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1 9 November 2009

2 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) ( A-6225G-126)

3 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)( A-6285M-058)

4 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, (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Victor Egorov/ Released)( A-5983E-100)

5 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)( A-5983E- 128)

6 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)( A-5983E-065)

7 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)( A-6285M-009)

8 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)( A-1839I-085)

9 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)( A-1839I-089)

10 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, 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)( A-6225G-037)

11 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, 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)

12 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)( A-6285M-051)

13 y Sgt. John Russell from Amelia,Va. shakes the hand of a man in the village of Belandeb, 010, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Russell is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade

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15 an nationals work to build a school near Jalalabad City, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, June 10,

16 of the Provincial Reconstruction Team from Forward Operating Base Finley Shield walk through a

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19 rs of the Provincial Reconstruction om Forward Operating Base Finley walk through a construction site to construction is on schedule near ad City, Nangarhar Province, istan June 10, 2010.(U.S. Army y Spc. David A. n/released)( a-3603j-009)

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

21 Military Police train on how to y search a person on Outpost Spur in ar, Afghanistan June 9, 2010.(U.S. hoto by Spc. David A. n/released)( a-3603j-028)

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U.S. Army Spc. Newton Carlicci travels dismounted while on his way back to his outpost from the village of Paspajak, Charkh District, Logar Province,

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