2009 Iraq Trip Photos

CHARLIE BEING WELCOMED TO AL ASAD MNF (MULTI NATIONAL FORCE) BASE IN IRAQ. PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: SERGEANT MAJOR RICK NELSON, BRIGADIER GENERAL WISSLER, CHARLIE, AND MNF-W COMMANDER MAJOR GENERAL TRYON.

CHARLIE'S BLACK HAT WAS SHROUDED IN IRAQI DUST AFTER A DUST STORM AT AL ASAD MNF BASE IN IRAQ SHORTENS FIRST SHOW FOR TROOPS IN IRAQ. A FIERCE DUST STORM ROLLED IN JUST AS CHARLIE AND THE CDB TOOK THE STAGE. THEY BRAVED THE ELEMENTS TO ENTERTAIN OUR TROOPS IN THE PACKED STADIUM TILL THE RAIN STARTED TO MAKE THE SITUATION EVEN WORSE.

Photo by Charles Similien

 

Old Glory

Setting up

 

Jamming

Jamming

 

Jamming

Jamming

 

Jamming

Jamming

 

Jamming

Jamming

 

Jamming

Jimmy dusting of the fiddle

 

Charlie taking a break

SFC Christopher Galbusieri with Charlie

 

Packing up before the rain comes

The Volunteers

 

A little dust on the fiddle

SPC Bun ce and SFC G with Jimmy Burton

 

SPB Bailey and SFC G taking a break

SGT Duane and SFC G taking a break

 

SGT Bunce posing with Charlie

SFC G with The CDB Crew

 

SFC G with Taz and Pat

SFC G gurading The Fiddle

 

 

Photos courtesy of:
Dean Tubb, SFC Christopher Galbusieri, Charles Similien