Posted: 02/01/2017
Soldiers fire an M109A6 Paladin from a tactical assembly area at Hamam al-Alil, in support of the start of the Iraqi security forces' offensive in West Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 19, 2017. They are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. More than 60 Coalition partners have committed themselves to the goal of eliminating the threat posed by ISIS and have contributed in various capacities to the effort. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)