Iraqi national policemen of the 8th Brigade, 2nd Division, and U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division approach their vehicles after completing a nighttime dismounted clearance patrol in Muhallah 734, Beladiyat, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 8, 2009. Iraqi national police and U.S. Soldiers checked the area for improvised explosive devices, and signs of insurgent activity.