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They wake in the early hours of the morning to go out to their site. They set up screening stations, and for the next six to eight hours, they withstand the changing weather as they search through tons of dirt one bucket at a time.

Airmen from the 76th Airlift Squadron, 86th Operational Support Squadron and civilian contractors returned from a 75-day deployment to Afghanistan June 1.

Lights flash as firetrucks pull up to a building. Smoke rolls from windows as firefighters quickly and strategically prepare fire hoses to enter. This training is crucial to ensure the KMC is taken care of in the event of a fire.

The 8th Medical Logistics Company conducted a no-notice shock exercise to test Soldiers’ readiness and prepare for Anakonda 16 May 2 to 4 in Pirmasens, Germany.

Honor, dedication, selfless service, personal courage, friendship: Today’s military men and women embody these values, instilled onto them by the tradition and sacrifice by those who came before.