THE TENSION: Combat Camera: Patrol in Afghanistan, Part 1

Kuchi villagers in Herat province, Feb. 17. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)

Kuchi villagers gather to meet with a joint U.S. and Afghan investigation team to share facts about those killed during a recent operation which targeted insurgents in Herat province, Feb. 17. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)

Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, offers his condolences to families of those killed during an operation targeting insurgents near Herat province, Feb.17. The joint U.S. and Afghan investigation discovered weapons and ammunitions at the site. Brig. Gen. Ryan also met with key village leaders to convey his commitment to security in the region and throughout Afghanistan. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)

U.S. military and Afghan national army patrol the foothill in Herat province, Feb. 17. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)

The U.S. Forces Afghanistan cultural advisor offers his condolences to a villager whose family members were killed during a strike to target insurgents. Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, and an Afghan investigation team met with local leaders of a Kuchi tribe to collect facts, discuss details of an incident, and offers condolences to families of those killed during an operation targeting insurgents near Herat province, Feb. 17. The joint U.S. and Afghan investigation discovered weapons and ammunitions at the site. Brig. Gen. Ryan also met with key village leaders to convey his commitment to security in the region and throughout Afghanistan. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)

Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, and an Afghan investigation team meet with local leaders of a Kuchi tribe to collect facts, discuss details of an incident, and offers his condolences to families of those killed during an operation targeting insurgents near Herat province, Feb.17. The joint U.S. and Afghan investigation discovered weapons and ammunitions at the site. Brig. Gen. Ryan also met with key village leaders to convey his commitment to security in the region and throughout Afghanistan. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)

Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, offers his condolences to families of those killed during an operation targeting insurgents near Herat province, Feb. 17. The joint U.S. and Afghan investigation discovered weapons and ammunitions at the site. Brig. Gen. Ryan also met with key village leaders to convey his commitment to security in the region and throughout Afghanistan. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)

Lt. Cmdr. Joesph Matison, U.S. Forces Strategic Communications, patrols the foothills of Herat Afghanistan Feb. 17. A joint U.S. and Afghan investigation team gather facts during the aftermath of a strike to target insurgents. The joint U.S. and Afghan investigation discovered weapons and ammunitions at the site. (Photo by Lt.Cmdr. John Gay; U.S. Forces Afghanistan.)