THE TENSION: Combat Camera: Firefight at Vehicle Patrol Base Badel, Konar Province, Afghanistan

U.S. Army soldiers man a firing position during a firefight on Vehicle Patrol Base Badel in Konar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2009. The soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, quickly suppressed the enemy after receiving sniper fire from a nearby ridge line. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith.)

U.S. Army Sgt. Amyx, right, communicates with his team during a firefight on Vehicle Patrol Base Badel in Konar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2009. Amyx is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. The soldiers quickly suppressed the enemy after receiving sniper fire from a nearby ridgeline. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith.)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Feeney, left, informs Lt. Col Mark O'Donnell, left center, about recent improvements on Vehicle Patrol Base Badel in Konar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2009. Feeney is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. O’Donnell, commander of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, was on a routine mission to communicate with junior leaders face to face. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith.)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Carabello, left, talks to Staff Sgt. Gerald Johnson on Vehicle Patrol Base Badel in Konar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2009. Carabello assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, was on a routine mission to communicate with his junior leaders face to face. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith.)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark O'Donnell, right, jumps to a Hesco barrier as he makes his way to a firing position to talk to soldiers on Vehicle Patrol Base Badel in Konar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2009. O’Donnell, commander of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, was on a routine mission to communicate face to face with junior leaders. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith.)