Staff Sgt. Brett Graves and his squad prepare to breach the entrance of a house.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brett Graves (center) and his squad prepare to breach the entrance of a house during an early-morning raid in Siniyah, Iraq, on Dec. 15, 2006. Graves and his fellow soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, are conducting the raid to suppress insurgent activity in the area.