An Iraqi army soldier with the 73rd Brigade, 15th Division,

An Iraqi army soldier with the 73rd Brigade, 15th Division, fixes a blank firing adapter to his rifle with the help of a U.S. officer with 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during a cumulative training event at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 16, 2015. IA soldiers used blank ammunition during the event to simulate real-world battlefield conditions, and to improve safety while they performed complex assaults. IA small unit leaders directed their squads in accomplishing the mission while U.S. advisers provided minimal direction. (Sgt. Cody Quinn, CJTF-OIR Public Affairs)