Operation Fazilat in the Arghandab

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Mario Barber checks his lists before Operation Fazilat commences Jan. 10, 2010, in the Arghandab River Valley section of the Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The operation is a coalition forces effort to clear the area of improvised explosive devices and establish a presence in the community. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Jones/Released.

Canadian army Cpl. Melissa Gagnon pulls security in the village of Rajan Qala in the Arghandab River Valley section of the Kandahar province of Afghanistan Jan. 10, 2009, during Operation Fazilat. The operation is a coalition forces effort to clear the area of improvised explosive devices and establish a presence in the community. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Jones/Released.