An Afghan worker empties dirt and rocks from a collapsed
An Afghan worker empties dirt and rocks from a collapsed karez on Shindand Air Base in Herat province that provides water to a thousand families in a nearby village on March 7, 2010. Coalition forces hired work... More
Local Afghan villagers pass out toys to children, June
Local Afghan villagers pass out toys to children, June 30, outside Combat Outpost Kolk, Zharay district. The 445th Civil Affairs provided the toys after distributing supplies intended for use in repairing a com... More
A local Afghan worker prepares his work area with water,
A local Afghan worker prepares his work area with water, June 30, in Ghariban, Zharay district. Workers laid cement as they started to rebuild the compound, utilizing the remains of Russian buildings. The proje... More
Afghan workers hoist up a worker from a collapsed karez
Afghan workers hoist up a worker from a collapsed karez on Shindand Air Base in Herat province that provides water to a thousand families in a nearby village on March 7, 2010. Coalition forces hired the workers... More
Capt. Daniel Killip, a team commander in the 445th
Capt. Daniel Killip, a team commander in the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion, helps local Afghan villagers unload bicycles, June 30, outside Command Outpost Kolk, Zharay district. Soldiers partner with local Afgh... More
Afghans enjoy tea time - A group of men sitting next to each other
Local Afghan nationals relax and enjoy some tea during a short break from work at Combat Outpost Monti, Afghanistan, Aug. 25.
Local Afghan contractors work together to flatten and
Local Afghan contractors work together to flatten and smooth the cement surface, June 30, in Ghariban, Zharay district. Workers partnered with a team from the 445th Civil Affairs to rebuild the surrounding comp... More
Local Afghan boys try to carry as many shovels as they
Local Afghan boys try to carry as many shovels as they can, June 30, outside Combat Outpost Kolk, Zharay district. The shovels are one of the many tools brought by men from the 445th Civil Affairs and their Afg... More
Camp Eggers Construction, Afghanistan
Zamani Shannim, a local national construction worker, welds pieces of railing for new construction on Camp Eggers Nov. 20, 2010. As Camp Eggers expands more and more construction is needed to improve the qualit... More
An Afghan worker throws a rock into a well to test
An Afghan worker throws a rock into a well to test for water in a collapsed karez on Shindand Air Base in Herat province that provides water to a thousand families in a nearby village on March 7, 2010. Coalitio... More
An Afghan worker pulls dirt and rocks from a Karez
An Afghan worker pulls dirt and rocks from a Karez on Shindand Air Base in Herat province on March 7, 2010. The karez which provides water to over a thousand families in a nearby village collapsed after recent ... More
Local Afghan workers ready the cement mixing machine,
Local Afghan workers ready the cement mixing machine, June 30, in Ghariban, Zharay district. They used the machine to help rebuild the surrounding compound during a partnered project with a team from the 445th ... More
Local Afghan children are restless once supplies for
Local Afghan children are restless once supplies for repairing their school arrive, June 30, outside Combat Outpost Kolk, Zharay district. The supplies were distributed outside of COP Kolk by a team from the 44... More
Local Afghan children work together to unload tools,
Local Afghan children work together to unload tools, June 30, that will be used to repair their school outside of Combat Outpost Kolk in Zharay district. Local Afghan workers partnered with a team from the 445t... More
Local Afghan boys show tangled strings on their toys,
Local Afghan boys show tangled strings on their toys, June 30, outside Combat Outpost Kolk, Zharay district. The boys were given the toys by 445th Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers after dropping off supplies fo... More
Local Afghan contractors work together to maintain
Local Afghan contractors work together to maintain a steady flow of cement, June 30, in Ghariban, Zharay district. Workers came from surrounding villages and partnered with a team from the 445th Civil Affairs B... More
Local Afghan kids play with the toys provided by soldiers
Local Afghan kids play with the toys provided by soldiers from the 445th Civial Affairs, June 30, outside Combat Outpost Kolk, Zharay district. The children attend a nearby school that soldiers and their Afghan... More