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A young boy walks home from a market with bread in

A young boy walks home from a market with bread in

A young boy walks home from a market with bread in hand in Manbij, Syria, July 10, 2018. Many children were unable to attend school while the city was under ISIS rule. Since the city’s liberation from ISIS, the... More

A U.S. Soldier high-fives a child during a patrol in

A U.S. Soldier high-fives a child during a patrol in

A U.S. Soldier high-fives a child during a patrol in their village along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey conduct independent, coordinated patrols to help reinforce... More

Coalition partners wait near their M777 Howitzer for

Coalition partners wait near their M777 Howitzer for

Coalition partners wait near their M777 Howitzer for their next fire mission to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces during Operation Roundup near an outpost near Dashisha, Syria, June 8, 2018. Operation Roundup... More

A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian

A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian

A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian landscape, March 12, 2018. The Coalition is working by, with, and through our partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, to militarily defeat the Islamic St... More

A contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council tightens

A contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council tightens

A contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council tightens a bolt on a generator to demonstrate the functionality of the Zir Water Pumping Station to Coalition advisors near Busayrah, Syria, April 21, 2018. The ... More

Syrian Democratic Forces watch as a Coalition airstrike

Syrian Democratic Forces watch as a Coalition airstrike

Syrian Democratic Forces watch as a Coalition airstrike hits its target on a known ISIS location near the Iraqi-Syrian border, May 13, 2018. These SDF forces provided security for a Coalition mortar team and we... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier pretends to be an

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier pretends to be an

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier pretends to be an unconscious casualty as a comrade administers a chest seal during a medical training event near Shaddadi, Syria, May 27, 2018. Coalition advisors designed th... More

Hammud Muhammad Salih, a contractor with the Dawr Az

Hammud Muhammad Salih, a contractor with the Dawr Az

Hammud Muhammad Salih, a contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council, prepares a fuel line for a generator to demonstrate the functionality of the Zir Water Pumping Station to Coalition advisors near Busayra... More

Water gushes from a pipe during a demonstration of

Water gushes from a pipe during a demonstration of

Water gushes from a pipe during a demonstration of the Zir Water Pumping Station to Coalition advisors, near Busayrah, Syria, April 21, 2018. The pumping station was inoperable the last time Coalition advisors ... More

Members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces

Members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces

Members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces dance together during a celebration following their graduation at the Dawr Az Zawr Center for Excellence near Suwar, Syria, April 23, 2018. The Coalition pro... More

A man listens to Coalition members as they meet with

A man listens to Coalition members as they meet with

A man listens to Coalition members as they meet with residents from towns recently liberated from ISIS, June 17, 2018. The Syrian Democratic Forces, with the assistance of their Coalition partners, are actively... More

A UH-60 Blackhawk takes off from a nearby outpost following

A UH-60 Blackhawk takes off from a nearby outpost following

A UH-60 Blackhawk takes off from a nearby outpost following a key leader engagement near Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. Several high-ranking Coalition and U.S. Government officials spent the day discussing curre... More

A group of children gather around a U.S. military convoy

A group of children gather around a U.S. military convoy

A group of children gather around a U.S. military convoy conducting a patrol in their village outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey began conducting independent, coordinated patrols to help ... More

U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an

U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an

U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an independent, coordinated patrol with Turkish military forces on opposite sides of the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 10, 2018. These patrols are d... More

A firing line of Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers

A firing line of Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers

A firing line of Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers take aim and fire at targets during a marksmanship training exercise to prepare for Operation Roundup, an SDF-led campaign to clear the last ISIS strongholds i... More

A boy herds sheep through a town near Dashisha, Syria,

A boy herds sheep through a town near Dashisha, Syria,

A boy herds sheep through a town near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. The town was recently liberated from ISIS thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Syrian Democratic Forces, with assistance from the Coalition,... More

John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, talks

John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, talks

John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, talks with a local elder while touring Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. Rood and key leaders from the U.S. military toured a bustling market to see how the city ha... More

