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A local child smiles as she holds hands with a U.S.

A local child smiles as she holds hands with a U.S.

A local child smiles as she holds hands with a U.S. Soldier during a patrolin a town outside Manbij, Syria, August 1, 2018. These patrols allow U.S. soldiers to build rapport with the local population and ensur... 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

Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers and Coalition Forces

Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers and Coalition Forces

Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers and Coalition Forces practice marksmanship during a live-fire exercise at a range near Dawr az Zawr, Syria, July 20, 2018. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint T... More

A U.S. Soldier uses binoculars to make visual contact

A U.S. Soldier uses binoculars to make visual contact

A U.S. Soldier uses binoculars to make visual contact with Turkish military forces during their independent, coordinated patrols outside Manbij, Syria, July 16, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey conduct these patrols o... 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. Soldier observes Turkish forces while on an

A U.S. Soldier observes Turkish forces while on an

A U.S. Soldier observes Turkish forces while on an independent, coordinated patrol outside Manbij, Syria, July 22, 2018. The U.S. and Turkish military forces began these patrols along the demarcation line to e... More

U.S. Soldiers provide security during an independent,

U.S. Soldiers provide security during an independent,

U.S. Soldiers provide security during an independent, coordinated patrol outside Manbij, Syria, July 28, 2018. These patrols reinforce stability in the region, and are conducted by both U.S. and Turkish forces.... More

The principal of the Wahada School talks with U.S.

The principal of the Wahada School talks with U.S.

The principal of the Wahada School talks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, director of operations for the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, Raqqah, Syria, March 13, 2018. The tw... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces engineer uses a socket wrench

A Syrian Democratic Forces engineer uses a socket wrench

A Syrian Democratic Forces engineer uses a socket wrench to secure bolts into place on the bridge floor on the Kharbet Al Shafrat Bridge in Jarniyah, Syria, July 15, 2018. The engineer unit will check and secur... More

A merchant sells grapes in a market in Manbij, Syria,

A merchant sells grapes in a market in Manbij, Syria,

A merchant sells grapes in a market in Manbij, Syria, August 12, 2018. After being liberated from ISIS by the Syrian Democratic Forces in 2016, Manbij is now stable and local markets are able to prosper. (U.S. ... More

A U.S. Soldier provides security during an independent,

A U.S. Soldier provides security during an independent,

A U.S. Soldier provides security during an independent, coordinated patrol in a local village outside Manbij, Syria, August 1, 2018. These patrols allow U.S. and Turkish forces to help provide stability and sec... More

Two members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services

Two members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services

Two members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services advance toward an abandoned building during training in Baghdad, March 31, 2018. Coalition Forces provide CTS members with realistic training scenarios that p... 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

A boy gives a peace sign while waiting for humanitarian

A boy gives a peace sign while waiting for humanitarian

A boy gives a peace sign while waiting for humanitarian aid during a Medical Civic Action Program event in Hajin, Syria, August 8, 2018. Doctors and volunteers provided medical aid and food to residents of the ... 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

Workers cut and clear tree branches interfering with

Workers cut and clear tree branches interfering with

Workers cut and clear tree branches interfering with power lines at a power substation in Manbij, Syria, Oct. 15, 2018. About 20 Civil Administration employees work together to fix facilities and improve operat... More

A village elder smiles as he speaks with members of

A village elder smiles as he speaks with members of

A village elder smiles as he speaks with members of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Dashisha, Syria, August 4, 2018. The Syrian Democratic Forces are providing safety and stability to the area after it was libe... More

Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)

Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)

Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) encounter realistic training scenarios in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training of more than 150,000 Iraq... More

A senior noncommissioned officer with the Iraqi

A senior noncommissioned officer with the Iraqi

A senior noncommissioned officer with the Iraqi counter-terrorist forces assesses a soldier’s performance during a stress shoot range in Baghdad, Iraq, March 12, 2018. ICTF soldiers conduct stress shoot competi... More

A young girl wearing a new, decorative, traditional

A young girl wearing a new, decorative, traditional

A young girl wearing a new, decorative, traditional garment waves a flag during the festivities celebrating Newroz, a New Year's celebration, in Kobani, Syria, March 21, 2018. Kurds annually observe Newroz on t... More

U.S. military vehicles provide security during their

U.S. military vehicles provide security during their

U.S. military vehicles provide security during their independent, coordinated patrol outside Manbij, Syria, July 16, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey conduct these patrols on opposite sides of the demarcation line to ... More

A squad leader checks one of his soldiers for injuries

A squad leader checks one of his soldiers for injuries

A squad leader checks one of his soldiers for injuries during a training exercise in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. Manbij Military Council leaders learned to check the status of ammunition, casualties and equ... More

Dr. Ghassan Yusif, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil

Dr. Ghassan Yusif, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil

Dr. Ghassan Yusif, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council, talks to Gen. Chiya, commander of Syrian Democratic Forces in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, during a meeting between the two parties and the G... 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

U.S. service members identify Turkish military forces

U.S. service members identify Turkish military forces

U.S. service members identify Turkish military forces and attempt radio contact at a coordination point during a patrol between the two countries outside Manbij, Syria, July 20, 2018. These independent, coordin... More

A local Syrian man waits in line for medicine during

A local Syrian man waits in line for medicine during

A local Syrian man waits in line for medicine during a Medical Civic Action Program event held by the Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces in Hajin, Syria, August 8, 2018. Tribal Leaders from Hajin and the Ab... More

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service operators from various special operations forces battalions engage in a close-quarters combat course taught by Task Force Narvik, Jan. 22, 2019, in Baghdad, Iraq. Part of the Fre... More

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members form a human

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members form a human

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members form a human tower in celebration of the CTS 2nd School graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Iraqi CTS is an integral force that continues to improve its capabil... More

Local residents attend a Medical Civic Action Program

Local residents attend a Medical Civic Action Program

Local residents attend a Medical Civic Action Program event hosted by the Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve in Hajin, Syria, August 8, 201... More

Soldiers with the Iraqi Counter-Terrorist Forces maneuver

Soldiers with the Iraqi Counter-Terrorist Forces maneuver

Soldiers with the Iraqi Counter-Terrorist Forces maneuver through a hallway in a dry fire run during close-quarters battle training in Baghdad, Iraq, March 12, 2018. ICTF soldiers conduct CQB training to mainta... More

A U.S. Soldier speaks with local children in a village

A U.S. Soldier speaks with local children in a village

A U.S. Soldier speaks with local children in a village outside Manbij, Syria, August 1, 2018. These patrols allow U.S. soldiers to build trust with the local population and help maintain peace in the region. (U... 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

Nabil Mustafa Abdulhamid (left), and Hind Shallal (right),

Nabil Mustafa Abdulhamid (left), and Hind Shallal (right),

Nabil Mustafa Abdulhamid (left), and Hind Shallal (right), co-presidents of the Suwar Civil Council education committee, count the number of teachers enrolled to conduct training over the summer break during a ... More

Water flows through a collection tank at the Al-Awghi

Water flows through a collection tank at the Al-Awghi

Water flows through a collection tank at the Al-Awghi Water Pumping Station in Shahil, Syria, April 10, 2018. This water pumping station is one of the few currently operational in the region. With assistance fr... More

Colorful murals of cartoon characters cover the outside

Colorful murals of cartoon characters cover the outside

Colorful murals of cartoon characters cover the outside walls of the New Horizons for Ain Issa School, in Ain Issa, Syria, May 16, 2018. Prior to the defeat of ISIS, schools in the area were largely evacuated a... More

A U.S. Soldier checks radio communication with U.S.

A U.S. Soldier checks radio communication with U.S.

A U.S. Soldier checks radio communication with U.S. forces during an independent, coordinated patrol outside Manbij, Syria, July 28, 2018. These patrols, conducted with Turkish forces, reinforce safety and sta... More

General Talib Shghati al-Kinani, Iraqi Counter Terrorism

General Talib Shghati al-Kinani, Iraqi Counter Terrorism

General Talib Shghati al-Kinani, Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) commander, cuts the ribbon on a new repelling tower for CST 2nd School students in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2018. The ribbon cutting was fol... More

Local residents and clinic staff celebrate the opening

Local residents and clinic staff celebrate the opening

Local residents and clinic staff celebrate the opening of the Muhtarek Clinic in Manbij, Syria, Oct. 18, 2018. The opening ceremony brought together medical staff, Manbij Military Council members (MMC), coaliti... 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 member of the Marqadah Civil Council addresses the

A member of the Marqadah Civil Council addresses the

A member of the Marqadah Civil Council addresses the crowd ahead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Marqadah Civil Council opening in Marqadah, Syria, August 11, 2018. The opening of the municipality marks th... More

A U.S. soldier shares a treat with a local child during

A U.S. soldier shares a treat with a local child during

A U.S. soldier shares a treat with a local child during a patrol in a village outside Manbij, Syria, July 24, 2018. U.S. and Turkish military forces performed independent, coordinated patrols along the demarcat... More

