Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment "Steel Tigers" and Iraqi Tactical Security Unit police from Nasiriyah, Iraq assemble before a joint patrol, July 28. Secretary Robert M. Gates visited the unit to see first-hand how they partner successfully under the "advisory and assistance" role. The 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division "Highlander" is deployed out of Fort Bliss, Texas. Secretary of Defense Visits Iraqi Forces DVIDS190804

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