An Afghan National Army soldier stands with a group of locals during a presence patrol through Khushki Danda, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 29, 2012. U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, and the Afghan National Army were conducting the patrol to gather information about planted improvised explosive devices.