Soldiers with 1st Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division
Summary
Soldiers with 1st Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division receive a safety brief before firing at the rifle range in Al Qaim, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on July 30, 2006, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Regimental Combat Team 7, is deployed with I Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to conduct counter-insurgency operation to isolate and neutralize anti- Iraqi forces; support the continued development of Iraqi Security Force; support Iraqi reconstruction and democratic elections; and to facilitate the creation of a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance. (USMC Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Young) (RELEASED)