Sons of Iraq member receives salary as government of Iraq employee

A Sons of Iraq (Abna al Iraq) member signs his name next to his inked thumbprint for positive identification as he receives salary payment for the first time as a government of Iraq employee at Joint Security Station Beladiyat in eastern Baghdad, Nov. 13. The GoI accepted responsibility for paying the SoI when they integrated them into government service, Oct 1. Officials from 1st Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, and leaders from 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, facilitated the payments.