Spc. Jeffrey Wright, a native of Sylmar, Calif., assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division checks out his surroundings during a combined foot patrol in the city of Beladiyat, Feb. 27, in the 9 Nissan District of eastern Baghdad. Paratroopers partnered with national police officers assigned to the 1st Bn., 8th NP Bde., 2nd NP Div., during the patrol to check on the area's security and gather intelligence.