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March 2, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Jessica M. Kuhn
Soldiers from XVIII Airborne Corps, are greeted by family and friends as they return from year-long deployment - Download Hi-Res photoSoldiers from the 44th Medical Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, are greeted by family and friends as they return from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan Afghanistan to Fort Bragg, N.C., March 1, 2012.

March 2, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon
Captain Michael Stackhouse and First Sergeant Christopher Roche, both with Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on feet of Troopers - Download Hi-Res photoCapt. Michael Stackhouse, of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., both with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers, March 2, 2012. Gold combat spurs are presented to troopers serving more than 30 days in a combat zone with a cavalry unit -- a tradition beginning in the Civil War.

March 2, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pahon
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires 2.75-inch rocket at mountainside - Download Hi-Res photoAn OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires a 2.75-inch rocket at a mountainside during a test flight in eastern Afghanistan, March 2, 2012. The Kiowa warrior is the Army's scout and reconnaissance aircraft, which often provides close support for ground troops on the battlefield. TF Saber's Kiowas lead the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, which has flown more than 65,000 hours across all airframes since October 2011.

March 8, 2012 - Photo by Matthew J. Wilson
Missouri National Guardsman Cadet Andrew Cully leaps from top of rappel tower - Download Hi-Res photoMissouri National Guardsman Cadet Andrew Cully leaps from the top of the rappel tower during part of the Guard's first Air Assault School on Camp Crowder, Mo., March 8, 2012. Cully earned the title of honor graduate for having the second-best performance of the school's 105 graduates.

March 9, 2012 - Photo by Master Sgt. Don Matthews
South Dakota Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water on fire - Download Hi-Res photoA South Dakota Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water on a fire in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 9, 2012. The helicopter crew is assigned to the Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility.

March 11, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Zachary A. Gardner
Soldiers from 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, prepare for training during Decisive Action Rotation at Fort Irwin, Calif. - Download Hi-Res photoSoldiers from 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, prepare for training during the Decisive Action Rotation at Fort Irwin, Calif., March 11, 2012.

March 15, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Peter J. Berardi
Four members of 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), carry simulated casualty through an obstacle on a SKED litter - Download Hi-Res photoStaff Sgt. James Liggon, Staff Sgt. Ramon Delgado and two other members of the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) carry a simulated casualty through an obstacle on a SKED litter during the physical evaluation portion of the Combat Lifesaver Course at Fort Dix, N.J., March 15, 2012.

March 16, 2012 - Photo by Timothy L. Hale
Soldiers from United States Army Reserve Command headquarters climb an obstacle - Download Hi-Res photoSoldiers from U.S. Army Reserve Command headquarters climb an obstacle during a noncommissioned officer professional development event at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 16, 2012. The Soldiers negotiated the obstacles and provided teamwork when necessary to complete each station.

March 22, 2012 - Photo by Markus Rauchenberger
Private Vincent Redondo, I Company, lays out barbed wire during a Situational Training Exercise - Download Hi-Res photoPvt. Vincent Redondo, I Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany, lays out barbed wire during a Situational Training Exercise in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 22, 2012.

March 26, 2012 - Photo by Gertrud Zach
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, take tactical pause while approaching their objective during their live fire exercise - Download Hi-Res photoSoldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, take a tactical pause while approaching their objective during their live fire exercise on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 26, 2012.