Maj. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams, Regional Command South and Third Infantry Division Commanding General, greets Mo. Gov. Jeremiah W. Nixon upon his arrival, Dec. 5, to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Gov. Nixon will visit with deployed Mo. National Guard soldiers during his visit to southern Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Uriah Walker, RC(S) Public Affairs) 121205-A-AP855-013