U.S. Army Spc. Juan Flores, right, with the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, escorts his mother, Sgt. 1st Class Mirna Velez, on a tour of Assistance Platform (AP) Rushmore, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2014. Velez, the team sergeant of the 240th Forward Surgical Team, 44th Medical Brigade, surprised her son after her unit's mission enabled her to visit on AP Rushmore on New Years Day.