Stacy Clardy (left), the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 2, and Lt. Col. Kelly P. Alexander (right)

-Article- Col. Stacy Clardy (left), the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 2, and Lt. Col. Kelly P. Alexander (right), commanding officer of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, share a traditional Iraqi meal of lamb and chicken with pita bread and rice. The battalion’s top cooks helped prepare the meal, and learned the traditional methods of cooking in the desert. Photo by: Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser