Lt. Col. Robert McAleer, Brian Conklin and Cdr. Melinda Michael, meet with a local store owner in the Fira Shia market in northern Baghdad to discuss ways to stimulate economic growth in the area. McAleer serves as the commander of Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, and is a native of Sequim, Wash. Conklin is native of Tehachapi, Calif., and is a member of the embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team. Michael serves as a liaison officer with the United States Agency for International Development and Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team.
U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tiffany Bilderback, 2nd Stryker Cav. Regt. PAO, MND-B
