U.S. soldiers and Afghan soldiers watch Afghans repair a road while performing a joint patrol near a village in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. The soldiers, assigned to Outlaw Platoon, 164th Military Police Company, Task Force Maverick, are attempting to forge relations with the Afghans while conducting a counterinsurgency mission to disrupt insurgent operations in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Leach)