Photo for the Day - August, 27, 2007

Pfc. Emmanuel Ramanan, background, from C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment looks on as Cpl. Ganem Najim of the Iraqi Army's 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 11th Infantry Division, coaches trainees on proper firing techniques during a marksmanship training exercise for the first 30 members of Adhamiyah's Critical Infrastructure Guard Force at Combat Operating Post Apache in Baghdad. The Guard Force is to be made up of Adhamiyah residents who will take over security from the Iraqi Army at sites like hospitals, schools, and government buildings, allowing the IA to concentrate on pursuing terrorists.

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Photo by Sgt. Michael Pryor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs