Iraqi soldier celebrates after graduation
A soldier with 1st Company, Commando Battalion, 7th Iraqi Army Division, waves an Iraqi flag and fires his rifle during the live demonstration portion of a graduation ceremony aboard Al Asad Air Base, April 10, 2009. The soldiers graduated from a four-week training course designed by Military Transition Team 7 of Multi National Force - West to help the soldiers hone their combat skills. Original public domain image from Flickr