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Flashing a smile an Afghan boy tries to coax the Marines into giving him a gift near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Flashing a smile an Afghan boy tries to coax the Marines into giving h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Cam... More

An Afghan boy runs behind a LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) assigned to the Marines from Alpha Company, Second LIght Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The Marines are conducting a mounted patrol through a village near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

An Afghan boy runs behind a LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) assigned to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Cam... More

An Afghan boy tries to coax Marines into giving him a gift near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

An Afghan boy tries to coax Marines into giving him a gift near the Ka...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Cam... More

A young Afghan boy from the Pashtun tribe poses for a photograph near his home in Kabul, Afghanistan

A young Afghan boy from the Pashtun tribe poses for a photograph near ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A young Afghan boy poses for a photograph while playing near a heard of goats near Kabul, Afghanistan

A young Afghan boy poses for a photograph while playing near a heard o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

In the village of Bakhshi Kayal, a young Afghan boy carries candy passed out by US Air Force (USAF) airmen, assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group (EOG), in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

In the village of Bakhshi Kayal, a young Afghan boy carries candy pass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bakhshi Kayal Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Milton H. Robinson, USA Release S... More

During a Humanitarian Civilian Assistance Team Village visit, Captain (CPT) Kevin Parker with the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion (CAB) is attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 1ST Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, puts candy into the pocket of a young Afghan boy from the village of Haji Lalay Kalacha, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

During a Humanitarian Civilian Assistance Team Village visit, Captain ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Haji Lalay Kalacha Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Leopold Medina, Jr. USA Rele... More

During a Humanitarian Civilian Assistance Team Village visit, Captain (CPT) Kevin Parker with the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion (CAB), puts candy into the pocket of a young Afghan boy from the village of Haji Lalay Kalacha, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

During a Humanitarian Civilian Assistance Team Village visit, Captain ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Haji Lalay Kalacha Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Leopold Medina, Jr. USA Rele... More

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Timothy Downs, presents a certificate to an Afghan boy for his skill in the martial arts and his promotion to a yellow belt at The Association for the Cultural Revival of Children and Youth, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Timothy Downs, presents a certificate to an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jeremy Colvin, USA Release Status: Releas... More

A local Afghan boy poses with a big smile for a picture at the site of a new school in the village of Chenari, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A local Afghan boy poses with a big smile for a picture at the site of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Chenari Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jeremy Colvin, USA Release Status: Rele... More

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gary Martin takes a photograph of an Afghan boy's severe ear infection for future reference during a Coalition medical/dental civil affairs project in the village of Najoy, Afghanistan.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gary Martin takes a photograph of an Afghan boy's ...

Najoy, Afghanistan (Apr. 22, 2004) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gary Martin takes a photograph of an Afghan boy's severe ear infection for future reference during a Coalition medical/dental civil affairs project in the ... More

U.S. Navy Lt. Amy Plant, a Navy dentist, examines the teeth and gums of a young Afghan boy during a Coalition medical/dental civil affairs project in the village of Najoy, Afghanistan.

U.S. Navy Lt. Amy Plant, a Navy dentist, examines the teeth and gums o...

Najoy, Afghanistan (Apr. 22, 2004) U.S. Navy Lt. Amy Plant, a Navy dentist, examines the teeth and gums of a young Afghan boy during a Coalition medical/dental civil affairs project in the village of Najoy, Afg... More

A young Afghan boy waits outside a gate for the distribution of humanitarian aid supplies. Task Force Peacekeeper (TFP) conducted a Medical Civil Assistance Program (MEDCAP) in the village of Nijrab, Afghanistan (AFG), in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A young Afghan boy waits outside a gate for the distribution of humani...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Nijrab Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jos... More

A young Afghan boy enjoys a MRE around a goat that is waiting for the Veterinarian to give it immunizations and de-worming medicine on 31 Aug, 2005. The some Afghan children enjoy it when U.S. soldiers are around because they love to play with, and get gifts from the soldiers.(U.S. Army photo by SPC Christopher Admire) (Released)

A young Afghan boy enjoys a MRE around a goat that is waiting for the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Salerno State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 1S... More

An Afghan boy gets ready to get a tooth remove; the boy asked 1ST LT. Dana Abrudan from the 151st Romanian Black Wolf Infantry Battalion to remove it since the tooth was almost completely eaten by cavity, on Sept. 1, 2005. 1ST. LT. Abrudan is part of the Village Medical Out-reach (VMO) team that is giving support to the people at Zaker-e-Sharif in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army PHOTO by PFC. Leslie Angulo) (Released)

