Gun trucks of the force protection company skirt the perimeter fence of Contingency Operating Location Q-West during a presence patrol, Dec. 15. The Soldiers serve with the Mississippi Army National Guard's A Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Hernando, Miss. During the patrol, the Soldiers demonstrated their strategies for combating complacency, such as practicing battle drills, alternating routes and meeting with local Iraqis.