Iraqis stand before the audience in the Convention Center with their medals of Valor and Sacrifice for their unselfishness and loyalty to their country during previous wars at a recognition ceremony held in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. They are being given recognition for past bravery to show they will be recognized for future bravery under the new Iraqi government. Since the end of major combat operations, the Iraqi Police Service (IPS), Facility Protection Service (FPS), and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) worked to hire, train, equip, and employ personnel throughout the city in a profession that often requires selfless service, sacrifice, and valor in the line of duty