U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, say a pre-mission prayer at Forward Operating Base Liberty, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


U.S. Army Capt. Brian McCall, commander, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, gives the troops a pre-mission brief for an upcoming business seminar in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


U.S. Army Capt. Brian McCall, commander, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Neal Rice, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, greet Iraqi army Maj. Mohamed, commander, assigned to 2nd Company, 256th Iraqi Army Battalion, prior to the start of the business seminar in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, set up a security perimeter prior to the start of the business seminar in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, search a vehicle while providing security prior to the business seminar in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


Participants eagerly await the start of the business seminar sponsored by Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


Participants listen during the business seminar sponsored by Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


Participants at the business seminar sponsored by Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, take part in an open discussion in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


Participants take part in an open discussion at the business seminar sponsored by Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


Participants read information pamphlets at the business seminar sponsored by Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill


U.S. Army Capt. Brian McCall, commander, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, says goodbye to participants at the end of the business seminar in the Hateen neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill



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