PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Service members and civilians line Peterson Boulevard Aug. 2, 2013. in silent respect as the motorcade carrying the remains of Spc. Rob Lee Nichols slowly passes by. Nichols, 24, was a long-time resident of Colorado Springs, and was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment at Fort Stewart, Ga. He was killed July 23, 2013 while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Golembesky)