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US Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division maneuver a Stryker Light Armored Vehicle in the deserts of Afghanistan during Operation Haji Sofi, June 1, 2010. The purpose of Operation Haji Sofi is to improve the relationship with local nationals and make the terrain safer for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100601-F-2571A-089)

U.S. Army Spc. Silas Betten, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, instructs Afghan National Police (ANP) on how to find improvised explosive devices at the ANP Deh Choypan district center in Baylough, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2010. Delta Company conducts security operations with Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police to secure the local area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Moreno/RELEASED) (100602-F-4144M-123)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ariel Hernandez, Charlie Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment takes a patient's vital signs during a medical evacuation mission in the Zabul Province, Afghanistan, June 4, 2010. The medical evacuation crew picked up an Afghan Security Guard from Combat Outpost Baylough to transport him to a hospital on Forward Operating Base Lagman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Moreno/RELEASED) (100604-F-4144M-004)

A U.S. Army soldier and interpreter with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division speaks to a local national regarding insurgent activity in the village, during a foot patrol on June 1, 2010 for Operation Haji Sofi. The purpose of Operation Haji Sofi is to improve the relationship with local nationals and make the terrain safer for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100601-F-2571A-030)

U.S. Army Spc. Silas Betten, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, watches the UH-60 Blackhawk medical evacuation helicopter land at Combat Outpost Baylough in the Zabul Province, Afghanistan, June 4, 2010. Delta Company conducts security operations with Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police to secure the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Moreno/RELEASED) (100604-F-4144M-004)

U.S. Army Specialist Adam Edelstine with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Headquarters Headquarter Command, monitors the pulse of an Afghan civilian with a gunshot wound to the face on June 2, 2010 at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Frontenac, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100602-F-2571A-005)

An Afghan National Policeman explains the process of finger scanning to an Afghan man on June 1, 2010 in support of Operation Haji Sofi. The purpose of Operation Haji Sofi is to improve the relationship with local nationals and make the terrain safer for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100601-F-2571A-032)

Afghan National Policemen escort a village elder from his house for questioning, Spin Buldak, Afghanistan on June 1, 2010 during Operation Haji Sofi. The purpose of Operation Haji Sofi is to improve the relationship with local nationals and make the terrain safer for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100601-F-2571A-017)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Wade, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, instructs Afghan National Police (ANP) on how to find improvised explosive devices at the ANP Deh Choypan district center at Baylough, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2010. Delta Company conducts security operations with Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police to secure the local area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Moreno/RELEASED) (100602-F-4144M-053)

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division post security in a sand storm, during a foot patrol in the Spin Buldak Province on June 1, 2010 in support of Operation Haji Sofi. The purpose of Operation Haji Sofi is to improve the relationship with local nationals and make the terrain safer for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100601-F-2571A-081)

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division conduct a foot patrol through the river on June 1, 2010 for Operation Haji Sofi. The purpose of Operation Haji Sofi is to improve the relationship with local nationals and make the terrain safer for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100601-F-2571A-077)

U.S. Army soldiers and Coalition Forces rehearse tactical mount and dismount drills from a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter in preparation for Operation Haji Sofi, May 30, 2010 at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Frontenac. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100530-F-2571A-013)

A U.S. Army soldier with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division plays taps on Memorial Day 2010 at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Frontenac, Afghanistan, May 31, 2010. The memorial ceremony is dedicated to all military forces, who have been killed or wounded in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100531-F-2571A-004)

A goat digs through a US Army soldier’s backpack from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, while he takes a breather during a foot patrol in Spin Buldak, Afghanistan, June 1, 2010, Operation Haji Sofi. The purpose of Operation Haji Sofi is to improve the relationship with local nationals and make the terrain safer for U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo/Released) (100601-F-2571A-051)