Charleston, S.C. native, 1st Lt. George Higdon, a platoon leader for the 124th Engineer Company, attached to the 489th Engineer Battalion, conducts a convoy brief for his soldiers prior to a night mission to a forward operating base (FOB) near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 1. For several days, the engineers will work a deconstruction project at the outer-lying FOB. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Cupp, 82nd SB-CMRE Public Affairs)