9 November 2009

Sgt. 1st Class Sohail Shaikh (Brigade psychological operations planner for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on left) speaks to a group of shop owners, at Forward Operating Base Shank; about vendors responsibilities and Force Protection meetings on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, 5 June, 2010.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Russell Gilchrest/Released) (100605-A-6225G-126)

U.S. Army Cpl. John Jahaul from Mesquite, Tx. conducts security as squad leaders conduct a key leader engagement, June 6, 2010, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Jahaul is assigned to the 401st Military Police (MP) Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. De'Yonte Mosley/Released)(100606-A-6285M-058)

Afghan National Army Soldier hands out radios to Afghan refugees during a visit to the camp outside Mehtar Lam City, Laghman Province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Victor Egorov/ Released)(100502-A-5983E-100)

U.S. Army Soldier shakes hands with a small Afghan boy during Task Force Iron Grey’s visit to the refugee camp out side Mehtar Lam City, Laghman Province, Afghanistan. The goal of the visit is to distribute 1000 radios among local refugees in an attempt to bring them closer to the Afghan government. June 2, 2010.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Victor Egorov/ Released)(100502-A-5983E-128)

U.S. Army Soldier entertains local Afghan children while providing security at the Mehtar Lam Bazaar during a dismounted patrol through down town Mehtar Lam, Laghman Province, Afghanistan. The goal of the patrol is to bring a sense of security to residents within the city. June 4, 2010.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Victor Egorov/ Released)(100504-A-5983E-065)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 401st Military Police Company travel dismounted to the village of Mirsaleh, June 6, 2010, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Mirsaleh is frequently patrolled to conduct key leader engagements.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. De'Yonte Mosley/Released)(100606-A-6285M-009)

Ms. Vanessa Fantasia of the Human Terrain Team gathers information from local children about concerns within the area at the Bagram Bazaar, June 7, 2010, Parwan, Afghanistan.(U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Corey Idleburg/Released)(100607-A-1839I-085)

Local Afghan children pass through the Bagram Bazaar on a motorcycle, June 7, 2010, Parwan Afghanistan. U.S. Army Soldiers pass through the area to gather any concerns of local vendors and children. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Corey Idleburg/Released)(100607-A-1839I-089)

U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Worlds, a paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team launches a RAVEN unmanned aircraft as part of the Unmanned Aerial System Program of Instruction Certification Course being taught at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, 8 June, 2010. The RAVEN has proved to be a useful tool in providing imagery of areas where ground troops have no visibility.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt Russell Gilchrest/Released)(100608-A-6225G-037)

A U.S. Army Soldier launches a RAVEN unmanned aircraft as part of the Unmanned Aerial System Program of Instruction Certification Course being taught at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, 8 June, 2010. The RAVEN unmanned aircraft has proved to be a useful tool in providing imagery in areas where there is no presence of Coalition Forces.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt Russell Gilchrest/Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers travel mounted in mine resistant ambushed protected vehicle's through the village of Belandeb, June 8, 2010, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Belandeb is frequently patrolled to conduct key leader engagements.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. De'Yonte Mosley/Released)(100608-A-6285M-051)

my Sgt. John Russell from Amelia,Va. shakes the hand of a man in the village of Belandeb, 2010, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Russell is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade

cals dance at a wedding in downtown Jalalabad Nangarhar Province Afghanistan June 7 2010 (U S

han nationals work to build a school near Jalalabad City, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, June 10, S A Ph t b S D id A J k /R l d)(100610 A 3603J 024)

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ers of the Provincial Reconstructioners of the Provincial Reconstruction rom Forward Operating Base Finley walk through a construction site to construction is on schedule near

bad City, Nangarhar Province,bad City, Nangarhar Province, nistan June 10, 2010.(U.S. Army by Spc. David A.

on/Released)(100610-A-3603J-009)

ghan boys hang out near the Bagram Bazaar, June 7, 2010, Parwan Afghanistan. U.S oldiers pass through the area to gather information on concerns from children and local

n Military Police train on how to ly search a person on Outpost Spur in har, Afghanistan June 9, 2010.(U.S.

Photo by Spc. David A. on/Released)(100609-A-3603J-028)