An Afghan National Army soldier with the 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 201st Corps, poses for a photo while he waits for an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter to transport him back to Forward Operating Base Connolly after successfully completing a clearing operation near the village of Hesarak in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 17, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao/Released)