Photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.11.2018
A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a soccer ball during a soccer match in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. The Manbij Military Council is committed to ensuring the safety and security of Manbij as the city celebrates the second anniversary of its liberation from ISIS. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese)...
Photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.11.2018
Members of the Manbij Internal Security Forces play soccer against members of the Manbij Military Council at a stadium in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. The MISF and the MMC both work to ensure the lasting defeat of ISIS in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese)...
Photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.11.2018
A local man plays soccer with two children at a stadium in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. Attendance at local sporting events has increased and the city has returned to normalcy since the Syrian Democratic Forces liberated the area from ISIS in 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese)...
Photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.11.2018
A Manbij Military Council member prepares to kick a soccer ball during a soccer match in Manbij, Syria, August 11, 2018. The MMC was established in 2016 to ensure peace and stability in Manbij. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese)...