U.S. specialist Ball rests before leaving for a mission outside his Combat Operation Outpost Conlon in...
U.S. specialist Aaron Ball of 2nd Platoon from the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division rests before leaving for a mission outside his Combat Operation Outpost (COP) Conlon in the mountains of Wardak province in Afghanistan July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)