U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Carpenter provides security in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2005, while U.S. and Iraqi forces discuss preparations for upcoming elections. Carpenter is assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.