U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Terry Hitchrick from B Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division provides direction while his Soldiers search a home for contraband during Operation Pericles in Abu Garma, Iraq, Aug. 14. This operation aims to eliminate al-Qaida's presence within the Diyala River Valley.