U.S. Army paratroopers secure a landing zone during an air assault mission to detain a known militant in the Bermel District of the Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2009. The paratroopers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Andrya Hill