Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment "Steel Tigers" and Iraqi Tactical Security Unit police from Nasiriyah, Iraq assemble before a joint patrol, July 28. Secretary Robert M. Gates visited the unit to see first-hand how they partner successfully under the "advisory and assistance" role. The 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division "Highlander" is deployed out of Fort Bliss, Texas.