Sergeant Adam Serella, narcotics patrol detector dog handler with 3rd Infantry Division, takes time to bond with his dog, Nero

October 3, 2012 - Photo by Spc. Tyler Meister

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Sgt. Adam Serella, a narcotics patrol detector dog handler with the 3rd Infantry Division, takes time to bond with his dog, Nero, as local children look on during Operation Clean Sweep, conducted in districts throughout Kandahar City, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2012.

Eddy, son of Specialist Franklin Monack, 13th Aviation Regiment, visits Veteran's Memorial at Memorial Park in Cupertino, Calif.

October 3, 2012 - Photo by Kimberly Marie Monack

Eddy, son of Specialist Franklin Monack, 13th Aviation Regiment, visits Veteran's Memorial at Memorial Park in Cupertino, Calif. - Download Hi-Res photo

Eddy, son of Spc. Franklin Monack, 2nd Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment, visits the Veteran's Memorial at Memorial Park in Cupertino, Calif., Oct. 3, 2012.

Paratroopers from 82nd Airborne Division, relax with some chow. prior to an airborne operation

October 8, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden

Paratroopers from 82nd Airborne Division, relax with some chow. prior to an airborne operation - Download Hi-Res photo

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, relax with some chow, Oct. 8, 2012, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., prior to an airborne operation. About 1,300 paratroopers from the brigade combat team jumped into Folk Polk, La., for a month-long Joint Readiness Training Exercise rotation.

Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T. Odierno shows baseball to Hall of Famer Frank Robinson

October 10, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T. Odierno shows baseball to Hall of Famer Frank Robinson - Download Hi-Res photo

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno shows a baseball to Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first Nationals manager in 2005 and '06, during the Nationals vs. Cardinals game at Nationals Stadium in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2012. Robinson was honored with throwing the first pitch prior to the game. Wounded warriors and active duty military service members were honored during the game with an standing ovation by fans.

Paratroopers descend onto Fort Bragg’s Sicily Drop Zone after exiting Air Force C-130 aircraft over Fort Bragg, N.C.

October 11, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

Paratroopers descend onto Fort Bragg’s Sicily Drop Zone after exiting Air Force C-130 aircraft over Fort Bragg, N.C. - Download Hi-Res photo

Paratroopers descend onto Fort Bragg’s Sicily Drop Zone after exiting an Air Force C-130 aircraft over Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012.

Soldiers from 3rd Infantry Regiment 'The Old Guard,' and Fife and Drum Corps, perform during Twilight Tattoo and Outstanding Civilian Service Award ceremony

October 11, 2012 - Photo by Capt. Thomas J. Cieslak

Soldiers from 3rd Infantry Regiment 'The Old Guard,' and Fife and Drum Corps, perform during Twilight Tattoo and Outstanding Civilian Service Award ceremony - Download Hi-Res photo

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard," and the Fife and Drum Corps, perform during a Twilight Tattoo and the Outstanding Civilian Service Award ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Oct. 11, 2012.

Soldiers trying to lift over-sized truck tire

October 20, 2012 - Photo by Mike Strasser

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Roughly 300 cadets from the Class of 2014 and Class of 2015 took on physical and mental challenges, Oct. 20, 2012, as they endured a day-long assessment in hopes of earning one of several competitive Military Individual Advanced Development programs next summer. Military Individual Advanced Development programs, like Special Forces Assessment and Selection, the Sapper Leader Course and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, are highly sought training opportunities and the MIAD selection process determines which cadets want it the most by proving they are the best of the best.

Wounded Warriors participate in the 2012 Army Ten Miler with hand-cycles

October 21, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

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Wounded Warriors participate in the 2012 Army Ten Miler with hand-cycles, Oct. 21, 2012, in Washington, D.C.

Specialist Augustus Maiyo, with U.S. Army team, was first runner to cross finish line during 37th Marine Corps Marathon

October 28, 2012 - Photo by Marine Cpl. Jacob D. Osborne

Specialist Augustus Maiyo, with U.S. Army team, was first runner to cross finish line during 37th Marine Corps Marathon - Download Hi-Res photo

Spc. Augustus Maiyo, with the U.S. Army team, was the first runner to cross the finish line during the 37th Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 28, 2012, with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes, 20 seconds. The 37th MCM is the first marathon Maiyo has run. Maiyo is assigned to the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colo. He finished second in the Army Ten Miler, Oct. 21, 2012, with a time of 47 minutes, 54 seconds.

Specialist Anthony Monte, from New Jersey Army National Guard, mobilized for Hurricane Sandy, provide assistance to displaced residents

October 29, 2012 - Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen

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Spc. Anthony Monte, along with Soldiers from the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, mobilized for Hurricane Sandy, provide assistance to displaced residents at an emergency shelter at the Werblin Recreation Center, Piscataway Township, N.J., Oct. 29, 2012.