KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- An Afghan National Police sergeant speaks with people in the village of Shah Wali Dokan, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 22. The ANP were on a patrol with U.S. Army Soldiers in an effort to gain intelligence informati...

U.S. Army Soldiers patrol an area near the village of Kowtay, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 22. The Soldiers are deployed with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. (Photo...

U.S. Army Soldiers patrol an area near the village of Kowtay, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 22. The Soldiers are deployed with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. (Photo...

U.S. Army Soldiers patrol an area near the village of Kowtay, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 22. The Soldiers are deployed with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. (Photo...

An Afghan National Police sergeant speaks with a man in the village of Kowtay, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 22. The ANP were on a patrol with U.S. Army Soldiers in an effort to gain intelligence information from locals. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff...

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolas Massie leads his platoon on a patrol near the village of Kowtay, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 22. Massie is deployed with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 425th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade combat Team, 25th Infantry Di...

U.S. Army Sgt. Lorenzo Estrada, left, and Spc. Cory Whitmore rest during a foot patrol to the village of Kowtay, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 22. The Soldiers are deployed with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 425th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade ...