U.S. Soldiers Continue Patrols Outside FOB Shank In Afghanistan

PUL-E ALAM, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 30: SPC Jack Birge (L) with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division listen to a mission brief before going out on a patrol outside of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank to look for positions the enemy has used to send rockets onto the FOB on March 30, 2014 near Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan. The primary mission of soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division stationed at FOB Shank is to advise and assist Afghan National Security Forces in the region. Security is at a heightened state throughout Afghanistan as the nation prepares for the April 5th presidential election. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)