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U.S. Army Soldiers awake in their hasty fighting position after a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4. The Soldiers are deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers sleep in a hasty fighting position on a cold morning after a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4. The Soldiers are deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Langlois, from Dallas, Texas, scans the mountainous terrain during a patrol near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3. Langlois is a signals intelligence specialist deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Cpt. Gary McDonald, from Kanab, Utah, sleeps on a cold, windy and rocky hillside after a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3. McDonald is the commander of Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Langlois, from Dallas, Texas, scans the mountainous terrain during a patrol near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3. Langlois is a signals intelligence specialist deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Sick, from Canandaigua, N.Y., tries to stay warm while maintaining security on a ridgeline in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3. Sick is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers sleep on a hilltop after a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2009. The Soldiers are deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

A U.S. Army Soldier sleeps on a rocky slope after a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2009. The Soldier is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

A U.S. Army Soldier sleeps on a cold, rocky slope after a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2009. The Soldier is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

A U.S. Army Soldier sleeps on a hilltop after a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2009. The Soldier is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment toss rocks to pass the time while waiting for a helicopter on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2.

U.S. Army Pfc. Anthony Collett, from Fairfield, Ca., rests at the top of a hill during a patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Collett is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Pfc. James Walkingstick, from Talequah, Ok., patrols in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Walkingstick is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas Holcomb, from Gordon, Ga., prepares for an incoming dust storm while occupying a blocking position in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Holcomb is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment carry a bag filled with food and water that will sustain them while on a multi-day mission near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The Soldiers will hide the re-supply bag until they return to gather and distribute the contents before moving to a different location.

U.S. Army Capt. Gary McDonald, from Kanab, Ut., identifies his position on a map while on a patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. McDonald is the commander of Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Wetzl, from Youngstown, Ohio, walks through a stream while on a multi-day mission near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Wetzl is a signals intelligence specialist deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Wetzl, from Youngstown, Ohio, maintains security during a brief rest while on a multi-day mission near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Wetzl is a signals intelligence specialist deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Bailey indicates the direction in which his Soldiers must travel while on patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Bailey is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Cpt. Gary McDonald, left, from Kanab, Ut., and 1st Lt. Kevin Harris, from Billings Mt., use a topographical map to verify their location during a night patrol in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The Soldiers are deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment toss rocks to pass the time while waiting for a helicopter on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment carry a bag filled with food and water that will sustain them while on a multi-day mission near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The Soldiers will hide the re-supply bag until they return to gather and distribute the contents before moving to a different location.

U.S. Army Sgt. Randy Dombrowski, from Ocklawaha, Fl., walks through a stream during a patrol near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Dombrowski is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment carry a bag filled with food and water that will sustain them while on a multi-day mission near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The Soldiers will hide the re-supply bag until they return to gather and distribute the contents before moving to a different location.

U.S. Army Pfc. James Walkingstick, from Talequah, Okla., walks through a stream during a patrol near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Walkingstick is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment carry a bag filled with food and water that will sustain them while on a multi-day mission near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The Soldiers will hide the re-supply bag until they return to gather and distribute the contents before moving to a different location.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment carry a bag filled with food and water that will sustain them while on a multi-day mission near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The Soldiers will hide the re-supply bag until they return to gather and distribute the contents before moving to a different location.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment patrol the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2.

U.S. Army Pfc. Billy Wright, from Atlanta, patrols the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. Wright is deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.

U.S. Army Soldiers walk through a stream during a patrol near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2. The Soldiers are deployed with Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment.