Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldiers demonstrate
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldiers demonstrate their knowledge of tactical combat casualty care during a combat lifesaver course at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. ICTS soldiers desi... More
Peshmerga soldiers listen and watch as a German coalition
Peshmerga soldiers listen and watch as a German coalition instructor explains how to properly secure an area during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. ... More
Miss America Betty Cantrell sings “Georgia on My Mind”
Miss America Betty Cantrell sings “Georgia on My Mind” during the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2016. The tour also featured coun... More
A member of the Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan
A member of the Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s branches of security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, guards an observation position near the Combined Joint Task Force – ... More
A Peshmerga soldier takes up a security position during
A Peshmerga soldier takes up a security position during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry bas... More
Peshmerga soldiers demonstrate the techniques of patrol
Peshmerga soldiers demonstrate the techniques of patrol formations learned during a block of instruction at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic ... More
Peshmerga soldiers listen to a German trainer as he
Peshmerga soldiers listen to a German trainer as he teaches techniques on patrol formations during a six-week infantry basic course at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend ... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor explains
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor explains the importance of learning the correct technique for carrying a wounded soldier to ICTS selection recruits at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, July... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kendall Smalls, with the 119th Inland
U.S. Army Sgt. Kendall Smalls, with the 119th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, loads crates of ammunition to a flatbed truck near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2016. More than 5... More
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit conducts
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit conducts buddy aid on a fellow soldier during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Province, May 18, 2016. The NPPU ar... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier demonstrates
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier demonstrates how to administer proper first aid during a combat lifesaver course at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. ICTS soldiers designated as m... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits observe the technique for carrying a wounded soldier during a care under fire block of instruction at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, July 13, 2... More
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit provide
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit provide simulated cover fire as another soldier aids a combat casualty during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Provi... More
Miss America Betty Cantrell sings “Georgia on My Mind”
Miss America Betty Cantrell sings “Georgia on My Mind” during the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2016. The tour also featured coun... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier waits to
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier waits to be evacuated during a tactical combat casualty care exercise lifesaver at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. The TCCC exercise helps Coalit... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits demonstrate the fireman’s carry they learned during the care under fire block of instruction at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, July 13, 2016. ... More
A Peshmerga soldier traverses terrain to set up a security
A Peshmerga soldier traverses terrain to set up a security position during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six... More
A Peshmerga soldier provides security at a bridge during
A Peshmerga soldier provides security at a bridge during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry bas... More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman advises an Iraqi Counter Terrorism
A U.S. Navy Corpsman advises an Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier as he administers an IV to a patient during a mass casualty exercise as part of a combat lifesaver course at a training facility near Bagh... More
A Peshmerga soldier sits on a hillside providing security
A Peshmerga soldier sits on a hillside providing security for his teammates during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers atte... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits demonstrate the fireman’s carry that was taught during the care under fire block of instruction at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, July 13, 2016... More
Best Ranger Competition 2016 Poster 24"X36"
The 33rd annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges that test competitor's physical, mental, and technical capabilities. (Graphic illustration by SSG ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kendall Smalls, with the 119th Inland
U.S. Army Sgt. Kendall Smalls, with the 119th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, loads crates of ammunition to a flatbed truck near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2016. More than 5... More
A Peshmerga soldier looks through a culvert to check
A Peshmerga soldier looks through a culvert to check for suspicious items under a bridge during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga... More
A Peshmerga soldier engages his target at a weapons
A Peshmerga soldier engages his target at a weapons range, as a German coalition instructor looks on, during a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-wee... More
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit takes
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit takes cover and returns simulated fire during react to contact training at their training facility in the Nineveh Province, May 18, 2016. The NPPU is a small gr... More
A Peshmerga soldier crosses over a bridge while providing
A Peshmerga soldier crosses over a bridge while providing security during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-... More
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police,
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police, both parts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, observe fellow troops press forward during a security o... More
Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional
Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, patrol near the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve forward line of troop... More
Peshmerga soldiers gather around a German trainer providing
Peshmerga soldiers gather around a German trainer providing instructions on how to properly don a protective mask, during a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers att... More
Country singer and former U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan
Country singer and former U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan talks to service members attending the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 201... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier writes down
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier writes down the vitals of his patient on a makeshift casualty card during a tactical combat casualty care exercise lifesaver at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq,... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier waits for
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier waits for evacuation during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise lifesaver at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. ICTS soldiers designated as med... More
A German coalition instructor teaches advanced firing
A German coalition instructor teaches advanced firing techniques to Peshmerga soldiers during training at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that ... More
The sun sets over a security and observation outpost
The sun sets over a security and observation outpost controlled by Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police, both parts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces,... More
A Peshmerga soldier looks over a training aid to identify
A Peshmerga soldier looks over a training aid to identify an improvised explosive device during a training exercise that is part of a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2016. Peshmerga s... More
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit patrol
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit patrol a mountainside during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Province, May 18, 2016. The NPPU are a small group of... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldiers perform reloading
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldiers perform reloading drills with their M-4 rifles during refit training near Baghdad, Iraq, July 13, 2016. Refit is the period of time between missions that counterterrori... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits demonstrate the fireman’s carry they learned during the care under fire block of instruction at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, July 13, 2016. T... More
A Peshmerga soldier applies a make-shift tourniquet
A Peshmerga soldier applies a make-shift tourniquet during a medical training exercise at a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic c... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier demonstrates
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier demonstrates how to administer proper first aid during a combat lifesaver course at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. ICTS soldiers designated as m... More
Mine sweepers and bulldozers controlled by Peshmerga
Mine sweepers and bulldozers controlled by Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police, both parts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, search and clear an are... More
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit patrol
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit patrol a mountainside during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Province, May 18, 2016. The NPPU are a small group of... More
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit assists
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit assists another soldier acting as a combat casualty down the mountainside during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh P... More
Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional
Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, patrol near the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve forward line of troop... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier writes down
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier writes down the vitals of a casualty during a tactical combat casualty care exercise at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. The TCCC exercise helps C... More
Country singer and form U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan
Country singer and form U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan talks to service members attending the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2016.... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier writes down
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier writes down the vitals of his patient on a makeshift casualty card during a mass casualty exercise lifesaver at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. I... More
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit signals
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit signals to get the attention of his fellow soldiers during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Province, May 18, 2016.... More
A Peshmerga soldier demonstrates the techniques learned
A Peshmerga soldier demonstrates the techniques learned during a block of instruction on how to properly don a protective mask during a six-week infantry basic course at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 1... More
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police,
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police, both parts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces, supporting Iraqi security forces, survey the area around their convoy before staging troops ... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service recruit spars with
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service recruit spars with a fellow soldier during the counter terrorism selection course at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, July 13, 2016. The selection course is the first s... More
Country singer and former U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan
Country singer and former U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan talks to service members attending the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 201... More
Country singer and former U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan
Country singer and former U.S. Army Soldier Craig Morgan talks to service members attending the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 201... More
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor explains
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor explains the importance of learning the correct technique for carrying a wounded soldier to ICTS selection recruits at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, July 13,... More
A Peshmerga soldier demonstrates his knowledge on creating
A Peshmerga soldier demonstrates his knowledge on creating a makeshift tourniquet during a medical exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic cours... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 119th Inland Cargo Transfer
U.S. Soldiers with the 119th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade and a Peshmerga soldier work together to strap down ammunition to a flatbed truck near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 3, ... More
Peshmerga soldiers set up a security position to allow
Peshmerga soldiers set up a security position to allow their teammates to cross a road during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga so... More
A group of Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan Regional
A group of Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s branches of security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, make visual assessments of terrain during a security operation from an ob... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor explains
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor explains the importance of proper technique for carrying a wounded soldier during a care under fire block of instruction at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, ... More
An enemy round of indirect fire impacts near a Peshmerga
An enemy round of indirect fire impacts near a Peshmerga and Zeravani Police security outpost near the forward line of troops in Erbil Province, Iraq, May 29, 2016. The Peshmerga and Zeravani Police have been c... More
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit runs
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit runs for cover as he carries a fellow soldier acting as a combat casualty during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh P... More
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police,
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police, both parts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, observe fellow troops move forward during a security op... More
A Peshmerga soldier calls his formation to a halt after
A Peshmerga soldier calls his formation to a halt after spotting an improvised explosive device (IED) training aid during IED detection and defeat training near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers a... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Calhoun, with the 119th Inland
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Calhoun, with the 119th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, straps down ammunition to a flatbed truck near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2016. More than 5 mil... More
A Peshmerga soldier demonstrates the techniques of
A Peshmerga soldier demonstrates the techniques of patrol formations learned during a block of instruction at a training base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basi... More
Peshmerga soldiers demonstrate the techniques of patrol
Peshmerga soldiers demonstrate the techniques of patrol formations learned during a block of instruction given at a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a si... More
A member of the Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan
A member of the Zeravani Police, one of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s branches of security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, provides over watch for fellow troops as they drive through cleared ... More
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police,
A group of Peshmerga soldiers and Zeravani Police, both parts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, observe fellow troops move forward during a security op... More
Miss America Betty Cantrell sings “Georgia on My Mind”
Miss America Betty Cantrell sings “Georgia on My Mind” during the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2016. The tour also featured coun... More
Peshmerga soldiers cross over a secured bridge during
Peshmerga soldiers cross over a secured bridge during an improvised explosive device detection and defeat exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic... More
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit provide
Soldiers from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit provide simulated cover fire as another soldier aids a combat casualty during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Provi... More
A Peshmerga soldier engages his target at a weapons
A Peshmerga soldier engages his target at a weapons range during a block of instruction at a training site near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic course that will h... More
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit patrols
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit patrols the mountainside during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Province, May 18, 2016. The NPPU are a small grou... More
Peshmerga soldiers wait along a hillside for their
Peshmerga soldiers wait along a hillside for their turn at the weapon zeroing range during a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers attend a six-week infantry basic c... More
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit aids
A soldier from the Nineveh Plain Protection Unit aids another soldier acting as a combat casualty during a react to contact training exercise at their training facility in the Nineveh Province, May 18, 2016. T... More
Carolina Panther football player Charles “Peanut” Tillman
Carolina Panther football player Charles “Peanut” Tillman talks to service members in attendance at the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in Baghdad, Iraq, March... More
Peshmerga soldiers watch from the top of a hill while
Peshmerga soldiers watch from the top of a hill while their fellow Peshmerga soldiers fire their weapons at a range during a six-week infantry basic course near Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers at... More
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier waits to
An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier waits to be evacuated during a mass casualty exercise lifesaver at a training facility near Baghdad, Iraq, May 3, 2016. ICTS soldiers designated as medics attend a tw... More
Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional
Peshmerga soldiers, part of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s security forces supporting the Iraqi security forces, operate a tank at a security outpost toward the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inhere... More