OIF Photo Gallery Feb 12 - March 14, Prior to LOD 2003

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U.S. Marines fix a remote control miniature airplane at a desert base in northern Kuwait, near the border with Iraq, March 12, 2003. Britain said on Wednesday it would stand by the United States if it came to war on Iraq, but set out six tough conditions for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein if he wanted to avert a conflict. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
- Mar 12 10:55 AM ET

U.S. marines carry their combat gear during an exercise at a desert military base in northern Kuwait near the border with Iraq March 12, 2003. Soldiers have poured into Kuwait since October and are now moving out of tent camps into 'tactical assembly areas' ready to push north to Iraq if President Bush gives the word. Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters
- Mar 12 10:53 AM ET

U.S. Marines (L) and their British partners in arms (R) exchange information about their weapons and gas masks at a desert military base in northern Kuwait near the border with Iraq, March 12, 2003. Britain said on Wednesday it would stand by the United States if it came to war on Iraq, but set out six tough conditions for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein if he wanted to avert a conflict. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
- Mar 12 10:39 AM ET

A U.S. Marine shows his comrades magazine posters he received in the mail, at a military base in the northern Kuwait near the border with Iraq, March 12, 2003. Britain said on Wednesday it would stand by the United States if it came to war on Iraq, but set out six tough conditions for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein if he wanted to avert a conflict. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
- Mar 12 10:36 AM ET

U.S. Marines and their British partners in arms exchange information about their weapons at a base in northern Kuwait near the border with Iraq, March 12, 2003. Britain said on Wednesday it would stand by the United States if it came to war on Iraq, but set out six tough conditions for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein if he wanted to avert a conflict. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
- Mar 12 10:25 AM ET

U.S. Marines take up positions during a drill for infantry tactics in the Kuwait desert, March 12, 2003. Seeking crucial votes on a divided U.N. Security Council, Britain and the United States, suggested Iraq could be given a few more days to prove it had disarmed -- slightly delaying the deadline for war. REUTERS/Oleg Popov
- Mar 12 5:57 AM ET

U.S. marines exercise between tents in Matilda camp in the northern Kuwait near the border with Iraq March 11, 2003. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
- Mar 11 12:20 PM ET

Lance Cpl. Justin Keenan, center, along with Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Gorski, left, and Lance Cpl. Keith Fulton, right, participate in a civil affairs class Monday, March 3, 2003 at their camp north of Kuwait City, Kuwait. The three reservist military police are part of the Marine Combat Service Support Batallion 10 and were learning about what to expect from civilians upon entering cities in Iraq as well as how to handle a variety of civilian situations. Keenan is from Latrobe, Penn. Gorski is from Pittsburgh, Penn. and Fulton is from Greensburg, Penn. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
- Mar 03 3:07 PM ET

Marine Maj. Mark Stainbrook of Los Angeles, teaches a class of about 80 Marines on encounters they may have with Iraqi civilians upon entering Iraq, Monday, March 3, 2003 at their camp north of Kuwait City, Kuwait. Stainbrook, who is a reservist that normally works as a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department, was teaching Marines with the Combat Service Support Batallion 10. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
- Mar 03 3:00 PM ET

Marines from the Combat Services Support Group 11 work on burying communication lines within their camp, Camp Bougainville, Monday, March 3, 2003 north of Kuwait City, Kuwait. United States Marines have been arriving and setting up camp south of the Iraqi border for months. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
- Mar 03 2:55 PM ET

A U.S. Marine looks out of the Hilton Hotel, site of the military press center south of Kuwait City Saturday, March 1, 2003. Security is extra tight at the hotel, where much of the international press is currently staying while covering the buildup to possible war with Iraq. Earlier Saturday, a Kuwaiti was arrested with an empty artillery shell at a checkpoint near the hotel.(AP Photo/John Moore)
- Mar 01 11:54 AM ET

In this handout photo from the US Navy made available Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, Royal Marines from the 40th Commando unit load onto a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) following intensive training in the Kuwaiti Desert, Camp Patriot, Kuwait, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Coalition forces have been training together here in recent months, in preparation for any future operations in the Central Command area of responsibility. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Joseph Krypel, HO)
- Feb 27 4:34 PM ET

