An Afghan National Policeman searches a villager June
An Afghan National Policeman searches a villager June 10, 2012, in Shinkay during Operation Shin Splint. During the five-day operation, Afghan forces took the lead on searching and clearing as U.S. forces super... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches around a home
An Afghan National Army soldier searches around a home in the Rasanah valley June 9, 2012, as part of a joint operation called Operation Shin Splint. At the completion of the operation Afghan National Security ... More
Two children look on as U.S. and Afghan National Security
Two children look on as U.S. and Afghan National Security Forces enter their home June 7, 2012, as part of a joint clearing operation called Operation Shin Splint. During the five-day operation, Afghan National... More
Afghan National Army soldiers take time to speak to
Afghan National Army soldiers take time to speak to a 7-year-old boy June 9, 2012, as their peers search a home in the Rasanah valley. The search was conducted as part of a joint mission called Operation Shin S... More
A boy keeps watch with an Afghan National Army soldier
A boy keeps watch with an Afghan National Army soldier as he pulls security June 10, 2012, in Shinkay. During the joint operation, Afghan forces searched and cleared homes as U.S. forces supervised and helped p... More
A route clearance patrol element from Company A, 1st
A route clearance patrol element from Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, finds and clears an improvised explosive device from a road June 10, 2012, in Shinkay. Insurgents emplaced IEDs... More
During Operation Shin Splint, Afghan National Security
During Operation Shin Splint, Afghan National Security Forces and paratroopers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, search and clear 250 homes in 21 different villages throughout th... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion,
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers make their way through a village in the Rasanah valley June 8, 2012, as part of a se... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Dutton, a squad leader with Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Dutton, a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, kicks in a door so Afghan National Security Forces can search the compound June 9, 2012. The propert... More