Sgt. 1st Class Craig McNeal, a native of Hollandale,

Sgt. 1st Class Craig McNeal, a native of Hollandale, Miss., pounds fists with an Iraqi boy while on patrol in Sadr City, a district of Baghdad, on April 1. McNeal is the platoon sergeant for 4th Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, "Gimlets," 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. The Gimlets moved to Joint Security Station Ur in support of the recent combat operations in the area. They now patrol the streets daily to ensure the safety of the people who live there.