KHOST , Afghanistan - U.S. Army Col. Sam Whitehurst,

KHOST , Afghanistan - U.S. Army Col. Sam Whitehurst, the Commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (right) speaks with his interpreter just prior to the commencement of a meeting with the key leaders at Assistance Platform Matun Hill in Khost Province, Afghanistan. The Spartan Brigade is deployed to Afghanistan as a Security Force Advise and Assist Brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Javier Amador, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs) (Released)