Department of Defense Press Secretary Sabrina Singh speaks at a news conference at the Pentagon, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
US Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with the Iraqi army, south of Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2017. (Photo: Khalid Mohammed/ AP)
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) is pictured during his meeting with US Ambassador to Iraq Ambassador Alina L. Romanowski, Nov. 1, 2023. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)
Major General Matthew McFarlane, Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) talks to reporters, Aug. 20, 2023 (Photo: Kurdistan 24).
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with outgoing Commander General of the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Mathew McFarlane, Aug. 13, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) during his meeting with General Matthew McFarlane, Commanding General of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, July 19, 2023. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)
