(Left to right) Col. Larry Swift, commander of 1st

(Left to right) Col. Larry Swift, commander of 1st Advise and Assist, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas; Sgt.1st Class Chestine Sanders, III, a native of Pine Bluff, Ark. and platoon sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 501st Brigade Support Battalion, Ready First; Staff Sgt. David J. Henderson, a native of Fayteville, N.C., and a platoon sergeant with 1-1 Special Troops Battalion, Ready First; Sgt. April Sutherland, a native of Memphis, Tenn., and a linguist with 1-1 Special Troops Battalion, Ready First; Sgt. Zachary Heins, a native of Prattsburgh, N.Y., and a non-commissioned officer with 1st Battalion, “Battle Boars” 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division out Fort Stewart, Ga. and Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Daniels, Ready First command sergeant major pose for a photo following an awards ceremony honoring the NCO’s for their various accomplishments on Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, Sept. 20.