Capt. Richard Aaron, commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion,

Capt. Richard Aaron, commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, speaks with community leaders during the grand opening of the Ben Saad Maath secondary school in Maderiyah on April 2. Aaron, a native of Middleboro, Mass., and his Soldiers are responsible for maintaining security in the region and assisting local residents re-establish ties with the government of Iraq.