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March 9, 2007, An Iraqi School of Infantry Instructor supervises an Iraqi soldier from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division with a Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Gun (PKM) during a training exercise in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, An Iraqi School of Infantry Instructor instructs an Iraqi soldier from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division on how to fire a Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Gun (PKM) in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, An Iraqi School of Infantry Instructor supervises an Iraqi soldier from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division with a Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Gun (PKM) during a training exercise in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, An Iraqi School of Infantry Instructor instructs an Iraqi soldier from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division on how to fire a Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Gun (PKM) in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, Iraqi soldiers from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division fire Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Guns (PKMs) during a training exercise in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, Iraqi School of Infantry students from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division stop to eat chow during a day of shooting Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Guns (PKMs) at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, An Iraqi School of Infantry Instructor instructs an Iraqi soldier from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division on how to fire a Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Gun (PKM) in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, an Iraqi soldier orders students with 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division to pick up the empty brass casings at a shooting range after firing Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Guns (PKMs) during a training exercise in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, Iraqi soldiers from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division fire Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Guns (PKMs) during a training exercise in the Iraqi School of Infantry at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
March 9, 2007, Iraqi School of Infantry students from 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division get together for a group photograph outside of their chow hall after a day of shooting Pulemyot Kalashnikov Machine Guns (PKMs) at Asad, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Shane S. Keller) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM
Base: Al Asad
State: Al Anbar
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Major Command Shown: 2D BRIGADE, 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVIS
Scene Camera Operator: COL Shane S. Keller, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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