U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, stands on street outside the Bala Boluk district center prior to a security shura, Jan. 15. PRT Farah personne... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, right,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, right, assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with an Afghan elder in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and ass... More
The Farah provincial governor, Mohammed Akram Khpalwak,
The Farah provincial governor, Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, right, and Sayed Mohammed, center, Bala Boluk district governor, meet prior to a security shura the Bala Boluk district center in Farah province, Jan. 15.... More
Lal Mohammed Azizi, center, Farah provincial director
Lal Mohammed Azizi, center, Farah provincial director of counternarcotics, talks with the Bala Boluk district governor, Sayed Mohammed, right, prior to a security shura at the Bala Boluk district center, Jan. 1... More
Provincial leaders including the Farah provincial governor,
Provincial leaders including the Farah provincial governor, Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, seated center with sunglasses, take their seats prior to the start of a security shura at the Bala Boluk district center, Jan... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst provides security over-watch
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst provides security over-watch during a mission in Bala Boluk, Dec. 22. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and p... More
Abdul Rahmann Zhwandai, center, spokesman for the Farah
Abdul Rahmann Zhwandai, center, spokesman for the Farah provincial governor's office, talks with members of the local media during a security shura at the Bala Boluk district center in Farah province, Jan. 15. ... More
An Afghan boy walks down the street in Bala Boluk,
An Afghan boy walks down the street in Bala Boluk, Dec. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province, Afg... More
Bala Boluk district elders from Farah province particpate
Bala Boluk district elders from Farah province particpate in a security shura at the Bala Boluk district center, Jan. 15. PRT Farah personnel attended the meeting along with other coalition force members to eng... More
Residents of Bala Boluk district in Farah province
Residents of Bala Boluk district in Farah province sit in the morning sun outside a district center, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, dist... More
Provincial and district leaders from Farah province
Provincial and district leaders from Farah province take part in a security shura at the Bala Boluk district center, Jan. 15. PRT Farah personnel attended the meeting along with other coalition force members to... More
Residents of Bala Boluk district in Farah province,
Residents of Bala Boluk district in Farah province, sit in the morning sun outside a district center, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, dis... More
The Farah provincial governor, Mohammed Akram Khpalwak,
The Farah provincial governor, Mohammed Akram Khpalwak, addresses members and participants of a security shura at the Bala Boluk district center in Farah province, Jan. 15. PRT Farah personnel attended the meet... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, right,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, right, assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with an Afghan elder in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and as... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, second
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, second from right, assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with an Afghan elder in Bala Boluk, as U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, right, pr... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, right,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Baudin, right, assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, talks with an Afghan elder in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and as... More
An Afghan girl and boy pose for a photo outside a shop
An Afghan girl and boy pose for a photo outside a shop in Bala Boluk, Dec. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in ... More
An Afghan boy yells down the street before herding
An Afghan boy yells down the street before herding a flock of sheep in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provinci... More
A young Afghan boy herds his sheep in Bala Boluk, Jan.
A young Afghan boy herds his sheep in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province, Afgh... More
An Afghan girl walks along a dirt path with Afghan
An Afghan girl walks along a dirt path with Afghan boy in tow in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial lev... More
Afghan men and boys sit on a bridge in Bala Boluk,
Afghan men and boys sit on a bridge in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, left, a security force
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, left, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah provides security as fellow PRT team members walk down a dirt road in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT F... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, kneeling right, and Spc.
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, kneeling right, and Spc. Joseph Sullivan, right, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, sit in on an English and mathematics class in Bala Boluk,... More
An Afghan man laughs during a class in Bala Boluk,
An Afghan man laughs during a class in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province, Afg... More
Afghan men teach each other English and mathematics
Afghan men teach each other English and mathematics during a classroom session in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, a security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security over-watch at a key leader engagement at a Bala Boluk district building, Jan. 2. PRT ... More
An Afghan boy holds his infant brother in Bala Boluk,
An Afghan boy holds his infant brother in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, security force
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, security force platoon sergeant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security outside a key leader engagement in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, security force commander
U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, security force commander for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, follows Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, during a dismounted patrol to view a well site outside a key leader eng... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, security force commander
U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, security force commander for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, right, looks at a well, while Sgt. 1st Class Sal Somoza, left, provides security, during a dismounted patr... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, left, a civil affairs
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, left, a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, listens to Bala Boluk District Governor Sayed Mohammed, during a key leader engagement in Bala Bo... More
An Afghan boy carries a load of goods slung over his
An Afghan boy carries a load of goods slung over his shoulder in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial lev... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, first from left,
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, first from left, a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, chats with Bala Boluk District Governor Sayed Mohammed, first from right, through an i... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member and gunner for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, prepares for a mission to Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and ass... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member and gunner for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, prepares for a mission to Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and ass... More
Soldiers and sailors from Provincial Reconstruction
Soldiers and sailors from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, mull about prior to a pre-mission brief on FOB Farah, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dalton Smith, Pfc. Ian Foster and Spc.
U.S. Army Spc. Dalton Smith, Pfc. Ian Foster and Spc. Devon Perkins, left to right, security force soldiers for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, await a pre-mission briefing on FOB Farah, Jan. 2. PR... More
U.S. Army Spc. Giovanni Gonzalez, a gunner and security
U.S. Army Spc. Giovanni Gonzalez, a gunner and security force member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, maintains a watchful eye during a transit to Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to t... More
An member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) washes
An member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) washes his hands at a well at the district center in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the munic... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, left, talks with a local Afghan elder through an interpreter at the Bala Boluk district center, Jan. 2. ... More
An Afghan boy walks down the street outside a shop
An Afghan boy walks down the street outside a shop in Bala Boluk, Jan. 2. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Fara... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, greets Bala Boluk District Governor, Sayed Mohammed, right, at the beginning of a key leader engagement, Jan ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremiah Gebhart, a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, talks with teachers and leadership from Bala Boluk during a key leader engagement, Jan 2. PRT Farah's missio... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, a security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security overwatch at a key leader engagement at a Bala Boluk district building, Jan. 2. PRT F... More