SCANNING THE DISTANCE — U.S. Army Spc. Bruce Blachly uses the scope on his M4 rifle to scan the distance during a joint U.S. and Iraqi cordon and search operation conducted near Kirkuk, Iraq, Nov. 15, 2006. Blachly is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Guillory