Soldiers from the Afghan National Army, 1st Brigade,

Soldiers from the Afghan National Army, 1st Brigade, 203rd Corps, carry elements of their 82mm mortar system during a live-fire exercise that marked the conclusion of a two-week mortarmen course at the Fires Center of Excellence, Camp Parsa, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2013. The FCOE, a school developed and mentored by soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), is designed to teach sustainable practices and methods that will allow the ANA to engage the enemy effectively with improved capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Bryan Spear, 3-320th FA, Unit Public Affairs Representative)