Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat

Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stand in formation as their families and distinguished guests gathered at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, for a redeployment ceremony to formally welcome the brigade home from a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan's Paktya and Khowst provinces in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XII-XIII. During the deployment, eight of Task Force Spartan's soldiers were killed-in-action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)