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Joint Caches Search

An Iraqi National Police officer directs traffic during a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. The search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches is being conducted with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army soldiers, Iraqi National Police officers and Iraqi army soldiers conduct a search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

Iraqi National Police officers and Iraqi army soldiers review a document found while conducting a search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment assisted with the search mission.

An Iraqi National Police officer questions a driver's paperwork during a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. The search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches is being conducted with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army soldiers speak to a man about a locked room during a search mission with Iraqi National Police officers and Iraqi army soldiers for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army soldiers, Iraqi National Police officers and Iraqi army soldiers search a building for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army soldiers Iraqi National Police and Iraqi army soldiers enter a buidling to conduct a search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

U.S. Army Sgt. Josiah Hembrough verifies the serial number on a pistol found during a search mission with Iraqi National Police officers and Iraqi army soldiers for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. Hembrough is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

The chairwoman of the Jamia Neighborhood Advisory Council speaks to local officials during a meeting on the ongoing search missions for improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008.

U.S. Army soldiers inspect an Iraqi government identification card facility in Baghdad, Iraq, March 16, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.

An Iraqi National Police officer directs traffic during a cordon and search mission in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008. The search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches is being conducted with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason T. Bailey.