U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, right, public affairs

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, right, public affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, takes photos during a visit to a local returnee and refugee village, Feb. 9. PRT Farah visited the returnee and refugee village on the outskirts of Farah City to conduct a site survey and deliver humanitarian assistance. 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 Agency for International Development (USAID). (U.S. Navy photo by HMC Josh Ives/released)