Lt. Col. Andy Shoffner, of Harker Heights, Texas, the commander of 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Iraqi police Brig. Gen. Sarhad, the police chief for the rural areas in the region, speak with a local Sheikh during operation "Dark Horse Cossack Two" on March 15. Shoffner and Sarhad questioned the sheik concerning insurgents in the area.