Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer took an unannounced trip to Afghanistan this week. On Thursday, the Army released this photo of Brewer on Dec. 5 surveying a Stryker vehicle with Sgt. 1st Class Jason Packard.

[Photo credit: Sgt. Uriah Walker]

Missouri Gov. Jeremiah W. Nixon also visited troops at Forward Operating Base Frontenac in Afghanistan.

[Photo credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Uriah Walker]