Keywords: US Navy 030412-N-2517J-003 Equipment Operator Dave Johnston assigned to naval Mobile Construction Battalion One Thirty Three (NMCB-133) mans a Browning M2.50 caliber machine gun at the Saddam Canal, Iraq.jpg en Central Command Area of Responsibility Apr 4 2003 -- Equipment Operator Dave Johnston assigned to naval Mobile Construction Battalion One Thirty Three NMCB-133 mans a Browning M2 50 caliber machine gun at the Saddam Canal Iraq A detail from NMCB-133 was sent to the Saddam Canal to hold a recently constructed Mabey-Johnson bridge providing a convoy route around on ongoing battle in Nasariah Iraq NMCB-133 is conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom U S Navy Naval Mobile Construction Battalions NMCBs provide responsive military construction support to Navy Marine Corps and other forces in military operations construct base facilities and conduct defensive operations Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people eliminate Iraq s weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Jacob Johnson RELEASED 2003-04-04 030412-N-2517J-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7859 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Jacob Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy images from Central Command Equipment Operator United States Navy Browning M2 |