The first group of Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, board a C-17 transport plane as they prepare to depart Fort Drum, N.Y., for Afghanistan, Jan. 9. "Triple Deuce" is the first of six battalions from the 1st BCT that are deploying with the troop surge in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.