BALAD, IRAQ - JULY 1: U.S. Soldiers belonging to the Army's Fourth Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conduct a raid during Operation Sidewinder on July 1, 2003 in Balad, 76 km north of Baghdad, Iraq. Raids began early. this morning and struck homes, abandoned buildings and farms that were housing Saddam Hussein loyalists or other groups fighting the American-led occupation. Last month, the U.S. launched a major operation, a combined U.S. force called Task Force Ironhorse to crack down on Iraqi guerrillas north of Baghdad. (Photo by Marco DiLauro/Getty Images)
