A U.S. special forces team leader conducts a shura, or meeting, with village elders during a Village Veterinary Outreach Program event in the Khas Uruzgan District, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2010. Over the last 12 months, U.S. special forces operating in the area have worked with the Afghan population and elements of the Afghan National Security Forces to improve security, development and governance in the area.