Paratroopers from Army Lt. Col. Steven A. Baker's Personnel Security Detachment wait for him at Forward Operating Base Airborne to head back to FOB Shank on Oct. 31.
Sgt. 1st Class Maurice Wells, right, combat medic, Joint Forces Headquarters, Arizona Army National Guard, demonstrates the proper technique of the head-tilt, chin-lift method of clearing an airway during a fir More
Afghan locals Arrive outside of Forward Operating Base Shank to embark on a trip to Amman, Jordan, on the Voices of Modern Islam program, hosted by the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and the Jorda More
Afghan National Army Cadet Hasibullah Shapor, recites his speech after receiving his Certificate of Appreciation for participating in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Afghan National Army Cadet Troop Lead More
Afghan orphans smile for the camera Sept. 2, 2010, Logar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins/Released)
An Afghan girl holds her little sister at the Pul-e Alam District hospital, which is small, over crowded, and under staffed as they wait to be seen, Sept. 4, Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan. (Photo by: More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft approaches the recently completed air field at Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 9. The ability to land a C-17 at FOB Shank provides the 173rd Airborne Brig More
U.S. Army Spc. Theodore Schmidt, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, participates in a watermelon eating competition, in celebration of Labor Day, Sept. 10, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghani More
Participants in the Moderate Voices of Islam Initiative speak with an Afghan soldier after their return to Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 13. The participants traveled from FOB More
Afghan National Police officers take a break in the shade at the Afghan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan while waiting for a meeting to end discussing the security of Logar pr More
Sub District Governors, from Wardak and Logar provinces discuss pressing matters about their districts at Forward Operating base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 10. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins)
Attendees at the Voices of Moderate Islam Reunion pose for a group picture at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14. (Army photo/Pfc. Donald Watkins)
Governor Fadai, of Wardak province, Afghanistan, speaks with John Lister, Task Force Bayonet Department of State senior civilian representative at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. More
U.S. Army Pfc. Donald Dutton from Piscataway, N.J. and a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, shakes hands with Capt. Jay Hansen after receiving an Army Achievement Medal at an end of tour awards More
U.S. Army Col. Johnny Isaak, Nevada National Guard Agricultural Development Team Commander, and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer, Christopher Storms, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Targeting Officer, discuss More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Storms, 173rd Airborne brigade Combat Team Targeting Officer, talks to soldiers and civilians about upcoming development projects across Afghanistan, at a joint civil More
U.S. Army, Col. James Johnson, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Commander, presents Angela Oliver, United States Agency for International Development Field Program Officer, a certificate of achievement, for h More
U.S. Army, Col. Johnny Isaak, Nevada National Guard Agricultural Development Team commander, speaks to soldiers about upcoming development projects in Afghanistan, at a joint military and civilian conference he More
U.S. Army, Lt. Col. David Sink speaks with soldiers and civilians about upcoming development projects across Afghanistan, at a joint military and civilian conference held at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Manges, a counter improvised explosive device instructor with Combined Joint Task Force Paladin, escorts incoming Soldiers from 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, through a CIED l More
A soldier pins on his safety identificaion number in preperation for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's Running of the Herd Nov. 8 at Forward Operating Base Shank. The event coincides with a run of the sa More
U.S. Army soldiers, with the 10th Mountain Division,4th Brigade, talk about upcoming operations, at Combat Outpost Sanchez, Logar Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Dale Vanormer, Task Force Dagger, 10th Mountain Division, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, inspects the gunner, as he loads a .50 caliber machine gun before a mission, at Forwa More
Local Farmers Attend a shura hosted by Nevada Agribusiness Development Team, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, which informs the farmers on how Bee Keeping can help them yield better crops, Pul-E Alam, Logar More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Hodurski (right) of Valdosta, Ga., and U.S. Army Pvt. Zackary Church of Wellington, Colo., repair an engine on a mine resistant ambush-protected vehicle at Forward Operating Base Shank, D More
Local Afghans, look at pamphlets passed out by U.S. Army Spc. James Holmes a resident of St. Louis with 4th Detachment, 307th company, 10th battalion, 7th Psychological Operations Group, Pul-E Alam, Logar provi More
U.S. Army Col. Bruce Antonia, commander of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division's Task Force Patriot from Manchester, Conn., views the wound of U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Gregory from Hollister, C More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus (left), International Security Assistance Force commanding general from Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y., discusses 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division operations with U.S. More
