Texas National Guardsmen from Alpha Troop, Task Force Raptor (3-124), carry an injured soldier during dismounted drills. The soldiers have been brushing up on their soldiering skills during Pre Mobilization Training at Camp Swift, Texas.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffrey Mills, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment rifleman from Shreusbury, Mass., walks with an Afghan child at the provincial governor's guest house in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug 21. Afghan children often greet soliders while they provide security for Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya. (Photo by 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn)

A Marine with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment waits with fellow marines to verify their battle sight zeroes on their rifles at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Sept. 5. The battalion is a reserve infantry unit based out of New England and is currently conducting in theater exercises after arriving last week.