Lt. Col. Thomas Boccardi, a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., and commander of 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, speaks with Sheik Khadr Ibraheem Hassan, Tarmiya Sheik's Council leader, after the first Tarmiya Qada meeting Feb. 5. Tarmiya is north of Baghdad. Both Khadr and Boccardi want to see more security and reconstruction improvements in the area. MND-B Soldiers, Iraqi police and the sons of Iraq work together to continually improve security for the people of Tarmiya. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. 1st Class Christina Bhatti)