories (2003-2011)
The initial invasion of Iraq in 2003, marking the beginning of a conflict that reshaped the nation and U.S. foreign policy.
The iconic moment the statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled in Firdos Square, Baghdad, symbolizing the fall of his regime after the 2003 US invasion.
The heavily damaged Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party headquarters in Baghdad, April 2003, reflecting the intense conflict.
A destroyed Russian-made T-55 Main Battle Tank, still engulfed in flames, north of the An Nu’maniyah bridge on Highway 27 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
British Mastiff armored vehicles on patrol in Basrah City during Operation Charge of the Knights-14 in June 2008, alongside the UK Military Transition Team.
U.S. Army Sgt. John Butler of the 11th Psychological Operations Task Force observes Sadr City, Baghdad, from a UH-60 Black Hawk during a leaflet drop on October 2, 2008.
A United Nations weapons inspector conducts inspections in Iraq in 2002, prior to the invasion.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell presents evidence of weapons of mass destruction, including a model anthrax vial, to the United Nations Security Council.
US soldiers at the iconic Hands of Victory monument in Baghdad, a symbol of the former regime.
US Marines escort captured enemy prisoners across the Iraqi desert to a holding area on March 21, 2003, in the early days of the invasion.
A Marine Corps M1 Abrams tank patrols the streets of Baghdad following the city's fall in 2003.
Saddam Hussein is pulled from his hideaway during Operation Red Dawn on December 13, 2003, marking a turning point in the conflict.
US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines clear a house during an operation in Al Anbar Governorate.
US soldiers take cover during intense street fighting with insurgents in the Al Doura section of Baghdad on March 7, 2007.
Intense street fighting erupts in Mosul in January 2008, a reflection of the ongoing urban conflict.
Wounded US military personnel arrive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for medical treatment after being evacuated from Iraq in February 2007.
A US Army soldier observes a burning oil well at the Rumaila oil field in April 2003, one of many set ablaze during the invasion.
A city street in Ramadi, heavily damaged by intense urban fighting in 2006, highlighting the devastation of conflict.
A memorial in North Carolina in December 2007, displaying the growing US casualty count from the Iraq War.
U.S. soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, in full chemical protection suits atop their tanks during a false alarm in a desert sandstorm near Karbala, Iraq.
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, conduct a foot patrol on April 20, 2007, amidst the Iraqi landscape.
A 4th Infantry Division soldier distributes gifts to children in a small village near Riyad, Iraq, in 2004, showcasing humanitarian efforts.
Marines from 'E' Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, near Az Zubayr during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003.
Royal Air Force personnel in full NBC suits await a potential Scud missile attack in a bunker at their base in Kuwait on March 20, 2003, hours before the invasion.
An Iraqi woman continues her daily chores while US soldiers from Baker Company, 2-12 Infantry Battalion, temporarily occupy her home during a patrol in southern Baghdad, March 16, 2007.
A U.S. soldier from Alpha Company, 1-17 Regiment, searches a house in eastern Baghdad on October 3, 2006, during counter-insurgency operations.
The iconic image of US Iraq War hero Joseph Dwyer carrying an injured Iraqi boy he rescued from crossfire. This moment became a powerful symbol of the human impact of the conflict.
