Erbil, Iraq--U.S. Army Gen Joseph L. Votel, commander United States Central Command, meets with Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq during his visit to Iraq August 17, 2017. General Votel commended President Barzani and the Peshmerga forces for their very crucial role in the liberation of Mosul. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Dana Flamer)