Sgt. Bashir and 1st Lt. Lashka Khan, who serve with

Sgt. Bashir and 1st Lt. Lashka Khan, who serve with the Afghan National Army’s 6th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps, take a break between clearing houses in the village of Barlah, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. The soldiers are partnered with U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based here.