Landscape photo of Habib Abad, Helmand province,
Landscape photo of Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to disrupt insurgency activity.
A young Afghan child looks at the camera during a shura
A young Afghan child looks at the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
A young Afghan boy smiles as he looks back at the camera
A young Afghan boy smiles as he looks back at the camera as his sister carries him during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals ... More
An Afghan man poses with a pair of U.S. Marine issued
An Afghan man poses with a pair of U.S. Marine issued spectacles during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forc... More
Afghans nationals walk toward the shura site in Sheik
Afghans nationals walk toward the shura site in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring local Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curren... More
Local afghan national children look over a wall as
Local afghan national children look over a wall as tactical vehicles pass by during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Ar... More
A young Afghan child unwraps a candy during a shura
A young Afghan child unwraps a candy during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curre... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
Children run around and play while a shura is conducted
Children run around and play while a shura is conducted in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
A young girl carrying an infant watches as tactical
A young girl carrying an infant watches as tactical vehicles pass by during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldi... More
Local Afghans sit together during a shura in Sheik
Local Afghans sit together during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issues ... More
A young Afghan child unwraps a candy during a shura
A young Afghan child unwraps a candy during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curre... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
Tactical vehicles are parked as an observation post
Tactical vehicles are parked as an observation post during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a p... More
A Jordanian soldier captures motion imagery of a young
A Jordanian soldier captures motion imagery of a young Afghan child during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition f... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
A young Afghan child unwraps a candy during a shura
A young Afghan child unwraps a candy during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curre... More
An Afghanistan National Army soldier walks by a poppy
An Afghanistan National Army soldier walks by a poppy field during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and ANA soldiers conducted a patrol to disru... More
A young Afghan child stares at the camera during a
A young Afghan child stares at the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss ... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
An Afghan child eats an apple during a shura in Sheik
An Afghan child eats an apple during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issu... More
Afghan nationals walk in a line during a combined forces
Afghan nationals walk in a line during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to disrupt ins... More
Poppy flowers can be seen in between two compound walls
Poppy flowers can be seen in between two compound walls that surrounds the location where a shura was conducted in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afg... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
An Afghan child holds his apple during a shura in Sheik
An Afghan child holds his apple during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current is... More
A U.S. Marine, right, sweeps for Improvised Explosive
A U.S. Marine, right, sweeps for Improvised Explosive Devices during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers con... More
Afghans nationals sit together to conduct a shura in
Afghans nationals sit together to conduct a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current... More
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to di... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
An Afghanistan National Army soldier posts as security
An Afghanistan National Army soldier posts as security during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted ... More
Fruit is passed out to Local Afghans during a shura
Fruit is passed out to Local Afghans during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curre... More
A young Afghan girl covers her face from the camera
A young Afghan girl covers her face from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together t... More
Afghans nationals sit together to conduct a shura in
Afghans nationals sit together to conduct a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current... More
A local national afghan stands in the middle of a poppy
A local national afghan stands in the middle of a poppy field during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers con... More
A young Afghan girl covers her face from the camera
A young Afghan girl covers her face from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together t... More
Afghans nationals sit together to conduct a shura in
Afghans nationals sit together to conduct a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current... More
Fruit is passed out to Local Afghans during a shura
Fruit is passed out to Local Afghans during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curre... More
Landscape photo of a poppy flower in Habib Abad, Helmand
Landscape photo of a poppy flower in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to disrupt insurgency activity.
U.S. Marine Cpl. Genesis L. Nanez, with the female
U.S. Marine Cpl. Genesis L. Nanez, with the female engagement team, shows Afghan children her camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring... More
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to di... More
Coalition Forces sit together during a shura in Sheik
Coalition Forces sit together during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issu... More
Landscape photo of poppy flowers in Habib Abad, Helmand
Landscape photo of poppy flowers in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to disrupt insurgency activity.
Afghan nationals sit together during a shura in Sheik
Afghan nationals sit together during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issu... More
A young Afghan girl holds her brother during a shura
A young Afghan girl holds her brother during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to di... More
A local afghan national speaks to a U.S. Marine during
A local afghan national speaks to a U.S. Marine during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patro... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charity K. Thacker with the
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charity K. Thacker with the female engagement team poses with an Afghan national during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to br... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during
U.S. Marines pass fruit out to Afghan nationals during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to di... More
A young afghan boy hides his face from the camera during
A young afghan boy hides his face from the camera during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a pat... More
A young Afghan girl holds her brother during a shura
A young Afghan girl holds her brother during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charity K. Thacker with the
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charity K. Thacker with the female engagement team poses with an Afghan national during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to br... More
Afghan nationals gather before conducting a shura in
Afghan nationals gather before conducting a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring local Afghan nationals and U.S. Marine from 2D Battalion, 11th Ma... More
An Afghan woman stands before being searched during
An Afghan woman stands before being searched during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol t... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
An Afghan boy poses for the camera during a shura in
An Afghan boy poses for the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current... More
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
Afghan nationals and coalition forces gather before
Afghan nationals and coalition forces gather before conducting a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring local Afghan nationals together to discuss c... More
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to ... More
An Afghan boy stands by a motorcycle before a shura
An Afghan boy stands by a motorcycle before a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curre... More
Local Afghan children gather around U.S. Marine Cpl.
Local Afghan children gather around U.S. Marine Cpl. Genesis L. Nanez with the female engagement team during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to brin... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to ... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
Local Afghans gather before conducting a shura in Sheik
Local Afghans gather before conducting a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current is... More
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura
An Afghan child eats a piece of fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
Local Afghans pose on their motorcycle during a shura
Local Afghans pose on their motorcycle during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss cur... More
An Afghan national woman covers her face while she
An Afghan national woman covers her face while she is questioned during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers ... More
Afghans nationals gather to conduct a shura in Sheik
Afghans nationals gather to conduct a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issue... More
A young Afghan boy looks at the camera as his siblings
A young Afghan boy looks at the camera as his siblings hide from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coa... More
An Afghan boy poses on his motorcycle during a shura
An Afghan boy poses on his motorcycle during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
Capt. Jewelie D. Hartshorne with the female engagement
Capt. Jewelie D. Hartshorne with the female engagement team hands fruit out during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coa... More
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to ... More
A young Afghan boy smiles at his sister during a shura
A young Afghan boy smiles at his sister during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss cu... More
Afghans nationals gather to conduct a shura in Sheik
Afghans nationals gather to conduct a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issue... More
Fruit is passed out to Afghan nationals during a shura
Fruit is passed out to Afghan nationals during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss cu... More
Afghan children gather around U.S. Marine Cpl. Genesis
Afghan children gather around U.S. Marine Cpl. Genesis L. Nanez with the female engagement team during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afgh... More
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a
A young Afghan child looks into the camera during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to ... More
U.S. Marines prepare to pass out fruit before conducting
U.S. Marines prepare to pass out fruit before conducting a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to ... More
Afghan children gather around U.S. Marine Cpl. Genesis
Afghan children gather around U.S. Marine Cpl. Genesis L. Nanez with the female engagement team during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afgh... More
Fruit is passed out to Afghan nationals during a shura
Fruit is passed out to Afghan nationals during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss cu... More
A young afghan child smiles as she hold her brother
A young afghan child smiles as she hold her brother and her sibling point at a helicopter in the sky during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring... More
A young Afghan boy covers his face during a combined
A young Afghan boy covers his face during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers conducted a patrol to disrupt ... More
Afghan nationals pose for the camera during a shura
Afghan nationals pose for the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curre... More
Capt. Jewelie D. Hartshorne with the female engagement
Capt. Jewelie D. Hartshorne with the female engagement team looks back before handing out fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afgh... More
An Afghan national eats grapes during a shura in Sheik
An Afghan national eats grapes during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current iss... More
A young Afghan child points up at the sky as her siblings
A young Afghan child points up at the sky as her siblings hide from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and ... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 11th Marines walk through
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 11th Marines walk through a poppy field during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army so... More
U.S. Marines pass out fruit during a shura in Sheik
U.S. Marines pass out fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issues... More
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura
Afghan children shy away from the camera during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss c... More
Afghan nationals sit together during a shura in Sheik
Afghan nationals sit together during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issu... More
An Afghan teenager poses with a pair of U.S. Marine
An Afghan teenager poses with a pair of U.S. Marine issued spectacles during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition... More
An Afghan local national man rubs his hads while he
An Afghan local national man rubs his hads while he is questioned during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2012. U.S. Marines and Afghanistan National Army soldiers... More
A young Afghan boy holds his hands while he waits to
A young Afghan boy holds his hands while he waits to recieve fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition fo... More
A young child sits by a compound wall during a shura
A young child sits by a compound wall during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss curr... More
Afghan nationals gather around Afghanistan National
Afghan nationals gather around Afghanistan National Army soldiers during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition for... More
U.S. Marines pass out fruit during a shura in Sheik
U.S. Marines pass out fruit during a shura in Sheik Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. The shura was conducted to bring Afghan nationals and coalition forces together to discuss current issues... More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion 11th Marines points
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion 11th Marines points a local national afghan to the direction in which he needs to walk to during a combined forces patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, ... More