AdvertisementAs The Clock Ticks, U.S. Trains Afghan TroopsNovember 12, 2012Sean CarberryfacebookEmailUS troops from the 1-91 Cavalry patrol in Baraki Barak district in Logar Province, south of Kabul. Insurgents carry out frequent attacks in the area. The U.S. is trying to improve the capabilities of Afghan forces so they will be able to take control when U.S. troops leave. (NPR)