A Humvee crosses a river in Afghanistan last month. A few of the dismounted Airmen temporarily ride on top of the Humvee to keep their boots dry. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
An Afghan villager looks down at a camera recently in an Afghan village. The adults of the village are not as trusting as the children, but appreciated the help from Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
Many Afghan children in a village come out of their homes to see coalition forces visit their village Sept. 16. The villagers were happy to see them and welcomed photos. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
A boy looks up at the camera in an Afghan village. The children smiled at the sight of coalition forces despite the continuing food shortages and violence in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
Airmen enter an Afghan village recently. The coalition force wanted to learn more about the village and offer help to ensure the village's security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
An Afghan girl covers her face from the dusty wind recently in a village in Afghanistan. Curiosity drew the child out, but she remained shy of the foreigners who entered her village. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
Small children stop to look at the commotion recently in an Afghan village. The presence of coalition forces drew most of the village out of their homes for curiosity's sake. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
A villager shows an Airman his hunting rifle recently at a village in Afghanistan. Allowing an American to admire his rifle -- his primary means for hunting -- shows the trust local Afghans have for their coalition benefactors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)