Black and white photograph of a close-up view of a group of servicemen in uniform talking with a young woman on the beach in Coney Island, New York. Scanned from the negative.

Scrapbook of photos, brochures, documents, and memorabilia compiled by James W. Ochs of the 26th Infantry Division of the US Army documenting his WWII service.

Photograph album containing 524 black and white photographic prints (3"x4", 2"x"2", and 4"x4") documenting the European travels of James W. Ochs during and post- World War II. The album contains a portrait photo of Ochs, as well as images of French…

SSG Ortiz posing with the Iraqi Army soldiers guarding the rear gate of FOB Q-West

Oakes at a refueling stop in Iceland on the way to Kuwait, the day after Thanksgiving 2004.

Iraqi guards at the rear gate of FOB Q-West looking south. Notice how flat the terrain is and the lack of distinguishing features.

IED damage done to a HUMVEE. The HUMVEE is loaded on a truck head south to FOB Balad

Spent shell-casings at the firing range at FOB Q-West. An M-249 LMG (Light Machine Gun) is in the background

Sandstorm approaching FOB Q-West

Tigris river south of Mosul

Oakes' superiors and Iraqi commanding general with assistant at a dinner at FOB Q-West in September 2005

AH-64 Apache ready-line at FOB Q-West. Oakes' unit's compound is just off to the right of the picture.