U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Getting of Alpha Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division uses a lightweight portable handheld device called a Goldie to detect improvised explosive devices (IED) during a route clearance foot patrol in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2014. Getting is part of the Combined Arms Route Clearance Operations to ensure specified roads of travel are clear of IEDs. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Dixie Rae Liwanag/ Released)
