Col. John Hort, a native of Fort Carson, Colo., chats with greets Sheik Shawat Al Rubai at Forward Operating Base War Eagle as they prepare to break the Ramadan fast with a traditional Iftar dinner with U.S. Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad and U.S. State Department officials, Sept. 6, 2008. Hort serves as the commander of the Striker Brigade.