Boys from Aq Robat, a remote village more than 20 miles northwest of Bamyan, line up to receive winter clothing and other items donated from Operation Care: Afghanistan, Dec. 24. In winter, temperatures at Aq Robat have been recorded as low as -22 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chill factors lowering the temperature by an additional -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Operation Care, based at Bagram Airfield, is a non-profit, private charitable organization comprised of military and civilian volunteers dedicated to the welfare of the people of Afghanistan and, especially, to the children.
U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Bill Steele, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Taken on 24 December 2011
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