An inquisitive child checks out the army combat helmet chin strap on Staff Sgt. Jason Ferari, a Montoursville, Pa., native, who serves as platoon sergeant with 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, as he holds her during a stop in Jalatah, Feb. 1. The Silver Lions stopped in the village north of Baghdad to speak with local leaders after completing a different mission. The local children often show interest in the smaller gadgets on Soldiers’ uniforms.

Photographer: Pfc. April Campbell
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs