Key Leader Engagement in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan
Soldiers from B Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Gladius, Forward Operating Base Morales Frasier, French soldiers, and Afghan soldiers set up their security positions during a key leader e... More
Afghan national security forces conduct operations
Afghan national security forces conduct operations to disrupt the insurgents' ability to engage friendly forces from prepared fighting positions in Helmand province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo/Spc.David Gunn)
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines,
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1) interact with children while other U.S. Marines (not shown) interview citizens of the Al Dubat district of Al Fallujah, ... More
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
U.S. Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5), Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT-1) secure a schoolyard during a patrol in the Andaloos district of Al Fallujah, Iraq on Jan. 29, 2008. U.S. Marines w... More
On Jan. 29, 2008, the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2nd
On Jan. 29, 2008, the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 5 (RCT-5), personal security detail "Juggernaut" patrols a road outside of Camp Al Qaim in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. RCT-5 ... More
Sgt. Michael A. Lopez gives a gift to Iraqi Police
Sgt. Michael A. Lopez gives a gift to Iraqi Police Sgt. Satar before they talk about the security in the town of Al Medinah As Siyahiyah, Iraq on Jan. 31, 2008. Sgt. Lopez is the patrol leader with 1/11, Charli... More
On Jan. 31, 2008, Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine
On Jan. 31, 2008, Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, speak with local Iraqis about a recently detonated Improvised Explosive Device and rumored weapons caches near the city... More
Marines and IPs Conduct Patrol of Anah
Marines of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conduct a security patrol at night to deter insurgent activity in Anah, Iraq on Feb. 3, 2008. Regimental Combat Team 5 is d... More
The sun eclipses the moon over Disney Drive at Bagram
The sun eclipses the moon over Disney Drive at Bagram Air Field Dec. 10.
Builiding complete, Afghanistan
Members from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah's Civil Affairs and Civil Engineering team, along with Farahi Chief Justice and construction contractor members pose for a group photo in front of the com... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to a resident
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to a resident of Qatar Kala village in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province July 23. Afghan national security forces and International Security Assistance Forces made a mor... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sean Wojansinski
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sean Wojansinski of Brownville, N.Y., AH-64 Apache pilot with Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, looks at the French Army Tigre helicopte... More
2nd ID soldier experiences new culture through teaching English
Kevin N. Lowry, a clarinet training noncommissioned officer with the 2nd Infantry Division band, teaches an intermediate English class to eight Korean public service workers athe the Gyeongi province building i... More
A representative from Anaba District loads evergreen
A representative from Anaba District loads evergreen saplings into a truck after the Nowruz Tree Planting Ceremony in Bazarak District, March 28. The Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team II donated 3,500 ever... More
A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force White Currahee,
A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force White Currahee, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stands guard on a mountain overlooking the province of... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Justin Mascenik, a crew served weapons
U.S. Army Cpl. Justin Mascenik, a crew served weapons operator with the 541st Engineer Company (Sapper), 54th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Dolch, from Ridgewood, N.J., instructs Afghan National Army route-cle... More
Elders of Waghez District gathered at a shura at the
Elders of Waghez District gathered at a shura at the in Waghez District Center to discuss security with government and coalition forces July 17. (Photo by Polish army 2nd Lt. Anna Wislocka, Task Force White Eag... More
Soldiers from Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A., 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Advise and Assist), U.S. Division-North, position infrared chemlights on the pavement to create a hasty landing strip for ... More
Cavalry scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Cavalry scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, U.S. Division-North, prepare to be extracted by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after... More
U.S. Army Ophthalmologist Lt. Col. Mark Reynolds, of
U.S. Army Ophthalmologist Lt. Col. Mark Reynolds, of the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, shakes the hand of an Afghan Local National after examining his eyes in Murghab district, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ikram Omonov (left), a medic and radio
U.S. Army Spc. Ikram Omonov (left), a medic and radio operator, and U.S. Army Capt. Scott Hall, brace themselves on a ridgeline above the Dawlat Shah District Center after dimounting a UH 60 Black Hawk Nov. 15.
