First Lt. Dave Pensyl, platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, speaks with the local border police checkpoint commander Sadiqullah during a stop on a joint patrol through the village of Lowy Kariz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2012. Pensyl, from Throckmorton, Texas, complies with local customs by removing his protective eyewear when speaking to villagers.
