BAGHDAD - The honorees at the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artililery Regiment's St. Barbara's Day Ball drink the "Field Artilleryman's Punch" at the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Jan. 25. The quaffing of the non-alcoholic concoction completed their induction into the Order of St. Barbara. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Smith, 4th IBCT Public Affairs) (Released)
BAGHDAD - Lt. Col. Michael Lawson, a Cape Bay, N.J., native and the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, inducts Junction City, Kan., native, Capt. Brian McCall, the commander of Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Divison, into the Order of St. Barbara during a ceremony at the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Jan. 25. The Order of St. Barbara is a rare honor in the field artillery community, given only to those who have made contributions to the branch as a whole. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Smith, 4th IBCT Public Affairs) (Released)
BAGHDAD - Fayetteville, N.C., native Command Sgt. Maj. William Huffin, the senior noncommissioned officer of the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, makes his contribution to the non-alcoholic "Field Artilleryman's Punch" during the St. Barbara's Day Ball at the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Jan. 25. The ball is held annually in honor of the patron saint of field artillery. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Smith, 4th IBCT Public Affairs) (Released)