A US soldier stands by a Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) during a patrol in the countryside near al-Malikiyah (Derik) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province. Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Brennan, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) commander, greets ambassadors of joint partner nations during Ambassadors' Day in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2021. (Photo: U.S. Central Command).
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) holds up the group's flag at the iconic Al-Naim square in Raqqa, Syria, during the celebration of Raqqa's liberation, Oct. 17, 2017. (Photo: Bulent Kilic, AFP/Getty Images).