Local men stand in formation at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. These men were the newest members of the Afghan Local Police force.
Afghan Local Police recruits march in formation to receive their ALP Academy graduation certificates in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week course that teaches More
An Afghan Local Police instructor and recruits stand in preparation of a graduation ceremony Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ALP recruits gain competency in weapons skills, cri More
Afghan Local Police recruits stand in formation to receive their ALP Academy graduation certificates in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week course that teaches More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces leader motivates Afghan Local Police recruits during a graduation ceremony Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Afghan National Army Special Fo More
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.
An Afghan National Police instructor leads Afghan Local Police recruits to receive their ALP Academy graduation certificates in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-w More
A Kajaki village elder and an Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier award a certificate to an Afghan Local Police graduate Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ANASF soldiers p More
U.S. Army Col. Patrick D. Frank, commander of Task Force Spartan, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, speaks at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. He wa More
Nawbahar district elders watch Afghan Local Police recruits receive their ALP Academy graduation certificates in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week course that More
An Afghan Local Policeman salutes Lt. Col. Mohammad Obaidullah on Sept. 19, 2013, in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during an ALP graduation ceremony. Afghan Local Police training is manag More
Kajaki district Gov. Haji Abdul Razik issues weapons to Afghan Local Police graduates Oct. 5, 2013, in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. ALP recruits gain competency in weapons skills, critical f More
Local men step forward in formation at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. These men were the newest members of the Afghan Local Police force.
An Afghan Local Police recruit proudly displays his ALP Academy graduation certificate in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week course that teaches ALP candidates More
Haji Tor Ghani (left) places a patch on a local man's shirt sleeve as he accepts a certificate at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. This man and his classmates were the newe More
An Afghan Local Police recruit holds up his ALP Academy graduation certificate to show he is now a member of the ALP in Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 31. The academy is a three-week cour More
Local men stand in formation with their certificates at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. These men were the newest members of the Afghan Local Police force.
A local man holds up his certificate at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. The presentation of certificates is a part of the Afghan Local Policemen's graduation ceremony.
Zhari District Governor Naize Sarhardi (left) shakes hands with a local man at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. This man was part of the newly-graduated members of the Afgh More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army stand in formation at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. They were attending a graduation ceremony held for the Afghan Local Police force.
Local elders shake hands with a policeman at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2012. The elders were congratulating the man and his classmates on graduating the Afghan Local Polic More
U.S. Army Col. Patrick D. Frank, commander of Task Force Spartan, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, shakes hands with local men at Combat Outpost Senjaray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan More
Afghan National Army special forces soldiers and Afghan Local Police fall into formation before an ALP graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the culmi More
Afghan Local Police wait in formation for their graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the culmination of a three-week course of instruction in which A More
The Kajran district sub-governor, the chief of police for Kajran district of the Afghan National Police and the Kajran district national directorate of security chief stand for the Afghanistan national anthem a More
Afghan Local Police stand for the Afghanistan national anthem at the start of their graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the culmination of a three-w More
The Kajran district sub-governor addresses Afghan Local Police during their graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the culmination of a three-week cour More
The Afghan National Police chief of police for Kajran district addresses Afghan Local Police during their graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the cu More
The Kajran district national directorate of security chief addresses Afghan Local Police during their graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the culmin More
"I will support Afghanistan!" shouts a newly graduated Afghan Local Police member while raising his training certificate during a graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. More
A new Afghan Local Police member holds his training certificate while watching his fellow classmates graduate during a ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the More
Afghan Local Police applaud their fellow officers as they receive their training certificates during a graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the culmi More
Afghan Local Police cheer at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony in Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The ceremony was the culmination of a three-week course of instruction in wh More