A United States Special Operations Forces soldier provides medical care to an Afghan child Aug. 14 during a two-day veterinarian and medical operations program sponsored by the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Maruf, Kandahar province. The team of Afghan and Coalition forces, as well as senior leadership from GIRoA, helped to provide security and medical aid for nearly 300 Afghan men, women and children - some of whom traveled up to 12 miles to get the free screening.