An Afghan woman reviews training aids with a U.S. Army nurse and interpreters, during midwife training in Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Arghistan's first midwife training program More
Sher Ahmed, a newly-trained medic, examines a young girl's lymph nodes for swelling during a medical outreach event in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20. Villagers rece More
District Gov. Haji Faizal Mohammad addressed district leaders during a village security shura and an ALP graduation ceremony in Belambai village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. More than 70 villagers More
An Afghan woman holds a training aid during a practical exercise focusing on delivery techniques as an instructor assists during midwife training in Zengabad region, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghani More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, prepare for live fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan commandos conducted the More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, prepare for live-fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan Commandos conducted the More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, attend an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requested the literacy classes to ben More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, pull security during a simulated clearing operation as part of a culmination training exercise in Dand District, Kandahar province More
Afghan National Army Soldiers from the 205th Corps, 1st Kandak, and Afghan Uniform Police stand in formation before graduating from an Explosive Hazardous Reduction Course in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar pr More
Afghan women, assisted by a U.S. Army nurse, practices delivery techniques using training aids during midwife training, in Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 13. Arghistan's first midwife More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces medic assists Nissar Ahmed, a medic-in-training, with taking a patient’s vital signs during a medical outreach event in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar provin More
New Afghan Local Police members stand in formation during a graduation ceremony in Belambai village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. More than 70 villagers and district leaders demonstrated patriotism More
An Afghan woman practices tying the umbilical cord on a training aid during midwife training in Zengabad region, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28. Zengabad's first midwife training even More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, participates in a live fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan commandos conduc More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, participates in a live fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan Commandos conduc More
An Afghan linguist teaches Afghan National Army 3rd Special Operations Kandak commandos English literacy in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 7, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requested the literacy classes t More
An Afghan linguist teaches Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 7, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requested More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, pulls security during a simulated clearing operation as part of a culmination training exercise in Dand District, Kandahar provi More
An Afghan Uniform Policeman receives applause from guests during an Explosive Hazardous Reduction Course in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 23, 2013. Afghan National Army soldiers f More
An Afghan woman, assisted by a U.S. Army nurse, practices placenta delivery techniques using training aids during midwife training in Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 13. Arghistan's fir More
Nissar Ahmed, a local medic-in-training, examines a patient's stomach during a medical outreach event in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20. Villagers received free basi More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, conduct a live fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan commandos conducted the tr More
An Afghan linguist teaches Afghan National Army 3rd Special Operations Kandak commandos English literacy in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requested the literacy classes t More
An Afghan linguist teaches Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requested More
An Afghan National Army soldier shakes hands with ANA 205th Corps, 1st Kankak Commander as he receives his diploma during an Explosive Hazardous Reduction Course graduation ceremony in Shah Wali Kot district, K More
Arghistan District Governor, Abdul Ghani (left), presents a completion certificate to AUP member Khan Mohammad at the end of a district emergency birth assistant course, in Arghistan district, Kandahar province More
Sadiqullah, a local medic-in-training, examines a fungal infection on a young boy's back during a medical outreach event in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20. Villagers More
New Afghan Local Police members display certificates of completion during a graduation ceremony and village shura in Belambai village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. More than 70 villagers and distric More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, participates in a live-fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan commandos conduc More
Afghan National Army commando commander with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, speaks to his commandos during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requ More
Afghan National Army commando Commander with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, speaks to his Commandos during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requ More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, carry a simulated casualty during a culmination training exercise in Dand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 9, 2013. More
An Afghan National Army proudly displays his diploma during an Explosive Hazardous Reduction Course graduation ceremony in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 23, 2013. Afghan National More
Sadiqullah, a local medic-in-training listens to a young patient describe his symptoms at a medical outreach event in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20. Villagers recei More
New Afghan Local Police members display certificates of completion during a graduation ceremony in Belambai village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. More than 70 villagers and district leaders showed p More
An Afghan National Army commando with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, participates in an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requested the literacy cla More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, renders first aid to a simulated casualty during a culmination training exercise in Dand District, Kandahar province, Afghanista More
Nissar Ahmed (left), a local medic-in-training, assisted by an Afghan National Army Special Forces member checks a patient's pulse during a medical outreach event in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar More
Young men display patriotism by holding an Afghan flag after a village security shura and an Afghan Local Police graduation ceremony held in Belambai village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. More than More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, share a laugh during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK commander requested the literacy More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, share a laugh during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 8, 2013. The 3rd SOK Commander requested the literacy More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, prepares to render emergency medical care to a simulated casualty during a culmination training exercise in Dand District, Kanda More
An Afghan instructor observes students practice counter improvised explosive device (CIED) techniques during training in Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. CIED training empowers ANSF More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, participates in a live-fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan vommandos conduc More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, practice writing the alphabet during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The 3rd SOK Commander reques More
An Afghan instructor observes students practice counter improvised explosive device (CIED) techniques during the final day of training in Khugyani village, Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ja More
Afghan National Army commando company commander of 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, instructs one of his men during a live fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013 More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, transport a detainee during a simulated clearing operation as part of a culminating training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar p More
An instructor helps a student disable a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) during training in Khugyani village, Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 23. Counter IED training empower More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, participates in a live fire exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2013. The Afghan Commandos conducte More
An Afghan National Army commando from 2nd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak, pulls security during a simulated clearing operation as part of a culmination training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar provi More
An Afghan linguist writes the alphabet on a whiteboard for Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. More
District Chief of Police, Nasibullah, presents a certificate of completion to the Honor Graduate of Counter IED training, an Afghan Border Patrol member, at a graduation ceremony in Khugyani village, Arghistan More
An Afghan National Army commando with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, practice writing the alphabet during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The 3rd SOK Commander requ More
Graduates display certificates of completion at a ceremony in Khugyani village, Arghistan district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. Counter improvised explosive device training empowers Afghan Nationa More
An Afghan linguist teaches Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The 3rd SOK Commander requested More
Afghan linguists teach Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak English literacy in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The 3rd SOK Commander requested the literacy classes More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, listen to Afghan linguists during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The 3rd SOK Commander requested More
Afghan National Army, 3rd Special Operations Kandak Commander provides feedback to his men from the 2nd Company during a culmination training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 9, 2 More
Afghan linguists display English-letter flashcards for Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The More
An Afghan National Army Commando with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, practices writing the alphabet on a whiteboard during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The 3rd S More
Afghan National Army, 3rd Special Operations Kandak Commander, with 2nd Company Commander, provides feedback to his men after a culmination training exercise in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ju More
An Afghan National Army commando with 3rd Special Operations Kandak, practices writing the alphabet on a whiteboard during an English literacy class in Dand district, Kandahar province, July 11, 2013. The 3rd S More