Combat Camera Weekly Regional Command-East Afghanistan

25 - 31 August 2012

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Fox Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, welds a bolt to a custom shelf bracket on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull /

Released)

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Fox Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, welds a bolt to a custom shelf bracket on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull /

Released)

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle mechanic in Fox Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, pauses welding to inspect his work on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull /

Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Gabe, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Fox Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task

Force 4-25, works on reaching the rotor of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle on Forward Operating Base Gardez,

Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull / Released)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. James MacGregor, Communications Director for the 1st Infantry Division, speaks to a formation of U.S. Soldiers and civilians attached to the division's Regional Communications Center during a "Patch ceremony" at Bagram Airfield, Parwan province, Afghanistan, August 31, 2012. The Soldiers and civilians were awarded the 1st Infantry Division's combat patch at the ceremony to recognize their service in a combat zone. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jenny

Lui/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Jakveowski, far left, and Staff Sgt. Brandon Keil speak with local Afghan police at the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) facility on Forward Operating Base Shank, Aug. 23, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Soldiers and Afghan police officers came together in celebration for the

promotion of the AUP commandant. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexandra Campo/Released)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Keil poses for a photo with a local Afghan police officer at the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) training facility on Forward Operating Base Shank, Aug. 29, 2012, in Logar U.S. Soldiers dined and danced with the AUP to celebrate the promotion of their Commandant. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.

Alexandra Campo/Released)

Members of the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) partake in local food at the AUP training facility on Forward Operating Base Shank, Aug. 29, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The AUP dined and danced in celebration of the their commandant's promotion. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexandra Campo/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Efrain Costa serving with Bravo Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division begins to deadlift free weights during his free time at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, August 28,

2012. Soldiers utilize the gym during their free time to maintain physical fitness, stay active, and relieve stress. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Hallgarth / Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Gerard Umali serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, performs curls during his free time

at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, August 28, 2012. Soldiers utilize the gym during their free time to maintain physical fitness, stay active,

and relieve stress. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Hallgarth / Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Gerard Umali serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division performs curls during his free time at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, August 28, 2012. Soldiers utilize the gym during their free time to maintain physical fitness, stay active, and relieve stress. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Hallgarth / Released)