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An Iraqi soldier stands by his truck as he waits to go on a practice convoy at Al Asad Air Base, March 20, 2006. More than 120 soldiers from the Iraqi 8th Motor Transport Regiment are getting region-specific and refresher training from Marines here to prepare them for convoy operations in the dangerous Al Anbar Province. Motor transportation specialists with the Marines' Combat Logistics Battalion - 7 are training their Iraqi counterparts how to move troops and supplies throughout Iraq while facing improvised explosive devices, enemy ambushes and rough roads.