An Iraqi national policeman of the 8th Brigade, 2nd Division, checks his area during a nighttime dismounted clearance patrol with U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, in Muhallah 734, Beladiyat, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 8, 2009. Iraqi national police and U.S. Soldiers are checking the area for improvised explosive devices, and signs of insurgent activity.