Soldiers in a humvee move out to search for former regime loyalists, foreign fighters and illegal weapons in Pir Ahmad, Iraq. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade's 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.

Paratroopers search for illegal weapons and anti-Coalition fighters in the village of Pir Ahmad, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade's 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.

Paratroopers prepare to enter a building during a mission in the village of Pir Ahmad, Iraq. The Soldiers are searching for former regime loyalists, foreign fighters, and arms and ammunition used against coalition forces and Iraqi civilians. They are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade's 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.

A paratrooper uses a metal detector to search for hidden munitions and arms in Pir Ahmad, Iraq, as members of Iraqi law enforcement agencies look on. The Soldier is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.