A cheese maker at the North American Pizza & Ice Cream show stretches mozzarella. The Italian won several awards for his tasty mozzarella balls. Photo by Fred Minnick.

When you hire Fred as your writer, you also get a more than qualified photographer. His pictures have ran in India, China and of course, the United States. His work can be found at istock.com.

Fred Minnick's UNCLASSIFIED Iraq photos and captions can be viewed at the Army's digital distribution center.

 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
   
     

A soldier observes a hostile crowd through the lens of his sniper rifle.
 
An Iraqi man pours tea for his guests.
     

Two of the three in this photo are no longer with us.
 
These soldiers are training for the real thing.
     

A sergeant major prepares to reward good soldiers.
 
Through night vision, an Iraqi soldier prepares to fire on the enemy.
     

The vast desert.
 
In the middle of an operation, Iraqis talk about their day.
     

Iraqi school girl.
 
A soldier receives flowers from Iraqi school girls.
     

Hereford cattle rancher. He once sold a bull to Lyndon B. Johnson.
 
Cow calf pair.
     

Illinois cattle. July 2005.
 
Nicaraguan man. Feb. 2002
     

Nicaraguan president talks to the press. Photos by Fred Minnick.
 
Right of way in Oregon.
     

Pfc. Husam Razaq Almusowi was born in Iraq and returned as a U.S. soldier. Photos by Fred Minnick.
 
Fred’s friend Jeremiah Johnson. It was 120 degrees on this June day.
     

Over the Tigris River in Iraq. July 2004.
 
A Chipotle Mexican Grill worker scoops up some guacamole. She has worked the line for the company for 10 years.