An Afghan boy gets ready to get a tooth remove; the boy asked 1ST LT. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Rele... More

An Afghan boy pays attention to what an Afghan interpreter (right) had to translate to him as CAPT. David Gann explains to him about his heaLT.h at the Village Medical Out-reach (VMO) point located at the Village of Zaker-e-Sharif in Afghanistan, on Sept. 1, 2005. The VMO movements have aid the people from different villages to seek for medical and dental treatment for their physical problems. (U.S. Army PHOTO by PFC. Leslie Angulo) (Released)

An Afghan boy pays attention to what an Afghan interpreter (right) had...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Rele... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Julio Carmona inspects the teeth of an Afghan boy at the Village Medical Out-reach (VMO) point set up by Romanian, Canadian and American Soldiers to assist the people of Zaker-e-Sharif, Afghanistan (AFG), in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Julio Carmona inspects the teeth of an Af...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Release St... More

A U.S. Army Chaplain with the Combined Joint Task Force 76, Afghanistan, hands a Teddy Bear to a young Afghan boy while an Afghan civilian looks on during a visit to the Korean Army Hospital, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2005. Members of the U.S Military are working to help the recovery of the people of Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Christopher Admire) (Released)

A U.S. Army Chaplain with the Combined Joint Task Force 76, Afghanista...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76 Scene Camera Opera... More

U.S. Navy LT. COL. Kim Kaufman administers a dose of de-wormer to an Afghan boy during a village medical outreach in Maywand District, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Leslie Angulo) (Released)

U.S. Navy LT. COL. Kim Kaufman administers a dose of de-wormer to an A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Leslie Angulo, USA Rele... More

U.S. Navy LT. COL. Kim Kaufman administers a dose of de-wormer to an Afghan boy during a village medical outreach in Maywand District, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Leslie Angulo) (Released)

U.S. Navy LT. COL. Kim Kaufman administers a dose of de-wormer to an A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Leslie Angulo, USA Rele... More

U.S. Army SGT. 1ST Class Sandra Forrest, left, hands a pair of shoes to an Afghan boy while CAPT. Eric Meyners assists the boy with bagging his humanitarian assistance items at the Egyptian Hospital on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 18, 2006. Meyners, a chaplain, and Forrest, an operating room non commissioned officer in charge, are from 14th Combat Support Hospital. Task Force MED is conducting the humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Michael Zuk) (Released)

U.S. Army SGT. 1ST Class Sandra Forrest, left, hands a pair of shoes t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76 Scene Ca... More

U.S. Marine STAFF SGT. Amanda Kokx hands out a jacket to local Afghan boy at the Egyptian Hospital on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 18, 2006. Task Force MED is conducting the humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Michael Zuk) (Released)

U.S. Marine STAFF SGT. Amanda Kokx hands out a jacket to local Afghan ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76 Scene Ca... More

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tom Davie, a Medical Service Corps officer assigned the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, gives a de-worming medication to an Afghan boy.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tom Davie, a Medical Service Corps officer assigne...

Jalalabad, Afghanistan (Apr. 21, 2006) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tom Davie, a Medical Service Corps officer assigned the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, gives a de-worming medication to an Afghan boy. Davie and other... More

U.S. Army 1ST LT. Stacie Ogg, left, and SGT. Lashanda Baham, right, both with the 14th Combat Support Hospital, give a drink to an Afghan boy at Bagram Airfield Hospital in Bagram, Afghanistan, May 6, 2006. The boy arrived in Bagram while en route to medical facilities in the United States to receive specialized medical treatment for his heart. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Christopher S. Barnhart) (Released)

U.S. Army 1ST LT. Stacie Ogg, left, and SGT. Lashanda Baham, right, bo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield Hospital State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOU... More

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LTC Donald Koehler, Bagram, Provincial Reconstruction Team Commander, with Minister of Education, Samia Aziz-Satat hand out a bicycle to a local Afghan boy during the Norman High School grand opening in Charikar.  A number of students from 7th grade are awarded bicycles for outstanding academic achievements. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Michael Zuk) (Released)

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LTC Donald Koehler, Bagr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera ... More

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LT. COL. Donald Koehler, Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team Commander, with the Minister of Education, Samia Aziz-Satat hand out a bicycle to a local Afghan boy during the Norman High School grand opening.  A number of students from 7th grade are appauded by the crowd as they are awarded bicycles for outstanding academic achievements. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Michael Zuk) (Released)

