God bless them.

U.S. Army Cpt. Christopher Strelluf, assigned to the 307th Psychological Operations Company, 10th Psychological Operations Battalion, out of St. Louis, operates the turret on a Max Pro mine resistant ambush protected vehicle during a mission to Kuchi village, Afghanistan, May 27, 2011.

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 1775th Military Police Company communicates via radio while on patrol during a mission to Kuchi village, Afghanistan, May 27, 2011.

A group of local Afghan children bump fists with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 1775th Military Police Company during a mission to Kuchi village, Afghanistan, May 27, 2011.

Spc. Philip Gravalese, left, and Spc. Nicholas Querzoli, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, Arghandab detachment, load an MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher mounted on a Common Remotely Operated Weapons station, or CROW, at the range on Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan, May 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

Spc. Myles Gaudet, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, Arghandab detachment, fires a 240-B machine gun at the range on Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan, May 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

US Marines from 3rd Battalion 9th Marines Kodiak Company and Afghanistan’s forces prepare to leave their base for a patrol to Kote Tazagul in Marjah district in Helmand Province on May 24, 2011. (AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI)