The following is the author's description of the photograph quoted directly from the photograph's Flickr page. "BALA MURGHAB, Afghanistan- A Spanish Army Paratroopers provides security at a bridge construction site near International Security Assistance Force Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oct. 2, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction. (ISAF photo by U.S. Air Force TSgt Laura K. Smith)(released)