Soldiers from Forward Operating Base Marez, in Mosul, Iraq, pose with stateside university basketball coaches during Operation Hoop Talk, June 5. The event allowed Soldiers to interact with the coaches, ask questions and obtain helpful tips to improve their basketball playing skills. Coach Ed Conroy from the Citadel and Coach Jim Crews from West Point, both military schools, were two of the six coaches there. ( Army photo by Spc. Karla P RodriguezMaciel, 11th Public Affairs Detachment) Basketball coaches Iraq

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