CLOSING THE GATE U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jeremy Poisson and Iraqi Army Lt. Col. Mohamed Ali shake hands as U.S. forces close the gate at the entrance to the Old State Building, a base inside Basra, Iraq, June 28, 2009. U.S. forces withdrew all supplies and personnel and turned over control of the base to the Iraqi Army. Poisson is a platoon leader for the 178th Military Police Company. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.08 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 321286-X-EEP97-719.jpg Photo Gallery