On September 27, 2006, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (2/6 INF) attached to Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (TF 1/6(INF)) assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division (1BDE,1AD) stands local security during a patrol's security halt during Operation Yorktown. The purpose of Operation Yorktown is to clear AIF from OBJ Cornwallis IOT deny AIF safe haven by conducting cordon and searches of the local populace. 2/6 INF is currently deployed with IMEF (FWD) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq (MNF-W) to deve


On September 27, 2006, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (2/6 INF) attached to Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment (TF 1/6(INF)) assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division (1BDE,1AD) stands local security during a patrol's security halt during Operation Yorktown. The purpose of Operation Yorktown is to clear AIF from OBJ Cornwallis IOT deny AIF safe haven by conducting cordon and searches of the local populace. 2/6 INF is currently deployed with IMEF (FWD) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq (MNF-W) to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, Facilitate the development of Official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. 060927-M-8788H-0 Official USMC Photo by Corporal Trenton Elijah Harris Standing guard


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