Photo(s) of the Day - Flopping Aces

hires_110926-F-JP934-073a — U.S. Army Spc. Michael Leone walks with Afghan kids while providing security on patrol in the Purchaman district in Afghanistan's Farah province, Sept. 26, 2011. Leone is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 182 Infantry Regiment, security force for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. The team attends shuras throughout the province to demonstrate support for the shura elders, the district governor and provincial governance. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Alexandra Hoachlander

PRT soldier makes friends with the local children — U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Roberts speaks with children in the Mehtar Lam district in Afghanistan's Laghman province, Sept. 26, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane

imgHandler — U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Delatorre and Staff Sgt. Jason Roberts walk and talk with children in the Mehtar Lam district in Afghanistan's Laghman province, Sept. 26, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane

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A former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He achieved his B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles (graduating in the top 97% of his class), where he also competed rings for the UCLA mens gymnastics team. The events of 9/11 woke him from his political slumber and malaise. Currently a personal trainer and gymnastics coach.

The wordsmith has never been to Nantucket.

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Nan G

12 years ago

Those are great photos.
Cute little boys.

Do little girls still get to go to school in Afghanistan?
Or was that a social experiment that has failed and been given up on?

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Oct. 1, 2011 AP Special Regional Correspondent for Afghanistan and Pakistan Kathy Gannon sits with girls at a school in Kandahar. Anja Niedringhaus / AP