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Zormat residents prepare to plant trees at a school,

Zormat residents prepare to plant trees at a school,

Zormat residents prepare to plant trees at a school, March 15. As part of the Afghan New Year celebration, the Paktya Director of Education, Mihrabudeen Shafaq, organized the tree-planting event for 10 differen... More

Afghan citizens pass through the colors of the Afghan

Afghan citizens pass through the colors of the Afghan

Afghan citizens pass through the colors of the Afghan flag which marked the entrance to festivities celebrating the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province... More

Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial

Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial

Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial government officials, plants a tree March 21. Government officials planted the tree on the Afghan New Year to symbolize a new beginning and to set an... More

Afghan Maj. Gen Gul Nabi Ahmed Zai, 505th Afghan uniformed

Afghan Maj. Gen Gul Nabi Ahmed Zai, 505th Afghan uniformed

Afghan Maj. Gen Gul Nabi Ahmed Zai, 505th Afghan uniformed police commander, escorts U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Uberti Combined Joint Task Force-101 and Regional Command – East deputy commanding general for Afgh... More

Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National

Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National

Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National Police Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, introduces U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, left, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, to ANP... More

Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi

Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi

Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi searches a local man at a vehicle checkpoint outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar with U.S. Marines from Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgts. Nelson J. Hammer, left, and

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgts. Nelson J. Hammer, left, and

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgts. Nelson J. Hammer, left, and Michael Rock, with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, prepare an outdoor cooking area at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March... More

Distinguished guests, Afghan cultural advisors, linguists

Distinguished guests, Afghan cultural advisors, linguists

Distinguished guests, Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force members celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities, ... More

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps

Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps play volleyball as observers cheer from the sidelines during Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, March 21, 2014, The sporting event, held at Camp Shorabak, Helmand pr... More

Members of the Afghan National Police's color guard

Members of the Afghan National Police's color guard

Members of the Afghan National Police's color guard stand by as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Kha... More

Citizens in the district of Zormat organize trees to

Citizens in the district of Zormat organize trees to

Citizens in the district of Zormat organize trees to be planted at 10 schools, March 15, in celebration of the Afghan New Year. The Paktya Director of Education, Mihrabudeen Shafaq, planned and coordinated the ... More

Afghan Maj. Gen Gul Nabi Ahmed Zai, 505th Afghan uniformed

Afghan Maj. Gen Gul Nabi Ahmed Zai, 505th Afghan uniformed

Afghan Maj. Gen Gul Nabi Ahmed Zai, 505th Afghan uniformed police commander, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Uberti Combined Joint Task Force-101 and Regional Command – East deputy commanding general for Afghan d... More

Afghan National Police recruits clap to the beat of

Afghan National Police recruits clap to the beat of

Afghan National Police recruits clap to the beat of a live musical band playing traditional Afghan music during a New Year's celebration event at the Regional Police Training Center in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Ma... More

Afghan National Police patrolman Abdul Rasul Mangi

Afghan National Police patrolman Abdul Rasul Mangi

Afghan National Police patrolman Abdul Rasul Mangi (left) and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kirk Lacy, a 19-year-old rifleman with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Jasper, Texas, ... More

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi cuts onions while preparing

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi cuts onions while preparing

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi cuts onions while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The linguists and cul... More

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi plays a percussion instrument

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi plays a percussion instrument

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi plays a percussion instrument while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, with other linguists, cultural advisors and coalition force members at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand provi... More

Afghans play traditional music as Afghan National Army

Afghans play traditional music as Afghan National Army

Afghans play traditional music as Afghan National Army soldiers with the 215th Corps celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, during a sporting event held at Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21... More

A member of the Afghan National Police provides security

A member of the Afghan National Police provides security

A member of the Afghan National Police provides security overwatch as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province... More

Citizens of the Zormat District unload trees at a local

Citizens of the Zormat District unload trees at a local

Citizens of the Zormat District unload trees at a local school, March 15. The Paktya Director of Education, Mihrabudeen Shafaq, coordinated the event which included the planting of trees at 10 different schools... More

Musicians play traditional Afghan songs during the

Musicians play traditional Afghan songs during the

Musicians play traditional Afghan songs during the Nowruz celebration at the 505th Afghan uniformed police zone headquarters March 21. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Kenneth A. Stewart, 17th Public Affairs Detachment)

