Sgt. 1st Class John Shimkus crosses a creek during a dismounted combat patrol.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Shimkus (left), a platoon sergeant with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team crosses a creek during a dismounted combat patrol in Babur Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 13, 2011. The Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team's mission is to improve security, governance and infrastructure capacity throughout the province.