Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to raid the home of a suspected Ba'ath Party member in Al Hawijah, Iraq, during Operation Bayonet Lighting, Dec. 2, 2003. Bayonet Lightning is a joint operation to locate and question persons of interest in the city. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins, U.S. Air Force)

Iraqi Civil Defense Corps members and U.S. Army soldiers prepare to begin a search in Al Hawijah, Iraq, during Operation Bayonet Lighting, Dec. 2, 2003. Bayonet Lightning is a joint operation to locate and question persons of interest in the city.

A soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade mans a defensive fighting position on the streets of Al Hawijah, Iraq, during of Operation Bayonet Lightning, Dec. 2, 2003.

Private 1st Class Michael Atchison with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, provides security during a cordon and search mission in Al Hawijah, Iraq, part of Operation Bayonet Lightning, Dec. 2, 2003.

Spc. Willoughby with the 173rd Airborne Brigade mans a security position on the streets of Al Hawijah, Iraq, as part of Operation Bayonet Lightning during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe / U.S. Air Force