The Purple Heart was established by Gen. George Washington
The Purple Heart was established by Gen. George Washington at Newburgh, New York, Aug. 7, 1782, during the Revolutionary War. It was reestablished by the President Herbert Hoover in 1932 and is now awarded in t... More
A member of the French Air Force stands in formation
A member of the French Air Force stands in formation during a Remembrance Day ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2017. Remembrance Day commemorates the veterans of World I and II. It originated to ... More
Australian and New Zealand service members stand in
Australian and New Zealand service members stand in a formation during the dawn service for Anzac Day at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 25, 2018. On Anzac Day, we remember not only the original Anzacs who died on April... More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade perform exercises during protective mask training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2015. The Iraqi soldiers were performing jumping jacks prior to donning thei... More
Iraqi soldiers assigned the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
Iraqi soldiers assigned the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade participate in a patrol scenario during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2015. The soldiers participated in the training to learn how to ... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade practices room-clearing procedures during the initial phases of urban operation training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2015. The soldier participated in the tr... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade is entered into the Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit biometrics system during an equipment issue at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2015. The soldiers were ent... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade scans his area of responsibility during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2015. Iraqi soldiers participated in the training to learn how... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the senior
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with U.S. and coalition troops during a visit to Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2015. Bat... More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares to demonstrate the proper procedures for performing five and 25-meter checks during counter improvised explosive device training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Au... More
A New Zealand soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares
A New Zealand soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares to demonstrate the proper way to drag a casualty to safety during battle-task training for the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 10, 201... More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade disassembles a MK19, 40 mm grenade launcher during weapons training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2015. Soldiers with Task Group Taji held a two-day class t... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade plots coordinates on a map during mortar training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2015. The soldier learned how to plot the coordinates to assist with indire... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 71st
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 71st Iraqi Army Brigade, receives an assault pack during an Iraq Train and Equip Fund (ITEF) equipment issue at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2015. The equipment, dist... More
Soldiers assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade secure
Soldiers assigned to the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade secure a building during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2015. Under the supervision of Iraqi officers and noncommissioned officers, soldi... More
An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned
An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy listens to a coalition trainer during a night urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldier participated ... More
Coalition members with Combined Joint Task Force -
Coalition members with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve demonstrate how to clear buildings during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2015. This training is part of the ... More
An Iraqi soldier performs pushups during physical training
An Iraqi soldier performs pushups during physical training at the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 18, 2015. The soldiers participated in various physical activities in order ... More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the Commando Battalion,
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the Commando Battalion, Ninewa Operations Command, fire VZ-58 rifles while participating in a rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldiers participated in the marksmans... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Reinier (right), a paratrooper
U.S. Army Sgt. William Reinier (right), a paratrooper assigned to Combined Joint Force Land Component Command, Iraq, Public Affairs Office, portrays a reporter during a command post exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq,... More
Iraqi army machine gun training at Camp Taji
A New Zealand soldier assigned to Task Group Taji observes an Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade fire an M240B machine gun at the rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. The soldiers o... More
Australian soldiers assigned to Task Group Taji demonstrate
Australian soldiers assigned to Task Group Taji demonstrate proper weapons handling techniques during the beginning stages of urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2015. Training at the building... More
Iraqi soldiers with the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade march
Iraqi soldiers with the 23rd Iraqi Army Brigade march in formation during a training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 29, 2015. The soldiers were marching to a training exercise hosted by coalition forces. Mov... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade conducts a dry-fire drill with an M249 light machine gun during training at the rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. The soldiers ran through w... More
An officer with the New Zealand defense force gives
An officer with the New Zealand defense force gives a brief during a build partner capacity conference at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 22, 2015. The conference brought together coalition leaders to assess the Iraqi se... More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji supervises
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji supervises Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade during a team live-fire exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2015. Soldiers with Task Group T... More
Sailors model holiday sweaters during a Coalition of Sailors Against D...
INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 23, 2014) Sailors model holiday sweaters during a Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions-sponsored ugly holiday sweater contest aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DD... More
Ambassador Stuart E. Jones, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq,
Ambassador Stuart E. Jones, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, addresses media prior to a press conference for retired Marine Gen. John R. Allen, Special Presidential Envoy, Jan. 14 at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Allen ... More
Iraqi Soldiers listen to a civilian contractor attached
Iraqi Soldiers listen to a civilian contractor attached to Task Force Al Asad, talk about counter-improvised explosive device aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, as part of an Operation Inherent Resolve - Build Part... More
Danish combat medic Oversergent Loui and interpreter
Danish combat medic Oversergent Loui and interpreter Premierløjtnant Frederikke meet with an Iraqi officer to discuss medical supplies and equipment issues on Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq, April 10, 2015. Denmark is o... More
An Iraqi soldier enrolls into a military training program
An Iraqi soldier enrolls into a military training program with U.S. servicemembers as part of the Operation Inherent Resolve Building Partner Capacity mission aboard Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq, April 12, 2015. The c... More
Members from the 379h Air Expeditionary Wing base honor
Members from the 379h Air Expeditionary Wing base honor guard prepare to raise the French national flag to begin the Bastille Day ceremony July 14, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The French celebrate July 14... More
U.S. Soldiers deployed to the regional contracting
U.S. Soldiers deployed to the regional contracting office in Erbil, Iraq, give a presentation to local vendors during the first in-theater vendor training day to help cultivate a relationship between the vendor... More
U.S. Army Soldiers deployed with Delta Company, 2nd
U.S. Army Soldiers deployed with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to leave Erbil, Iraq, to go back to Besmaya Range Compl... More
A Peshmerga soldier practices bandaging a leg during
A Peshmerga soldier practices bandaging a leg during a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 27, 2015. The lesson was part of an 18-day exercise led by coalition forces from Italy, the United Kingdom, the Ne... More
Peshmerga troops practice locating IEDs near Erbil,
Peshmerga troops practice locating IEDs near Erbil, Iraq, Aug. 13, 2015. Peshmerga soldiers are taking part in an 18-day exercise led by coalition forces from Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Al Asad issue M16 rifles
U.S. Marines with Task Force Al Asad issue M16 rifles to members of the 75th Iraqi Army Brigade at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 21, 2015. The Iraq Train and Equip Fund provides new individual and crew-served we... More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 link up and perform an Air to Air refuel with a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refueller during a combat mission in the skie... More
Senior Airman Nicholas Randolph, 379th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Nicholas Randolph, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, talks to an aircrew aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker that is waiting for their turn for takeoff Sept. 2, 2015... More
Soldiers with the 75th Iraqi Army Brigade stand in
Soldiers with the 75th Iraqi Army Brigade stand in formation with newly-issued M240B machine guns awaiting their first familiarization course with the weapons at Al Asad Air Base, Aug. 23, 2015. The weapons wer... More
Members of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron
Members of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department gather together at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 10, 2015. The fire department honored their fallen comrades during ... More
U.S. Airmen and members of Italian and Canadian coalition
U.S. Airmen and members of Italian and Canadian coalition forces lead a formation during a 9/11 tribute ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 11, 2015. Members deployed in support of Oper... More
Senior Airman Rosina McGlothlin and Edwin Carvajal,
Senior Airman Rosina McGlothlin and Edwin Carvajal, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, brief a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew about the aircraft’s performance prior to final inspections for a sortie Sept. 16, 2015, ... More
Never out of reach, US Army Central
An image of coalition aircraft striking an ISIL target in Iraq. Coalition aircraft supported partners on the ground under the command of ARCENT leadership.
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji leads
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji leads a first aid class on applying tourniquets as part of a train-the-trainer course at the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy at Camp Taji, Iraq... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combat Company, 1st
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combat Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, train Iraqi soldiers on movement techniques during a company live-fire exer... More
An Iraqi soldier uses rocks as part of a field expedient
An Iraqi soldier uses rocks as part of a field expedient sand table to demonstrate how to clear a room at the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2015. Urban operations are ... More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Bravo Company, 588th
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Bravo Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, demonstrates how to use a Bangalore torpedo to a group of Iraqi soldiers at the B... More
Soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division’s media cell
Soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division’s media cell attach a radio antenna to a broadcast tower at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2015. The antenna, and its accompanying Radio in a Box, were provided by I... More
Iraqi soldiers assemble a Bangalore torpedo during
Iraqi soldiers assemble a Bangalore torpedo during an engineer class at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. Bangalores are primarily used by engineers to destroy wire obstacles, but can also be used... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, demonstrate how to pull security while in a fire team file formation at Be... More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd Iraqi Army Brigade, receive M16 rifles during Iraq Train and Equip Fund equipment fielding at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 29, 2015. The fielding, facilit... More
Iraqi soldiers receive rifles, assault packs during equipment fielding
A Spanish solider assigned to the Spanish Army Parachute Brigade, assists an Iraqi soldier, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd Iraqi Army Brigade, get fitted for a protective mask during an Iraq Train and Equi... More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd Iraqi Army Brigade, signs for an M16 rifle during an Iraq Train and Equip Fund equipment issue at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2015. Training at the... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, assists members of the Iraqi army as they transport a 125-pound Anti-Perso... More
Members of the Iraqi army prepare to transport an
Members of the Iraqi army prepare to transport an Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breach System to fire at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. Approximately 16,500 members of the Iraqi Security Forces have comp... More
Building partner capacity update, Jan. 12, 2016
This week's building partner capacity update features photos of Esercito Italiano members training Peshmerga forces near Erbil, Iraq. Trainers from Finland, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Nor... More
One mission, many nations - U.S.A.
