A local sheik waits with his tribal members for Sons of Iraq pay day activities at Iraqi army Patrol Base Lions Den 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.