A member of Company B, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade and Shahi Den, local businessman and elder in the small mountain village of Derka, stand in one of the streambeds and Afghan forces hiked up through the night to get to Derka from Combat Outpost Zerok Sept. 20. Blackhawk soldiers trade blood and sweat for hearts and minds 110920-A-ZU930-021

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