First Lt. Kevin Jones, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, gives a thumbs up with a member of the Afghan Border Police during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. The 1-14th Cavalry is part of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Combined Task Force Arrowhead. Jones is from Irvine, Calif.