U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, platoon sergeant

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, platoon sergeant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah's security force, maintains security during a luncheon meeting at the Farah Chief Justice's office in Farah City, Nov. 29. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province, Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/released)