U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Edwards, assigned to Alpha Company, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, inspects newly installed equipment at a recently constructed Iraqi police compound in Husseinia, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
A school official greets U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, at a schoolhouse in Husseinia, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2005. Visits to schools help better assess the needs of the local population as well as address issues so that the soldiers can better serve the community and carry out their civil affairs duties. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill