A local Afghan boy, left, holds a baby as U.S. Soldiers with Outlaw Platoon, 164th Military Police Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska, Task Force Maverick, and counterparts of the Afghan National Army, patrol his village in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. The purpose of the mission was for U.S. Soldiers and members of the Afghan National Army to interact with the local population and deny insurgents freedom of movement.