1. A sand storm hovers over Tallil Air Base, Iraq, turning the sky and everything else a hazy yellow-orange color on May 5, 2005.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Darcie Ibidapo, U.S. Air Force. (Released). 

The Strong, Dry Desert Wind Blows Huge Clouds of Sand Creating a Hovering Sandstorm Which Changes the Color of the Entire Area, Including the Sky, Into Surreal Orange Hues, May 5, 2005, Tallil Air Base, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah, Republic of Iraq

2. Al Asad, Iraq (April 27, 2005) - A massive sandstorm cloud rolls over Al Asad, Iraq just before nightfall. A sandstorm is strong dry wind blowing over the desert that raise and carriers clouds of sand or dust often so dense as to obscure the sun and reduce visibility almost to zero. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia (RELEASED) 

As Nightfall Approaches So Does a Very Powerful, Very Fast Desert Windstorm Accompanied by Huge Mountains of Sand, a Massive Sandstorm Which Will Reduce Visibility to Near Zero, April 27, 2005 Al Asad, Al Anbar Province, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah, Republic of Iraq

3. A massive sandstorm cloud rolls over Al Asad, Iraq just before nightfall as Sgt. Michael A. Blaha and others watch from their tents.Al Asad, Iraq (April 27, 2005) - A massive sandstorm cloud rolls over Al Asad, Iraq just before nightfall as Sgt. Michael A. Blaha and others watch from their tents. A sandstorm is strong dry wind blowing over the desert that raise and carriers clouds of sand or dust often so dense as to obscure the sun and reduce visibility almost to zero. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia (RELEASED)

No Human Power Can Stop the Dry Desert Winds From Blowing In This Very Powerful, Relentless, Nightfall or Evening Windstorm That's Bringing Huge Clouds of Sand, a Massive Sandstorm Rolling Over and Engulfing the Tents, April 27, 2005. Al Asad, Al Anbar Province, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah, Republic of Iraq

4. Al Anbar Iraq (May 17, 2005) - A CH-53E “Super Stallion” from the “WarHorses” of Marine Heavy Lift Squadron Four Six Five (HMH-465) flies over a sand storm during a mission over the Iraqi desert. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia (RELEASED)

Flying Above a Huge Desert Sandstorm Triggered by the Hot, Dry, Powerful and Blowing Desert Wind, May 17, 2005, Al Anbar Province, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah, Republic of Iraq

5. Operation: DESERT SHIELD. A Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft passes a desert dust storm during a flight off of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The KENNEDY and its embarked air wing are in the Red Sea to support Operation Desert Shield. Camera Operator: LT. CMDR. DAVE PARSONS  Date Shot: 1 Sep 1990

A Very Big, Very Tall, Column-Shaped Desert Sandstorm, September 1, 1990 Red Sea Region

Iraq Sand Storm
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8797300029238612265

Sand Storm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_HfvnRmfqA

April 2005 Sandstorm Pictures:

By United States Marine Corps (USMC) Sgt Nelson, USMC LCpl Segovia, USMC Sgt Baumer, and USMC LtCol Delosreyes Medium Marine Helicopter Squadron 764 (HMM-764), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing "CH-46 Moonlighters" HMM-764 Photos

April Sandstorm
http://www.mfr.usmc.mil/4thmaw/mag46/detb/HMM764/Deployment/PhotoSandstorm.htm

6. AL ASAD, Iraq (May 21, 2007) - Sailors prepare to take cover as a sandstorm engulfs the Hardened Aircraft Shelter at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Pilots stationed at Al Asad air base use the base to fly missions in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Andrew Stack (RELEASED)

In Broad Daylight a Sandstorm, an Enormous Mountain of Sand, Approaches the Base and Engulfs the Hardened Aircraft Shelter, May 21, 2007, Al Asad, Al Anbar Province, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah, Republic of Iraq

7. A Spectacular and Ominous View of an Approaching Sandstorm, a Gigantic, Rolling Wall of Sand 4,000 to 5,000 Feet High, April 26, 2005, Al Asad, Al Anbar Province, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah,  Republic of Iraq

8. USNS Brittin (T-AKR 305) is a United States Navy Military Sealift Command Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ship (LMRS), But This Windstorm Creates a Sandstorm That's So Huge The Entire, Docked Ship is Barely Visible, Plus the  Sandstorm Significantly Blocks the Sunlight Casting a Yellowish-Orange Hue Everywhere, 2003, Ash Shuaybah, Dawlat al Kuwayt, State of Kuwait

9. The Long, Rolling, Mountain of Sand is a Sandstorm 4,000 to 5,000 Feet High, and It Appears to Touch the Clouds Above, April 26, 2005, Al Asad, Al Anbar Province, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah, Republic of Iraq.

