U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Rodriguez, platoon sergeant with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, reads words of encouragement before the start of a convoy at Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2013. U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Platoon conducted a partnered patrol with Afghan National Police to investigate indirect fire and trafficking sites. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan D. Green/Released)