U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, take up overwatch positions at objective point cobra during Operation Shaheen XIII, near Bati Kot, Nangahar province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2013. Operation Shaheen XIII was led by the Afghan National Army and advised by U.S. Forces in order to clear the enemies of Afghanistan out of the Bati Kot region

AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311 fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 10, 2013. The jets received aerial refueling support from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 before continuing their air operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Released)

A Ranger sniper team from 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, practices their marksmanship skills on a range in Afghanistan prior to conducting a night combat operation, June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew R. Hulett)