Lt. Joseph W. Diclaro II, from Beckley, W.Va., who holds a doctorate in medical entomology and serves with Public Health and Preventive Medicine Detachment, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, poses for a picture, Aug. 24, 2011. During his deployment, Diclaro served as the only medical entomologist in Regional Command Southwest, Afghanistan. Throughout his tour he conducted countless occupational environmental health site assessments, and collected nearly 100,000 mosquitoes from different forward operating bases and combat outposts around the area of operation for further investigation, as well as provided medical information for troops deployed to the region.