Patriots at the ready
SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Howard Clifford, safety NCO in charge crew chief, ensures the cable on the crane of a guided missile transporter is not tangled as Pfc. Tiffany Sanchez and Sgt. Shantelle Campbell, missile reload crew members, hold it taught during a missile reload certification Aug. 4, 2012. The five-solider missile reload team, from the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, must reload a heavy expandable mobile tactical truck with four new canisters within an hour to be considered proficient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)