> > s t e p s towa r d p ro g r e ss (left) HM2 Claire Ballante talks with children on a small road in the Musa Qala District Center.
Staff Sergeant Ryan Luby (left) and Sergeant Jared Hansen spray an address marker on the side of a compound to assist the Afghan National Police efforts. Many of the markings were rubbed off later.
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At the end of the mission,
the FET were optimistic that
they laid the groundwork for
future relationships with the
Afghan women and children.
< < i n f o r m at i o n m i ssion (far left) Lance Corporal Rosemarie Epiti (left) and Corporal Beth Walls assist with security during the search of a compound in the nearby town of Himal. The FET came on the patrol to help with the search of Afghan women, if needed. (above) The sight of a woman in military uniform was a novelty for the Afghan men, women, and children whom the FET members met during their travels. (left) Corporal Beth Walls and HM2 Claire Ballante look out as the sun sets from the top of the combat outpost just outside of Musa Qala.
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