U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Allen Cottone with 1st Platoon, "Apocalypse" Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division prepares his equipment prior to movement to a humanitarian aid drop in Taji, Iraq, March 2. U.S. soldiers with 2-1 AAB provided security for Iraqi Army soldiers with 9th Iraqi Army Division during a humanitarian aid drop.