To hell and back: The Bala Murghab saga

This is for whom we fight! -- Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)

To hell and back: The Bala Murghab saga

This is for whom we fight! -- Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)

To hell and back: The Bala Murghab saga

This is for whom we fight! -- Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)

To hell and back: The Bala Murghab saga

This is for whom we fight! -- Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)

Stitching peace at COP Delorean

BALA MURGHAB, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Oscar Castro, White Platoon, Bulldog Troop medic, deployed from 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo., applies anesthetic to 10-year-old Abdul Hagh's head at Combat Outpost Delorean, Bala Murghab, Badghis province, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2011. When the White Platoon soldiers weren't involved in kinetic activities, they performed counter-insurgency operations, development initiatives, and sometimes administered medical aid to the local population. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)

Child Abuse Prevention Month 2013

U.S. Air Force Capt. Steven Hyer, 366th Medical Operations Squadron, plants a pinwheel near the main gate at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month April 1, 2013. Stressful or traumatic childhood experiences have been linked social, emotional or cognitive impairments in adults. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)