Pictures from the Front Lines

Greeting Farmers

U.S. Capt. Joseph Driskell greets farmers during a partnered patrol near Muqor in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 25, 2012. Driskell, a company commander, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.

A Child’s Handshake

U.S. Army Spc. Harley Young greets an Afghan boy while on patrol in Muqor in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 27, 2012. Young is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.