Local men gather outside of their homes in the Maiwand
Local men gather outside of their homes in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2012.
Afghan men chat outside of the Zhari District Center
Afghan men chat outside of the Zhari District Center near Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2011. The men were attending an Afghan Local Police verification shura.
Lt. Cmdr. Hazarat, Kandak Commander of the Afghan National
Lt. Cmdr. Hazarat, Kandak Commander of the Afghan National Army speaks during a shura held at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. He was attending the shura with Maiwand District Gove... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Wiley from 5th Battalion, 20th
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Wiley from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, covers himself with a poncho liner during a break during Operation Regular Flint at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, ... More
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other women at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike Katona, commander of 4th Squadron,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike Katona, commander of 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, kicks a soccer ball in the Ananzai Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2011. Lt. Col. Katona... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment prepare a concertina wire barrier along Route Chilliwack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2012. The purpose of the operation was to constr... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division and Afghanistan National Army soldiers with with villagers at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. They were ta... More
An Afghanistan media member documents an event at the
An Afghanistan media member documents an event at the Zhari District Center near Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 24. They were recording the Security Press Conference.
Two local men wrestle outside of the Zhari District
Two local men wrestle outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. They were competing in the district's wrestling tournament.
Afghan men attend an Afghan Local Police verification
Afghan men attend an Afghan Local Police verification shura at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2011.
One local man pushes another to the ground outside
One local man pushes another to the ground outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. They were competing in the district's wrestling tournament.
Two local men attempt to unbalance one another outside
Two local men attempt to unbalance one another outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. They were competing in the district's wrestling tournament.
Two local men and a child sit outside of the Zhari
Two local men and a child sit outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. The men were two of the winners of the wrestling tournament and were waiting to receive their medals.
An Afghan girl looks at the camera at the Dasht Camp,
An Afghan girl looks at the camera at the Dasht Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM)/Released)
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Frescatore, 2nd Squadron,
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Frescatore, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment poses with a man from the Matekzi Village in the Ganjitsu Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2011. Frescatore and soldier... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment prepares his gear for the second day of Operation Regular Flint inside of a compound at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012.... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and an Afghan National Army soldier record biometric identifying information on village elders in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
The view from one of the compounds in Shele Kalay,
The view from one of the compounds in Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2012.
U.S. Army Spc. Middlebrooks with 5th Battalion, 20th
U.S. Army Spc. Middlebrooks with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry, searches for improvised explosive devices with a minehound in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2012.
Local men go through a graduation ceremony to become
Local men go through a graduation ceremony to become verified as Afghanistan Local Policemen in the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment pull security in the Matekzi Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30. The soldier and ABP were working together to search the village.
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior provides air security in the
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior provides air security in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment pick up concertina wire from an Ox in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2012. The Ox is a small unmanned ground vehicle that can be used to q... More
Two local men wrestle outside of the Zhari District
Two local men wrestle outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. They were competing in the district's wrestling tournament.
A local elder and other Afghan men tour a classroom
A local elder and other Afghan men tour a classroom in the Ananzai Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2011. The school had just opened.
Afghan men attend an Afghan Local Police verification
Afghan men attend an Afghan Local Police verification shura at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2011.
An Afghanistan Border Policeman sits on the back of
An Afghanistan Border Policeman sits on the back of his truck in the Ganjitsu Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2011.
Local men and elders gather at Shele Kalay, Kandahar
Local men and elders gather at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. Maiwand District Governor Saleh Mohammad was visiting to hold a shura to determine the needs and concerns of the villagers.
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, looks through his rifle optic during a patrol through Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. The purpose of... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment provides security at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. The purpose of the mission was for U.S. soldiers and their Afghan ... More
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Frescatore, 2nd Squadron,
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Frescatore, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, talks with the Afghanistan Border Police and village elders in the Ganjitsu Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30. The 2-38 ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, prepare a concertina wire barrier along Route Chilliwack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2012. The purpose of the operation was to const... More
A OH-58 Kiowa Warrior provides air security during
A OH-58 Kiowa Warrior provides air security during Operation Regular Flint at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. The purpose of the mission was for U.S. soldiers and their Afghan Nation... More
A group of Afghan women wait inside of the Dasht Camp,
A group of Afghan women wait inside of the Dasht Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2011. They were waiting to be seen by Maj. Megan Childs, 10th Mountain Division, and be checked our for minor medi... More
Local boys wrestle outside of the Zhari District Center,
Local boys wrestle outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. They were attending the Zhari district wrestling tournament and mimicking the older men as they competed.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment and Afghan National Army soldiers patrol down a road in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. The purpose of the mis... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, the Albanian Special Forces group, and Afghanistan Border Police inspect a building in the Matekzi Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept.... More
An Afghan girl stands outside of her home at Mullayan,
An Afghan girl stands outside of her home at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31.
