A U.S. Special Forces Operation Detachment-Alpha soldier uses his weapon's optic lens to scan the area as Afghan national commandos conduct a clearing operation in Mandozai village in the Maiwand district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Dec. 27, 2013. U.S. soldiers assisted the Afghan commandos. A U.S. Special Forces Operation Detachment-Alpha soldier uses his weapon's optic lens to scan the area as Afghan national commandos conduct a clearing operation in Mandozai village in the Maiwand district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Dec. 27, 2013. U.S. soldiers assisted the Afghan commandos. SHARE: Download: Full Size (2.04 MB) Tags: Photo Essays Credit: VIRIN: 205874-E-ZMT00-329.jpg Photo Gallery