U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Kennedy, a scout with the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colo., observes a village below Observation Post Cougar, Badghis Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2011. Kennedy hails from Watervliet, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace)