Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops there to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastruture construction projects there. The battalion at the deployment ceremony at Miami-Dade College North Campus. February 4, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last engineer battalions to deployed to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Lt Colonel William Schaper, commander of the battalion holds a picture book made by his wife and children with a photo his children in uniform. He plans to take the book with him on deployment. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before thewithdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. 2nd Lt. Brittany Ramos with her boyfriend Tad DeBarros after the deployment ceremony at Miami Dade College, February 4, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Physician assistant, 1st Lt. Ray Rakhar looks at his son Jayden while he changes his other son Luke's diaper, February 2, 2012. This is the first time the family will deal with Ray's deployment to a combat zone as he leaves his wife Erika, at home with children to care for without him. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops there to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Specialist Tyrone White with his dog Ty. His fiancee, Camille Harvey, got the dog to keep her company while White is on deployment. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 84st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops there to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Specialist Tyrone White talks with his fiancee Camille Harvey, at a family gathering at his mother's North Lauderdale home on February 03, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Physcian assistant, 1st Lt. Ray Rakhar feeds his son Jayden while his wife, Erika feeds their baby Luke, February 2, 2012. This is the first time the couple will deal with Ray's deployment to a combat zone as he leaves his wife at home with children to care for. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW27th Ave., will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Specialist Tyrone White sits with his mother Wendy White, on the couch in her home at a family gathering on the eve of his deployment to Afganistan, February 3, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Captain Geoff Givens stands with the 841st Engineer Battalion at the deployment ceremony at Miami Dade College, February 4, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Soldiers sit at tables in a hall where the battalion has been preparing supplies to ship on the deployment, February 1, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops there to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. SPC Frantz Eliscard and his wife Yvonne with their triplets after the 841st Engineer Battalion at the deployment ceremony at Miami Dade College, February 4, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Specialist Tyrone White talks with his fiancee Camille Harvey, at a family gathering at his mother's North Lauderdale home, February 03, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops there to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastruture construction projects there. PFC Mariano Garcia with his wife Lucy Blanco after the deployment ceremony at Miami Dade College, February 4, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before thewithdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave, will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. SPC Frantz Eliscard (center) with his buddies SPC Sedek Brown (left) and SPC Damian Lannaman (right) after the deployment ceremony at Miami Dade College, February 4, 2012. Eliscard is the father of the three babies, triplets, that the soldiers are holding. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st Engineer Battalion head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops there to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave., will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Captain Geoff Givens stands with the 841st Engineer Battalion at the deployment ceremony at Miami Dade College North Campus, February 4, 2012. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Soldiers of the U.S Army Reserve 841st head to Afghanistan, possibly one of the last troops deployed to help in the transition before the withdrawal. The 175 soldiers, based in Miami on NW 27th Ave,will head to Fort Bliss in Texas then to Afghanistan where they are training soldiers and supporting infrastructure construction projects there. Physician assistant, 1st Lt. Ray Rakhar looks at his son Jayden while he changes his other sons Luke's diaper, February 2, 2012. This is the first time the family will deal with Ray's deployment to a combat zone as he leaves his wife Erika, at home with children to care for without him. CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
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