An Iraqi army officer from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Brigade, 17th Iraqi Army pays a Sons of Iraq member at Patrol Base Lions Den during SoI pay day activities on Dec. 19. The Government of Iraq assumed complete control of the SoI in October, paying a monthly stipend equivalent to $300. Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 63rd Combined Arms Battalion, which is currently assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad provided overwatch and assistance for the SoI and IA.