An Afghan child looks at the camera as U.S. soldiers

An Afghan child looks at the camera as U.S. soldiers serving with Outlaw Platoon, 164th Military Police Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska, Task Force Maverick, and counterparts of the Afghan National Army engage with village locals in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. The purpose of the mission was for U.S. soldiers and members of the Afghan National Army to interact with the local population and deny insurgents freedom of movement.