U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Travis, right, conducts a dismounted patrol with Afghan national army soldiers in an area near Midoni village, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 23. The U.S. Army in Afghanistan is increasingly transferring responsibility to the Afghan national security forces.

A U.S. Army Soldier uses an interpreter to translate questions for the Afghan national army soldier to ask village members during a dismounted patrol near the village of Midoni, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 23. The U.S. Army in Afghanistan is increasingly transferring responsibility to the Afghan national security forces.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Travis conducts a dismounted patrol with Afghan national army soldiers near the village of Midoni, Khowst province,Afghanistan, July 23. Travis is deployed with A Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4-25 Brigade Combat Team.

An Afghan national army soldier asks village members questions about enemy activity near Midoni, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 23.

Village members listen to an Afghan national army soldier ask them questions about enemy activity near Midoni, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 23.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolas Massie conducts a patrol briefing with Soldiers in his platoon on Combat Outpost Gorbuz, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 23. Massie and his Soldiers are deployed with A Company, 425th Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4-25 Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolas Massie, center, conducts a patrol briefing with Soldiers from his platoon and Afghan national army soldiers on Combat Outpost Gorbuz, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 23. Massie is deployed with A Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4-25 Brigade Combat Team.

An interpreter working for the U.S. Army explains information to Afghan national army soldiers during a patrol briefing conducted by U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolas Massie, right, on Combat Outpost Gorbuz, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 23. Massie is deployed with A Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4-25 Brigade Combat Team.