Soldiers with the 31st Light Infantry Battalion from the Republic of Georgia interact with some Afghan children following their patrol through a village in the Now Zad District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 7, 2014. The goal of the patrol was to clear the village of any possible insurgent threat, gather intelligence on the area and host a shura to talk to the local people. Georgians coordinate, lead operation with Marines through village in Now Zad District 140307-M-KC435-008

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