U.S. Army Spc. Montville, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry
U.S. Army Spc. Montville, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (4-4 Cavalry), climbs a ladder at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2011. Spc. Montville was going to check a... More
Two local men wrestle outside of the Zhari District
Two local men wrestle outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. They were competing in the district's wrestling tournament.
One local man picks up another outside of the Zhari
One local man picks up another outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. They were competing in the district's wrestling tournament.
A local elder speaks during a shura at Shele Kalay,
A local elder speaks during a shura at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. Maiwand District Governor Saleh Mohammad was visiting to hold a shura to determine the needs and concerns of t... More
A soldier from the Afghanistan National Army provides
A soldier from the Afghanistan National Army provides security at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1.
U.S. Army Maj. Megan Childs, 10th Mountain Division,
U.S. Army Maj. Megan Childs, 10th Mountain Division, checks the heart rate of a local Afghan woman at the Dasht Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2011. Childs was providing basic medical aid to the... More
A U.S. Army soldier from the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry
A U.S. Army soldier from the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division eats his dinner at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31.
A local elder speaks during a shura at the Usmankhel
A local elder speaks during a shura at the Usmankhel Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2011. The men were gathered to discuss security gains in their area and Government of the Islamic Republic ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division clear
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division clear grape walls at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. The soldiers are preparing an area to set up a strong point in Mullayan for the U.S. Army... More
Lt. Col. Hazrat gives backpacks to local children at
Lt. Col. Hazrat gives backpacks to local children at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
A village elder speaks with an interpreter attached
A village elder speaks with an interpreter attached to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. Soldiers from the 4-4 Cav. were gatherin... More
A local man poses with the Afghan flag outside of Combat
A local man poses with the Afghan flag outside of Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. William Hight, 10th Mountain Division,
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. William Hight, 10th Mountain Division, speaks with Afghan men at the Dasht Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26. The men were bringing their women and children to the midwifery class... More
Afghan National Army Lt. (Doctor) Abdulwall, a physician's
Afghan National Army Lt. (Doctor) Abdulwall, a physician's assistant, demonstrates in the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011. He was att... More
Local men and elders gather at Shele Kalay, Kandahar
Local men and elders gather at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. Maiwand District Governor Saleh Mohammad was visiting to hold a shura to determine the needs and concerns of the villagers.
A young boy looks at the camera at the Women's Center
A young boy looks at the camera at the Women's Center in Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2011.
A local Afghan boy looks at the camera at the Dasht
A local Afghan boy looks at the camera at the Dasht Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers patrol down a road in
Afghan National Army soldiers patrol down a road in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to clear the area of improvised explosive devices and to ... More
A young boy looks at the camera at the Women's Center
A young boy looks at the camera at the Women's Center in Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2011.
A local elder speaks to Maiwand district Gov. Saleh
A local elder speaks to Maiwand district Gov. Saleh Mohammad (right), during a shura at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. Gov. Mohammad was visiting hold a shura with the men to dete... More
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Local Afghan females and their children gather outside
Local Afghan females and their children gather outside of the gate that allows entry into the Dast Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2011. They were going to the Dasht Camp to get basic medical car... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and local men and children
Afghan National Army soldiers and local men and children stand outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. The Afghanistan national anthem was being played prior to the ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Middleton with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army Spc. Middleton with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment provides security in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to clear the area of ... More
Zhari District Governor Naize Sarhardi speaks to a
Zhari District Governor Naize Sarhardi speaks to a crowd of U.S. Army soldiers, Afghan National Policemen and local men at an Afghan Local Police verification shura at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar pro... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (4-4 Cavalry), rest in a village at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2011. The soldiers had just completed... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike Katona, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike Katona, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, steadies himself against a wall as he crosses a makeshift bridge at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31. ... More
Haji Tor Ghani speaks at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar
Haji Tor Ghani speaks at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. He was giving a speech at an Afghan Local Police graduation ceremony.
