A soldier assigned to Army 82nd Airborne Division stands by and observes as his personal belongings are searched and inspected by Customs Border Clearance Agent Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Martha Stokes.

Kuwait (Dec. 12, 2006) A soldier assigned to Army 82nd Airborne Division stands by and observes as his personal belongings are searched and inspected by Customs Border Clearance Agent Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Martha Stokes. Stokes is a reservist deployed from Houston Reserve Center and is assigned to Navy Customs Battalion Romeo. Navy Customs Battalions are tasked with inspecting items such as regular personal baggage, vehicles and military equipment returning to the United States. This ensures that pests, foreign plants or contraband items do not enter the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kitt Amaritnant File# 061212-N-8148A-019