U.S. soldiers of Alpha Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division await before their briefing as they depart Forward Operating Base Rushmore, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 20, 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)
