THE TENSION: Combat Camera: Reconnaissance Operations in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Soutra from Worcester, Mass., of the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, directs his military working dog Posha to search a suspicious vehicle in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chris Willingham from Tuscaloosa, Ala. of the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, provides security while Posha, a military working dog, searches a suspicious vehicle in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi workers dish rice onto plates during a meal with Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army enjoy a meal provided by one of the local sheiks in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi workers clean and recover their dishes after a meal with Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chris Willingham from Tuscaloosa, Ala., of the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Soutra, direct Posha, a military working dog, to search the surrounding area during reconnaissance operations in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army stop to survey the area during reconnaissance operations in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Soutra from Worcester, Mass. of the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, directs his dog Posha to search a suspicious vehicle in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army enjoy a meal provided by one of the local sheiks in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army provide security for a temporary camp in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. The soldiers also conducted reconnaissance operations. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army enjoy a meal with a local sheik in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)

Iraqi soldiers from the 8th Division Iraqi Army unpack gear from their vehicle while seting up a temporary camp in Al Qadasiyah, Iraq, Feb. 25. (Photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris; Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.)