U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, prepare for a night air assault operation on Forward Operating Base Connolly, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2013. Soldiers use CH-47 Chinooks and the cover of darkness to safely move to their area of operation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao)