050613-N-1825E-016 Persian Gulf (June 13, 2005) - An Iraqi Sailor armed with a .50 caliber machine gun, foreground, stands duty with Navy BoatswainÕs Mate 2nd Class Michael Myers aboard Al Basrah Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf near the coast of Iraq. The Iraqi Naval Marine Force is training with Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25) Sailors to take over all close-in point defense operations aboard Al Basrah and Khawr Al Amaya oil terminals. forces have assisted security forces aboard the oil terminals since April of 2004. To complete the training, MSD-25 Sailors drill with I


050613-N-1825E-016 Persian Gulf (June 13, 2005) - An Iraqi Sailor armed with a .50 caliber machine gun, foreground, stands duty with Navy BoatswainÕs Mate 2nd Class Michael Myers aboard Al Basrah Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf near the coast of Iraq. The Iraqi Naval Marine Force is training with Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25) Sailors to take over all close-in point defense operations aboard Al Basrah and Khawr Al Amaya oil terminals. forces have assisted security forces aboard the oil terminals since April of 2004. To complete the training, MSD-25 Sailors drill with Iraqi personnel three to four times a day, stand under-instruction watches, and give one-on-one feedback. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Joseph Ebalo (RELEASED) US Navy 050613-N-1825E-016 An Iraqi Sailor armed with a .50 caliber machine gun, foreground, stands duty with Navy Petty Officer


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