Eye Care

by TSgt Manuel Martinez

Technical Sergeant Eric Carter, a medic assigned to the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), checks the eyes of a village elder in Khaleqdad Khan, Afghanistan, May 24, 2010. The Zabul PRT was a civil-military unit tasked to assist the government of Afghanistan to deliver government and security in the southern province. Along with the military component, the PRT also includes civilians from the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Department of Agriculture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)

Photographers Narrative

 

This photo is from a Provincial Reconstruction Team visit in Khaleqdad Khan, Afghanistan. Our team recognized an elder was having problems with his vision. This image speaks to the kind gesture of humanity provided by our service members.