Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, shows evidence of the long journey after returning from Operation Buffalo Thunder II at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security from the rear hatch of his Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the Shorabak district, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. Martin is a native of Sheridan, Mo.
Spc. Tyler Winowiecki, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, cleans the dust off his M-4 carbine during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the district of Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 28, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Amsberry, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, ground guides a mine resistant ambush protected all- terrain vehicle in the unitâs tactical assembly area during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the district of Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 28, 2012. Amsberry is a native of Mesa, Ariz.
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, pulls security from the rear hatch of his Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the Shorabak district, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012.
fc. Tyler Shumate, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security from the rear hatch of his Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the Shorabak district, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. Shumate is from Wixom, Mich.