U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Raptor perform a four-man litter carry during night operations while participating in the unit's spur ride Aug. 2, 2012, in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti.
Spur rides are a cavalry tradition during which a trooper must pass a series of tests that evaluate physical, leadership, technical and tactical proficiency in a high stress environment to earn spurs and become a member of the Order of the Spur. Task Force Raptor deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Donald Allen, U.S. Air Force/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr