The Defenders
U.S. Army Spc. Toby Tennyson and Sgt. Henry Tye, 2-43 Air Defense Artillery Battalion technicians, check the air compressor motor which allows a radar antenna to rise, supporting constant communication capability for the patriot missiles, Mar. 10, 2009, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Specialist Tennyson hails from Kaysville, Utah and Sergeant Tye hails from Tahlaquah, Okla. Both are deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Satran/Released)