U.S. Col. Steven Ferrari, a commander of the Joint Area Support Group Baghdad, clasps hands with Brig. Emad Yaseen, commander of the Iraqi army’s Baghdad Brigade, during a hand-over ceremony in the the city’s Green Zone. (Hadi Mizban / Associated Press)
The Guards of Honor of the Iraqi National Forces parade outside the former palace of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein in the Green Zone. (Ahmad al-Rubaye AFP/Getty Images)
An Iraqi soldier stands guard outside the former palace of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein in Baghdad. (Ahmad al-Rubaye AFP/Getty Images)
An Iraqi band plays during the hand-over ceremony. (Mohammed Jalil / EPA)
An Iraqi soldier stands guard at the Green Zone gate. (Wathiq Khuzaie / Getty Images)
An Iraqi soldier looks on during the hand-over ceremony. (Wathiq Khuzaie / Getty Images)
