Coalition leaders salute as the Kurdistan national

Coalition leaders salute as the Kurdistan national anthem plays during a graduation ceremony for Peshmerga soldiers at Bnaslawa Training Center in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Dec. 19, 2019. More than 500 Peshmerga soldiers graduated after completing seven weeks of training in subjects including squad movements, marksmanship, first aid and counter improvised explosive devices techniques. Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve and our Iraqi Partners are developing sustainable and inclusive Iraqi military forces that can secure their sovereign borders, protect the population, and support a return to normalcy across the country and ensure the lasting defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)