A Marine Special Operations Team member watches a fellow
A Marine Special Operations Team member watches a fellow MSOT member fill barriers for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counteri... More
A boy rides his donkey to a build site for an Afghan
A boy rides his donkey to a build site for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supportin... More
Wilbur, a Marine Special Operations Team member, is
Wilbur, a Marine Special Operations Team member, is rewarded with his favorite toy after successfully sweeping a build site for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013... More
An Afghan Local Police commander helps lift barriers
An Afghan Local Police commander helps lift barriers for an ALP checkpoint construction project in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assi... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps an Afghan
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps an Afghan Local Policeman set up a barrier during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police... More
Wilbur, a Marine Special Operations Team member, is
Wilbur, a Marine Special Operations Team member, is rewarded with his favorite toy after successfully sweeping a build site for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013... More
An Afghan Local Policeman carriers sand bags during
An Afghan Local Policeman carriers sand bags during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts b... More
Curious children from surrounding villages watch the
Curious children from surrounding villages watch the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts ... More
Afghan Local Police fill sand bags during a contruction
Afghan Local Police fill sand bags during a contruction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and ... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member uses a tractor
A Marine Special Operations Team member uses a tractor rubber-tired articulated steering multi-purpose vehicle to fill barriers for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, ... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency effo... More
An Afghan Local Policeman maintains security during
An Afghan Local Policeman maintains security during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by ass... More
A coalition force member speaks with a local sheep
A coalition force member speaks with a local sheep herder during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement cou... More
Afghans from surrounding villages volunteer to help
Afghans from surrounding villages volunteer to help Afghan Local Police fill sand bags for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency ef... More
A young boy trys to muscle a sand bag into a pile during
A young boy trys to muscle a sand bag into a pile during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsu... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps a boy
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps a boy fill a sand bag during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police comp... More
Marine Special Operations Team members help a boy tie
Marine Special Operations Team members help a boy tie off sand bags during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police comp... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps a boy
A Marine Special Operations Team member helps a boy tie off a sand bag during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police c... More
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security during the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurg... More
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security during the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurg... More
Afghans from surrounding villages volunteer to help
Afghans from surrounding villages volunteer to help Afghan Local Police fill sand bags for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency ef... More
An Afghan Local Police Commander directs a coalition
An Afghan Local Police Commander directs a coalition force member during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counte... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement... More
Children from surrounding villages watch the construction
Children from surrounding villages watch the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assis... More
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security during the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurg... More
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security
A Marine Special Operations Team assists with security during the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurg... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces medic takes
An Afghan National Army Special Forces medic takes time away from assisting with the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint to give a sheep medicine in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. ... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces medic takes
An Afghan National Army Special Forces medic takes time away from assisting with the construction of an Afghan Local Police checkpoint to give a sheep medicine in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. ... More
An Afghan Local Policeman builds a ceiling for an ALP
An Afghan Local Policeman builds a ceiling for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural area... More
Afghan Local Police even out barriers during a construction
Afghan Local Police even out barriers during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting ... More
An Afghan Local Police evens out dirt being dumped
An Afghan Local Police evens out dirt being dumped into barriers during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counter... More
Afghan Local Police even out barriers during a construction
Afghan Local Police even out barriers during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting ... More
Children approach a Marine Special Operations Team
Children approach a Marine Special Operations Team member during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement cou... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member uses a tractor
A Marine Special Operations Team member uses a tractor rubber-tired articulated steering multi-purpose vehicle to fill barriers for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, ... More
An Afghan Local Policeman evens out barriers during
An Afghan Local Policeman evens out barriers during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by ass... More
An Afghan Local Police Commander checks on the progress
An Afghan Local Police Commander checks on the progress of a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts... More
An Afghan Local Police Commander checks on the progress
An Afghan Local Police Commander checks on the progress of a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement... More
Marine Special Operations Team members assist with
Marine Special Operations Team members assist with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement c... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member finishes sweeping
A Marine Special Operations Team member finishes sweeping a build site for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency ef... More
An Afghan Local Policeman sets up barriers during a
An Afghan Local Policeman sets up barriers during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assis... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member evens out barriers
A Marine Special Operations Team member evens out barriers during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement co... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement... More
A village elder approaches a shura held by an Afghan
A village elder approaches a shura held by an Afghan Local Police commander during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complem... More
An Afghan Local Policeman prays during a shura held
An Afghan Local Policeman prays during a shura held by an ALP commander during a construction project to build a checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement count... More
Children from surrounding villages sit in with village
Children from surrounding villages sit in with village elders during a shura held by an Afghan Local Police commander during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, M... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander introduces
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander introduces an Afghan Local Police commander to village elders during a shura to speak to villagers about an on going construction project to build an ALP checkpo... More
An Afghan Local Police commander holds a shura to speak
An Afghan Local Police commander holds a shura to speak with residents of surrounding villages during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan L... More
Villagers attend a shura held by an Afghan Local Police
Villagers attend a shura held by an Afghan Local Police commander during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counte... More
An Afghan Local Police commander holds a shura to speak
An Afghan Local Police commander holds a shura to speak with residents of surrounding villages during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan L... More
Villagers attend a shura held by an Afghan Local Police
Villagers attend a shura held by an Afghan Local Police commander during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counte... More
An Afghan Local Police commander prays with villagers
An Afghan Local Police commander prays with villagers attending his shura during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complemen... More
Marine Special Operations Team members assist with
Marine Special Operations Team members assist with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement c... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander speaks
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander speaks with an Afghan Local Policeman after a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Poli... More
An Afghan Local Policeman maintains security during
An Afghan Local Policeman maintains security during a construction project for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by ass... More
Afghans from surrounding villages volunteer to help
Afghans from surrounding villages volunteer to help Afghan Local Police fill sand bags for an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency ef... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander introduces
An Afghan National Army Special Forces Commander introduces an Afghan Local Police commander to village elders during a shura to speak to villagers about an on going construction project to build an ALP checkpo... More
A villager leads a prayer during a shura held by an
A villager leads a prayer during a shura held by an Afghan Local Police commander during a construction project to build an ALP checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police c... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement... More
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with
A Marine Special Operations Team member assists with security during a construction project for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement... More