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service prepare for fast-rope training in Baghdad, April 24, 2018. Fast-roping involves descending to the ground from an airborne helicopter using a thick... 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

An Iraqi vendor stands by his produce cart at a market

An Iraqi vendor stands by his produce cart at a market

An Iraqi vendor stands by his produce cart at a market in West Mosul, Iraq, June 28, 2018. . The stabilization of Mosul allows for businesses to re-open and commerce to prosper. (U.S. Army photo taken by Sgt. D... More

U.S. Soldiers interact with children during their

U.S. Soldiers interact with children during their

U.S. Soldiers interact with children during their independent, coordinated patrol in a village along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 16, 2018. The U.S. and Turkish militaries conduct these patr... More

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service stands guard as a helicopter lands during fast-rope training in Baghdad, April 25, 2018. Fast-rope is a technique that involves descending from a... More

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces conduct maintenance

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces conduct maintenance

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces conduct maintenance on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at an outpost near Dawr Az Zawr, Syria, May 9, 2018. The MRAP is designed to protect passengers from a va... More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, Deputy

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, Deputy

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, Deputy Director, Middle East Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff, greets members of the Manbij Military Council on his first visit to Manbij, Syria, Jul... More

Members of the Manbij Military Council review patrol

Members of the Manbij Military Council review patrol

Members of the Manbij Military Council review patrol formations in Manbij, Syria, August 16, 2018. The formations included the wedge, modified wedge and file. Members of the MMC are working to strengthen their ... More

A physical therapist demonstrates issues with a piece

A physical therapist demonstrates issues with a piece

A physical therapist demonstrates issues with a piece of exercise equipment at the Kobane Military Hospital in Kobane, Syria, July 15, 2018. Medical staff from the hospital continue to identify ways to improve ... More

Syrian Children attend a Medical Civic Action Program

Syrian Children attend a Medical Civic Action Program

Syrian Children attend a Medical Civic Action Program event held by the Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in Hajin, Syria, August 8, 2018. Medical care, supplies an... More

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) members stand

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) members stand

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) members stand in formation and salute during the graduation ceremony at the CTS 2nd School parade grounds in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2018. Counter Terrorism Services, or CT... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James B. Jarrard, Commanding General

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James B. Jarrard, Commanding General

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James B. Jarrard, Commanding General of Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, speaks with Nivine Afiouni of Sky News Arabia during an interview inn Raqqah, Syria,... 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

A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)

A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)

A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) takes cover behind a wall during close-quarters combat training in Besmaya, Iraq, Aug. 18, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff have overseen the training... 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

U.S. Soldiers pull security from a rooftop outside

U.S. Soldiers pull security from a rooftop outside

U.S. Soldiers pull security from a rooftop outside Manbij, Syria, August 7, 2018. U.S. and Turkish military forces conduct independent, coordinated patrols to ensure continued peace and stability in Manbij. (U.... More

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) paratrooper descends

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) paratrooper descends

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) paratrooper descends from the sky during the CTS graduation ceremony at the CTS 2nd School parade grounds in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 1, 2018. Since Jan. 2015 Coalition staff ha... More

A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service attaches

A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service attaches

A member of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service attaches a hook and rope to trip wire in order to detonate an Improvised Explosive Device from a safe distance during training in Baghdad, July 29, 2018. The CTS ... More

A Raqqah Internal Security Forces member checks the

A Raqqah Internal Security Forces member checks the

A Raqqah Internal Security Forces member checks the trunk of a vehicle at a checkpoint in Raqqah, Syria, August 18, 2018. RISF members thoroughly check every person and vehicle that passes through checkpoints i... More

U.S. military vehicles provide security during an

U.S. military vehicles provide security during an

U.S. military vehicles provide security during an independent, coordinated patrol with Turkish military forces at the demarcation line near Manbij, Syria, June 28, 2018. These patrols are designed to help maint... 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

A U.S. Soldier uses a radio to communicate with Turkish

A U.S. Soldier uses a radio to communicate with Turkish

A U.S. Soldier uses a radio to communicate with Turkish military forces during their independent, coordinated patrol along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, June 28, 2018. These patrols are designed t... More

Huda Al Salah, a reporter for Al Arabiya News Channel,

Huda Al Salah, a reporter for Al Arabiya News Channel,

Huda Al Salah, a reporter for Al Arabiya News Channel, interviews a group of children during a Pan-Arab media tour of Raqqah, Syria, July 5, 2016. Reporters toured Raqqah to get a glimpse into the current rebu... 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

Coalition members fire an artillery round using an

Coalition members fire an artillery round using an

Coalition members fire an artillery round using an M777 Howitzer toward a known ISIS location near Dashisha, Syria, June 8, 2018. The Coalition is advising and assisting the Syrian Democratic Forces as they tak... More

Troopers assigned to Bravo Battery, Field Artillery

Troopers assigned to Bravo Battery, Field Artillery

Troopers assigned to Bravo Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, fire an M777A2 howitzer during a fire mission at Firebase Saham, Iraq, Oct. 22, 2018. Coalition partners provided support to O... More

Layla Hassan, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council,

Layla Hassan, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council,

Layla Hassan, a member of the Dawr Az Zawr Civil Council, takes notes while listening to Gen. Chiya, commander of Syrian Democratic Forces in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, during a meeting between the two ... More

A member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS repairs

A member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS repairs

A member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS repairs a damaged wire on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle used by the Syrian Democratic Forces at an outpost near Dawr Az Zawr, Syria, May 9, 2018. Coal... More

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier speaks with a mother

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier speaks with a mother

A Syrian Democratic Forces soldier speaks with a mother and her child in a village near Dashisha, Syria, July 19, 2018. Soldiers from the Coalition and SDF visited the village to speak with locals and build rel... More

A young boy lends a hand by carrying decorated cakes

A young boy lends a hand by carrying decorated cakes

A young boy lends a hand by carrying decorated cakes from the bakery over to the sweet shop in Manbij, Syria, July 26, 2018. Stores, restaurants and bakeries are opening throughout Manbij as locals prepare to c... More

A Coalition member adjusts his 12-millimeter mortar

A Coalition member adjusts his 12-millimeter mortar

A Coalition member adjusts his 12-millimeter mortar tube to lock in on a known ISIS target near the Iraqi-Syrian border during Operation Roundup, May 14, 2018. The Coalition fired hundreds of mortar rounds at I... More

A tactical vehicle is used during a security patrol

A tactical vehicle is used during a security patrol

A tactical vehicle is used during a security patrol near Manbij, Syria, June 24, 2018. These independent, coordinated patrols are done in conjunction with Turkish military to continue the peace and stability in... 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 outside Manbij, Syria, July 12, 2018. U.S. and Turkish forces patrol opposite sides of the demarcation line to help maintain saf... More

The sun sets outside a soccer stadium in Manbij, Syria,

The sun sets outside a soccer stadium in Manbij, Syria,

The sun sets outside a soccer stadium in Manbij, Syria, August 1, 2018. Daily life has resumed since the defeat of ISIS in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese)

A young boy stands on the back of a truck  with fresh,

A young boy stands on the back of a truck with fresh,

A young boy stands on the back of a truck with fresh, locally-grown vegetables, signaling the return to normalcy at the Souk al-Hal Market in Raqqah city, Syria, May 7, 2018. The venue serves as a central hub ... More

Members of the Raqqah Internal Security Force observe

Members of the Raqqah Internal Security Force observe

Members of the Raqqah Internal Security Force observe proper detainee handling techniques when setting up medical sites in Raqqah, Syria, Mar. 30, 2018. The global Coalition to defeat ISIS provides training and... More

A local teen swims in the Shanena Canal, Syria, April

A local teen swims in the Shanena Canal, Syria, April

A local teen swims in the Shanena Canal, Syria, April 7, 2018. The Raqqah Civil Council restored the canal, repairing damage caused during the ISIS occupation of Raqqah. Since the defeat of ISIS in Raqqah las... More

Cpt. Eric Kaltrider plays the bass guitar while performing

Cpt. Eric Kaltrider plays the bass guitar while performing

Cpt. Eric Kaltrider plays the bass guitar while performing for personnel at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, May 26, 2018, in Baghdad. Kaltrider is a part of the eight-member band, “Operation Inherent Roc... More

A U.S. Soldier looks through a scope at the Turkish

A U.S. Soldier looks through a scope at the Turkish

A U.S. Soldier looks through a scope at the Turkish military forces while on a security patrol outside Manbij, Syria, June 28, 2018. The U.S. and Turkish militaries conduct independent, coordinated patrols on e... More

A U.S. Soldier points out the location of Turkish military

A U.S. Soldier points out the location of Turkish military

A U.S. Soldier points out the location of Turkish military forces at a coordination point during a patrol between the two countries along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 20, 2018. These indepen... More

Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, a VOCALIS instructor, shows

Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, a VOCALIS instructor, shows

Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, a VOCALIS instructor, shows a member of the Iraqi Security Forces how to operate a Long Range Acoustic Device during training in Baghdad, July 11, 2018. VOCALIS is a comprehensive prog... More

A U.S. Soldier fires a star cluster pyrotechnic into

A U.S. Soldier fires a star cluster pyrotechnic into

A U.S. Soldier fires a star cluster pyrotechnic into the sky to make their location visible to Turkish military forces on the other side of the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 16, 2018. The U.S. an... More

A U.S. Soldier uses binoculars to look toward the

A U.S. Soldier uses binoculars to look toward the

A U.S. Soldier uses binoculars to look toward the demarcation line, during a coordinated, independent patrol outside Manbij, Syria, June 24, 2018. The U.S. and Turkey recently began independent, coordinated pat... More

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Counter-Terrorism Services

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Counter-Terrorism Services

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the Counter-Terrorism Services prepare for their first class on heavy weapons in 2nd School at Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Iraq on March 11, 2018. Following selection, 2nd Sch... More

Coalition force members move a foreign anti-tank guided

Coalition force members move a foreign anti-tank guided

Coalition force members move a foreign anti-tank guided missile in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2018. The missile will be detonated as a part of the Counter Terrorism Services' 2nd School training. Combined Joint... More

Iraqi Counter Terrorism snipers dressed in gillie suits

Iraqi Counter Terrorism snipers dressed in gillie suits

Iraqi Counter Terrorism snipers dressed in gillie suits stand ready to greet CTS commander General Talib Shaghati Mshari al-Kinani at a CTS 2nd School Graduation ceremony, Baghdad, June 9, 2018. Iraq CTS is la... 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 group of children gather for a photo while playing

A group of children gather for a photo while playing

A group of children gather for a photo while playing in West Mosul, Iraq, June 28, 2018. The Iraqi government is committed to Mosul remaining a city where families can feel safe gathering together. (U.S. Army P... More

The Syrian Democratic Forces Engineer Support Unit

The Syrian Democratic Forces Engineer Support Unit

The Syrian Democratic Forces Engineer Support Unit uses a track hoe excavator to lift steel bridge bays into place on the unit’s first roadway bridge in Jarniyah, Syria, July 15, 2018. The recently graduated 20... More

Turkish forces are seen in the distance during an

Turkish forces are seen in the distance during an

Turkish forces are seen in the distance during an independent, coordinated patrol outside Manbij, Syria, July 22, 2018. U.S. and Turkish forces conduct these patrols to maintain stability in the region. (U.S. A... More

Raqqah Internal Security Forces recruits stand in formation

Raqqah Internal Security Forces recruits stand in formation

Raqqah Internal Security Forces recruits stand in formation waiting to in-process near Ayn Issa, Syria, August 2, 2018. More than 250 recruits showed up to start their journey as part of the RISF. (U.S. Army ph... More

U.S. personnel provide security from a tactical vehicle

U.S. personnel provide security from a tactical vehicle

U.S. personnel provide security from a tactical vehicle in a local village during an independent patrol outside Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. These independent, coordinated patrols are conducted with Turkish ... More

A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a

A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a

A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a soccer ball during a soccer match in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. The MMC was established in 2016 to ensure peace and stability in Manbij. (U.S. Army photo... More

A member of the Raqqah Internal Security Force provides

A member of the Raqqah Internal Security Force provides

A member of the Raqqah Internal Security Force provides security at the Raqqah Civil Council building in Raqqah, Syria, August 18, 2018. The RISF maintains safety and security to ensure a lasting defeat of ISIS... More

William V. Roebuck, Senior Advisor in the Special Envoy

William V. Roebuck, Senior Advisor in the Special Envoy

William V. Roebuck, Senior Advisor in the Special Envoy Office for the Coalition to Defeat ISIS, shakes hands with members of local civil councils in Marqadah, Syria, Aug. 26, 2018. Roebuck’s visit reaffirms th... More

Members of Task Force Wagram prepare to fire CAESAR

Members of Task Force Wagram prepare to fire CAESAR

Members of Task Force Wagram prepare to fire CAESAR self-propelled howitzers during a fire mission in Firebase Saham, Iraq, Oct. 22, 2018. Coalition partners provided support to Operation Roundup, the military ... More

U.S. Forces dismount from their tactical vehicles while

U.S. Forces dismount from their tactical vehicles while

U.S. Forces dismount from their tactical vehicles while conducting a security patrol outside Manbij, Syria, June 24, 2018. These patrols are reaffirm the Coalition’s dedication to the lasting defeat of ISIS and... More

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