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ERBIL, Iraq – Spc. Richard Pena, a crew chief assigned to C Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Saber, conducts pre-flight inspections of an AH-64E Apache helicopter at Erbil, Iraq, July 11, 2017. The AH-64E Apache provides reconnaissance and attack capability in the fight against ISIS for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephen James)

Aug. 22, 2017

Mattis: U.S., Coalition 'Steadfast' With Iraq for ISIS Defeat

WASHINGTON — The United States and its coalition partners remain unwavering in their commitment to Iraq in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said while in Baghdad.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks with King Abdullah II of Jordan on a red carpet.

Aug. 22, 2017

Mattis, Jordanian Leaders Discuss ISIS Fight, Common Security

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Jordan's top officials in Amman to discuss the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the defeat-ISIS coalition and security in the Middle East.

The president speaks at a lectern, with flags in the background.

Aug. 21, 2017

President Unveils New Afghanistan, South Asia Strategy

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump unveiled a new strategy that encompasses Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and South Asia during an address to the nation at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.

Afghan National Army soldiers with the Helmand Regional Military Training Center fire an 82mm mortar during a training range at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2017. More than 60 instructors at the RMTC are undergoing a four-week train-the-trainer course in preparation for an upcoming operational readiness cycle. U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest are enhancing the infantry knowledge and skills of the instructors to more effectively teach and train soldiers throughout the eight-week ORC. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

Aug. 21, 2017

RMTC soldiers refine instructing skills; prep for upcoming ORC

CAMP SHORABAK, AFGHANISTAN — U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest are developing the teaching skills of Afghan National Army soldiers with the Helmand Regional Military Training Center throughout a four-week train-the-trainer course at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan.

A member of the Iraqi Security Forces establishes a security perimeter around an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from the 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion, Task Force Rough Riders, during the aerial response force exercise at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, August 13,2017. The ISF provided security to an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter that had been grounded due to simulated maintenance issues. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity mission which focuses on training and improving the capability of partnered forces fighting ISIS. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (US Army Photo by Capt. Stephen James)

Aug. 21, 2017

Task Force Rough Riders completes joint ARFEX training with Iraqi Security Forces

CAMP TAJI, IRAQ — Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, alongside Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Red Falcon, completed a joint-aerial response force exercise (ARFEX) with their Iraqi Security Force counterparts at Camp Taji Military Complex, Iraq, August 13, 2017.

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Aug. 21, 2017

6th ANGLICO Marines and Georgian soldiers prepare for deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel

HOHENFELS, GERMANY — U.S. Marines with 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and soldiers with the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion, conducted a Mission Rehearsal Exercise as part of the Georgia Deployment Program- Resolute Support Mission aboard the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug.

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies in an undisclosed location after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, May 31, 2017. The A-10’s combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles

Aug. 16, 2017

OIR Official Outlines Gains, Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldiers

WASHINGTON — Coalition and partnered forces in Iraq and Syria are making progress against an increasingly desperate, fanatical enemy, a spokesman said in a briefing in which he also paid tribute to two soldiers who died during operations in Iraq.

U.S Army Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, execute a fire mission to support the Iraqi security forces during the Mosul counter offensive, Dec. 24, 2016, in northern Iraq. Battery C supported the ISF with indirect fires in its fight against the ISIS. (Photo Credit: U.S Army Photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Johnson)

Aug. 16, 2017

Army's mobile network aided mission in push toward Mosul

FORT BLISS, Texas (August 16, 2017) -- The U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), referred to as the "Strike" Brigade, successfully used its on-the-move tactical network transport equipment to exchange critical battlefield information during its advise-and-assist mission with Iraqi security forces in the fight

A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Forward Surgical Team, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan demonstrates proper head trauma treatment on a simulated casualty to Afghan National Army medical personnel assigned to 215th Corps at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2017. Several ANA soldiers from the 215th Corps Hospital collaborated with their U.S. counterparts to enhance their treatment capabilities. The hospital was one of three military hospitals to be awarded the President of Afghanistan’s Medal of Excellence. In 2016, the 215th Corps Hospital conducted approximately 1,800 surgeries and evacuated approximately 700 deceased soldiers to their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

Aug. 11, 2017

Mighty Medicine: 215th Corps hospital continues enhancing care capabilities

CAMP SHORABAK, AFGHANISTAN — The Afghan National Army 215th Corps Hospital at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan is quickly becoming one of the best military hospitals in the nation.

Maj. Gen. Terrence J. McKenrick, US Army Central deputy commanding and Gen. Dhafer bin Ali Al-Shehri, Royal Saudi Land Forces northwest area commander, attend the Earnest Leader 17 closing ceremony held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on August 10, 2017. The purpose of the Earnest Leader 17 exercise was to enhance interoperability and strengthen U.S. and Royal Saudi Land Forces military-to-military relationships (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Mark Hanson)

Aug. 11, 2017

Joint Saudi, US military training wraps up in Tabuk

TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA — Nearly 100 Saudi and U.S. troops gathered for the closing ceremony of the Earnest Leader 17 exercise, held at the Northwest Area Command’s Tactical Training Center near Tabuk, August 1 through 10. Earnest Leader is an annual military to military exercise, conducted with Royal Saudi Land Forces and U.S. Army personnel to promote military cooperation, peacekeeping and participation in regional security programs.