U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Pascal Dacilas with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, teaches Afghan boys how to throw a frisbee during a shura on patrol base Mahteen, Sangin, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2011.
Shuras are held to pass information and build relationships in the local villages. (DoD photo by Cpl. Brandon Rodriguez, U.S. Marine Corps) Original public domain image from Flickr