STORMY WEATHER — A dust storm which originated near the Syrian-Jordanian border swept across Iraq's western desert April 26, 2005. U.S. Marine Corps weather forecasters stationed at Al Asad, Iraq, described the dust storm as a downburst. The storm passed over in about 45 minutes, leaving a heavy sheet of dust in its wake. Forecasters say the wall of dust may have reached 4,000 to 5,000 feet, based on the height of the clouds above it. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Arledge

10. CAMP VICTORY, Kuwait (March 10, 2003) - A soldier of the 101st Aviation Regiment, stands engulfed in a sandstorm Friday with winds reaching up to 63 mph. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Hutcheson, 101st Airborne Division Public Affairs staff.

Looking Through the Dirty Haze You Can Discern the Form of a Soldier of the 101st Aviation Regiment Standing Engulfed In the Sandstorm, March 10, 2003Camp Victory, Dawlat al Kuwayt, State of Kuwait

11. A United States Army Soldier Conducts a Post-Attack Reconnaissance Sweep During a Big Sandstorm, July 14, 2005, Balad Air Base, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah, Republic of Iraq

July 22, 2005. A Soldier from the 42nd Infantry Division conducts a post-attack reconnaissance sweep at Balad Air Base, Iraq, during a sandstorm. This photo appeared on www.army.mil. by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm

1. First Row (Full size): Staff Sgt. Darcie Ibidapo, United States Air Force (USAF, http://www.af.mil); DefenseLINK News Photos (http://www.DefenseLink.mil/photos/, 050505-F-4903I-191), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

2. Second Row (Full size): Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia, United States Marine Corps (USMC, http://www.usmc.mil); Navy NewsStand – Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_photos.asp, 050427-M-5607G-001), United States Navy (USN, http://www.navy.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

3. Third Row (Full size): Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia, United States Marine Corps (USMC, http://www.usmc.mil); Navy NewsStand – Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_photos.asp, 050427-M-5607G-006), United States Navy (USN, http://www.navy.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

4. Fourth Row (Full size): Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia, United States Marine Corps (USMC, http://www.usmc.mil); Navy NewsStand – Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_photos.asp, 050517-M-5607G-060), United States Navy (USN, http://www.navy.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

5. Fifth Row (Full size Original, Large or Medium): Lt. Cmdr. Dave Parsons, United States Navy (USN, http://www.navy.mil); Defense Visual Information Center (DVIC, http://www.DoDMedia.osd.mil, DNST9102741) and United States Navy (USN, http://www.navy.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

6. Sixth Row (Full size): Senior Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Andrew Stack, United States Marine Corps (USMC, http://www.usmc.mil); Navy NewsStand – Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_photos.asp, 070521-N-0000X-021), United States Navy (USN, http://www.navy.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

7. Seventh Row (Full size Original–Local copy): Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Arledge, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, USMC; Official Photo Archive - U.S. Marine Corps, Photo ID# :2005426141735 and 20050426-M-0502A-018, Marine Corps Photo Gallery (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/imagearchive), United States Marine Corps (USMC, http://www.usmc.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA). See the Marine Corps News story "Dust in the wind: A wall of sand moves through Al Asad" by USMC Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Arledge, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, April 26, 2005 (Story ID#: 2005426134811, http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/2005426134811).

8. Eighth Row (Full size Original–Local copy): Military Sealift Command: 2003 in Review (http://www.msc.navy.mil/annualreport/2003/organization.htm) and Sealift, May 2003: MSC ships, crews deliver to inhospitable places (http://www.msc.navy.mil/sealift/2003/May/inhospitable.htm), Military Sealift Command (MSC, http://www.msc.navy.mil), United States Navy (USN, http://www.navy.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

9. Ninth Row (Full size Original or Large): Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Arledge, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, United States Marine Corps (USMC, http://www.usmc.mil); "DefendAmerica - U.S. Defense Dept. War on Terror: 04/26/2005 - Edition 7, STORMY WEATHER" (http://www.DefendAmerica.mil/archive/2005-04/20050426pm4.html, http://www.DefendAmerica.mil), Photo ID: 20050426-M-0502A-017, United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA). See the Marine Corps News story "Dust in the wind: A wall of sand moves through Al Asad" by USMC Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Arledge, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, April 26, 2005 (Story ID#: 2005426134811, http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/2005426134811).

10. Tenth Row (Full size Original or Large): Pfc. Joshua Hutcheson, 101st Airborne Division Public Affairs, Journalist; CFLCC Today: March 1 - 15, 2003 (http://www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_today/2003/march/mar01_15.asp), CFLCC Today Photo Index (http://www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_today/index.asp), Third Army/United States Army Central/Coalition Forces Land Component Command (Third Army/ARCENT/CFLCC or Third Army/USARCENT/CFLCC, http://www.arcent.army.mil), United States Army (U.S. Army, http://www.army.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).

11. Eleventh Row (Full size Original–Local copy, Large or Medium): SSgt. Chad Chisholm, United States Air Force (USAF, http://www.af.mil); Army Images (http://www4.army.mil/armyimages, U.S. Army Image ID: CSA-2005-07-22-091514), USAF Image ID: 050714-F-9209C-002; Photo Courtesy of United States Army (U.S. Army, http://www.army.mil), United States Department of Defense (DoD, http://www.DefenseLink.mil or http://www.dod.gov), Government of the United States of America (USA).