US Army Capt. Steven Pyles, of Fort Washington, Md., troop commander, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with local residents during a counter indirect fire patrol near Lalmah Village, Chapahar District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2013. US Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Chad Carlson, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
