Children from the Yethrib nahi'a stop and pose for the camera, while their family and friends from the villages of Al Jamiah and Albu Faras, square off on the soccer field in Yethrib, Iraq, on June 30th. For the first time since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, the Yethrib district is holding a multi-village soccer tournament to commemorate the substantial progress that has been made in regards to security and stability in the Salah ad Din province. The tournament is expected to run nightly through July 12th, and will pit over 24 teams from the district in sporting competition against each other for the much-coveted championship trophy. On hand to watch the opening soccer game were Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.