U.S. Army Lt. Col. Randall V. Simmons, Jr., commander 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment from Gray, Ga., listens as Edward Vowell, (far left) U.S. State Department Shinwar District Support Team advisor to the commander, responds to a question from a Malik, or tribal headsman, on Afghanistan's reconciliation process for former Taliban fighters and supporters, Feb. 9. Seated to Vowell's left is Qari Rahmat, a high value individual, turned in by the Maliks as part of the reconciliation process.