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Captain Michael Stackhouse and First Sergeant Christopher Roche, both with Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on feet of Troopers - Download Hi-Res photo Capt. Michael Stackhouse, of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., both with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers, March 2, 2012. Gold combat spurs are presented to troopers serving more than 30 days in a combat zone with a cavalry unit -- a tradition beginning in the Civil War.

OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires 2.75-inch rocket at mountainside - Download Hi-Res photo An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires a 2.75-inch rocket at a mountainside during a test flight in eastern Afghanistan, March 2, 2012. The Kiowa warrior is the Army's scout and reconnaissance aircraft, which often provides close support for ground troops on the battlefield. TF Saber's Kiowas lead the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, which has flown more than 65,000 hours across all airframes since October 2011.

Missouri National Guardsman Cadet Andrew Cully leaps from top of rappel tower - Download Hi-Res photo Missouri National Guardsman Cadet Andrew Cully leaps from the top of the rappel tower during part of the Guard's first Air Assault School on Camp Crowder, Mo., March 8, 2012. Cully earned the title of honor graduate for having the second-best performance of the school's 105 graduates.

South Dakota Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water on fire - Download Hi-Res photo A South Dakota Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops 600 gallons of water on a fire in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 9, 2012. The helicopter crew is assigned to the Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility.

Four members of 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), carry simulated casualty through an obstacle on a SKED litter - Download Hi-Res photo Staff Sgt. James Liggon, Staff Sgt. Ramon Delgado and two other members of the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) carry a simulated casualty through an obstacle on a SKED litter during the physical evaluation portion of the Combat Lifesaver Course at Fort Dix, N.J., March 15, 2012.