A coalition of 65 nations have committed themselves to the goals of eliminating the threat posed by ISIL and have contributed in various capacities to the effort to combat Daesh in Iraq, the region and beyond.
Jan. 9 - 15, 2016 Strike Update
Weekly strike update: Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve conducted 171 strikes this week, 115 strikes in Iraq and 56 strikes in Syria from Jan. 9 - Jan. 15. This week's strikes supported Ira... More
One mission, many nations - Jordan
A coalition of 65 nations have committed themselves to the goals of eliminating the threat posed by ISIL and have contributed in various capacities to the effort to combat Daesh in Iraq, the region and beyond.
Jan. 23 - 29, 2016 Strike Update
Weekly Strike update: Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve conducted 152 strikes this week, 104 strikes in Iraq and 48 strikes in Syria from Jan. 23 - Jan. 29. This week's strikes supported Ir... More
One mission, many nations - Portugal
A coalition of more than 60 international partners has united to assist and support the Iraqi Security Forces to degrade and defeat Daesh. This unity between coalition partners has contributed to Iraq’s signif... More
Targets damaged/destroyed Feb. 2 - Feb. 8, 2016
This graphic provides a snapshot of Daesh targets destroyed or damaged by coalition strikes from Feb. 2 - Feb. 8, 2016.
Targets damaged/destroyed Feb. 9 - Feb. 15, 2016
A snapshot of Daesh targets destroyed or damaged by coalition strikes from Feb. 9 - Feb. 15, 2016. Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve releases information daily on coalition strikes and targ... More
Feb. 13 - Feb. 19, 2016 Strike Update
WEEKLY STRIKE UPDATE: Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve conducted 162 strikes this week, 113 strikes in Iraq and 49 strikes in Syria from Feb. 13 -Feb. 19. This week's strikes supported Ira... More
Targets damaged/destroyed Feb. 23 - Feb. 29, 2016
A snapshot of Daesh targets destroyed or damaged by coalition strikes from Feb. 23 - Feb. 29, 2016. Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve releases information daily on coalition strikes and tar... More
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd of more
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd of more than 1,000 service members, civilians and coalition partners from five nations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden delivered a m... More
Targets damaged/destroyed March 1 - March 7, 2016
A snapshot of Daesh targets destroyed or damaged by coalition strikes from March 1 - March 7, 2016. Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve releases information daily on coalition strikes and tar... More
Targets damaged/destroyed March 8 - March 14, 2016
A snapshot of Daesh targets destroyed or damaged by coalition strikes from March 8 - March 14, 2016. Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve releases information daily on coalition strikes and ta... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Spartan, 26th Marine
U.S. Marines with Task Force Spartan, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reposition their M777A2 howitzer – a more than 9,000-pound piece of equipment – at the Kara Soar Counter Fire Complex, Iraq, March 28, 2016.... More
Capt. Andrew, F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft pilot assigned
Capt. Andrew, F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft pilot assigned to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and Capt. James, F-15E weapons system officer assigned to the 391 EFS, prepare to depart for a training sort... More
CJTF-OIR Weekly Targets Damaged/ Destroyed 3/30/2016
A snapshot of Daesh targets destroyed or damaged by coalition strikes from Mar. 22 - Mar. 28, 2016. Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve releases information daily on coalition strikes and tar... More
An Italian coalition trainer instructs Kurdish Peshmerga
An Italian coalition trainer instructs Kurdish Peshmerga Regional Guard Brigade soldiers on explosive ordinance disposal near Bnaslawa, Iraq, April 14, 2016, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The Italia... More
First Sgt. Robert Dicks, the first sergeant for Operations
First Sgt. Robert Dicks, the first sergeant for Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Capt. Marc Eskew, commander of Ops. Co., pick up their num... More
Soldiers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Soldiers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, “Task Force Warrior,” handed over its mission to 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), “Task Force Strike,” during a transfer of authorit... More
German Col. Bernd Erwin Prill, left, the outgoing commander
German Col. Bernd Erwin Prill, left, the outgoing commander of the Kurdistan Training Coordination Center, passes the KTCC guidon to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Novalis, right, the deputy commanding general for s... More
Soldiers with the 369th Chemical, Biological, Radiological
Soldiers with the 369th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company, an Army Reserve unit from El Paso, Texas, carry a simulated casualty toward a triage area during a training exercise near Erbil, I... More
Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion,
Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), move simulated casualties to a casualty collection point during a mass casualty (MASCAL) training exercise near ... More
Col. J.R. Treharne and Sgt. Maj. Carl Pregel, Combined
Col. J.R. Treharne and Sgt. Maj. Carl Pregel, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve, Joint Coalition Coordination Center, give a safety brief and explain the routes for the S... More
Peshmerga soldiers clean M16 rifles at a building partner
Peshmerga soldiers clean M16 rifles at a building partner capacity training site in northern Iraq, June 22, 2016. Soldiers performed weapons cleaning, maintenance and function checks prior to the start of the d... More
Soldiers of Operations Company, Headquarters and
Soldiers of Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) salute the colors during the playing of the national anthem at a change of command ceremony in Erbi... More
Brig. Gen. Steve Gilland, deputy commanding general
Brig. Gen. Steve Gilland, deputy commanding general - Erbil of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command - Operation Inherent Resolve, speaks to Coalition members during the grand opening ceremony of a n... More
Peshmerga soldiers cross a road during military movement
Peshmerga soldiers cross a road during military movement training at the Manilla training area in Iraq, July 12, 2016. This training was part of the Modern Brigade Course, which trains soldiers on small unit mi... More
Congressional delegates are briefed on the current
Congressional delegates are briefed on the current situation on the ground throughout the northern Iraq area of Operation Inherent Resolve during a visit to the Joint Operations Center at Life Support Area Dang... More
A Zeravani soldier provides security as his team crosses
A Zeravani soldier provides security as his team crosses a berm during squad-based training near Bnaslawa, Iraq, July 19, 2016. Training covered military movement techniques and how to assault an objective and ... More
A Peshmerga soldier carries a Panzerfaust 3 rocket
A Peshmerga soldier carries a Panzerfaust 3 rocket launcher to the firing area of a range near Bnaslawa, Iraq, July 20, 2016. The Peshmerga fired at different types of targets from multiple positions in order t... More
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st welcomes new Strike 7
Col. Brett G. Sylvia, commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), passes the unit’s colors to Command Sgt. Maj. John L. Wilson, incoming brigade command sergeant major, during a c... More
Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander of the Combined
Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), jokes with Spc. Mathew Romero, a Soldier with Com... More
A Peshmerga soldier aims an M224 60mm mortar at a target
A Peshmerga soldier aims an M224 60mm mortar at a target during live-fire range training near Atrush, Iraq, July 24, 2016. Coalition trainers conducted the exercise to familiarize Peshmerga soldiers the proper ... More
Peshmerga soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol during
Peshmerga soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol during the Modern Brigade Course 2 final exercise at a training site near Atrush, Iraq, July 25, 2016. The MBC 2 final exercise tested the training and skills of t... More
A Peshmerga soldier looks through the site of an M224
A Peshmerga soldier looks through the site of an M224 60mm mortar system during a night-fire mission at a training site near Atrush, Iraq, July 25, 2016. Coalition trainers conducted the nighttime exercise to p... More
A Peshmerga platoon leader explains the upcoming assault
A Peshmerga platoon leader explains the upcoming assault to his soldiers during the modern brigade course 2 final exercise at a training site near Atrush, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The MBC 2 final exercise tested th... More
A Peshmerga soldier loads blank ammunition into magazines
A Peshmerga soldier loads blank ammunition into magazines for his M-16 rifle prior to training at the Menila Training Center in northern Iraq, July 26, 2016. Training was part of a series of events including da... More
An Italian coalition trainer sprays cleaning solution
An Italian coalition trainer sprays cleaning solution onto a 60mm mortar tube swab during weapon maintenance training near Atrush, Iraq, July 27, 2016. The trainers taught Peshmerga soldiers how to properly dis... More
Peshmerga soldiers listen as a Dutch coalition trainer
Peshmerga soldiers listen as a Dutch coalition trainer gives instruction on a radio system during radio operations training near Atrush, Iraq, July 27, 2016. Peshmerga soldiers learned how to properly assemble,... More
U.S. Army medic Sgt. Jorge Vasquez and crew chief Sgt.
U.S. Army medic Sgt. Jorge Vasquez and crew chief Sgt. Jared Belisle, members of Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, teach a German soldier how to use a rescue seat attac... More
Artillery soldier earns coin from commander
Lt. Gen Stephen J. Townsend, center, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, awards a coin to Spc. Miesha Richardson, an artillerywoman deployed with 3rd Battalion, 321st Artill... More
Coalition training at range in Taji, Iraq
A Coalition soldier from Australia teaches a member of the Iraqi Security Forces the fundamentals of marksmanship during a range exercise in Camp Taji, Iraq, September 2016. Combined Joint Task Force-Operation ... More
Command Sgt. Maj Benjamin Jones, Combined Joint Task
Command Sgt. Maj Benjamin Jones, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, visits Coalition troops at Camp Taji, Iraq, September 2016. Camp Taji is one of four CJTF-OIR building partner capacity l... More
Leaders watch HIMARS launch toward ISIL
Lt. Gen Stephen J. Townsend, commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, and Col. Paul Nugent, commander of Task Force Al Asad, observe a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System strike th... More