Soldiers from 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, lean against mud wall

January 9, 2012 - Photo by Spc. Crystal Davis

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Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, lean against a mud wall during a break from combat operations in Spin Boldak district, Afghanistan. From Fort Hood, Texas, the Soldiers have been in Afghanistan since July in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Army Reserve Soldiers render final honors at a Fallen Warrior ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C.

January 10, 2012 - Photo by Timothy Hale

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Army Reserve Soldiers render final honors at a Fallen Warrior ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 10, 2012. The command's Soldiers and civilian employees honored seven Army Reserve Soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Specialist Gerald Schumacher, of 25th Infantry Division, climbs mountain

January 10, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Trey Harvey

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Spc. Gerald Schumacher, of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, climbs a mountain, Jan. 11, 2012, in Watapur district, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Medics with 82nd Airborne Division  retrieve notionally-wounded paratroopers from Black Hawk medevac helicopter

January 23, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

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Medics with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, retrieve notionally wounded paratroopers from a Black Hawk medevac helicopter operated by the 101st Airborne Division’s 159th Brigade, Jan. 23, 2012, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. Soldiers are only allowed to approach an operating helicopter in the company of a crew chief.

Pallets of supplies land in snow-covered ground during an airdrop in Afghanistan

January 25, 2012 - Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen

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Pallets of supplies land in the snow-covered ground during an airdrop in Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2012. Supply drops are a common way to resupply coalition special operations forces in remote areas of Afghanistan.

Soldier from 56th Engineer Company walks Tanana River's frozen surface during ice-bridge construction

January 25, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Winstead

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A Soldier from the 56th Engineer Company walks the Tanana River's frozen surface during an ice-bridge construction project, Jan. 25, 2012, near Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Corporal William Hopkins, of 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Pathfinders, looks through scope of Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle

January 26, 2012 - Photo by Spc. Cody Barber

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Cpl. William Hopkins, a native of Clovis, Calif., a spotter with Company F, 2nd Aviation Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Pathfinders, looks through the scope of the Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle while Sgt. Lucas Cordes, a native of Hillman, Mich., a sniper team leader with Co. F, 282 CAB, waits for the Uh-60 Black Hawk to turn around so they can commence an aerial firing platform exercise, Jan. 26, 2012, in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

General Raymond T. Odierno, presents General Peter W. Chiarelli, with awards and retirement certificates

January 31, 2012 - Photo by Rachel Larue

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Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Army chief of staff, presents Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, 32nd Army vice chief of staff, and his wife Beth Chiarelli, with awards and retirement certificates, during Chiarelli’s retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 31, 2012.

Private First Class Cory Miller, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, fires FIM-92 Stinger missile at MQM-170 Outlaw drone plane#

January 31, 2012 - Photo by Casey Slusser

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Pfc. Cory Miller, I Battery, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, fires the FIM-92 Stinger missile at the MQM-170 Outlaw drone plane. The FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile.

Secretary of the Army John McHugh swears in General Lloyd J. Austin III as 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of the Army

January 31, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

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Secretary of the Army John McHugh swears in Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III as the 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of the Army during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 31, 2012.