Iraqi Army soldiers Cpl. Hussain Ali Abdul (left) and Cpl. Ahmed Abood Jassim, with 3rd Platoon, 1st Company, 4th Tank Regiment, 35th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, sit atop an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Aug. 23 during an M1A1 Pre-New Equipment Training course module teaching gunner and loader operations at Joint Security Station Al Rashid. Soldiers with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, are teaching the 2 1/2 week course to prepare 1st Company to receive M1A1 tanks later this September. (P

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Iraqi Army soldiers Cpl. Hussain Ali Abdul (left) and Cpl. Ahmed Abood Jassim, with 3rd Platoon, 1st Company, 4th Tank Regiment, 35th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, sit atop an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Aug. 23 during an M1A1 Pre-New Equipment Training course module teaching gunner and loader operations at Joint Security Station Al Rashid. Soldiers with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, are teaching the 2 1/2 week course to prepare 1st Company to receive M1A1 tanks later this September. (Photo by: Sgt. Mary S. Katzenberger) Third time's a charm 335419

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