KIRKUK, Iraq, Jan. 18, 2008 – In Iraq’s former army, soldiers were not allowed to interface with civilians. Today, “it is our duty and responsibility to take care of our people and engage local, provincial government leadership, and non government organizations,” Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division’s Civil Affairs officer, said. Col. Malik Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander of 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division, reads to pupils at Eshek primary school in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Jan. 8, 2008. Photo by Staff Sgt. Margaret C. Nelson, USA (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. In his...