Pat Dollard

Afghan children watch as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul hold a shura with a village elder, Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 18. PRT Zabul's mission is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Government of Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Cpl. Michael Galletin, 1-24th Infantry Battalion combat medic, greets an Afghan National Police member at the district center, a secure location, in Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 18. Galletin attached to a dismounted patrol led by members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul to serve as the team's medical support in the event of an emergency.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Todd Hobbs, squad leader attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, transmits a security update to his squad during a shura, Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 18. PRT Zabul's mission is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Government of Afghanistan. Hobbs is deployed from Charlie Company, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard.

U.S. Army Cpl. Alan Wine, team leader attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, patrols to a village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 18. PRT Zabul's mission is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Government of Afghanistan. Wine is deployed from Charlie Company, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard

U.S. Army Cpl. Michael Galletin, 1-24th Infantry Battalion combat medic, waits in a secure location for a dismounted patrol to begin in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan, Oct. 18. Galletin attached to a dismounted patrol led by members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul to serve as the team's medical support in the event of an emergency.