U.S. Army Lt. Col. Edwin Matthaidess, commander Task

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Edwin Matthaidess, commander Task Force Falcon, talks with Peshmerga Col. Hemin, 1st Regional Guard Brigade’s executive officer, during the 2nd Battalion, 1st RGB's Modern Brigade Course 2 graduation ceremony at the Menila Training Center, Iraq, July 28, 2016. Representatives from the U.S. Army, which provided equipment, and the Coalition trainers who taught the course attended the graduation to show their support for the battalion. The building partner capacity mission aims to increase the security capacity of local forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones/Released)