Afghanistan Wartime Architecture August-November 2009

091205-F-9891G-016. An Afghan soldier carries a bag of flour to a truck at the Joint District Community Center in Arghandab, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2009. Blankets, cooking oil and tea are being delivered as part of a humanitarian aid package for the people of Rajan Kala, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II/Released)

091127-F-9891G-034. U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal trucks travel on a road outside a combat outpost in Rajankala, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2009. The U.S. Army operates from combat outposts to add flexibility to operations in their sectors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II/Released)

A U.S. Soldier with Civil Affairs gives an Afghan woman goodies during an Afghan medical personnel skills improvement mission Nov. 13, 2009, in Jalrez, Afghanistan. More than 3,600 people are attending the two-day humanitarian assistance event organized by coalition soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 11/23/2009

Afghan children sit inside a classroom while waiting for medical treatment at a school in Jalrez, Afghanistan, Nov. 12, 2009, during an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission (AMPSIM). More than 3,600 people attended the 2-day humanitarian assistance event organized by Coalition Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 11/19/2009

An Afghan child, center, talks to doctors inside a classroom, in a school, during an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission, in Jalrez, Afghanistan, Nov. 12, 2009. More than 3,600 people attended the 2-day humanitarian assistance event organized by Coalition Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 12/4/2009

Coalition Soldiers provide security, with an all-terrain vehicle, inside a school, at Jalrez, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2009. The school was the site for an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission, taking place between November 12 and 13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 12/4/2009

An Afghan village elder walks inside a school in Jalrez, Afghanistan on Nov. 10, 2009. The school will be the site for an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission (AMPSIM) taking place between Nov. 12 and 13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 12/4/2009

Afghan children laughs with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, while standing outside a school in Jalrez, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2009. The school will be the site for an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission (AMPSIM) taking place between November 12 and 13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 11/25/2009

Afghan workers helps Civil Affairs Soldiers set up a tent for the female entrance, before an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission, in Jalrez, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 1/14/2010

U.S. Army Sgt. Luis Hernandez assigned to Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, plays with Arco, a military working dog, inside a school in Jalrez, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2009. The school will be the site for an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission (AMPSIM) taking place between November 12 and 13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 11/25/2009

Civil Affairs Soldier walks on top of kicker boxes, filled with humanitarian assistance goodies, at Combat Outpost Garda, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2009. The goodies will be distributed during an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission taking place between November 12 and 13, in Jalrez, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 12/16/2009

A Civil Affairs Soldier and Spc. Wilfredo Baez push a set of hesco barriers down a truck, at Combat Outpost Garda, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2009. The hesco barriers will be used to create a fence for animals to get treated, during an Afghan Medical Personnel Skills Improvement Mission, taking place between Nov. 12 and 13, in Jalrez, Afghanistan. Date Posted: 12/16/2009

Election officials prepare for Afghan voters at a polling site as voting begins in the Khas Kunar district of eastern Afghanistan Aug. 20, 2009. Afghans in the area are participating in the nation's second national election to vote for their country's president. (DoD photo courtesy of the Afghan National Army) Date Posted: unknown

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, search through a weapons and ammunition cache found while searching a hotel during Operation Mountain Fire in the village of Barge Matal, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2009. The hotel is a known for harboring Anti-Afghanistan Forces in the area. .U.S. Army Soldiers, with the support of Afghan National Security Assistance Forces, rescued the tiny mountain village, which was overwhelmed by AAF several days prior. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller/Released). Date Posted: 7/15/2009

A school in was damaged during a rocket attack Nangahlam, Pech district, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2009. The attack was a result of a failed attempt by insurgents to attack a nearby ISAF forward operating base. There were no injuries during the attack. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of Task Force Mountain Warrior) Date Posted: 7/16/2009 [Note roof construction layers, starting from bottom: horizontal pole rafters, wood planks, brush planting for insulation and moisture drainage to weeps, mud, stucco and a thin whitish layer, perhaps a sealant coating, as finish.]

The construction site for a new building, with glass exterior walls, reflects signs of development, in the Afghan economy, in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 23, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 10/2/2009

The king's palace of Afghanistan is seen on top of a hill, in the south-side, of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. At one point in history, Afghanistan used to have its own king and queen and each one used to have their own palace. The palaces still exist, but they were heavily damaged, after the Afghan-Russian War in the 1980s. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/4/2009

French Coalition Forces shop at the Afghan market inside Camp Warehouse in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. Coalition Forces support the local economy by shopping at the Afghan markets inside the base. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009

Two Afghan Nationals work on a construction project, installing sewer pipelines alongside a street, in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009

Afghan National vendors sale fresh vegetables, in the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. The lack of big retail stores and supermarkets in Kabul has helped develop an industry of small companies that supply groceries to the local population. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009

Afghan citizens walk in front of a Mosque located in the South side of Kabul, Afghanistan July 28, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009

Afghan people walk across a market area, next to the Kabul River, in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. The waters of the river have been heavy polluted and trash can be seen on the surface. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009

Dump trucks containing bricks are parked alongside a main highway, in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2009. These trucks usually re-supply small construction projects around the Kabul city area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, move a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter into a hanger to perform mechanical repairs, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/3/2009

A view of crowded highway is displayed, in the middle of Kabul, Afghanistan, July 23, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/ Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009

An Afghan national waits to cross a crowded street, with his pushing cart, during a heavy traffic jam, in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 23, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released). Date Posted: 8/5/2009