Iraqi soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 23rd Iraqi Army

Iraqi soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade, prepare to conduct a squad patrol as part of a skills evaluation at Camp Taji, Iraq, March 28, 2016. Task Group Taji conducted the skills evaluation to gauge the soldiers’ proficiency in basic combat tasks. Through advise and assist, and building partner capacity missions, the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s multinational coalition has trained more than 19.9K personnel to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paul Sale/Released)