IRON HAMMER � U.S. Marines from Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, convoy through Hit, Iraq, at the conclusion of an offensive sweep through the area, Dec. 2, 2005. The ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) patrolled a portion of the Euphrates River Valley during Operation Iron Hammer in search of insurgents. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy Hurt Hi-Res Photo