A U.S. soldier, a member of 82nd Airborne Division, searches local residents during an operation in the town of Sharana, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, in this Nov. 12, 2002 photo.
U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, sit inside a truck heading to a mission, on the mountain road near Gardez, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, in the early morning, in this Nov. 11, 2002 photo.
U.S. soldiers, members of 82nd Airborne Division, take cover during a operation in the town of Sharana, Paktia province, south of Kabul, in this Nov. 12, 2002 photo.
U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, enter a compound searching for weapons and documents in the town of Sharana, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan (news - web sites), in this Nov. 12, 2002 photo.
.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division enter a compound searching for weapons and documents in the town of Sharana, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, in this Nov. 12, 2002 photo.
An Afghan boy stands in front of a group of U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, during an operation of searching compounds in the town of Ahad, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, in this Nov. 13, 2002 photo.
An Afghan man passes by U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, during an operation of searching compounds in the town of Ahad, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, in this Nov. 13, 2002 photo.
An Afghan man sits on a doorstep while U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, guard an area during an operation of searching compounds in the town of Ahad, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, in this Nov. 13, 2002 photo.