After completing an assessment of a marketplace, Maj. Patrick Aspland, a native of Fort Ann, N.Y., discusses the improvements with a sheik while preparing to eat lunch in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, June 19. Aspland is the executive officer for the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.