U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle A. Petry of West Manchester, Ohio,

U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle A. Petry of West Manchester, Ohio, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, helps provide security for a July 14 meeting with the village of Shamun in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Afghan National Army and International Security Assistance Forces visited the village in order to reconnect with the community, which has seen few official visits during the past several years.