U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard Whittingslow, left, the commander of the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, walks with 2nd Lt. Kryslyn Belford as she pulls a weighted rescue sled during the Winter Functional Fitness Competition Dec. 13, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Lightning, Afghanistan. The event was intended to evaluate Soldiers physical fitness and promote camaraderie. Belford was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.