Spc. William Donahoe, of Vermillion, South Dakota, Spc. Hailey Mullins, of Garner, Iowa, and Cpt. Michael Whetstone, of Swisher, Iowa, receive their Shoulder Sleeve - Insignia Military Operations in Hostile Conditions during a rooftop ceremony at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on April 19, 2021. Donning the shoulder sleeve insignia, more commonly known as the combat patch, is a rite of passage for first-time deployers.

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