Lt. Col. David Lesperance, the commander of 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, introduces the leaders of the Sons of Iraq Dec. 4 at Joint Security Station McHenry in Kirkuk province, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jessica R. Luhrs, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs)