Sergeant Major Steve Shepherd (right) is stationed at LSA Anaconda in Balad, Iraq. An 18-year veteran of the Ohio Army National Guard, Shepherd has been assigned to the 2nd 107th C troop out of Greenville, Ohio, with responsibility for base defense operations, facility security, and convoy operations. This is his second activation. He had just returned from a one-year peacekeeping mission in Kosovo prior to being activated to serve in Iraq. Shepherd is the loss prevention safety services manager for Central Ohio-based Limited Brands.