9 November 2009

Asia Security Group personnel training on the M249, squad automatic weapon (SAW). They are stationed at Forward Operating Base Boris, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 2 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. DerecPierson/Released)(100502-A-4544P-024)

U.S. Army soldier pulls security in the village of Margah during a presence patrol. He is a member of 4th Platoon, ABU Company, 1-187th Infantry (Air Assault), Combat Outpost Margah, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 6 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derec Pierson/Released)(100506-A-4544P-022)

U S Army Sgt Maj Mark Bartosch and SgtU.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Mark Bartosch and Sgt. Nicolas Starr looks out at the village of Guyan, thinking of what they can do to help the villagers. Sgt. Maj. is the Operations Sgt. Maj. for 1 187th Infantry (Air Assault) out of Orgunfor 1-187th Infantry (Air Assault) out of Orgun-E and Sgt. Starr is a member of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-187th Infantry (Air Assault) located at Combat Outpost Munoz, PaktikaProvince Afghanistan 13 May 2010 (U SProvince, Afghanistan, 13 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. DerecPierson/Released)(100513-A-4544P-039)

U.S. Army Pvt. Casey Cruse looks through his binoculars to see if there is any enemy in the hills while pulling security at the village bazaar of Guyan. He is a member of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-187th Infantry (Air Assault) located at Combat Outpost Munoz, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 13 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. DerecPierson/Released)(100513-A-4544P-042)

U.S. Army Spc. Walter Orso and Pvt. Casey Cruse pulls security with an Afghan National Army Soldier during a presence patrol to the village of Guyan. They are members of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1-187th Infantry (Air Assault) located at Combat Outpost Munoz, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 13 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derec Pierson/Released)(100513-A-4544P-050)

The Afghan local school headmaster receives school supplies from the GuyanDistrict Center The District Center isDistrict Center. The District Center is located by the Combat Outpost Munoz, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 15 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. DerecPierson/Released)(100515-A-4544P-014)

U S Army Sgt Joshua Morris shoots aU.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Morris shoots a mortar round from a 120 mm mortar tube during a training and certification test at the combat outpost. He is member of the mortar section for Deltamember of the mortar section for Delta Company located at Combat Outpost Zerok, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, 18 May 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt Derec Pierson/Released)(100518Sgt. Derec Pierson/Released)(100518-A-4544P-108)

Lance. Cpl. Jason Rivera a U.S. Marine from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, q ,scans his sector from his camp out onto the open field, two days after insurgents attacked Bagram, Airfield, Afghanistan, 21 May, 2010. (U.S. g , y, (Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/ Released)(100521-A-3996M-015)

nis Porter from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company, 1-503rd Infantry Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, and an ional Army soldier speak with some teachers to check on conditions in the grade school in the village of Kane-Ezzat,

st Class Daniel Walker leads a patrol of U.S. Army paratroopers from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company, 1-503rd Infantry 73rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Afghan National Army soldiers travel down a dirt road while on their way into the

my Capt. Michael Swartz ,Chaplain for 03 d I f t B tt li 173 d Ai b03rd Infantry Battalion 173rd Airborne e Combat Team makes sure that the is handing out gets to the intended

nt in the village of Kane-Ezzat, NerkhW d k P i Af h i t 22Wardak Province, Afghanistan, 22

010. The purpose of this mission is to n good relationships with the locals p keep good security in the area. (U.S. hoto b Sgt R ssellhoto by Sgt. Russell st\Released)(100522-A-6225G-135)

f Afghan National Army soldiers pay attention to their platoon leader who is giving them a briefing prior to firing their t ll fi i t C b t O t t Bl kh k N kh Di t i t W d k P i Af h i t 23 M 2010

an National Army soldier fires his weapon at a small arms firing range just outside of

Capt. Stephen Iaquinto from Berlin, N.J. and a member of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team shows Afghan children om his camera that he took of them Members from Task Force Wolverine conducted a dismounted patrol through the

boy is seen in the mirror of a motorcycle as he makes repairs to the motorcycle as Coalition force members talk to local M b f T k F W l i d t d di t d t l th h th B B t fi d t

oys gather around a U.S. Army soldier for a picture while talks with village elders are taking place. from Task Force Wolverine conducted a dismounted patrol through the Bagram Bazaar to find out

seth a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) advisor to Afghanistan teaches a group of local farmers echniques that they can use to fight off harmful moths, fungus and other threats to their crops at the

ional Army soldiers patrol through the fields of Nerkh Valley while on their way into the village of IbrahimKhel Nerkh

most commonly known as the alligator lizard crawls through the grass in Nerkh Valley,

ch/ Courtesy of TF Lafayete