Paktika Director of Women’s Affairs, Dr. Bibi Hawa,

Paktika Director of Women’s Affairs, Dr. Bibi Hawa,

Paktika Director of Women’s Affairs, Dr. Bibi Hawa, serves a fruit salad, or Haft Mewa, during a Nawroz celebration March 21. In Afghanistan, Haft Mewa is presented instead of the traditional Iranian Haft Sin d... More

An Afghan music band rallies Afghan National Police

An Afghan music band rallies Afghan National Police

An Afghan music band rallies Afghan National Police staff, recruits and coalition members during an Afghan new year celebration at the Kandahar Regional Police Training Center in Southern Afghanistan, March 20,... More

U.S. Marine Pfc. Bao Tuong, a 20-year-old armorer with

U.S. Marine Pfc. Bao Tuong, a 20-year-old armorer with

U.S. Marine Pfc. Bao Tuong, a 20-year-old armorer with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Garden Grove, Calif., smiles at a fellow Marine’s comment while waiting for his hand... More

Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi

Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi

Afghan National Police patrolman Charyogli Allahberdi searches a local man at a vehicle checkpoint outside the Hazar Joft Bazaar with U.S. Marines from Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, d... More

Afghan cultural advisors chop vegetables while preparing

Afghan cultural advisors chop vegetables while preparing

Afghan cultural advisors chop vegetables while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepar... More

Afghan National Security Force members celebrate Nowruz,

Afghan National Security Force members celebrate Nowruz,

Afghan National Security Force members celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, with Afghan linguists, cultural advisors and coalition force members at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2... More

Afghan traditional clothing and other ceremonial items

Afghan traditional clothing and other ceremonial items

Afghan traditional clothing and other ceremonial items are displayed for attendees at the Afghan Cultural Center as they celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghani... More

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. The celebrations included a l... More

Afghan music band members dance to entertain and rally

Afghan music band members dance to entertain and rally

Afghan music band members dance to entertain and rally Afghan National Police recruits to participate in a New Year's celebration at the Kandahar Regional Police Training Center in southern Afghanistan, March 2... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Rick Ulrich, a 22-year-old radio operator

U.S. Marine Cpl. Rick Ulrich, a 22-year-old radio operator

U.S. Marine Cpl. Rick Ulrich, a 22-year-old radio operator with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Orangeville, Pa., watches an Afghan National Police patrolman interact with... More

Afghan cultural advisor Dauod Darwani sorts lentils

Afghan cultural advisor Dauod Darwani sorts lentils

Afghan cultural advisor Dauod Darwani sorts lentils while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advi... More

Afghan linguist Mr. Nasim Bunyad serves haft mewa,

Afghan linguist Mr. Nasim Bunyad serves haft mewa,

Afghan linguist Mr. Nasim Bunyad serves haft mewa, a sweet dish consisting of a mixture of seven types of dried fruits served in their own syrup, during the Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, celebration at Camp Leat... More

Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Regional

Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Regional

Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Regional Command (Southwest), addresses American and Afghan attendees as they celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, during an event held at the Afghan Cultural... More

Khakrez District Gov. Haji Abdul Qayum Khan provides

Khakrez District Gov. Haji Abdul Qayum Khan provides

Khakrez District Gov. Haji Abdul Qayum Khan provides opening remarks to more than 3,500 Afghan citizens who celebrated the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar p... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old dog handler with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Northglenn, Colo., and his improvised explosive device detection dog ... More

Afghan cultural advisors Khalid Popal, left, and Dauod

Afghan cultural advisors Khalid Popal, left, and Dauod

Afghan cultural advisors Khalid Popal, left, and Dauod Darwani wash potonoes while preparing a traditional Afghan meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afgha... More

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi sings a traditional

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi sings a traditional

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi sings a traditional song while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, with other linguists, cultural advisors and coalition force members at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, ... More

Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, commanding general, 215th

Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, commanding general, 215th

Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, commanding general, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army, addresses American and Afghan attendees as they celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, during an event held at the Afghan Cultura... More

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine and district center in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some trav... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old dog handler with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Northglenn, Colo., speaks to a local boy as Afghan National Police pa... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Edward Ocana, from Chicago, Ill.,

