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Saturday, February 17, 2007

Combat Training at Camp Habbiniyah

Iraqi recruits get into position to fire blanks from their AK-47's during their Basic Combat Training graduation ceremony, Feb. 6, 2007. During the five weeks of training, they received 30 hours of training in drill and ceremony as well as 210 hours of other training. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


An Iraqi recruit participates in a demonstration in which he raids a building and cleared it of insurgent role-players, Feb. 6, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


Iraqi recruits put some of their training to practice during their Basic Combat Training graduation ceremony, Feb. 6, 2007. During the five weeks of training, they received 30 hours of training in drill and ceremony as well as 210 hours of other training. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


The Iraqi flag waves from a building after being cleared of role-playing terrorists, Feb. 6, 2007. This demonstration was symbolic of the Iraqi Army's determination to defend their country and prevail over terrorism. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


A recently graduated soldier proudly holds his country's flag from a balcony overlooking the graduation ceremony, Feb. 6, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


Iraqi recruits stand tall with their country's flag moments before graduating from training and becoming soldiers in the growing Iraqi Army, Feb 6, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


New Iraqi Army soldiers celebrate after their graduation ceremony at Camp Habbiniyah, Feb. 6, 2007. The graduating group was comprised of 934 Iraqis. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


Iraq's newest soldiers take each other in arms after their graduation from Basic Combat Training at Camp Habbiniyah, Feb. 6, 2007. For five weeks these men trained together to progress toward this graduation day. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


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