U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lovett climbs down a hill during a patrol in the Mizan district, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011. Lovett, the team leader attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, is deployed from Company C, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard. The team's mission is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Afghan government.