U.S. Marine Cpl. Edward Ocana, from Chicago, Ill.,

U.S. Marine Cpl. Edward Ocana, from Chicago, Ill., with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, peals potonoes while assisting Afghan cultural advisors prepare a traditional meal at Camp Leatherneck, He... More

Afghan cultural advisor Mr. Ashraf Abasy, left, greets

Afghan cultural advisor Mr. Ashraf Abasy, left, greets

Afghan cultural advisor Mr. Ashraf Abasy, left, greets distinguished guests, linguists and coalition force members while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanist... More

(From right to left) Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo,

(From right to left) Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo,

(From right to left) Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general, Regional Command (Southwest); Maj. Gen. Sayeed Malook, commanding general, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army; and Brig. Gen. Zamen Hassan E... More

An Afghan national army soldier provides security overwatch

An Afghan national army soldier provides security overwatch

An Afghan national army soldier provides security overwatch as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens gathered to celebrate the Persian New Year, know to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar prov... More

Fancy, an improvised explosive device detection dog,

Fancy, an improvised explosive device detection dog,

Fancy, an improvised explosive device detection dog, stands next to Afghan National Police patrolman Dost Mohammad (right) while U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a 21-year-old dog handler with Guard Force... More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7 assist Afghan cultural advisors prepare a traditional meal at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prep... More

Afghan linguist Mr. Nasim Bunyad recites a poem while

Afghan linguist Mr. Nasim Bunyad recites a poem while

Afghan linguist Mr. Nasim Bunyad recites a poem while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities, held in the Afghan Cultural Cen... More

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More

Afghan National Police patrolman Dost Mohammad (second

Afghan National Police patrolman Dost Mohammad (second

Afghan National Police patrolman Dost Mohammad (second from left) waits for vehicles to approach Checkpoint Drahbiash while U.S. Marines with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, interact wi... More

Afghan cultural advisor Dauod Darwani washes meat while

Afghan cultural advisor Dauod Darwani washes meat while

Afghan cultural advisor Dauod Darwani washes meat while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The adviso... More

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force members listen to poetry while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivitie... More

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More

Tomatoes soak in a wash basin as a meal is prepared

Tomatoes soak in a wash basin as a meal is prepared

Tomatoes soak in a wash basin as a meal is prepared for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared the meal to celebrate... More

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi plays percussion instruments

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi plays percussion instruments

Afghan linguist Mr. Atiq Azizi plays percussion instruments while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, with linguists, cultural advisors and coalition force members at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Af... More

An Afghan marching band performs for more than 3,500

An Afghan marching band performs for more than 3,500

An Afghan marching band performs for more than 3,500 Afghan citizens who gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District... More

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a dog handler

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a dog handler

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Stuart Ferreri, a dog handler with Guard Force Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 21-year-old native of Northglenn, Colo., and Fancy, an improvised explosive device detectio... More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7 peel eggplants while assisting Afghan cultural advisors prepare a traditional meal at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, ... More

Two U.S. Marines eat a Nowruz meal while attending

Two U.S. Marines eat a Nowruz meal while attending

Two U.S. Marines eat a Nowruz meal while attending an Afghan New Year celebration, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities, held in the Afghan Cultural Center, includ... More

Abdullah Nughore, a Kandahar musician, entertains Afghan

Abdullah Nughore, a Kandahar musician, entertains Afghan

Abdullah Nughore, a Kandahar musician, entertains Afghan citizens who gathered to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District,... More

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi stirs ingredients while

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi stirs ingredients while

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi stirs ingredients while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The linguists a... More

Afghan linguists perform a traditional music piece

Afghan linguists perform a traditional music piece

Afghan linguists perform a traditional music piece during Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, celebration at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities, held in the Afghan Cultura... More

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi prepares a traditional meal

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi prepares a traditional meal

Afghan linguist Atik Azizi prepares a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The linguists and cultural advisors prep... More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter Miller Jr., commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter Miller Jr., commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Walter Miller Jr., commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), and other distinguished guests eat a meal while attending Nowruz, the Afghan New Year celebration, at Camp Leat... More

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate

More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More

Afghan cultural advisors cook rice while preparing

Afghan cultural advisors cook rice while preparing

Afghan cultural advisors cook rice while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared the... More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Mariajose Borja, center, with

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Mariajose Borja, center, with