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, prepare a concertina wire barrier along Route Chilliwack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2012. The purpose of the operation was to const... More
U.S. Army Capt. Nelson, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry
U.S. Army Capt. Nelson, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, talks with the Afghanistan Border Police and village elders in the Ganjitsu Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30. The 2-38 Cav and ABP we... More
An Afghan National Army medic (right) shakes the hand
An Afghan National Army medic (right) shakes the hand of an ANA doctor as he accepts his certificate of attendance in the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghan... More
Afghan National Army soldiers speak with local men
Afghan National Army soldiers speak with local men and boys in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
U.S. Army Maj. Megan Childs, 10th Mountain Division,
U.S. Army Maj. Megan Childs, 10th Mountain Division, checks the heart rate of a local Afghan child at the Dasht Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2011. Childs was providing basic medical aid to the... More
A U.S. Army bulldozer tows a vehicle out of the mud
A U.S. Army bulldozer tows a vehicle out of the mud in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012.
Local men pose for a photo at a police substation outside
Local men pose for a photo at a police substation outside of Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012.
A soldier with 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th
A soldier with 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, provides security outside of Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012.
Local boys pray outside of Combat Outpost Senjaray,
Local boys pray outside of Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012.
Local men and children attend a wrestling tournament
Local men and children attend a wrestling tournament outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011.
A local elder stands beside a table of medals outside
A local elder stands beside a table of medals outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. The medals would be awarded to the top competitors in the Zhari district wrest... More
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike Katona, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mike Katona, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division steadies himself against a wall as he crosses a makeshift bridge at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31. K... More
Sultan Mohammad, Maiwand chief of police, hands out
Sultan Mohammad, Maiwand chief of police, hands out blankets at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2012. In addition to blankets, Mohammad and Afghan National Army soldiers passed out jackets... More
U.S. Army Col. Patrick Frank (right), 3rd Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Col. Patrick Frank (right), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Spartan, talks with local men at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar pro... More
An Afghan child looks toward the camera outside of
An Afghan child looks toward the camera outside of the Zhari District Center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011.
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas pours coffee
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas pours coffee for Lt. Col. Stephen Soika, inside of a compound at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2012. The soldiers, both from 5th Battalion, 20t... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches a home in
An Afghan National Army soldier searches a home in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to deny the enemy freedom of movement and evacuation.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Stephen Soika, commander of 5th
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Stephen Soika, commander of 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers talk with a local elder during Operation Regular Flint at Shele Kalay, Kandahar province, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment talk with the Afghanistan Border Police and village elders in the Ganjitsu Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30. The soldier and ABP w... More
U.S. Army Maj. Megan Childs, 10th Mountain Division,
U.S. Army Maj. Megan Childs, 10th Mountain Division, puts a blood pressure cuff on a local Afghan woman at the Dasht Camp, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2011. Childs was providing basic medical aid t... More
U.S. Army 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry
U.S. Army 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division looks through the windows of an observation post at Combat Outpost Siah Choy, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2011.
A local man buries a small animal trap on the side
A local man buries a small animal trap on the side of a road in his village in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2012.
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security in Shah
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, prepare a concertina wire barrier along Route Chilliwack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2012. The purpose of the operation was to const... More
U.S. Army soldier Staff Sgt. Rosario, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army soldier Staff Sgt. Rosario, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, provides security in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to clear th... More
U.S. Army Spc. William Phillips, 4th Squadron, 4th
U.S. Army Spc. William Phillips, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, shows a photo to a local Afghan man at Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. Phillips had been photographi... More
A local boy throws a soccer ball to a U.S. soldier
A local boy throws a soccer ball to a U.S. soldier in the Ananzai Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2011. The boy and soldier were playing the yard of the school that would be opened that afternoon.
Two soldiers from the Afghan National Army pose in
Two soldiers from the Afghan National Army pose in front of their vehicle for a photograph near the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2011.
An Afghanistan National Army soldier provides security
An Afghanistan National Army soldier provides security on rooftop of a building just outside of Mullayan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2011.
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior provides air security in the
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior provides air security in the Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2012.