Staff Sgt. Matthew Parsons (right), a Pittsburgh, Pa., native and Security Force Assistance Advisor Team member assigned to the Afghan National Army's 4th Brigade, 215th Corps, presents a gift to an Afghan officer at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2013. Parsons built close relationships with members of the brigade as part of ongoing training efforts designed to strengthen the brigade's self-sufficiency. Letting go, Military advisors prepare for next step in Afghanistan 131118-M-ZB219-001

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