U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian McGinnis and Iraqi soldiers speak with residents during a joint patrol.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian McGinnis, assigned to the 1314th Civil Affairs Company, 17th Fires Brigade, and Iraqi soldiers speak with residents during a joint patrol in Najibiyah, near Basra, Iraq, on Sept. 29, 2009. The patrol is gathering information about the area and nearby bridge traffic.