Afghan boys eagerly smile for a photo outside a key

Afghan boys eagerly smile for a photo outside a key leader engagement in Farah City, Jan. 6. The meeting was between Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah and the provincial director of commerce and industry to discuss ongoing initiatives in the province to spur economic growth and development. 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)