Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt.

Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers March 2, 2012. Gold combat spurs are presented to troopers serving more than 30 days in a combat zone with a cavalry unit--a tradition beginning in the civil war.

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