Photos from the Front Lines

Razor Edge

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bauman leaves Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. Bauman is assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, which includes troops and civilians deployed to the province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure.

 

Kandahar Camp

U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Belli leaves Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. Belli is assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

Medical Drill

U.S. troops treat a simulated causality during a defense drill on Camp Nathan Smith in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 12, 2012. The troops are assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.