KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army Lt. Hesamodin, a platoon leader with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, greets an elder from the village of Shamun in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province during a July 14 meeting. Afghan and International Security Assistance Forces visited in order to reconnect with village residents, who have seen few official visits during the past several years. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Kelley J. O'Donnell of Jonesboro, Ga., a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, helps provide security as Afghan National Army and International Security Assistance Forces move to a July 14 meeting with the village of Shamun in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Authorities visited the village in order to reconnect with the community, which has seen few official visits during the past several years. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle A. Petry of West Manchester, Ohio, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, helps provide security for a July 14 meeting with the village of Shamun in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Afghan National Army and International Security Assistance Forces visited the village in order to reconnect with the community, which has seen few official visits during the past several years. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – From left, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth R. Shriver of Clarksville, Tenn., a platoon sergeant, and 1st Lt. Hugh A. Lewis of Layton, Utah, a platoon leader, both with 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, join with elders of the village of Shamun in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province July 14 to listen to discussions of various local programs. Coalition Forces visited the village in order to reconnect with the community, which has seen few official visits during the past several years. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army Lt. Hesamodin, a platoon leader with 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, and residents of the village of Shamun in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province listen to discussions during a July 14 meeting. Afghan and International Security Assistance Forces visited in order to reconnect with the community, which has seen few official visits during the past several years. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

 

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