Captain Ken Barr. Weapons Company. Khowst Province, Afghanistan. February 2005.

Captain Ken Barr, Weapons Co., 3/3 company commander, meets with the mullahs and elders of the village his Marines plan on searching for suspected terrorists and weapons caches. Barr said he found the elders to be responsive and willing to help the Marines complete their mission. America’s Battalion has focused on villagers having more accountability for the actions of their village members.