U.S. and Afghan troops work to gain high ground before moving into a hostile village on day three of a six-day dismounted operation in Logar province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 21, 2010. The soldiers, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, pushed through western Baraki Barak to eliminate Taliban influence and establish a government presence.