Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Helm, Squad Leader, Third Platoon, Aztec Company, Second Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Second Infantry Division, provides over watch security for hi More
U.S. Army Col. James Crider, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider, congratulates an Afghan soldier from the 2nd Mobile Strike Force, Afghan National Army, on h More
U.S. Army Pvt. Cecil Dean, 1st Battalion, 111th Engineering Company, is in stable condition after being treated for heat exhaustion at Forward Operating Base Miami, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, More
Afghan soldiers of the 2nd Mobile Strike Force, Afghan National Army, clean their weapons after a gunnery shoot held by 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division More
U.S. Army medics with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 4th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, provide medical attention to during a simulated base attack on Forward Operating Base Miami, Fort Irwin, Calif., National T More
A U.S. Army soldier is transported to and air medical evacuation after being treated for wounds at Forward Operating Base Miami, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 12, 2012. Army medics are trai More
U.S. Army medics with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 4th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division help transport a wounded soldier to and air medical evacuation at Forward Operating Base Miami, Fort Irwin, Calif., National More
U.S. Army medics of Charley Company, 2nd Squadron, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, prepare to medically evacuate a patient, Forward Operating Base Miami, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, Ju More
U.S. Army soldiers work to transfer an injured soldier during a medical evacuation, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 14, 2012. During NTC simulated incidents take place to prepare soldiers for More
U.S. Army Spc. Brad Demers, a medic with Charley Company, 2nd Squadron, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, straps in a patient onto a Black Hawk helicopter during a medical evacuation exercise, Fort Irwin, More
U.S. Army soldiers offload a wounded soldier during a simulated medical evaluation, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 14, 2012. During NTC simulated incidents take place to prepare soldiers for More
An Afghan soldier poses in front of his vehicle after a gunnery shoot held by 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, More
An Afghan soldier sits on top of his vehicle after a gunnery shoot held by 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st More
U.S. Army soldiers with the 341st Military Police Platoon, escort distinguished visitors through the Jahel dar Lab-e, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 15, 2012. A district meeting took place t More
The district leaders of Jahel dar Lab-e conduct a meeting with U.S. Army forces about up coming humanitarian projects in the region, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 15, 2012. During NTC the U More
Spc. Michael Brown, human intelligence collector with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, scans the area during Operation Southern Strike III outside the village of Jandad Kalay in the district of More
Zuhair Stapan, a civilian contractor sits on a district meeting at the Jahel dar Lab-e district, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 15, 2012. A district meeting took place to establish good relationships.
From left, Sgt. Joshua White, Spc. Michael Brown and Pfc. Chantz Palmer, soldiers with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, appear after dismounting their Stryker fighting vehicle during Operation More
U.S. Army and civilian contract personal attend a meeting in the Jahel dar Lab-e district, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 15, 2012. A district meeting took place to establish good relationships.
The district of Jahel dar Lab-e is shown as a training simulated town at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., June 15, 2012.
The district police station of Jahel dar Lab-e is shown as a training simulated Afghan National Police station at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., June 15, 2012.
Capt. Andrew Figer, commander of Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, listens to one of his soldiers, Staff Sgt. Justin Wenske, while another service member provides security during Operation Sout More
The district hospital of Jahel dar Lab-e is shown as a training simulated aid station at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., June 15, 2012.
U.S. Army Spc. Wes Ottoboni, right, and Cpl. Kyaw Zeya, left, provide security in the Jahel dar Lab-e district, Fort Irwin, Calif., National Training Center, June 15, 2012. A district meeting took place to esta More
Villagers gather as members of the Afghan Border Police hand out humanitarian aid during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. The operatio More
Cpl. Bobby Liverman, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, clears an area during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, distric More