A donkey carries supplies in Malistan, Afghanistan,
A donkey carries supplies in Malistan, Afghanistan, July 12. This was a common site for Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team members while on a mission performing site surveys and assessments due to the mounta... More
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team visit an outdoor school, July 11, to assess current needs and perform a site survey in Jaghori, Afghanistan. At this particular school students walk an average... More
Afghan boys follow Army Sgt. Anthony Miller, Ghazni
Afghan boys follow Army Sgt. Anthony Miller, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces member, while providing security during a mission in Malistan, Afghanistan, July 12. Miller is originally from ... More
Bill Anderson, Ghazni United States Army Corp engineer,
Bill Anderson, Ghazni United States Army Corp engineer, measures length span for a future bridge in Jaghori, Afghanistan, July 11. The engineers did site surveys for hydroelectric dams, roads, and for future a... More
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team visit an outdoor school, July 11, to assess current needs and perform a site survey in Jaghori, Afghanistan. At this particular school students walk an average... More
A meal consisting of fresh fruit, vegetables, lamb,
A meal consisting of fresh fruit, vegetables, lamb, rice and bread was prepared for Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team members at an tribal elder house, July 13. PRT members were invited to eat and talk and ... More
Two Afghan boys play with an abacus donated by Ghazni
Two Afghan boys play with an abacus donated by Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team at the district center in Jaghori, Afghanistan, July 14. PRT members visited remote areas to meet tribal elders, assess proje... More
Army Master Sgt. Frederic Smith, Ghazni Provincial
Army Master Sgt. Frederic Smith, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs member, gives two Afghan boys a ride on a Gator, July 15, at the district center in Jaghori, Afghanistan. Jaghori is one of t... More
Tents like the one pictured are used to hold school
Tents like the one pictured are used to hold school for local Afghan children in some remote parts of Jaghori, Afghanistan.
Navy Lt. Stefan Yesko, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction
Navy Lt. Stefan Yesko, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer, looks at the foundation to gauge how far they have to build during a site survey for a potential bridge project, July 12, in Malistan, Afgh... More
Army Master Sgt. Frederic Smith, Ghazni Provincial
Army Master Sgt. Frederic Smith, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs, and local Afghan kids wave for the camera during a visit in Jaghori, Afghanistan. Smith is originally from Fulton, N.Y.
Angela Szyszlo, Polish Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction
Angela Szyszlo, Polish Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team specialist in education, sits with three Afghan women at an all girl's school to discuss needed school supplies and teachers, July 11, in Jaghori, Afghanistan.
Angela Szyszlo, Polish Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction
Angela Szyszlo, Polish Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team specialist in education, sits with two Afghan girls, July 12, in Malistan, Afghanistan after a visit to a hospital and school.
Army Spc. John Caldwell, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction
Army Spc. John Caldwell, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces member, field shaves before a mission in Jaghori, Afghanistan. Ghazni PRT members were treated to handshakes, smiles and hospitalit... More
Engineers from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team
Engineers from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team perform a site survey on a micro hydroelectric dam, July 12, for future potential use in Malistan, Afghanistan.
Army Sgt. Danielle Pellechio, Ghazni Provincial
Army Sgt. Danielle Pellechio, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs member washes her hands before lunch at an tribal elder house, July 13. This is done to show hospitality to guests before a meal... More
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team conduct a shura at the district center located in Jaghori, Afghanistan, July 14. The purpose of the meeting was to address the needs of villagers in the immedi... More
Local Afghan children from Jaghori, Afghanistan lined
Local Afghan children from Jaghori, Afghanistan lined up alongside a mountain, July 13, to greet Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team members during a visit to a school. "This is a humbling and moving experien... More
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after a six day mission in Jaghori, Afghanistan.
An Afghan boy jumps off a cliff into a creek, July
An Afghan boy jumps off a cliff into a creek, July 14, at Jaghori, Afghanistan. This particular spot was a local favorite of the villagers during the summer time.
Afghan boys patiently wait their opportunity to meet
Afghan boys patiently wait their opportunity to meet Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team members, July 13, during a site visit to a school in Jaghori, Afghanistan.
A scenic view of a river in Malistan, Afghanistan.
A scenic view of a river in Malistan, Afghanistan. Members from Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team were treated to breath-taking views while on a six day mission visiting remote places in Jaghori and Malista... More
An Afghan provincial council member looks at books
An Afghan provincial council member looks at books in a library at an nearby school in Jaghori, Afghanistan, July 11. Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team members, consisting of engineers, civil affairs, secur... More
Army Maj. Jonathan Price, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction
Army Maj. Jonathan Price, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs, holds meeting to discuss potential projects in the area. Price held daily meetings for five days to address the concerns of the peo... More
An Afghan sign in Dari advertising a electronics store
An Afghan sign in Dari advertising a electronics store in Jaghori, Afghanistan.
Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team members jump
Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team members jump in the creek at Jaghori, Afghanistan, July 13. PRT members received a personal invitation from local villagers to attend the festivities.
Army Spc. Arthur kilgo, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction
Army Spc. Arthur kilgo, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces member waits for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, July 11, at Forward Operating Base Ghazni. The PRT went on a six day mission to Jaghori... More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Turner, Ghazni Provincial
Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Turner, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Medical Non-Commisoned Officer in charge catches air as he jumps in the creek in Jaghori, Afghanistan, July 13. PRT members received a p... More
Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Dan Goebel from Crown
Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Dan Goebel from Crown Point, Ind., Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer, asks a local Afghan man for directions to a bridge that engineers wanted to look at in Jaghori... More