The master of ceremonies introduces a guest speaker

The master of ceremonies introduces a guest speaker

The master of ceremonies introduces a guest speaker during the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces graduation at the Dawr Az Zawr Center for Excellence near Suwar, Syria, April 23, 2018. The Coalition provide... More

A U.S. soldier hands out candy to a group of kids during

A U.S. soldier hands out candy to a group of kids during

A U.S. soldier hands out candy to a group of kids during a patrol in their village along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey began conducting independent, coordinated ... More

A Coalition member smears grease on the chamber of

A Coalition member smears grease on the chamber of

A Coalition member smears grease on the chamber of his M777 Howitzer between fire missions while supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces during Operation Roundup near Dashisha, Syria, June 9, 2018. Operation R... More

Syrian Democratic Forces watch from a local hilltop

Syrian Democratic Forces watch from a local hilltop

Syrian Democratic Forces watch from a local hilltop as Coalition Forces shell known ISIS locations with mortars near the Iraqi-Syrian border as part of Operation Roundup, May 13, 2018. Coalition Forces are work... More

U.S. Military personnel provide overwatch near a blockade

U.S. Military personnel provide overwatch near a blockade

U.S. Military personnel provide overwatch near a blockade on the road to Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. The U.S. established this blockade to provide additional security for the city while the U.S. and Turkish m... More

A man demonstrates how to use a coloring book to children

A man demonstrates how to use a coloring book to children

A man demonstrates how to use a coloring book to children in a town near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. The books, along with several boxes of crayons, were given to the children during a joint patrol conducte... More

A U.S. Soldier ground guides a fellow Soldier as he

A U.S. Soldier ground guides a fellow Soldier as he

A U.S. Soldier ground guides a fellow Soldier as he moves a front-end loader into position to partially block off a road near Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. The blockade is designed to keep non-local vehicles ou... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits to be called

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits to be called

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits to be called during a recruit screening near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. This is a crucial step in the recruitment process to ensure the trainees are suited for dut... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier fires his AK-47

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier fires his AK-47

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier fires his AK-47 assault rifle at a target during a live-fire training exercise at an outpost near Shaddadi, Syria, May 27, 2018. Coalition advisors designed the training to pr... More

A contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council connects

A contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council connects

A contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council connects wires to a generator to demonstrate the functionality of the Zir Water Pumping Station to Coalition advisors near Busayrah, Syria, April 21, 2018. The p... More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, Combined Joint Task Force

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, Combined Joint Task Force

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve commander, John Rood, undersecretary of defense for policy, and U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander, arriv... More

A U.S. tactical vehicle provide security during an

A U.S. tactical vehicle provide security during an

A U.S. tactical vehicle provide security during an independent, coordinated patrol with Turkish military forces on opposite sides of the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 10, 2018. These patrols assi... More

A Coalition advisor hangs an 81-millimeter mortar prior

A Coalition advisor hangs an 81-millimeter mortar prior

A Coalition advisor hangs an 81-millimeter mortar prior to launching it at a known ISIS location near the Iraqi-Syrian border, May 13, 2018. The Coalition provided fire support and air strikes to assist the Syr... More

A man talks to a Coalition member during a visit to

A man talks to a Coalition member during a visit to

A man talks to a Coalition member during a visit to their village near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. The man shared his gratitude for the Syrian Democratic Forces and Coalition who worked together during Oper... More

A man makes shawarma at a stand in Manbij, Syria, June

A man makes shawarma at a stand in Manbij, Syria, June

A man makes shawarma at a stand in Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. Restaurants, food stands, and markets have been bustling since ISIS was defeated in the city by the Syrian Democratic Forces. (U.S. Army photo by... More

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS position in support of the Syrian Democratic Forces in their military offensive to clear the Iraqi-Syrian border, May 14, 2018. The Coalition fired hundreds ... More

Syrian Democratic Forces pull security for Coalition

Syrian Democratic Forces pull security for Coalition

Syrian Democratic Forces pull security for Coalition Forces as they fire mortars at known ISIS locations near the Iraqi-Syrian border in support of Operation Roundup, May 13, 2018. As part of Operation Round Up... More

Syrian Democratic Forces Gen. Chiya talks with U.S.

