U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division gets briefed before a route clearance patrol at Foward Operating Base Lightning, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2014. Soldiers are part of the Combined Arms Route Clearance Operations to ensure specified roads of travel are clear of improvised explosive devices. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc Dixie Rae Liwanag/ Released)
