A lone flower in a field stands tall during an all women’s shura conducted in the Shib Koh District in Farah province, Afghanistan, July 10. The women’s shura was proposed by Haidari, who invited the FET to lis More
Public Health Officials hand out medical supplies to local villagers as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately 200-300 resident More
Joe Quinn of Boston, Mass., Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Team, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Patrick Dowdell of Ft. Carson, Colo., Chief of Operations, 4/42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Comb More
U.S. service members assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team wait to open gifts during a special Christmas in September celebration at Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. The event was orche More
Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin addresses hundreds during a shura in the remote district of Pur Chaman, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Gov. Amin and other provincial level officials conducted a two-day visit to More
Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin speaks to audience members during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The market, a joint Government Islamic Republi More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Little of Welch, W. Va., Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Female Engagement Team member, sits with fellow FET members following the conclusion of an all women’s shur More
Dental hygienic products and other medical supplies wait to be distributed to local villagers by Public Health Officials as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Jeffrey Takai of Dededo, Guam, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Security Forces Platoon Sgt., opens a gift during a special Christmas in September celebration at Forward Operating More
A Farah Provincial Line Director meets with district level counterparts in the remote district of Pur Chaman, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin and other provincial level officials c More
Lal Muhammad, President of the Farah Farmer’s Cooperative Union, left, and United States Agency for International Development representatives participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Ma More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nancy Reyes of Charlotte, N.C., Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Female Engagement Team member, begins to put on her head scarf in preparation for an all women’s shura cond More
A local man is guided by a Public Health Official to receive his prescription after a medical evaluation as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, Jul More
A U.S. service member walks by a steel piece of the World Trade Center following a 9/11 memorial on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2010. The event was conducted to mark the 9th anniversary More
U.S. Navy Lt. Gareth Evans of San Diego, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Physician Assistance, dressed as Santa Claus, passes out gifts to U.S. service members during a special Christmas in September celeb More
An Afghan National Policeman provides security as Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin addresses hundreds during a shura in the remote district of Pur Chaman, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Gov. Amin and other provinc More
Provincial government officials from Farah Province meet with each other prior to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The market, a joint Government Islam More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Amanda Little of Welch, W. Va., Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Female Engagement Team member, walks with fellow FET members following the conclusion of an all women’s s More
Abdul Shayeq, Public Health Director for the Ministry of Health in Farah, provides a medical evaluation to a local family as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province More
U.S. service members walk by the 9/11 memorial on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan during the early hours of Sept. 11. An event to mark the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was conducted l More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Rivera of Barrigada, Guam, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Security Forces Team Chief, sits in “Santa’s Sleigh” during a special Christmas in September celebration at Forward Operatin More
Farah Provincial Line Directors gather at the local bazaar with district level counterparts in the remote district of Pur Chaman, Afghanistan, Sept. 16. Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin and other provincia More
Pam Fessenden, United States Agency for International Development Team Leader, Office of Agriculture, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The mar More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Christine A. Darius, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Female Engagement Team officer in charge, receives a carpet as a gift from Abdul Haidari, the Shib Koh district sub governor, fol More
Villagers wait in line to be seen by a Public Health Officials as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah Province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately 200-300 residents of t More
The U.S. and Fire Department of New York flag light up the 9/11 memorial on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan during the early hours of Sept. 11. An event to mark the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terrori More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerome Blas of Barrigada, Guam, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Security Forces Team Chief, receives a gift from U.S. Navy Lt. Gareth Evans of San Diego, PRT Farah Physician Assistant, dress More
A local group listens to Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin as he addresses hundreds during a shura in the remote district of Pur Chaman, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Amin and other provincial level officials con More
The future site of the Farah Wholesale Market during the official groundbreaking ceremony in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The market, a joint Government Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and USAID project, will More
U.S. Army Sgt Tiffany Dalagelis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Female Engagement Team member, begins to put on her head scarf in preparation for an all women’s shura conduct More
Children assist Government Islamic Republic of Afghanistan medical officials and Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah members with transporting medical supplies for the Village Medical Outreach Program conducte More
U.S. service members participate in a moment of silence at the 9/11 memorial on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2010. The event was conducted to mark the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terrori More
Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin works with provincial and district government officials to propose development projects in the remote district of Pur Chaman, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Gov. Amin and other pro More
Provincial government officials of Farah Province and United States Agency for International Development representatives participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghan More
Local children sit in front of the construction site of an all girls school in Farib village in the Shib Koh District in Farah province, Afghanistan, July 10. The girls school which is currently under developme More
A local child receives medical supplies from a Public Health Official as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately 200-300 residen More
Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin, center, speaks with U.S. Navy Capt. Jim Mann of Schenectady, N.Y., Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah commanding officer, center right, during a meeting with provincial More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tiffany Dalagelis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Female Engagement Team member, interacts with locals at the construction site of an all girls school in Farib More
Local children reach through a window to receive medical supplies from a Public Health Official as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 19. App More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Sean Walters of Leavenworth, Kan., Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah engineering chief, obtains measurements during the proposal of a wall to be built around a girls’ school in More
The Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Female Engagement Team discuss the outcomes of an all women’s shura to Abdul Haidari, Shib Koh District sub governor, in the Shib Koh District in Farah province, Afghani More
A local child waits in line to receive medical treatment from Public Health Officials as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately More
Farah provincial government officials hold a shura with hundreds in attendance in the remote district of Pur Chaman, Afghanistan, Sept. 15. Provincial Governor Rahool Amin and other provincial level officials c More
Children receive medical supplies from a Public Health Official as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province, Afghanistan, July 19. Approximately 200-300 residents of More