Afghan National Police 2nd Lt. Niaztany studies a plate
Afghan National Police 2nd Lt. Niaztany studies a plate of fingerprints with one of the microscopes at the new Afghan Criminal Techniques Academy and Laboratory on Bagram Air Field Nov. 29. The ACTA will train ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Villareal, a Houston, Texas, native,
U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Villareal, a Houston, Texas, native, wrestles Sgt. Michael Rodrigues of San Antonio, Texas, to the mat while fellow soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Briga... More
Life at Combat Outpost Herrera, operation Enduring Freedom
A U.S. Army M4 carbine rifle rests in the illumination of a flashlight in "red light" mode in one of the fortified fighting positions of Combat Outpost Herrera late the night of Dec. 2. COP Herrera sits at 8,70... More
Students in the 2011 graduating class at the Korean
Students in the 2011 graduating class at the Korean Vocational Training Center wait in a hallway before the ceremony Dec. 5. The KVTC trains young Afghans in several different practical skill areas such as comp... More
U.S. Army Spc. Devon Boxa from San Angelo, Texas, a
U.S. Army Spc. Devon Boxa from San Angelo, Texas, a member of Company B, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, admires the Afghan landscape out the back door of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter as another Chinook ... More
Elders who are members of provincial peace councils
Elders who are members of provincial peace councils are greeted by members of the provincial High Peace Council and Gul Agha Sherzai (far right), governor of Nangarhar province, at the governor's palace in Jala... More
French Army Cpl. Ghurzoule pulls guard at the landing
French Army Cpl. Ghurzoule pulls guard at the landing zone on Forward Operating Base Tagab-Kutschbach, Dec. 24.
"Santa," aka U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Lausier,
"Santa," aka U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Lausier, from Swampscott, Mass., listens with a group of fellow soldiers attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team- Kapisa, Task Force Lafayette, as Brig. Gen.... More
Over the wire, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
Birds fly over a cement blast barrier into Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ken Scar)
A public trial was held at the Laghman Provincial Governor’s
A public trial was held at the Laghman Provincial Governor’s compound Jan. 9, for two Afghan citizens arrested in November for possessing more than 2,000 lbs. of ammonium nitrate. Defendant Shah Qand was senten... More
A public trial was held at the Laghman provincial governor's
A public trial was held at the Laghman provincial governor's compound Jan. 9th. The defense counsel sits with Shah Qand and Daw Lat were who were arrested November 2011, for possessing more than 2,000 lbs. of a... More
Najibullah, 10, pauses at the exit the Craig Joint-Theater
Najibullah, 10, pauses at the exit the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital Jan. 9. He was severely injured in the stomach July 20, in Ghazni province and had been under the hospital’s care ever since.
Task Force Corsair soldiers and coalition forces stand
Task Force Corsair soldiers and coalition forces stand in formation prior to receiving the Bronze Polish Army Medal.
A U.S. Army mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle
A U.S. Army mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle makes its way down Disney Drive, past the crosswalk to the Khole dining facility, during a snowstorm the night of Jan. 22.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Novak, from Temple, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Novak, from Temple, Texas, 3rd Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan, calls for a member of the Afghan Border Police to slo... More
Camp Clark dining facility manager George Piccardi,
Camp Clark dining facility manager George Piccardi, from Diamond Bar, Calif., serves up roast beef to hungry soldiers, Feb. 6. Piccardi goes above and beyond for the soldiers of Camp Clark by throwing movie and... More
Afghan boys check out a mine-resistant ambush-protected
Afghan boys check out a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle belonging to the U.S. Army's 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, in a small settlement near Camp Clark,... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron Wilson, a native of Moreno Valley,
U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron Wilson, a native of Moreno Valley, Calif., with the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment,Task Force Spartan, prepares 120 mm mortar rounds to ... More
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police in the city of Gardez, gets a fire started for U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Fo... More
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan observe while members of the local Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a vehicle se... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, looks on as an Afghan Uniform Police... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border Police observe a demonstration in a preventative maintenance, checks and services class conducted by the maintenance platoon from Headquarters and Headqu... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt.'s Mathew Mraz, from Polatello, Idaho,
U.S. Army 1st Lt.'s Mathew Mraz, from Polatello, Idaho, and Omar Williams, from Yonkers, N.Y., who are with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, bri... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jarred Stoffel from Nichols, Wis., and
U.S. Army Spc. Jarred Stoffel from Nichols, Wis., and Staff Sgt. Steven Howard from Ash Fork, Ariz., toss the pigskin around in the snow near the passenger terminal building while waiting for flights to come in... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, Task Force Thunderbird
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, Task Force Thunderbird command sergeant major, cases the colors of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Gambe... More
Outgoing Task Force Thunderbird, 45th Infantry Brigade
Outgoing Task Force Thunderbird, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Commander U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell sit with incoming Task Force Bronco, 3rd Brigade Combat Team Commander ... More
Pfc. Jesse Teves of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion,
Pfc. Jesse Teves of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Edmond, Okla., was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Joel Ward, commander of 45th Infantry Brigad... More
Spc. Travis Vantassel of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion,
Spc. Travis Vantassel of Company A, 179 Infantry Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Edmond, Okla., was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Col. Joel Ward, commander of 45th IBCT Feb. ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Nolan of Manchester,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Nolan of Manchester, Ky., pilot in command with Task Force Talon and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Booth of Grafton, N.H., pilot with Task Force Talon fly a UH-60 Black Hawk near th... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Reed of Caledonia, Mich.,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Reed of Caledonia, Mich., and Spc. Craig Cottrell of Suffolk, Va., pose for a picture prior to competing in the Regional Command East Best Warrior Competition.
