An Iraqi army soldier assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 7th IA Division, provides security during the final exercise of a week-long training package in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007. Marines assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, recently trained nine Iraqi army soldiers in close-quarter combat skills. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller


Chief Warrant Officer Emad Majeed Eesa, an Iraqi army soldier assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 7th IA Division, gets the go-ahead from his point man and makes entry into an unidentified room. This exercise was part of a week-long training package in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007, which was taught by Marines assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Johnston


Nine Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 7th IA Division, fire M-16A2 service rifles at the small-arms range during a recent training package in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007. Marines assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, taught the week-long course. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller


An Iraqi army soldier assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 7th IA Division, fires a M-16A2 service rifle at the small-arms range during a recent training package in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007. Nine Iraqi army soldiers attended the week-long course, which was taught by Marines assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller


A Marine assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, fireman-carries Chief Warrant Officer Emad Majeed Eesa, an Iraqi army soldier assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 7th IA Division, during a recent physical training session in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007. The PT was also a part of the week-long training package. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller


An Iraqi army soldier assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 7th IA Division, cleans his M-16A2 service rifle following a day at the small-arms range. This training was part of a week-long course, which was taught by Marines assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2 in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller


Staff Sgt. Stephen Bellville, senior instructor of the close-quarter combat course, reviews a map of the objective before students carry out the mission in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007. This exercise was part of a week-long training package, which was taught by Marines assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Johnston


Nine Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 7th IA division, recently participated in a week-long training package in Al Asad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2007. Marines assigned to the 2nd Platoon, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 2, taught the Iraqi army soldiers a variety of close-quarter combat skills. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller



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