U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National

U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National Security Forces liaison from Bullard, Texas, talks with another Soldier before an air assault mission to begin Operation Stone Steps in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, May 28. Both soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Cacti, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco, prepared to be dropped deep into the Pech River Valley to advise ANSF in the volatile area.