Sgt. Ross Wheeler, a team leader and vehicle commander

Sgt. Ross Wheeler, a team leader and vehicle commander with Company C, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a mechanical investigation of a suspicious object outside of Contingency Operating Base Basrah, Iraq. Every route clearance package is equipped with a “Buffalo” vehicle, specifically designed to investigate improvised explosive devices and sustain a high-order detonation. (Photo by: 1st Lt. Peter Thompson, Charlie Co., 3rd BSTB, 3rd AAB, 1st Cav. Div.)