Sixty Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) members salute the

Sixty Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) members salute the Iraqi flag, while their national anthem is being played inside the Jawallah primary school courtyard in the Southern Rashaad District of Southern Kirkuk province, during the validation ceremony, May 19, 2008. In accordance to the signing of Critical Infrastructure Security Contracts, sixty SOI members swear to support and defend Iraqi law in their cities in coordination with Iraqi security and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ave I. Pele-Sizelove)