US Army Patrols In Afghanistan's Restive Nuristan Province

GANDALABOG, AFGHANISTAN - FEBRUARY 18: U.S Army soldiers with the 1-6 Field Artillery division patrol an area where there has been reported Taliban presence February 18, 2009 in Gandalabog, Afghanistan. President Obama has committed an additional 17,000 troops to the war in Afghanistan, adding to the 36,000 currently there. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)