Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey (right), deputy commanding general-maneuver, 4th Infantry Division and United States Division-North, talks with Kurdish Brig. Gen. Shirko Fatih Shwani (center), commander of the 1st Ku More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Algrish Williams, non-commissioned officer in charge of billeting with the International Zone Support Element, a native of Boston, conducts weigh-ins here March 13. The Weight Loss Chal More
Members of the Deputy Commanding General for Advising and Training staff and representatives of the Forward Operating Base Union III’s International Zone Support Element conduct a safety validation for the Apri More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Fredrica Johnson, Forward Operating Base Union III’s Equal Opportunity Committee leader, presents U.S. Army Col. Lillian Dixon, keynote speaker for the Women's History Month lu More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin J. Butler, an adviser with the United States Forces-Iraq’s Deputy Commanding General for Advising and Training’s staff, during a ceremony honoring his achievements during his second tou More
The United States Forces-Iraq Deputy Commanding General for Advising and Training recognized 17 members of the A&T team for their commitment to post-secondary education while deployed in support of Operation Ne More
The demonstration took the fire tower to "flash over" in four minutes before the students extinguished the fire and began examining the scene June 13. This is the first arson investigation course taught in Baghdad.
Iraqi Army Gen. Aboud Gunbar, chief of Staff, deputy of Operations, Iraqi Security Forces, awards gifts to the honor graduates of the Basic Non-commissioned Officer, Basic Officer and Senior Officer Seminar spe More
Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III during a town hall meeting in the Babylon Conference Center here June 24. Chandler answered deployed troops questions about proposed changes to Army policies a More
The Iraqi Doctrine Development Project is composed of 16 Iraqi officers and seven U.S. doctrine trainers. The team has been working to update and revise Iraqi military doctrine since October 2010.
Sgt. Michael Leal, a prime power specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 249th Engineer Battalion, observes operations of the power plant at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 9, 2011. Leal was recog More
Pfc. David Westbury, an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and a Northbridge, Mass., native, watches over Iraqi soldiers zeroin More
Spc. Brad Demers, a medic with Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, checks the vitals of a soldier during sick call at Contingency Operating Site More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, inspect a train station on a dismounted patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, Aug. 26. The soldiers photogra More
Muslim soldiers and civilians read from the Quran during the Eid al-Fitr morning prayers at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2011. The celebration marks the end of 30 days of fasting during t More
Maj. Matt Clark, operations battle major with 4th Infantry Division, and Tucson, Ariz., native, begins his part of the 31-minute workout to honor the 31 fallen service members, Sept. 2, 2011. The event was desi More
Master Sgt. Don Costa, liaison officer for 840th Transportation Battalion, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, from Charleston, S.C. "[9/11] made me want to stay in [the Army] longer to fight for my co More
Sgt. Aaron Manis, casualty non-commissioned officer in charge, 101st Human Resources Company, 4th Infantry Division, works at his desk at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Sept. 7, 2011. The Huntington More
Petty Officer 1st Class Alfred Jurison and Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Sobczak, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment, inspect a shipping container for damage during More
Soldiers with the 256th Combat Support Hospital assess a mock patient during a training exercise Sept. 21, 2011. The Army Reserve soldiers from Ohio perform weekly training exercises to maintain their skill lev More
The Women's History Month observance here also honored the first four females to graduate from the Iraqi High Institute for Security Development in 2009. The women are all graduates of the Iraqi Police Academy' More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin J. Butler receives a Joint Service Commendation Medal from United States Forces-Iraq’s Deputy Commanding General for Advising and Training, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter, here Apr More
Students extinguish a fire prior to beginning their arson investigation June 13 at the first arson investigation course taught in Baghdad.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Perrin, director, USF-I J-2, holds a plaque in honor of his hard work and dedication at Iraq’s Intelligence and Military Security School on Camp Taji June 16. The ceremony honored the a More
Iraqi 1st Lt. Hardan Khalil Mohmed, 4th Iraqi Army Commando company commander, congratulates a soldier during a graduation ceremony following a week of marksmanship training at an Iraqi military post near Conti More
Spc. Brad Demers, a medic with Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, assists a soldier during sick call at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq More
Maj. Colin J. Williams, primary advisor to the 1st Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade, is greeted by key RGB leaders during a visit to the RGB headquarters in Kirkuk province, Aug. 24, 2011. Williams, a Binghamton, More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, conduct an interview with an Iraqi citizen during a patrol of Kirkuk, Iraq, Aug. 26. The artil More
Dr. Alaa Abdelazim, cultural adviser for the 4th Infantry Division commanding general, shares encouraging words with Muslim soldiers and civilians during the Eid al-Fitr morning prayers at Contingency Operating More
Staff Sgt. Manuel Montanez, night joint operations center fires non-commissioned officer with 4th Infantry Division, and Houston native, completes a round of towel pull-ups during a 31-minute workout to honor t More
Sgt. Aaron Manis, casualty non-commissioned officer in charge, 101st Human Resources Company, 4th Infantry Division, from Huntington, W.Va. "I enlisted in May 2001, 9/11 happened three days before I graduated [ More
Petty Officer 1st Class Alfred Jurison and Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Sobczak, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment, checking numbers on the front and top of a shi More
Soldiers with the 256th Combat Support Hospital stabilize a mock patient during a training exercise Sept. 21, 2011. The Army Reserve soldiers from Ohio perform weekly training exercises to maintain their skill More
Brandt Schenken, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms attache, U.S. Embassy Baghdad, prepares the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Civil Defense Directorate's fire tower for a training exercise June 13. This is th More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Moody, from Killeen, Texas, and a squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, trains an Iraqi soldier on marksmanship More
Air Force Maj. Kathryn Payne, staff weather officer with 355th Fighter Wing, U.S. Division-North, from Tucson, Ariz. "It was a day that has changed my thinking forever. You have to be aware that anything can ha More
Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Sobczak, from Chesapeake, Va., a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment, places an inspection sticker on a shipping container at Contingenc More
Lt. Col. Dennis Martinez, 256th Combat Support Hospital emergency physician from Bakersfield, Calif., performs a mock ultrasound during a training exercise Sept. 21, 2011. The soldiers with the 256th CSH perfor More
Soldiers from the Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, train an Iraqi soldier on close-quarters movement during a week of marksmanship training at More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamie Walls, liaison officer for 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, from New Orleans. "When 9/11 happened, it was a devastating blow to the people of the U.S. I was in a state o More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Moody, from Killeen, Texas, and a squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, advises an Iraqi soldier on marksmanshi More