Left to right, Navy Petty Officer First Class Gregory Dunning and radio operators U.S. Marine Cpl. Shant B. Postoyan and Pfc. Calbert Tso await further instructions after landing at Living Support Area 1 in northern Kuwait Monday, Feb. 24, 2003. All three are assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Dunning is from Swainsboro, Ga. Postoyan is a native of Fresno, Calif. Tso's hometown is Winslow, Az. (AP Photo/U.S. Marine Corps, Sgt. L.A. Salinas)
- Feb 27 3:50 PM ET

U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, grab their gear after unloading from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, in northern Kuwait. Approximately 400 Marines landed at the base known as Living Support Area 1 after spending 36 days at sea aboard the USS Boxer, USS Dubuque, and the USS Comstock. Each Marine carries approximately 150 pounds of gear. (AP Photo/HO, U.S. Marine Corps, Sgt. L.A. Salinas)
- Feb 27 1:55 PM ET

Pfc. Jeremy C. Sellers, 18, from Pawhuska, Okla., and Pfc. Joshua B. Secord, 19, from Pettus, Texas, wait for incoming helicopters at the U.S. base called Living Support Area 1 in northern Kuwait Monday, Feb. 24, 2003. Sellers and Secord, both machine-gunners with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, are responsible for escorting the incoming Marines to a staging area. Approximately 400 Marines landed at LSA 1 after spending 36 days at sea aboard the USS Boxer, USS Dubuque, and the USS Comstock. (APPhoto/HO, U.S. Marine Corps, Sgt. L.A. Salinas)
- Feb 27 1:41 PM ET

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter prepares to depart after dropping off U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, in northern Kuwait. Approximately 400 Marines landed at the base known as Living Support Area 1 after spending 36 days at sea aboard the USS Boxer, USS Dubuque, and the USS Comstock. (AP Photo/HO, U.S. Marine Corps, Sgt. L.A. Salinas)
- Feb 27 1:44 PM ET

U.S. Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, land in Kuwait Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, after being aboard ship for 36 days. The Marines flew in on a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter which can carry 12-18 personnel with combat gear. (AP Photo/U.S. Marine Corps, Sgt. L.A. Salinas)
- Feb 27 1:37 PM ET

A U.S.Marine CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) drinks water during a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers thronged the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 12:19 PM ET

A U.S. Marine of the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) sprays a vehicle during a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers are expected to throng the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 12:03 PM ET

U.S. Marine CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) Sergeant Ricardo Vazquez, 23, from Palm Beach, California, gives a thumbs up sign during a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers are expected to throng the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 12:00 PM ET

U.S. Marines from the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) removes his protective suit after a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers are expected to throng the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 11:49 AM ET

U.S. marines from the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) remove their protective suits under camouflage netting after a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers are expected to throng the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 11:54 AM ET

A U.S. Marine from the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) wears a respirator and protective suit during a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers are expected to throng the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 11:47 AM ET

U.S. Marines from the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) remove their protective suits under camouflage netting after a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers thronged the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 11:34 AM ET

U.S. Marines from the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) spray a vehicle during a chemical and biological decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. Peace marchers are expected to throng the streets on Saturday in cities worldwide, in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 11:39 AM ET

U.S. marines from the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) wearing protective suits decontaminate a vehicle during a drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers are expected to throng the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 11:07 AM ET

A U.S. Marine from the CSB12 (Combat Service Batallion) drinks water through his respirator during a decontamination drill near the border with Iraq in northern Kuwait on February 15, 2003. In London and Rome, San Francisco, New York and dozens of other cities worldwide, peace marchers are expected to throng the streets Saturday in what many view as a last-ditch effort to stop a war against Iraq. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
- Feb 15 10:58 AM ET

Marine Cpl. Andre Gregory sits smoking a cigarette as he waits to board a bus a bus at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, February 13, 2003. Gregory, a member of 2nd Force Service Support Group based at Camp Lejeune, was en route to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, North Carolina for a plane ride to Kuwait. REUTERS/Randy Davey
- Feb 13 12:57 PM ET

U.S. Army soldier Lt. Cpl. Timothy Pattison, 21, from Erie, Pennsylvania uses night vision goggles to read co-ordinates during a night live-fire exercise in the Kuwait desert on February 11, 2003. The U.S. Army and Marines are conducting exercises called 'Thunder in the Desert' in preparation for a possible war with Iraq. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
- Feb 12 12:31 PM ET

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