Syrian Democratic Forces Gen. Chiya talks with U.S.

Syrian Democratic Forces Gen. Chiya talks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, director of operations for the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, during a media engagement event at a... More

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander, speaks with the media following a tour of Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. The tour allowed key leaders from the Coalition and U.S. government to see how saf... More

A member of the latest graduating class of Dawr Az

A member of the latest graduating class of Dawr Az

A member of the latest graduating class of Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces yells in response to a command, along with the rest of his fellow graduates, during a ceremony at the Dawr Az Zawr Center for Exc... More

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander, John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Maj. Gen. Jaime Jarrard, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve commander, Lt.... More

Members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces

Members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces

Members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces dance together during a celebration following their graduation at the Dawr Az Zawr Center for Excellence near Suwar, Syria, April 23, 2018. The Coalition pro... More

The newest members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security

The newest members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security

The newest members of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces stand in formation during their graduation from the Dawr Az Zawr Center for Excellence near Suwar, Syria, April 23, 2018. The Coalition provides t... More

CENTCOM Commander, Defense Undersecretary tours Manbij

CENTCOM Commander, Defense Undersecretary tours Manbij

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve commander, uses a spotting scope to look at the front line separating areas controlled by the Syrian Regime and Syrian Democr... More

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces listens to

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces listens to

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces listens to a patrol briefing with Coalition Forces near Dashisha, Syria, July 31, 2018. Since the liberation of the Dashisha area from ISIS occupation, the Coalition has... More

A family looks on as Coalition Soldiers and  Syrian

A family looks on as Coalition Soldiers and Syrian

A family looks on as Coalition Soldiers and Syrian Democratic Forces conduct a patrol near Dashisha, Syria, July 31, 2018. The Coalition helps the Syrian Democratic Forces reinforce the safety and stability in... More

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ Dawr Az Zawr

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ Dawr Az Zawr

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ Dawr Az Zawr Media Team takes pictures of the Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces graduation ceremony at the Dawr Az Zawr Center for Excellence near Suwar, Syria, Apr... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee stands in formation

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee stands in formation

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee stands in formation as he and hundreds more prepare to be vetted as part of a screening process near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. This is a crucial step in the recruitment... More

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ Dawr Az Zawr

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ Dawr Az Zawr

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ Dawr Az Zawr Media Team conduct an interview following the graduation ceremony for the latest class of Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces at the Dawr Az Zawr Center f... More

A man makes shawarma at a stand in Manbij, Syria, June

A man makes shawarma at a stand in Manbij, Syria, June

A man makes shawarma at a stand in Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. Restaurants, food stands, and markets are bustling since ISIS was defeated in the city by the Syrian Democratic Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff... More

DAYR AZ ZAWR CIVIL INSPECTING ZIR WATER PUMPING STATION

DAYR AZ ZAWR CIVIL INSPECTING ZIR WATER PUMPING STATION

Hammud Muhammad Salih, a contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council, points out required repairs to members of the DCC, Syrian Democratic Forces and the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS at the Zir Water Pump... More

A Coalition member puts on his body armor as he prepares

A Coalition member puts on his body armor as he prepares

A Coalition member puts on his body armor as he prepares to conduct fire missions using an M777 Howitzer at an outpost near Dashisha, Syria, June 7, 2018. The Coalition assists the Syrian Democratic Forces by p... More

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees stand in formation

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees stand in formation

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees stand in formation as they prepare to be vetted as part of a screening process near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. This is a crucial step in the recruitment process to ensure... More

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces hands out

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces hands out

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces hands out coloring books to children at a recently liberated town, near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. The Syrian Democratic Forces, with assistance from their Coalitio... More

Local vendors are open for business at a market in

Local vendors are open for business at a market in

Local vendors are open for business at a market in Busayrah, Syria, April 12, 2018. Markets like this have become more active since the military defeat of ISIS by the Syrian Democratic Forces. (U.S. Army photo... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor addresses trainees

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor addresses trainees

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor addresses trainees during a recruit screening near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. Hundreds of recruits havehave recently joined as the SDF prepares to clear the final IS... More

Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers perform tactical

Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers perform tactical

Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers perform tactical combat casualty care on a simulated victim during a practical exercise at an outpost near Shaddadi, Syria, May 27, 2018. Coalition advisors designed the traini... More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, director of

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, director of

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, director of operations for the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, talks with a member of the Syrian Democratic Forces stationed near Dayr Az Zawr dur... More

DAYR AZ ZAWR CIVIL INSPECTING ZIR WATER PUMPING STATION

DAYR AZ ZAWR CIVIL INSPECTING ZIR WATER PUMPING STATION

Hammud Muhammad Salih, a contractor with the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council, examines a valve wheel at the Zir Water Pumping Station near Busayrah, Syria, April 4, 2018. Once this station is fully operational, it w... More

A young boy poses for a photo at a medical clinic in

A young boy poses for a photo at a medical clinic in

A young boy poses for a photo at a medical clinic in Busayrah, Syria, April 12, 2018. Advisors from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS met with doctors from the clinic to understand the capabilities the clinic... More

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander, and John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, listen to a Coalition Advisor speak about the current state of military efforts at an outpost near M... More

A group of children watch as a U.S. soldier speaks

A group of children watch as a U.S. soldier speaks

A group of children watch as a U.S. soldier speaks with villagers during a patrol along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey conduct independent, coordinated patrols to... More

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS position as they work by, with and through the Syrian Democratic Forces in their military offensive to clear the Iraqi-Syrian border, May 13, 2018. The Coali... More

Coalition advisors turn their M777 Howitzer to prepare

Coalition advisors turn their M777 Howitzer to prepare

Coalition advisors turn their M777 Howitzer to prepare for a new fire mission at an outpost near Dashisha, Syria, June 9, 2018. The Coalition has provided assistance and training to the Syrian Democratic Forces... More

A U.S. Soldier provides security near a blockade on

A U.S. Soldier provides security near a blockade on

A U.S. Soldier provides security near a blockade on a road toward Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. The blockade was established to create an additional layer of security while U.S. and Turkish military forces perf... More

A man poses for a photo with his daughter following

A man poses for a photo with his daughter following

A man poses for a photo with his daughter following a meeting between village elders and Coalition members in a village near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. During the meeting, the village leaders expressed the... More

Security Patrols in Manbij

Security Patrols in Manbij

Coalition forces conduct security activities outside Manbij, Syria as part of the defeat-Daesh mission March 22-24, 2018. (U.S.Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Koster)

DAYR AZ ZAWR CIVIL INSPECTING ZIR WATER PUMPING STATION

DAYR AZ ZAWR CIVIL INSPECTING ZIR WATER PUMPING STATION

Mustafa Khrayin and Jihad Liji, members of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council, inspect a water pumping station along a canal, which provides much-needed water for agriculture in Dawr Az Zawr Province, Syria, April ... More

Children gather around a U.S. tactical vehicle during

Children gather around a U.S. tactical vehicle during

Children gather around a U.S. tactical vehicle during an independent, coordinated patrol with Turkish military forces along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey began t... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier fires his AK-47

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier fires his AK-47

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier fires his AK-47 assault rifle at a target during a live-fire training exercise at an outpost near Shaddadi, Syria, May 27, 2018. The training is designed to prepare these sold... More

Teachers receive training ahead of the upcoming school

Teachers receive training ahead of the upcoming school

Teachers receive training ahead of the upcoming school year at a teacher’s academy in Manbij, Syria, July 10, 2018. The academy is preparing teachers for the upcoming fall session of school. Since the city’s li... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier loads a magazine

