070609-A-7186W-076 – In the early morning hours of June 9, Paratroopers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to begin a mission in the village of Pana in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 9. Afghan National Police searched the homes of the villagers while the Paratroopers provided security them. The cordon and search was part of Operation Mai Wand, which is focusing on creating a link between the people of Ghazni and their government. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jim Wilt)