144 hours in Ethiopia: The Negele Borena Bridge

Residents of Negele Borena, Ethiopia, line up to cross the recently dedicated town bridge Dec. 6, 2011. The bridge was built as a means for pedestrians and livestock to cross a dangerous river. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jarad Denton)

144 hours in Ethiopia: The Negele Borena Bridge

Local residents stare down at the river below from the recently dedicated bridge in Negele Borena, Ethiopia, Dec. 6, 2011. Each year during the rainy season, the river claims the lives of about three people who attempt to ford through the strong currents and deep waters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jarad Denton)

144 hours in Ethiopia: Into the Land of Plenty

A young boy uses a stick to splash the water running beneath the recently completed bridge in Negele Borena, Ethiopia, Dec. 5, 2011. Although the water level is currently low, during times of heavy rainfall it can exceed depths of 10 feet, with currents strong enough to carry people and livestock away. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jarad Denton)

144 hours in Ethiopia: Into the Land of Plenty

A young girl pauses and smiles as she walks toward the original river crossing in Negele Borena, Ethiopia, Dec. 5, 2011. U.S. Navy sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 recently completed a bridge for pedestrians and livestock, which will prevent people from fording through the river to cross it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jarad Denton)

An Airman's Best Wingman

Senior Airman Stephen Hanks, 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Geri, 447th ESFS patrol and explosive detector dog, look through a window while securing an abandoned building on a routine patrol on Sather Air Base in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2011. For the last six months Geri and Hanks, have been supporting Operation New Dawn by providing explosive and psychological deterrence. Hanks and Geri are deployed from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Hanks is from Amherst, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

An Airman's Best Wingman

Senior Airman Stephen Hanks, 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Geri, 447th ESFS patrol and explosive detector dog, secure an abandoned building on a routine patrol by checking the location for explosives or squatters on Sather Air Base in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2011. For the last six months Geri and Hanks, have been supporting Operation New Dawn by providing explosive and psychological deterrence. Hanks and Geri are deployed from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Hanks is from Amherst, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)