Senior Airman Alexander Hedgecock, 47th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, answers questions from a public affairs member about his duties as a gate guard at the main gate of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 7, 2013. No matter what weather conditions are prevailing or what holiday it may be, there will always be a gate guard standing ready year round. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Maysonet)