Inquisitive children gather outside the wire of the helicopter landing zone at Ghazni Regional Training Center to observe Afghan National Army soldiers while they board Mi-17 helicopters departing Ghazni, May 5, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces are building their confidence and operational capability, while securing the future of the Afghan people. They continue to be a beacon of hope for the future of Afghanistan. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Capt. Amber McCarty, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)