Marines sit atop amphibious assualt vehicles crossing the Diyala River on their way into Baghdad. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
A Marine hugs his weapon while another, at lower-right, takes pictures. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
Cpl. Devin Church of Pacific Grove, Calif., is ready for combat as he rides an assault vehicle toward Baghdad. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
Iraqis break into a building during widespread looting south of Baghdad. Looting is common in Iraqi towns where police have fled and allied troops have moved on. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
A man carries a bathtub he took from an abandoned building. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
A man rolls a container down the road during widespread looting south of Baghdad. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
An Iraqi man walks past a torn poster of Saddam Hussein. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
An Iraqi man tears up a poster of Saddam Hussein. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
