Eleven-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones tests the speed and determination of Rino, a military working dog stationed at Camp Arena in Afghanistan. Fortunately, Jones was wearing a protective training jacket because Rino caught him easily. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, 11-year NFL veteran, Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston, Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker and San Diego Chargers linebacker and two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes pose for a photo at Forward Operating Base Farah in Afghanistan during a week-long USO/NFL tour to the Middle East. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Houston Texas offensive tackle Eric Winston talks football with the troops at Forward Operating Base Farah in Afghanistan over a lunch prepared by troops. (Dave Gatley/USO)

San Diego Chargers inebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes poses for a photo with a group of troops statined at Forward Operating Base Farah in Afghanistan. Named after Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki, which means �Great Warrior,� Spikes has authored more than 1,300 tackles and 19 interceptions. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a group shot with the troops at FOB Farah. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Cleveland Browns Alex Mack captures video of a group of soldiers from the Ohio National Guard at Camp Stone in Afghanistan as they sing their cheers for the Cleveland Browns. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack signs a football of Sgt Wilson of the U.S. Army during a USO/NFL tour stop at Forward Operating Base Farah in Afghanistan. Personally connected to our nation's troops, Mack's father served in the U.S. Army and his cousin in the U.S. Air Force. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a group photo with troops at Camp Stone in Afghanistan as part of week-long USO/NFL tour. Flying just behind the group are all the flags of the nations providing support to Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Eleven-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones tests the speed and determination of Rino, a military working dog stationed at Camp Arena in Afghanistan. Fortunately, Jones was wearing a protective training jacket because Rino caught him easily. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Eleven-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones tests the speed and determination of Rino, a military working dog stationed at Camp Arena in Afghanistan. Fortunately, Jones was wearing a protective training jacket because Rino caught him easily. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Houston Texans Eric Winston poses with the Base Commander Velamazan in the hallways of a military hospital at Camp Arena in Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a photo with Base Commander Velamazan (C) and troops outside a military hospital at Camp Arena in Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack participates in a working dog demonstration at Camp Arena in Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a photo with troops stationed at Camp Arena in Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Deputy Commander Motolese of Camp Arena in Afghanistan takes time out to pose for a photo with Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston during one of many USO/NFL tour stops in the region. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a photo with troops stationed in Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Surrounded by soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack and Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, who visit Forward Operating Base Shindand's Combat Sustainment Support Battalion during a USO/NFL meet & greet. Behind Mack and Baker are the new MATV vehicles that are designed to patrol the rough terrain of Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

As the sun sets for the day, Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a photo with troops stationed at Forward Operating Base Shindand in Afghanistan. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a photo with the Task Force Spearhead helicopter unit stationed at Forward Operating Base Shindand in Afghanistan. This is the first USO/NFL tour for each participant. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Delivering smiles to yet another base as part of the week-long USO/NFL tour, Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston visit with troops stationed at Forward Operating Base Shindand. Seen here, the group offers up hand shakes to the 445th AEAS communications tents ofthe base. (Dave Gatley/USO)

As the sun sets for the day, Carolina Panthers punter Jason Baker, 11-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, San Diego Chargers linebacker/two-time Pro Bowl selection Takeo Spikes and Houston Texans offensive tackle Eric Winston pose for a photo with troops stationed at Forward Operating Base Shindand in Afghanistan. This is the first USO/NFL tour for each participant. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack tests out a new portable aircraft trainer used to teach Afghani Army pilots how to handle aircraft like the Cessna 182 and 208. Here a training pilot (L - front seat) helps explains combat operations to Mack (L) as they fly a mock mission. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Eleven-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones tests out a new portable aircraft trainer used to teach Afghani Army pilots how to handle aircraft like the Cessna 182 and 208. Here a training pilot (L - front seat) helps explain combat operations to Jones (R) as they fly a mock mission. Positioned in back of the them is yet another pilot, who plots scenarios by entering weather and profile conditions that reflect real-life flights. (Dave Gatley/USO)

Eleven-year NFL veteran/Travel Channel host Dhani Jones tests out a new portable aircraft trainer used to teach Afghani Army pilots how to handle aircraft like the Cessna 182 and 208. Here a training pilot (L - front seat) helps explains combat operations to Jones (R) as they fly a mock mission. (Dave Gatley/USO)