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird awards Pvt. Mikel Cope with 45th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 45th IBCT the Purple Heart during an awards cerem... More
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird awards Maj. Gerald Mastin with the 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry, 45th IBCT, the Bronze Star Medal during an awards ce... More
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird, awards Sgt. 1st Class Donetta Bell with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, the Arm... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, scans the horizon as the sun rises in the below-freezing morning ... More
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird awards Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Zook with the 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th IBCT the Bronze Star Medal during an ... More
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird awards Cpl. Dakota Jarvia with the 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry, 45th IBCT the Purple Heart during an awards ceremon... More
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird, awards Spc. Jonathan Roth with the 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry, 45th IBCT, the Purple Heart during an awards ceremo... More
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry
U.S. Army Col. Joel Ward, commander, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Thunderbird, awards Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Rumple of the Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 45th Infantry Brigade Comba... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls security from the turret of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle in the small village of Y... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, patrol through the small village of Yahya Khel March 10. Members of Company A ... More
Maksud, an Afghan National Army soldier, pulls guard
Maksud, an Afghan National Army soldier, pulls guard during a traffic checkpoint with U.S. soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhaw... More
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while conducting a traffic check point with U.S. soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force B... More
A security guard for the Lebanese company Nassar Group
A security guard for the Lebanese company Nassar Group International pulls guard duty on their living compound, which is inside the Forward Operating Base Super FOB construction site. In addition to a contingen... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Laura Comacho, of New Braunfels,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Laura Comacho, of New Braunfels, Texas, the non-commissioned officer-in-charge of the new mild traumatic brain injury recovery clinic on Forward Operating Base Sharana, stands next to the a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Davies, a medic for Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Davies, a medic for Company C, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, Task Force Blackhawk, and a native of Longview, Wash., sits on the bumper of one of the emergency vehicles used by the For... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler addresses soldiers
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler addresses soldiers at the clamshell on Bagram Air Field April 2. Chandler spoke about the importance of the anti-hazing and sexual harassment policies, and then fielded qu... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jessica Utley, from Gasport, N.Y., earns
U.S. Army Sgt. Jessica Utley, from Gasport, N.Y., earns a coin from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler by explaining to him the proper definition of corrective training at the clamshell on Bagram Air Field ... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Funk (left), deputy commanding
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Funk (left), deputy commanding general for Combined Arms Center-Training, is escorted off the tarmac at Bagram Air Field by U.S. Army Col. Douglas Gabram, 1st Cavalry Division chief of... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Roddirick Noel, from Atlanta, and Spc.
