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Reconnaissance Mission, Sadr City, Iraq

A U.S. Army soldier prepares to shoot a lock off to a building as part of a reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 5, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Task Force Regulars 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry.

U.S. Army Sgt. Ronald Carrier prepares an explosive charge so that he can gain access to a locked building during a reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on June 5, 2008. Carrier a native of Lexington, Ky., is assigned to the 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 40th Engineers.

U.S. Army Sgt. Ronald Carrier prepares an explosive charge so that he can gain access to a locked building during a search mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on June 5, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. Lawrence Robinson and Sgt. Ronald Carrier prepare the final explosive charge so they can gain access to a locked building during a reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on June 5, 2008.

U.S. Army soldiers attempt to gain access to a room by cutting the lock with bolt cutters during a reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse, Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on June 5, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. Vincent Ruiz takes a break after a long day of cutting off locks while conducting reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on June 5, 2008. Ruiz, a native of Toms River, N.J. is assgned to the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion.

U.S. Army soldiers take a break and await further orders after a long day of conducting a reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 5, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Task Force Regulars 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry, 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 40th Engineers and 404th Civil Affairs.

U.S. Army soldiers conduct a evening reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse, Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on June 5, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Task Force Regulars 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry, 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 40th Engineers; and 404th Civil Affairs.

U.S. Army soldiers and Iraqi soldiers conduct an night reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on June 5, 2008.

A U.S. Army soldier prepares to shoot a lock off to a building as part of a reconnaissance mission in an abandoned warehouse area in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 5, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Task Force Regulars 1st Brigade, 6th Infantry.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young