Col. Matthew Lopez, commander of Marine Regimental Combat Team 6, center, introduces the Karmah education inspector to Col. Mark Stammer, commander of 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist), at the opening of the Karmah School for Gi...

U.S. and Iraqi artillerymen train on American 105mm howitzers during partnered live-fire training Feb. 21, 2010, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Americans are paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd ...

Staff Sgt. George Richards, right, a platoon fire direction chief with 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist), describes to an Iraqi 7th Division army captain through an interpr...

A platoon leader with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, left, checks a map during a room-clearing operation at night for which his platoon is playing a supporting role to Ira...

A mortar crew with Mortar Platoon, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, operate a 81mm mortar for the brigade's 'Walk and Shoot,' a live-fire exercise to train platoo...

1st Lt. Pat Barone, foreground, a platoon leader, and Sgt. Daryl Appling, both with Company D, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist), explain to Iraqi Department of Border Enforcemen...

A medic with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, waits for orders as company leadership assesses the next step in a night mission supporting role-playing Iraqi army troops duri...