U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Maxwell, left, a platoon leader,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Maxwell, left, a platoon leader, and Staff Sgt. Curtis Myers, a forward observer with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, patrol near Combat Outpost Sultan Khel, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. The Soldiers helped clear Highway 1, the gateway to Kabul, of improvised explosive devices and provided support for the Afghan National Army patrols near villages along the highway. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Julieanne Morse/Released)