U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Josh Ives, a medic

U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Josh Ives, a medic assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah lifts weights in the FOB Farah gym, May 9. Soldiers and sailors assigned to PRT Farah train regularly to maintain high standards of physical fitness, enhance mission readiness and improve quality of life. 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)