U.S. Army Lt. Col. Carl Schreier, Army Forces Battalion commander, comforts a patient as they recover following surgery during a JTF-Bravo led VETRETE in Ahuachapan, El Salvador Feb. 19. The VETRETE provided U.S. military personnel with valuable experience in austere environments while simultaneously addressing the significant issue of animal overpopulation in El Salvador. (U.S. Air Force photo)