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier loads a magazine

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier loads a magazine into his AK-47 assault rifle during a live-fire training exercise at an outpost near Shaddadi, Syria, May 27, 2018. Coalition advisors designed the exercise t... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor oversees a recruit

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor oversees a recruit

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor oversees a recruit screening near Shaddadi, Syria,, August 1, 2018. Hundreds of recruits have recently joined as the SDF prepares to clear the final ISIS stronghold in the... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits to be called

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits to be called

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits to be called during a recruit screening near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. Vetting is a pivotal part of the recruitment process as the SDF prepares to clear the final... More

A U.S. Soldier stands guard atop a front-end loader

A U.S. Soldier stands guard atop a front-end loader

A U.S. Soldier stands guard atop a front-end loader as part of a blockade on the road to Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. The blockade was created by the U.S. military to allow local traffic to pass, but also give... More

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees wait to be called

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees wait to be called

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees wait to be called during a recruit screening near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. Hundreds of recruits have recently joined as the SDF prepares to clear the final ISIS strongh... More

A U.S. Soldier ground guides a Soldier driving a dump

A U.S. Soldier ground guides a Soldier driving a dump

A U.S. Soldier ground guides a Soldier driving a dump truck to its position behind a blockade to stop non-local vehicles from entering the city of Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. If necessary, the dump truck has ... More

A Coalition advisor watches a Syrian Democratic Forces

A Coalition advisor watches a Syrian Democratic Forces

A Coalition advisor watches a Syrian Democratic Forces soldier as he engages a target during a live-fire training exercise at an outpost near Shaddadi, Syria, May 27, 2018. The Coalition is training SDF soldier... More

A young girl examines a set of crayons given to her

A young girl examines a set of crayons given to her

A young girl examines a set of crayons given to her by members of the Syrian Democratic Forces in a village near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. The village was recently liberated from ISIS thanks to the ongoin... More

A Coalition Forces member takes directions from his

A Coalition Forces member takes directions from his

A Coalition Forces member takes directions from his teammate when placing a 120-millimeter mortar tube as part of Operation Roundup, the continued military offensive to rid the country of ISIS near the Iraqi-Sy... More

Locals show members of the Syrian Democratic Forces

Locals show members of the Syrian Democratic Forces

Locals show members of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Coalition an entrance to a tunnel built by ISIS in their village near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. The SDF, with the assistance of the Coalition, liber... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor questions a trainee

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor questions a trainee

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor questions a trainee during the recruit screening process near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. This is a crucial step in the recruitment process to ensure the trainees are... More

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS

Coalition Forces launch a mortar toward a known ISIS position to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces in their military offensive to clear the Iraqi-Syrian border, May 13, 2018. The Coalition fired hundreds of m... More

Jihad Liji, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council,

Jihad Liji, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council,

Jihad Liji, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council, talks to a member of the Syrian Democratic Forces at the Zir Water Pumping Station near Busayrah, Syria, April 4, 2018. Once this station is fully operati... More

Laundry flaps in the wind while townspeople converse

Laundry flaps in the wind while townspeople converse

Laundry flaps in the wind while townspeople converse with Coalition members during a visit to a village near Dashisha, Syria, June 17, 2018. The village was liberated from ISIS less than a week prior by the Syr... More

An instructor gives a lesson at a teacher’s academy

An instructor gives a lesson at a teacher’s academy

An instructor gives a lesson at a teacher’s academy in Manbij, Syria, July 10, 2018. Since the city was liberated from ISIS by the Syrian Democratic Forces, many of schools in the area are preparing to reopen t... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits in line as

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits in line as

A Syrian Democratic Forces trainee waits in line as he and hundreds more prepare to be vetted as part of a screening process led by the SDF near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. This is a crucial step in the r... More

Members of the latest Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security

Members of the latest Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security

