U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, (background), a native

U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, (background), a native of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (foreground), a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, observe as Afghan National Army noncommissioned officers assigned to 2nd Kandak, or battalion, 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps mount an M2 .50 caliber machine gun on to a Humvee, during a class on the weapon system at Forward Operating Base Tagab, May 18, 2013. Both serve as advisors with Security Force Assistance Advisory Team 13, and are assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, based out of Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Andrade, Task Force Long Knife Public Affairs)