Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to 2/4 Kandak take up overwatch positions at objective point cobra during Operation Shaheen XIII, near Bati Kot, Nangahar province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2013. Operation Shaheen XIII was led by the Afghan National Army and advised by U.S. Forces in order to clear the enemies of Afghanistan out of the Bati Kot region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao/Released)