Sgt. Thomas Evans, a soldier with 1st Battalion, 64th
Sgt. Thomas Evans, a soldier with 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, searches for any improvised explosive devices in a classroom of the Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwan, Afghanistan on ... More
Spc. Brian Ludt and 1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, both soldiers
Spc. Brian Ludt and 1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, both soldiers with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talk with a village elder in the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Local children drinking salty water out of a well in
Local children drinking salty water out of a well in the Big Regai village of southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete and Sgt. Nhial Mayar, soldiers
Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete and Sgt. Nhial Mayar, soldiers with the Combined Task Force Arrowhead, keep watch while other members of the patrol secure the area in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Two soldiers with Task Force Arrowhead scout the village
Two soldiers with Task Force Arrowhead scout the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan about their water problems on July 6, 2012.
Spc. Brian Ludt, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team
Spc. Brian Ludt, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talks with a village elder of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan about their water problems on July 6, 2012.
Capt. Steven Simmons and 1st Lt. Lee Colburn, soldiers
Capt. Steven Simmons and 1st Lt. Lee Colburn, soldiers of Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talk with Afghan Uniform Police and a checkpoint near the Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare to conduct a foot patrol into the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Task Force Arrowhead soldiers make their way to the
Task Force Arrowhead soldiers make their way to the half built school Ghai Bana Baba to meet two local village maliks and discuss finishing construction of the school in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
From left, Staff Sgt. Lynn Topolski, Staff Sgt. Ronald
From left, Staff Sgt. Lynn Topolski, Staff Sgt. Ronald Morgan and Sgt. Thomas Evans, soldiers with the Combined Task Force Arrowhead, search a school in the process of being built in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Task Force Arrowhead soldiers come together before
Task Force Arrowhead soldiers come together before kicking off a patrol in southern Afghanistan on july 6, 2012.
Sgt. Thomas Evans, a soldier with 1st Battalion, 64th
Sgt. Thomas Evans, a soldier with 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, provides security while other soldiers meet with Afghan Uniform Police in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete, a soldier with the Combined
Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete, a soldier with the Combined Task Force Arrowhead, keeps watch while other members of the patrol secure the area in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Soldiers with Task Force Arrowhead conduct a foot patrol
Soldiers with Task Force Arrowhead conduct a foot patrol with village children along for the journey in the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan about their water problems on July 6, 2012.
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare to conduct a foot patrol into the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Ronald Morgan helps a fellow Combined Task
Staff Sgt. Ronald Morgan helps a fellow Combined Task Force Arrowhead soldier during a foot patrol in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Capt. Steven Simmons, a soldier with Combined Task
Capt. Steven Simmons, a soldier with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, pauses during a foot patrol conducted in the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Combined Task Force Arrowhead soldiers meet up with
Combined Task Force Arrowhead soldiers meet up with their vehicles during a foot patrol conducted in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Spc. Brian Ludt, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team
Spc. Brian Ludt, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, inspects one of the wells in the village Big Regai on July 6, 2012.
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, takes a quick look back to check on the end of the foot patrol in the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on ... More
Capt. Steven Simmons, a soldier with Combined Task
Capt. Steven Simmons, a soldier with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, greets local village children of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle driven by
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle driven by soldiers of the Combined Task Force Arrowhead patrols the roads in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talks with Haji Naik Mohammad about the construction and security of Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwan, Afghanistan on ... More
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talks with Khan Mohammad and Haji Naik Mohammad about the construction and security of Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwa... More
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare to conduct a foot patrol into the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Spc. Brian Ludt and Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete, soldiers
Spc. Brian Ludt and Staff Sgt. Zachary Ninete, soldiers with Task Force Arrowhead, find time for a quick smile during a foot patrol in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
A soldier with the Combined Task Force Arrowhead provides
A soldier with the Combined Task Force Arrowhead provides security while other soldiers meet with Afghan Uniform Police in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead prepare to conduct a foot patrol into the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Spc. Brian Ludt, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team
Spc. Brian Ludt, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, prepares to patrol the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talks with a village elder in the village of Big Regai in southern Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs
1st Lt. Andrew Marsh, a soldier with Civil Affairs Team 616, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, talks with Afghan Uniform Police and a checkpoint near the Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.
Task Force Arrowhead soldiers use mine detectors to
Task Force Arrowhead soldiers use mine detectors to clear the Ghai Bana Baba School in Sperwan, Afghanistan on July 6, 2012.