U.S. Army soldiers talk with Iraqi children during a patrol in Mosul, Iraq.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Stanley (left), Staff Sgt. Chris McCarthy (center) and Capt. Phon Sundra talk with Iraqi children during a patrol in Mosul, Iraq, on Dec. 11, 2004. The soldiers are assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.