Former detainees read an oath of peace at their release ceremony in Nassir Wa Salam April 17. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment “Gimlets,” 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division – Baghdad released, escorted the men back to their home towns.
U.S. Army photos by Spc Dustin Weidman, 1st Bn., 21st Inf. Regt., 2nd SCR, MND-B
Seventeen former detainees stand at their welcome home ceremony in Nassir Wa Salaam April 17. The men were reunited with their families and friends in the area.
Lt. Col. Mario Diaz, a native of Sierra Madre, Calif., and a member of the Nassir Wa Salam Nahia Council speak to 17 former detainees in a ceremony to mark their release in Nassir Wa Salam April 17. Diaz encouraged the men to start a new life and help rebuild Iraq. He is the commander of 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment “Gimlets,” 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
Lt. Col. Mario Diaz, a native of Sierra Madre, California, shakes hands with one of 17 former prisoners who were released at a ceremony at the Nassir Wa Salam Iraqi Police Station April 17. Each man signed an oath promising to help maintain peace. Diaz is the commander of 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment “Gimlets,” 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
Before a ceremony at the Nassir Wa Salam Iraqi Police Station, a newly released man signs an oath April 17 promising to maintain peace after his release. The Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment “Gimlets,” 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, helped to facilitate the release of 17 men.
