A soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Comanche Troop stands guard in the early morning during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8. The purpose of Operation Herat IV is to deliver a swing set to the village of Manghokhel, Kherwar District, Logar province, Afghanistan in order to establish positive relations with the populace and encourage more children to attend school.