Afghans Prepare For Securing Country's April 5 Election

PUL-E ALAM, AFGHANISTAN - APRIL 02: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers participate in a flag-lowering ceremony at Camp Maiwand on April 2, 2014 near Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan. Tomorrow, most of the soldiers at the camp will be sent out to nearby towns to help protect against violence as the nation nears election day. Security is at a heightened state throughout Afghanistan as the nation prepares for the April 5th presidential election to select a successor to current President Hamid Karzai. The U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division has been serving as trainers and advisors to ANA soldiers serving at Maiwand. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)