Spc. Conner Elms and an Afghan National Army soldier patrol outside the town of Shekhabad.
U.S. Army Spc. Conner Elms (left), with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and an Afghan National Army soldier (2nd from left) patrol outside the town of Shekhabad in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 20, 2010.