U.S. Army soldiers from Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepare for a route reconnaissance mission near the village of Kote Khel, Oct. 28, 2012. Troop B and its attachments gathered intelligence from the local populace regarding insurgent activity and conducted route reconnaissance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)