Members of the latest Dawr Az Zawr Internal Security Forces graduating class shake hands with cadre members at the conclusion of a ceremony held at the Dawr Az Zawr Center for Excellence near Suwar, Syria, Apri... More

A Coalition mortar explodes on impact in an ISIS-held

A Coalition mortar explodes on impact in an ISIS-held

A Coalition mortar explodes on impact in an ISIS-held area before the Syrian Democratic Forces advance into the area on the Iraqi-Syrian border as part of Operation Roundup, the continued military offensive ope... More

A man watches from his house as U.S. forces conduct

A man watches from his house as U.S. forces conduct

A man watches from his house as U.S. forces conduct a patrol through his village outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey conduct independent, coordinated patrols to help reinforce the safety a... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor addresses a group

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor addresses a group

A Syrian Democratic Forces instructor addresses a group of trainees during the recruit screening process near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. Hundreds of recruits have recently joined as the SDF prepares to c... More

Abu Khula, leader of the Dawr Az Zawr Military Council,

Abu Khula, leader of the Dawr Az Zawr Military Council,

Abu Khula, leader of the Dawr Az Zawr Military Council, conducts and interview with media following a press conference announcing the resumption of offensive operations against ISIS at Tanak Oil Fields, Dawr Az... More

U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an

U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an

U.S. tactical vehicles provide security during an independent, coordinated patrol with Turkish military forces on opposite sides of the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 10, 2018. These patrols assis... More

Two boys carry a jug of water down a market street

Two boys carry a jug of water down a market street

Two boys carry a jug of water down a market street in Busayrah , Syria, April 12, 2018. Cities have seen a return to normalcy with the return of critical infrastructure since the military defeat of ISIS by the ... More

Microphones sit on a table prepared to capture the

Microphones sit on a table prepared to capture the

Microphones sit on a table prepared to capture the speech from Syrian Democratic Forces leadership during a press conference announcing the resumption of offensive operations against ISISat Tanak Oil Fields, Da... More

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander,

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, Central Command commander, speaks with John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and Coalition members during a meeting at an outpost near Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. Afte... More

A Coalition advisor plays a game with a child during

A Coalition advisor plays a game with a child during

A Coalition advisor plays a game with a child during a tour of Manbij, Syria, June 21, 2018. Leaders from the Coalition and U.S. Government toured the city to witness how safe and prosperous it has become since... More

A U.S. vehicle passes through a blockade created to

A U.S. vehicle passes through a blockade created to

A U.S. vehicle passes through a blockade created to keep unwanted military vehicles off the road leading toward Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. The U.S. and Turkish militaries recently began performing reassuranc... More

Coalition Forces unpack their 120-millimeter mortar

Coalition Forces unpack their 120-millimeter mortar

Coalition Forces unpack their 120-millimeter mortar tube prior to digging in and launching fire missions against known ISIS locations near the Iraqi-Syrian border as part of Operation Roundup, May 12, 2018. The... More

A U.S. soldier talks with locals while patrolling through

A U.S. soldier talks with locals while patrolling through

A U.S. soldier talks with locals while patrolling through a village outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey are conducting independent, coordinated patrols to help reinforce the safety and sec... More

A Coalition member hands his teammate a 120-millimeter

A Coalition member hands his teammate a 120-millimeter

A Coalition member hands his teammate a 120-millimeter mortar to launch at a known ISIS location near the Iraqi-Syrian border as part of Operation Roundup, May 13, 2018. By launching hundreds of mortars at ISIS... More

A Coalition member hangs an 81-millimeter mortar prior

A Coalition member hangs an 81-millimeter mortar prior

A Coalition member hangs an 81-millimeter mortar prior to launching it at a known ISIS location near the Iraqi-Syrian border, May 13, 2018. The Coalition provided fire support and air strikes to assist the Syri... More

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees wait to be called

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees wait to be called

Syrian Democratic Forces trainees wait to be called during a recruit screening near Shaddadi, Syria, August 1, 2018. Vetting is a pivotal part of the recruitment process as the SDF prepares to clear the final I... More

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