Soldiers of the 436th Chemical Company, of the Texas Army National Guard, lead the U.S. procession during the International Bridge Ceremony on the Lincoln-Juarez bridge near Laredo, Texas, Feb. 21. The ceremony commemorates the bonds between the United States and Mexico and features a series of abrazos, or embraces, between representatives of the two countries in the center of the bridge. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Vanpool, 36th Infantry Division Public Affairs/Released)