(Ben Bloker/Stars and Stripes)

Baqouba, Iraq, Sept. 24, 2009: Army Sgt. Abdiel Cabrerra, a mechanic from B company, 296th Brigade Support Battalion, feeds new tow cable during maintenance on a 5-ton truck Thursday at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq. Responsible for maintaining nearly 1,000 vehicles, the 296th BSB deployed this month from Fort Lewis, Wash., as part of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.