From the Ground in Afghanistan
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Soldiers from the 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment, Fire Squadron, Engineer Troop, 1st Platoon give MRE rations to Afghan children in Zabol province on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. "Hearts and Minds," the United States military occupation philosophy, encourages soldiers to ingratiate themselves with locals by offering food, protection and medical assistance.
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Soldiers from the 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment, Fire Squadron, Engineer Troop, 1st Platoon give MRE rations to Afghan children in Zabol province on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. "Hearts and Minds," the United States military occupation philosophy, encourages soldiers to ingratiate themselves with locals by offering food, protection and medical assistance.
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Soldiers from the 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment, Fire Squadron, Engineer Troop, 1st Platoon give MRE rations to Afghan children in Zabol province on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. "Hearts and Minds," the United States military occupation philosophy, encourages soldiers to ingratiate themselves with locals by offering food, protection and medical assistance.
Old Kabul
Scenes from Old Kabul on Sunday, July 19, 2009. At left, boys play soccer in one of the tunnels that link the subterranean parts of the city. At right, a man pushes a wheelbarrow along a dirt road. In the capital, as in much of Afghanistan, daily life for many seems to predate modern fashion, architecture and technology.