Senior Airman Arlin Vega salutes after placing an M4 in the fallen comrade statue during the Fallen Heroes Memorial Ceremony Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2013. The ceremony served as an opportunity for Airmen to honor those who have died while serving in Afghanistan, a memory that Brig. Gen. John Dolan, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing commander, said should serve as “a reminder to why we are here.” Vega is assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)