THE TENSION: Combat Camera: Training the Iraqi Army

Iraqi army soldiers with Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division listen to a patrol and breach training class at Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Army soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division based out of Baumholder, Germany, are conducting the class. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Shaw instructs Iraqi army soldiers from the Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division during a patrol and breach training class at Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. Shaw is with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division based out of Baumholder, Germany. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

Iraqi army soldiers from the Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division practice formation movements during a patrol and breach training class on Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

An Iraqi army soldier from the Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division practices formation movements during a patrol and breach training class at Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Erickson, left, and Spc. Timothy Sledge display proper formation movements to Iraqi army soldiers from the Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division during a patrol and breach training class on Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

Iraqi army soldiers from the Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division practice formation movements during a patrol and breach training class at Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

Iraqi army soldiers from the Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division practice breaching a house during a patrol and breach training class on Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

U.S. Army soldiers simulate breaching a house for Iraqi army soldiers from the 7th Iraqi Army Division during a patrol and breach training class at Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

An Iraqi army soldier from the Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division listens to instructions during a patrol and breach training class at Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

Iraqi army soldiers with Military Police, 7th Iraqi Army Division listen to a patrol and breach training class on Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock