U.S. Army Capt. Daryl Watkins, 205th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light), observes soldiers of the 396th Combat Support Hospital during training at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 13, 2006. soldiers of the 396th CSH are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and are being trained by soldiers of the 205th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light). U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika


U.S. Army Spc. Eric Gonzales, 396th Combat Support Hospital (Forward), mans an entry control point at Forward Operating Base Warrior at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 13, 2006. Soldiers of the 396th CSH are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and are being trained by soldiers of the 205th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light). U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika


U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Stanley Acosta, 396th Combat Support Hospital (Forward), talks with an interpreter during training at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 13, 2006. Soldiers of the 396th CSH are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and are being trained by soldiers of the 205th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light). U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika


U.S. Army Spc. Eric Gonzales, 396th Combat Support Hospital (Forward), mans an entry control point at Forward Operating Base Warrior, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 13, 2006. Soldiers of the 396th CSH are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and are being trained by soldiers of the 205th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light). U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika


U.S. Army soldiers from the 396th Combat Support Hospital (Forward) man an observation tower Dec. 13, 2006, on Camp Atterbury in Indiana. The soldiers are preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan and are being trained by soldiers with the 205th Infantry Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika


U.S. Army soldiers of the 396th Combat Support Hospital (Forward) walk through a makeshift village at Forward Operating Base Warrior located on Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 13, 2006. soldiers of the 396th CSH are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and are being trained by Soldiers of the 205th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light). U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika


U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Ferland, of Joint Force Headquarters (Forward), walks through a makeshift village at Forward Operating Base Warrior located on Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 13, 2006, during training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika


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