THE TENSION: Combat Camera: Jaysh Al Mahdi Search Near Forward Operating Base Echo

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army question an Iraqi man to discover the whereabouts of suspected Jaysh Al Mahdi forces in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Nov. 24. JAM is a militia insurgency group in Iraq. (Photographer: Senior Airman Eric Harris, Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army are briefed before a mission to look for Jaysh Al Mahdi forces in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Nov. 24. JAM is a militia insurgency group in Iraq. (Photographer: Senior Airman Eric Harris, Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army prepare flyers to be distributed after their mission is a success in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Nov. 24. Iraqi soldiers distribute flyers to show the Iraqi people that they are ready to provide security for Iraq. (Photographer: Senior Airman Eric Harris, Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army prepare for a mission to look for Jaysh Al Mahdi forces in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Nov. 24. JAM is a militia insurgency group in Iraq. (Photographer: Senior Airman Eric Harris, Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army prepare to clear a house in search of Jaysh Al Mahdi forces in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Nov. 24. JAM is a militia insurgency group in Iraq. (Photographer: Senior Airman Eric Harris, Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)