US Army in Afghanistan | WPN World People News

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Parno (left), Sgt. Gabriel Meza (center) and Pfc. Brian Marcey stand in formation after receiving their Purple Hearts from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Wilson in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Dec.16, 2010. Mullen and his wife Deborah are hosting a USO holiday tour in the country.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Edwin Pastrana looks up while waiting to help receive stores during a replenishment at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) underway in Arabian Sea on Dec. 16, 2010. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) remove the national ensign as the ship pulls away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk on Dec. 15, 2010. The Stout is deploying to the Mediterranean Sea and the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility where it will be conducting its second Ballistic Missile Defense system deployment.

Commander of the 50th Space Wing Col. Wayne Monteith and firefighter Cody Marion join together to rescue a simulated victim from a smoke-filled room in the fire suppression training facility at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., on Dec. 3, 2010. The commander participated in the training to get firsthand experience.

Source: US Department of Defense