Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie
U.S. Army Spc. Lyle Yantz and several other service members participating in Operation Proper Exit are greeted at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, after arrival, Dec. 6, 2012. Operation Proper Exit brings severely wounded service members back to the theater where they sustained their injuries to provide a first-hand progress update on the continuing mission and to help in the healing process. Yantz is from Sedalia, Missouri. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie)