Service members of Task Force Protector here have found a way to make a difference for children in Afghanistan through Operation PENCIL. Operation PENCIL, a volunteer program started in 2009, promotes education throughout Afghanistan and encourages children to learn. Volunteers distribute school supplies and teach the fundamentals of writing. In this photo, Spc. Denise L. Brummett, entry control point specialist, Task Force Hell Hound, hands an Afghan boy a piece of chalk while encouraging him to write numbers on the wall. Service members encourage learning through Operation PENCIL 598796

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