Respect.

Pfc. Jose Pizano from N.M. of Task Force Black Knight, Apache, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. was watching the ridge line with a M-14 Enhanced Battle Riffle on route to the village of Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Aug. 10, 2011.

Sgt. Michael Johnson from Mo. of Task Force Black Knight, Apache, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. Headed from the village of Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Aug. 10, 2011.

Pfc. Jamodric Cooper from Texas from Task Force Black Knight, Apache, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. was covering another squad while they bound to the next ridge line on route to the village Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Aug. 10, 2011.

Staff Sgt. Neil Nunez from Calif. of Task Force Black Knight, Apache, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. was watching the ridge line behind the platoon to make sure that no one was following them, near the village of Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Aug. 10, 2011.

U.S. Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Apache, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. were resting after a unmounted patrol to Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Aug. 10, 2011.

Pfc. Jamodric Cooper from Texas from Task Force Black Knight, Apache, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. was covering another squad while they bound to the next ridge line on route to the village Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Aug. 10, 2011.

U.S. Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Apache, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. were moving through a riverbed to Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Aug. 10, 2011

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, load 1,150, 30 mm rounds of ammunition into an A-10C Thunderbolt II with the assistance of armament equipment during an ammo upload into the aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2011. Hinojosa and Corso are weapons crew members deployed from the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, middle, and Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, right, move armament equipment towards an A-10C Thunderbolt II to load 1,150, 30 millimeter rounds into the aircraft during an ammo upload at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2011. Hinojosa, Corso and Richardson are weapons crew members deployed from the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

A U.S. Air Force air crew member provides final inspections on two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft before they taxi out to the runway for takeoff at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2011.

Third Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, waits for their Stryker vehicles to gain clearance before departing Fort Irwin for their new bases. Arrowhead soldiers made the trip in arid conditions, including temperatures over 100 degrees and minimal visibility due to dust.