Lt. Col. Thomas Boccardi, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, shakes hands with Sheik Sa'id Jassem, a local leader, outside a Tarmiya meeting hall, March 10, before the start of a meeting between local leaders, government of Iraq representatives and Multi-National Division - Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team members. Boccardi serves as the commander of the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.