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LT. COL. Donald Koehler,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera ... More

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LT. COL. Donald Koehler,  Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team Commander, with the Minister of Education, Samia Aziz-Satat hand out a bicycle to a local Afghan boy during the Norman High School grand opening in Charikar.  A number of students from 7th grade are appauded by the crowd as they are awarded bicycles for outstanding academic achievements. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Michael Zuk) (Released)

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LT. COL. Donald Koehler,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera ... More

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LT. COL. Donald Koehler,  Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team Commander, with the Minister of Education, Samia Aziz-Satat hand out a bicycle to a local Afghan boy during the Norman High School grand opening in Charikar.  A number of students from 7th grade are appauded by the crowd as they are awarded bicycles for outstanding academic achievements. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Michael Zuk) (Released)

Afghan Parwan Province Governor, Jabar Taqwa, LT. COL. Donald Koehler,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera ... More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michele Reed, assigned to the 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, gives a young Afghan boy a deworming solution.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michele Reed, assigned to the 405th ...

Andarh, Afghanistan (Jun. 05, 2006) U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michele Reed, assigned to the 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, gives a young Afghan boy a deworming solution during a village medical outreach... More

U.S. Navy Master Chief Rick Wilson, with the Cooperative Medical Assistance team, checks the ear of an Afghan boy during a routine check-up as part of a medical and veterinarian civic action program.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Rick Wilson, with the Cooperative Medical Assis...

Charkh, Afghanistan (Oct. 06, 2006) U.S. Navy Master Chief Rick Wilson, with the Cooperative Medical Assistance team, checks the ear of an Afghan boy during a routine check-up as part of a medical and veterinar... More

Pvt. Shawn M. Testa, combat medic, 3rd Platoon, Company

Pvt. Shawn M. Testa, combat medic, 3rd Platoon, Company

Pvt. Shawn M. Testa, combat medic, 3rd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, inspects an Afghan boy complaining of ear pain, Jan.... More

An Afghan national policeman greets a young Afghan

An Afghan national policeman greets a young Afghan

An Afghan national policeman greets a young Afghan boy during a visit with villagers near Khorma, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Jan. 6. Afghan national security forces and coalition forces provided med... More

Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by

Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by

Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by a vehicle Jan. 30 between Kabul and Bagram Airfield, is still in critical condition following extensive surgery to save his life. Amin is accompanied by his ... More

Military Police Donate Smiles in Afghanistan

Military Police Donate Smiles in Afghanistan

Army Sgt. Heather Slater, deployed from the 367th Military Police Company, Horsham, Pa., shows an Afghan boy at how use crayons and a coloring book, Feb. 25, at the Egyptian Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghani... More

Bagram military police donate smiles

Bagram military police donate smiles

Army Sgt. Heather Slater, deployed from the 367th Military Police Company, Horsham, Pa., shows an Afghan boy at how use crayons and a coloring book, Feb. 25, at the Egyptian Hospital near Bagram Airfield. Slate... More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Louie B. Bismonte, a corpsman assigned to the Battalion Aid Station, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, provides medical care to an Afghan boy.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Louie B. Bismonte, a corpsman as...

DELARAM, Afghanistan (Jun. 30, 2008) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Louie B. Bismonte, a corpsman assigned to the Battalion Aid Station, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, provides medical care to an... More

U.S. Navy Cdr. Gregory Harris colors with an Afghan boy in the Indira Ghandi Children's Hospital Burn Ward.

U.S. Navy Cdr. Gregory Harris colors with an Afghan boy in the Indira ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 20, 2008) U.S. Navy Cdr. Gregory Harris colors with an Afghan boy in the Indira Ghandi Children's Hospital Burn Ward while international service members also assigned to International S... More

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brian Saudau, from Mitchell, South Dakota assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, treats a local Afghan boy for a laceration to his head.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brian Saudau, from Mitchell, South Dakota ...

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Jul. 15, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brian Saudau, from Mitchell, South Dakota assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, treats a local Afghan boy for a laceration to ... More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Simon Trujillo runs for cover as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter prepares to take off during the air evacuation of an Afghan boy.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Simon Trujillo runs for cover as a UH-60 B...

HELMAND PROVINCE (Jul. 30, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Simon Trujillo runs for cover as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter prepares to take off during the air evacuation of an Afghan boy in the Nawa district of... More

 A Navy corpsman assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, treats an Afghan boy for a head injury from falling into a canal.

A Navy corpsman assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th ...

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug. 11, 2009) A Navy corpsman assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, treats an Afghan boy for a head injury from falling into a canal. 1st Battalio... More

An Afghan boy gets treated for a head wound by Navy Corpsman Brian Sandou.

An Afghan boy gets treated for a head wound by Navy Corpsman Brian San...

HELMAND PROVINCE (Aug. 11, 2009) An Afghan boy gets treated for a head wound by Navy Corpsman Brian Sandou, with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, at Patrol Base Jaker, in Nawa District,... More

 Chief Hospital Corpsman Clarence Connor carries an Afghan boy to a stretcher at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Chief Hospital Corpsman Clarence Connor carries an Afghan boy to a st...

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sep. 25, 2009) Chief Hospital Corpsman Clarence Connor carries an Afghan boy to a stretcher at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The boy suffered two... More

.S. Navy corpsmen provide medical care for an Afghan boy at Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

.S. Navy corpsmen provide medical care for an Afghan boy at Forward Op...

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sep. 26, 2009) U.S. Navy corpsmen provide medical care for an Afghan boy at Forward Operating Base Geronimo in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The boy burned on his foot after step... More

An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug.

An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug.

An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug. 15 outside the RishKhoor Clinic in near Kabul Afghanistan. The medical staff at the clinic, with assistance from U.S. and Coalition forces, is able to keep... More

An Afghan boy poses on his bicycle in Kutchie village,

An Afghan boy poses on his bicycle in Kutchie village,

An Afghan boy poses on his bicycle in Kutchie village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Carol A. Lehman/Released)

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Butler, Paktika Provincial

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Butler, Paktika Provincial

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Butler, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team Urgun civil affairs team chief from Chicago, gives an Afghan boy a wooden, toy car March 28. The PRT met with Khallafai Rashedeen students ... More

A young Afghan boy smells a flower as he watches, a

A young Afghan boy smells a flower as he watches, a

A young Afghan boy smells a flower as he watches, a coainered with a Cultural Support Team, conduct an engagement with shop owners in the Oshay Bazaar, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 26. The combined team... More

Afghan father and son from a local village smile after

Afghan father and son from a local village smile after

Afghan father and son from a local village smile after receiving water from a coalition Soldier during Operation Karsha Pa Rago Kee in the Shamulzai District, Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 19. Operation Kars... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville, N.J., a medic assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Khowst, takes the temperature of a local Afghan boy during a medical screening outreach mission... More

As the ramp closes on a Stryker vehicle, a local boy

As the ramp closes on a Stryker vehicle, a local boy

As the ramp closes on a Stryker vehicle, a local boy from Talukan village gets a quick peek inside, Oct. 22. Soldiers with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Division, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th... More

Najibullah, 10, pauses at the exit the Craig Joint-Theater

Najibullah, 10, pauses at the exit the Craig Joint-Theater

Najibullah, 10, pauses at the exit the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital Jan. 9. He was severely injured in the stomach July 20, in Ghazni province and had been under the hospital’s care ever since.

A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local

A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local

A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local farmers flashes a shy smile through the grass blades in an orchard near the town of Bamyan June 16, 2012.

Spc. Beverly S. McDaniel, combat medic, Company C,

Spc. Beverly S. McDaniel, combat medic, Company C,

Spc. Beverly S. McDaniel, combat medic, Company C, 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, gives a young child medicine to prevent worms, Jan. 13, at a clinic in Nawa D... More

Afghan national army, Afghan national police and village

Afghan national army, Afghan national police and village

Afghan national army, Afghan national police and village elders prepare to distribute supplies to villagers near Khorma, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Jan. 6. Villagers received food, vitamins, persona... More

Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by

Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by

Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by a vehicle Jan. 30 between Kabul and Bagram Airfield, is still in critical condition following extensive surgery to save his life.

Najibullah, 10, talks to hospital staff and reporters

Najibullah, 10, talks to hospital staff and reporters

Najibullah, 10, talks to hospital staff and reporters from his bedside Jan. 1, his 164th day at the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital. He was severely injured in the stomach July 20, in Ghazni province.

Abdullah Jan, a 12-year-old student from Sharan District,

Abdullah Jan, a 12-year-old student from Sharan District,

Abdullah Jan, a 12-year-old student from Sharan District, Afghanistan, attends a youth shura April 4. The provincial government, in coordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, hosted a youth shura for more... More

A U.S. Army Staff Sgt., a team leader for a Cultural

A U.S. Army Staff Sgt., a team leader for a Cultural

A U.S. Army Staff Sgt., a team leader for a Cultural Support Team, takes notes while a Military Information Support Operations team partnered with U.S. Special Operations Forces, conducts an engagement with sho... More

An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to

An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to

An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to the bazaar in Shinkai, Afghanistan, Nov. 5.

Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Pulaka gives pencils

Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Pulaka gives pencils

Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Pulaka gives pencils to children in Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck)

An Afghan nation policeman carries a child to his father,

An Afghan nation policeman carries a child to his father,

An Afghan nation policeman carries a child to his father, Jan. 13, at a clinic in Nawa District, Ghazni province, Afghanistan.

Najibullah, 10, shares a laugh with Air Force Maj.

Najibullah, 10, shares a laugh with Air Force Maj.

Najibullah, 10, shares a laugh with Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Joe DuBose, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital trauma chief, on Jan. 1, his 164th day under the hospital's care. He was severely injured in the stomach July 20... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville, N.J., a medic assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Khowst, takes the temperature of a local Afghan boy during a medical screening outreach mission... More

A young girl eats a bag of cookies given to her by

A young girl eats a bag of cookies given to her by

A young girl eats a bag of cookies given to her by a U.S. Soldier, Jan. 13, at a clinic in Nawa District, Afghanistan.

Afghan national army Capt. Amanullah, right, hands

Afghan national army Capt. Amanullah, right, hands

Afghan national army Capt. Amanullah, right, hands an Afghan boy medicine during a medical assistance and humanitarian assistance visit in Anchagal village, Naray District, Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 12.... More

An Afghan boy stares out his door in Qalat City,

An Afghan boy stares out his door in Qalat City,

An Afghan boy stares out his door in Qalat City, Afghanistan, July 12. Many local civilians stop to watch members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul patrol through the streets of Qalat.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, from Somerville, N.J., a medic assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Khowst, and Dr. Haqmal, an Afghan physician, check vital signs during a medical screening outre... More

An Afghan boy stands amid U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters

An Afghan boy stands amid U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters

An Afghan boy stands amid U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan as they pull security in his neighborhood in the city of Gardez,... More

A little boy looks in awe at stuffed animals given

A little boy looks in awe at stuffed animals given

A little boy looks in awe at stuffed animals given to him by the Afghan national police and coalition soldiers, Jan. 13, at a clinic in Nawa District, Ghazni province, Afghanistan.

Weather conditions made it difficult for some villagers

Weather conditions made it difficult for some villagers

Weather conditions made it difficult for some villagers to travel to a medical clinic in Nawa District, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, so coalition medics traveled to some of the more distant villages in the are... More

An Afghan boy at a refugee camp in Kabul smiles for

An Afghan boy at a refugee camp in Kabul smiles for

An Afghan boy at a refugee camp in Kabul smiles for a photo. Volunteers from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan handed out supplies such as clothes, toys and flour during a humanitarian mission April 18.

A young Afghan boy looks on as U.S. Special Forces

A young Afghan boy looks on as U.S. Special Forces

A young Afghan boy looks on as U.S. Special Forces soldiers and a Cultural Support Team speaks with his father, a local shop owner, in the Oshay Bazaar, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 26. The combined tea... More

An Afghan child shyly greets members of Provincial

An Afghan child shyly greets members of Provincial

An Afghan child shyly greets members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul during a foot patrol, Qalat City, Afghanistan, Sept. 25.

A local Afghan boy watches as Afghan Border Police

A local Afghan boy watches as Afghan Border Police

A local Afghan boy watches as Afghan Border Police set up a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a traffic co... More

A U.S. Army soldier of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th

A U.S. Army soldier of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th

A U.S. Army soldier of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, gives an Afghan boy a thumbs up in the village of Argan, Charkh District, Logar province, Afghanista... More

A member of the Afghan Border Police speaks with local

A member of the Afghan Border Police speaks with local

A member of the Afghan Border Police speaks with local men, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a traffic control point while waiti... More

An Afghan boy watches the activities outside of Combat

An Afghan boy watches the activities outside of Combat

An Afghan boy watches the activities outside of Combat Outpost Zormat, Paktya province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2012. U.S. soldiers, airmen and their Afghan National Army counterparts conduct daily presence patro... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Pratt, a native of Mechanicsburgh,

U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Pratt, a native of Mechanicsburgh,

U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Pratt, a native of Mechanicsburgh, Pa., who is the team leader, Team B, 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, gives a local boy a high-five, during a... More

Najibullah, 10, and Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Joe DuBose,

Najibullah, 10, and Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Joe DuBose,

Najibullah, 10, and Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Joe DuBose, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital trauma chief, mug for the camera on Jan. 1, Naji's 164th day under the hospital's care. During that time he has developed very c... More

Air Force Maj. Sherrol James, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital

Air Force Maj. Sherrol James, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital

Air Force Maj. Sherrol James, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital chaplain, cries as she hugs Afghan national Najibullah goodbye, Jan. 9. Najibullah was severely injured in the stomach July 20, in Ghazni province and ... More

Air Force Maj. Sherrol James, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital

Air Force Maj. Sherrol James, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital

Air Force Maj. Sherrol James, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital Chaplain, cries in the background as Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Joe DuBose, Craig Joint-Theater Hospital Trauma Chief, escorts Najibullah, 10, out of the hos... More

A local Afghan boy stops his bicycle as U.S. soldiers

A local Afghan boy stops his bicycle as U.S. soldiers

A local Afghan boy stops his bicycle as U.S. soldiers stationed at Combat Outpost Zormat patrol near his village in Paktya province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2012. U.S. soldiers, airmen and their Afghan National A... More

A local boy smiles at U.S. Army soldiers from  2nd

A local boy smiles at U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd

A local boy smiles at U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, as they moved through is village near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel March 8.

A local Afghan boy watches as U.S. Army soldiers from

A local Afghan boy watches as U.S. Army soldiers from

A local Afghan boy watches as U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, move through the village of Yahya Khel, which is... More

An Afghan boy stands by a wall as U.S. Marines with

An Afghan boy stands by a wall as U.S. Marines with

An Afghan boy stands by a wall as U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8 and members of the Afghan National Army patrol by him in Sangin, Afghanistan,... More

Najibullah, 10, waves goodbye as he is escorted away

Najibullah, 10, waves goodbye as he is escorted away

Najibullah, 10, waves goodbye as he is escorted away from the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital, Jan. 9. He was severely injured in the stomach July 20, in Ghazni province and had been under the hospital’s care ever since.

A local Afghan boy pauses in his chore to look at the

A local Afghan boy pauses in his chore to look at the

A local Afghan boy pauses in his chore to look at the camera, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarization of the district and key leadership.

Mohabullah, the father of Najibullah, 10, expresses

Mohabullah, the father of Najibullah, 10, expresses

Mohabullah, the father of Najibullah, 10, expresses his thanks to the hospital staff as Najibullah is escorted out of the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital Jan. 9. Najibullah was severely injured in the stomach July... More

Local Afghan boy bring chai during Operation Karsha

Local Afghan boy bring chai during Operation Karsha

Local Afghan boy bring chai during Operation Karsha Pa Rago Kee in the Shamulzai District, Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2011. Operation Karsha Pa Rago Kee is a joint operation to build two Afghan Border... More

A U.S. Special Forces Medic treats an Afghan boy during

A U.S. Special Forces Medic treats an Afghan boy during

A U.S. Special Forces Medic treats an Afghan boy during a Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Saraw, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, May 28. U.S. Special Forces soldiers partnered with a coalition Fema... More

Afghan boys play while they wait to be seen during

Afghan boys play while they wait to be seen during

Afghan boys play while they wait to be seen during a Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Saraw, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, May 28. U.S. Special Forces soldiers partnered with a coalition Female Tr... More

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Liptok, from Durham, N.C., serving

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Liptok, from Durham, N.C., serving

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Liptok, from Durham, N.C., serving with Hatchet Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, prepares to scan the retinas of a local Afghan boy using a Secure Electronic En... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, who is

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, who is

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, who is from Covina, Calif., an advanced designated marksman for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Reaper, chats with a couple local boys while on patrol n... More

A local Afghan boy looks at the camera at a traffic

A local Afghan boy looks at the camera at a traffic

A local Afghan boy looks at the camera at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the Afghan Border Police set up a traffic c... More

Safe and sound, Afghanistan

Safe and sound, Afghanistan

A local Afghan boy tries on the Kevlar helmet of a U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment (3/25), during a village medical outreach conducted by the 3/25 Marines, members of the Danish Oper... More