A family drives through a bazaar while Afghan National Security Forces and coaliton force members escort a district governor in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces hav More
An Afghan Local Police commander holds a shura to speak with residents of surrounding villages during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan L More
Children from surrounding villages hang out at an over watch position for Afghan National Army Special Forces helping Afghan Local Police build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afgh More
A U.S. Special Operations Forces team leader shows a local Afghan boy a hand shake during a visit to a local checkpoint in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The SOF team conducte More
An Afghan baby rests his head on his mothers lap during a medical seminar in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, August 19, 2013. Fifty men, women, and children from Pajak village and surrounding ar More
Afghan commandos meet with members of the U.S. Army Special Forces June 14, 2011 at the 4th Commando Headquarters in Herat province, Afghanistan.
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak awaits his turn during a live-fire exercise in Tarin Kowt district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operati More
Children talk to Afghan Local Police in a village in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting a patrol to assess the Afghan Local Police in the village. Afghan Local Police c More
Afghan National Army Special Forces play volleyball with a child during a presence patrol with Afghan National Police and coalition force members to escort a district governor in Helmand province, Afghanistan, More
Villagers attend a shura held by an Afghan Local Police commander during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counte More
An Afghan Local Policeman provides over watch for Afghan National Army Special Forces helping ALP build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurg More
An Afghan woman holds hygiene products and a radio that was handed out by Abdul Rhanan, Afghan Local Police commander for Pajak village, during a medical seminar in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, Afghanista More
A U.S. Special Forces soldier explains to an Afghan Commando platoon sergeant, of 3rd Company, 4th Commando Kandak, the purpose of the night mission exercise June 14, 2011 at the 4th CDO Kandak compound on Hera More
An instructor from the 8th Commando Kandak yells range commands over the gunfire during a live-fire exercise in Tarin Kowt district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with More
Villagers watch coalition force member speak with Afghan Local Police in a village in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting a patrol to assess the Afghan Local Police in t More
A district governor, escorted by Afghan National Security Forces and coalition force members, gives a radio to a shop owner in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces have More
An Afghan Local Police commander prays with villagers attending his shura during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complemen More
A Marine Special Operations Team member provides over watch for Afghan National Army Special Forces to help Afghan Local Police build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afghan Local P More
Members of the 3rd Company, 4th Commando Kandak, conduct night land navigation training June 14, 2011 in Herat province, Afghanistan.
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak fires his weapon during a live-fire exercise in Tarin Kowt district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operat More
A coalition force member speaks with Afghan Local Police in a village in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2012. Coalition forces were conducting a patrol to assess the Afghan Local Police in the village. A More
Marine Special Operations Team members assist with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement c More
An Afghan Local Policeman returns from building an ALP checkpoint with Afghan National Army Special Forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency effor More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak listen to a debrief from their coalition special operations forces mentor after a live-fire exercise in Tarin Kowt district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. The 8th More
A coaliton force member speaks to a shop owner during a presence patrol with Afghan National Security Forces to escort a district governor in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Afghan National Secur More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander speaks with an Afghan Local Policeman after a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Poli More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Soldier returns from helping Afghan Local Police build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency effor More
Members of the Afghan National Army 3rd Company, 4th Commando Kandak, pull security during a night training mission June 14, 2011 in Herat province, Afghanistan.
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak returns his weapon after completing a live-fire exercise in Tarin Kowt district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition sp More
An Afghan Local Policeman maintains security during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by ass More
An Afghan National Army commando from the 6th Commando Kandak pulls security inside a compound in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, search More
A coaliton force member walks through a bazaar during a presence patrol with Afghan National Security Forces to escort a district governor in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Afghan National Secur More
Afghans from surrounding villages volunteer to help Afghan Local Police fill sand bags for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency ef More
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier searches within a compound in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The Special Forces soldiers from Special Operations Task Force East, partnered with Afghan National A More
Coalition force members drive a light-tactical all-terrain vehicle across a bridge during a presence patrol with Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army Special Forces to escort a district governor in H More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander introduces an Afghan Local Police commander to village elders during a shura to speak to villagers about an on going construction project to build an ALP checkpo More
A district governor returns from overseeing Afghan National Army Special Forces help Afghan Local Police build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counte More
An Afghan National Army commando from the 6th Commando Kandak illuminates a window while searching inside a compound in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special F More
A child watches Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces escort a district governor in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in sec More
A villager leads a prayer during a shura held by an Afghan Local Police commander during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police c More
A Marine Special Operations Team member speaks with Afghan Local Police after providing over watch for Afghan National Army Special Forces to help ALP build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April More
An Afghan National Army commando from the 6th Commando Kandak, pulls security on a rooftop in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, searched a More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement More
Two Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Commando Kandak search and pull security from a rooftop in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldier More
A coalition force member looks out the window while leaving a district stability platform to provide over watch for Afghan National Army Special Forces to help Afghan Local Police build a checkpoint in Helmand More
An Afghan National Army commando from the 6th Commando Kandak pulls security on a rooftop in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, searched a More
Afghan Security Forces grab supplies to build a checkpoint with help from Afghan National Army Special Forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency ef More
Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Commando Kandak, climb a mountain above a village in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, searche More
A Marine Special Operations Team member walks through a field near an over watch position for Afghan National Army Special Forces helping Afghan Local Police build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, More
An Afghan National Army commando from the 6th Commando Kandak pulls security in an almond orchard in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, sea More
Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Commando Kandak climb down from a mountain above a village in Wardak province, Afghanistan June 14, 2011. The commandos, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers More
Members of 3rd Company, 4th Commando Kandak, pull security during a night exercise June 14, 2011 in Herat province, Afghanistan.
A member of 3rd Company, 4th Commando Kandak, treats a wounded soldier during a night exercise June 14, 2011 in Herat province, Afghanistan.