Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, exit a plane at Hunter Army Air Field, Dec. 4. The 1-64th AR is returning from a successful nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. During the ceremony celebrating the soldiers’ return, Col. John Hort, deputy commander, 3rd ID, said, “Welcome back to the United States of America…we’re so proud of you and what you did over the last nine months!” (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Wrigley, 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Division Public Affairs)