(c) Roger Leo

Sgt. 1st Class Jeff A. Mallo, 36, of Akron, Ohio, left, talks with 1st Sgt. Anthony M. Wagner, 40, of Pittsburgh, Pa., about his patrol Wednesday night. Sgt. Mallo was out with the Mortars of Dawg/HHC Co. 1-8 Cav. when another company's patrol ran into an IED. The Mortars went to the bombing, called in backup, helped care for the three injured Americans, and drove them to a hospital in the Green Zone.