Soldiers dismount from a Black Hawk helicopter during Operation Falcon Sweep in Shakaria, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2006. One of the operation's objectives was to identify and capture terrorists in the village. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.


Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division use a tactical radio to call in their position upon being dropped off by the helicopters in Shakaria, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.


A 101st Airborne Division machine gunner maintains rooftop security in Shakaria, Iraq, as his Squad leader tells him what sector to focus on, Jan. 11, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.


U.S. Army soldiers check every building they encounter in Shakaria, Iraq, for terrorists, weapons, explosives and contraband, Jan. 11, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.


A U.S. Army soldier of the 101st Airborne division searches a home in Shakaria, Iraq, looking for terrorists, weapons and explosives, Jan. 11, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.


U.S. Army Sgt. Isreal Rearica and a fellow soldier check the hands of residents for traces of explosives. Rearica and his comrade are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.


U.S. Air Force Airman Gevoyd Little operates his remote explosive detection robot in Shakaria, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2006. Gevoyd is assigned to the 447th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal section, which supported the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Falcon Sweep. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.


U.S. Army soldiers search fields for terrorists after searching the village of Shakaria, Iraq, during Operation Falcon Sweep in Jan. 11, 2006. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.

Note: there is another picture that is part of this photo essay; I posted it here, and we were privileged to be visited by the mother of the Hero in that photo...