U.S. Army Maj. Scott North, right, and 1st Lt. Matthew Ploskunak climb the stairs of a new school building in a village that lies just north of Baghdad, Iraq, June 12, 2009. North and Ploskunak are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. The soldiers visited the area to evaluate the progress of the school construction. U.S. Army photo by Michael Sullivan