First Lt. Jason Steimel with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division conducts patrol base operations during the Garuda Shield field training exercise, Sept. 8. Garuda Shield 2014 is a bilateral, tactical military exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific Command and hosted by the Indonesian Armed Forces. Approximately 1,200 personnel from U.S. Army and Indonesian Armed Forces will conduct a series of training events focused on peace support operations. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Brooks Fletcher, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)