A U.S. Soldier of 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, takes a knee during a nighttime dismounted clearance patrol with Iraqi national police of 8th Brigade, 2nd 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.