A Peshmerga soldier checks his surroundings for possible

A Peshmerga soldier checks his surroundings for possible improvised explosive devices during react-to-contact training near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 13, 2015. All elements of Iraqi Security Forces, including Peshmerga fighters, who have completed training have received programs of instruction on counter-IED. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s building partner capacity mission to enable the Iraqi Security Forces to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tristan Bolden/Released)