Sergeant First Class Aaron Figel salutes as he exits the aircraft over Stinson Airfield in San Antonio on Thursday. The Golden Knights are part of military celebrations ahead of Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a showcase for the nation’s top high school players. U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Carlos J. Lazo
U.S. Army Specialist Kaleb Propst provides security overwatch Wednesday at a key leader meeting in Bala Boluk, Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Junior Grade Matthew Stroup
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Schulte climbs stairs to the roof of the Farah City prison administrative office as a prison guard looks on, during a meeting with key leaders at the prison on December 29. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
Aerial operations flight members push a pallet loaded with food into the back of a C-17 Globemaster III, on December 28. The 58th Airlift Squadron transported the food to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to help feed Haitian children. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland
Our Spring 2013 issue highlights stories you might not know about the military. We'll debunk common military myths and explore little-known tales of heroism, while finding the stories behind some of the military's most prominent traditions.
Army Sergeant Zach Smola, rear door gunner on a CH-47, keeps watch last week on the mountains in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Army photo by Sergeant Jessi Ann McCormick
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