Afghan National Army commandos distribute food during a mid-mission resupply in Wardak province, Afghanistan, April 4. Meals-Ready-To-Eat, or MREs, and water dropped by helicopter, enable soldiers to conduct multi-day missions. Coalition special operations forces advised the commandos as they searched an Afghan village for weapons caches and insurgents. Commando-led missions provide national security by encouraging local villagers to look to government forces for support rather than insurgent networks.