Sgt. 1st Class Thavee Salayphonh, of Visalia, Calif., takes a knee on the edge on a trench overlooking the terrain during Operation Winged Lion II, an Iraqi-led air assault clearance mission, June 26, in the Ma'dain region, located outside of eastern Baghdad. Salayphonh and his fellow paratroopers assigned to K Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad supported national police officers assigned to the 3rd NP Brigade, 1st NP Division during an Iraqi-led air assault clearance operation dubbed "Operation Winged Lion II."