The village Muktar and his family share chai tea and refreshments with U.S. Soldiers in the Al Jazirah Desert village of Khuwaytalah, about 30 kilometers west of Mosul, April 25. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas, traveled to several villages in the desert region to find out about living conditions and the status of school supplies in the area.