Support WBUROpinionAmidst War, U.S. Guardsman Forges Unexpected BondPlay04:24Download AudioNPR StaffNovember 10, 2012 ShareAli, an Iraqi teenager, wears Spc. Justin Cliburn's helmet and radio equipment in Baghdad. Ali and Cliburn became unlikely friends while Cliburn trained Iraqi police in 2005 and 2006. (Courtesy of Justin Cliburn)