U.S. Army Pfc. Roddirick Noel, from Atlanta, and Spc. Logan Mize, from Far West, Utah, both with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Corsair, assemble a Grey Eagle unmanned aerial vehic... More
The flight line is reflected in the windows of the
The flight line is reflected in the windows of the air traffic control tower on Forward Operating Base Shank as U.S. Army Spcs. David Hamilton, Quentin Bradford, and Spencer Smith, all air traffic controller sp... More
U.S. Army Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C.,
U.S. Army Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., who is serving as a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief for Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, mans the gunner’s seat in his UH-60 Black Hawk durin... More
A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a row of
A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a row of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters parked on Forward Operating Base Shank April 13.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Muna Nur, who was born in Somalia
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Muna Nur, who was born in Somalia but is a native of St. Paul, Minn., currently serving as the non-commissioned officer-in-charge of the 10th Sustainment Brigade, Task Force Muleskinner Tro... More
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fontenot, of Port Barre, La.,
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fontenot, of Port Barre, La., a gunner with the 1086th Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Task Force Muleskinner, feeds rounds of linked ammunition into place in the gu... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Seals of Homer, La., a truck
U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Seals of Homer, La., a truck commander with the 1086th Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Task Force Muleskinner, checks the oil of his palletized load system truck M... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robin Morgan, of Pine Prairy, La., a
U.S. Army Spc. Robin Morgan, of Pine Prairy, La., a gunner with the 1086 Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, prepares the gunner's nest of her mine resistant ambush protected vehicle on Bagra... More
U.S. Army Spc. Helen Jeschow, a native of Greensboro,
U.S. Army Spc. Helen Jeschow, a native of Greensboro, N.C., hugs Sode Jan, an Afghan girl she has befriended over the course of several months of volunteer work at the Egyptian Field Hospital on Bagram Air Fiel... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, from Covina,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, from Covina, Cali., an advanced designated marksman for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Reaper, takes in the view of the Panjshir valley above an old Ru... More
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha's of Bamiyan
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha's of Bamiyan statues, known as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, as seen from above, June 14, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and were th... More
New Zealand Sgt. Maj. Paxworthy, a native of Palmerston
New Zealand Sgt. Maj. Paxworthy, a native of Palmerston North, pulls security under an airplane wing at the Forward Operating Base Bamyan airfield, June 15, 2012. The smaller of the two famous “Buddha's of Bamy... More
New Zealand soldiers, Malaysian soldiers, and civilian
New Zealand soldiers, Malaysian soldiers, and civilian contractors with Task Unit Crib play a game of dodge ball on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand and Malaysia have been... More
A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local
A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local farmers flashes a shy smile through the grass blades in an orchard near the town of Bamyan June 16, 2012.
Bamyan Governor Habiba Sarabi's security detail escorts
Bamyan Governor Habiba Sarabi's security detail escorts her as she leaves a meeting at the Bamyan Cultural Heritage Center June 18, 2012. Sarabi is the only female Governor of an Afghan province in history.
Several young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio
Several young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, about five miles west of the town of Bamyan June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the program receive higher than average com... More
British Army Brigadier Stuart Skeates, deputy commander
British Army Brigadier Stuart Skeates, deputy commander of Regional Command (Southwest), listens to an Afghan leader during a security meeting at Delaram district center June 27, 2012. Senior Afghan National Se... More
A girl and her brother enjoy the amazing scenery at
A girl and her brother enjoy the amazing scenery at Band-e-Amir National Park about an hour's drive west of the town of Bamyan, June 27, 2012. Band-e-Amir is one of only two national parks in Afghanistan.
Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater
Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Air Field after visiting with wounded warriors July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon on the airfield meeting with constituents, cond... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Pogue, who hails from Pecos,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Pogue, who hails from Pecos, Texas, and is serving as a gunner with 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Regiment, Task Force Talon, checks out the view through one of the gunner's po... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, smiles at his crew members during the early morning hours of pre-flight inspections on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Camarad... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, cleans the windows of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during pre-flight preparations on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Farmer f... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose Montenegro Jr. was killed
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose Montenegro Jr. was killed when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan Sept. 5, 2012. Montenegro was assigned to Troop F, 1-17 Air Cavalry Regiment, 82nd... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Krueger, a security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Krueger, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, places a tourniquet into an individual first aid kit (IFAK) prior to a mission, Oct. 30. PRT Farah's ... More
Commander, Regional Command West, Italian Brig. Gen.
Commander, Regional Command West, Italian Brig. Gen. Dario Ranieri, left, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Sheppard, outgoing commanding officer of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, first from left, U.S. Navy C... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, center, a security force
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, center, a security force team member from Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, provides security at a meeting between a USDA representative, members of the PRT and Afghan farmers at... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members and a representative from USDA meet with Afghan farmers at a greenhouse in Farah City to discuss the farmer's success in frowing cucumbers, Nov. 3. PRT Farah'... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah talk before a mission in Farah City for the first-ever graduation ceremony for local Afghan interns completing the RAMP UP program in su... More
Captain Dustin Kerlin, pilot, Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Captain Dustin Kerlin, pilot, Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, stands outside his MV-22 Osprey, Oct. 20, 2012. Kerlin reunited with his brother, Lt. Col. Matthew Kerlin, deputy commander, Embedded Training Team, ... More
A motorcycle owned by U.S. Army Sgt. David Leese, of
A motorcycle owned by U.S. Army Sgt. David Leese, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, sits ready for the start of the seventh annual Phantom Thu... More
A soldier assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction
A soldier assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah security force fires a vehicle mounted M2 .50 caliber machine gun at the Forward Operating Base Farah weapons range, Nov. 9. PRT Farah's mis... More