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Mariajose Borja, center, with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, has her photograph taken with a group of Afghan linguists while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at C... More

Afghan cultural advisors add rice to a dish while preparing

Afghan cultural advisors add rice to a dish while preparing

Afghan cultural advisors add rice to a dish while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors pr... More

Afghan National Security Force members celebrate Nowruz,

Afghan National Security Force members celebrate Nowruz,

Afghan National Security Force members celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, with Afghan linguists, cultural advisors and other coalition force members at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March... More

Afghan cultural advisors and linguists prepare a traditional

Afghan cultural advisors and linguists prepare a traditional

Afghan cultural advisors and linguists prepare a traditional Afghan meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors and lingu... More

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force members are served a meal during the Nowruz, the Afghan New Year celebration, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The fest... More

Afghan linguist Mr. Atik Azizi stirs a pot of rice

Afghan linguist Mr. Atik Azizi stirs a pot of rice

Afghan linguist Mr. Atik Azizi stirs a pot of rice and meat while preparing a traditional meal for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. ... More

Guests eat a meal during Nowruz, the Afghan New Year

Guests eat a meal during Nowruz, the Afghan New Year

Guests eat a meal during Nowruz, the Afghan New Year celebration, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities, held in the Afghan Cultural Center, included a meal, live t... More

Afghan cultural advisors and linguists take a moment

Afghan cultural advisors and linguists take a moment

Afghan cultural advisors and linguists take a moment to relax while the food they prepared for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 simmers at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 20... More

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force members listen to music while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities... More

Afghan cultural advisors transfer rice prepared for

Afghan cultural advisors transfer rice prepared for

Afghan cultural advisors transfer rice prepared for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 onto a serving platter at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared th... More

Guests listen to a traditional song performed by an

Guests listen to a traditional song performed by an

Guests listen to a traditional song performed by an Afghan National Security Force member while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The f... More

An Afghan cultural advisor transfers a traditional

An Afghan cultural advisor transfers a traditional

An Afghan cultural advisor transfers a traditional dish prepared for U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 to a serving platter at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advis... More

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force members celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities, held in the Afghan Cul... More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth, the commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth, the commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 7, serves himself a plate of food prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanis... More

An Afghan musician sings a traditional song for

An Afghan musician sings a traditional song for

An Afghan musician sings a traditional song for distinguished guests, Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and other coalition force members while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, He... More

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Epperson,

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Epperson,

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Epperson, Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, serves himself a plate of food prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand provin... More

Afghan linguists perform a dance for distinguished

Afghan linguists perform a dance for distinguished

Afghan linguists perform a dance for distinguished guests, Afghan cultural advisors, and coalition force members while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan... More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, serve themselves food prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors pre... More

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force

Afghan cultural advisors, linguists and coalition force members celebrate Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The festivities, held in the Afghan Cul... More

A coalition force member, right, shares a traditional

A coalition force member, right, shares a traditional

A coalition force member, right, shares a traditional Afghan meal with U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. Afghan... More

Afghan linguists perform a dance for distinguished

Afghan linguists perform a dance for distinguished

Afghan linguists perform a dance for distinguished guests, Afghan cultural advisors, and coalition force members while celebrating Nowruz, the Afghan New Year, at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan... More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, serve themselves food prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prep... More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters Company, Regimental

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters Company, Regimental

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, serves himself food prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepa... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson, Headquarters

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson, Headquarters

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson, Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, holds a plate of food prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March ... More

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a meal prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared the meal in celebration of ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson, Headquarters

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson, Headquarters

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Henderson, Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 7, eats a plate of food prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 1... More

Afghan cultural advisor Mr. Khalid Popal, left, addresses

Afghan cultural advisor Mr. Khalid Popal, left, addresses

Afghan cultural advisor Mr. Khalid Popal, left, addresses U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 while they eon a traditional Afghan meal at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. ... More

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a meal prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared the meal in celebration of ... More

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a meal prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared the meal in celebration of ... More

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a

U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share a meal prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared the meal in celebration of ... More

Two Georgian Army officers share a meal prepared by

Two Georgian Army officers share a meal prepared by

Two Georgian Army officers share a meal prepared by Afghan cultural advisors at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 17, 2013. The advisors prepared the meal in celebration of Nowruz, the Afgh... More