Soldiers in the Forward Support Company, 54th Engineer Battalion pray before departing on a combat logistics patrol Jan. 18. Soldiers of the 54th Eng. Bn. are deployed in support of route-clearance operations i More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Darrik Noah, Combined Joint Task Force 101, Combat Camera, takes a picture at a traffic Control Point in the Kherwar District of Logar province, Afghanistan, May 8, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security in the village of Mereget, Logar province, Afghanistan during a search for illegal weapons in the village. May 10, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct route clearance for improvised explosive devices in the local area of Jowgi, Baraki Barak, Logar province, May 31.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Walter Taylor of Tampa, Fla. (left) and Pvt. Kyle Smith of Colorado Springs, Colo., 1st Platoon, 541st Sapper Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Task Force Dulch, More
U.S. Secretary Of Defense Robert M. Gates shakes hands with U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher Cowhick, automations specialist for 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Dagger, after giving him a coin June 6 More
U.S. Army soldiers of C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Dagger, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, along with the Afghan National Army search passengers at a vehicle checkpoint in Warda More
U.S. Army Spc. Stephen Moore, a native of China Grove, N.C., prepares for a medical evacuation mission at Forward Operating Base Shank July 30. Moore, a member of Pathfinder Company, Task Force Knighthawk, 10t More
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security as his company prepares to walk to a village in the Charkh district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2011.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North Commander, Army Col. Christopher Martin presents the Purple Heart Medal on Army Sgt. Barry W. Castro, Oct. 13 at the USACE Forward Operating Base More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Martin, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North, pins the Purple Heart medal on Army Sgt. Barry W. Castro's uniform, Oct. 13 at the USACE Forward O More
Aberdeen, Wash., native U.S. Army Spc. Nicole Derk, crew chief with the 3rd Forward Support Medevac Team, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, tightens the screws on a UH-60M Black Hawk helic More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Gul Nabi, medic with the 5th Kandak, checks another student’s blood pressure during a medical training class Nov. 1 on FOB Shank. During the class, ANA soldiers practiced basic patient More
Chico, Calif., native Denae Nemanic uses a plasma cutter to make radio mounts for mine resistant ambush protected vehicles during the fabrication process. Nemanic, a sergeant assigned to the 125th Brigade Suppo More
Undersecretary of the U.S. Army Dr. Joseph W. Westphal greets Col. Mark Landes, Task Force Bulldog commander, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 25. Westphal accompanied Landes on a heli More
Army Staff Sgt. Enrique Angelo, of Miami, Fla., a communications Non-commissioned officer in-charge from Taskforce Mustang, checks the blue force tracker before leaving on a supply convoy mission on Dec. 2. As More
Chief Warrant Officer David Pollard of Naples. Fla., and allied trades technician with B Company, 125th Brigade Support Battalion, helps 1st Lt. Zuri Hildreth of Copperas Cove, Texas, a brigade medical supply o More
Army Spc. Anthony Villa, of San Antonio, a health care specialist and licensed practical nurse for the 681st Forward Surgical Team, takes a boxing stance during a training session on Dec. 9. Villa was trained b More
Staff Sgt. Bridgette Bankhead, the pharmacy technician assigned to the 125th Brigade Support Battalion, counts and prepares medication for patients assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division More
U.S. Army Pfc. Crystal Maunus, of Painesville, Ohio, on the left and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jesus Jimenez from Miami, the youngest and oldest soldiers of the 7th Engineer Battalion, cut the cake during their More
U.S. Army Maj. Ralph Overland, a native of Phoenix and the operations officer for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas, starts a discussion at the Partnered Tactical Op More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lakisha Coles (right), Accountability officer for the Supply Support Activity at Camp Marmal, works with Sgt. Tiffany Rae Khan to inventory a new shipment of supplies. The SSA, More
A soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade directs the C-130 carrying Gen. Martin Dempsey, the highest ranking U.S. military officer after landing at Forward Operating Base Shank. Dempsey, t More
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3-1 Special Troops Battalion, assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division stand in formation prior to a combat badge ceremony. Soldiers wit More
Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter shares a laugh with Staff Sgt. Gregory G. Edwards, a native of Chicago and a cannon crewmember during his visit to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Divis More
A U.S soldier serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Support Battalion, Task Force Bulldog, alongside with counterparts of the Afghan National Army, patrol the village of Heserak, during a More
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy K. Schwanke, a native of Newport News, Va., raises his right hand during his re-enlistment ceremony onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 2nd Aviation Brigade, 82nd Combat Aviatio More
Afghan National Army soldiers home their skills during a simulated road halt, March 13, 2012, in Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan.
Dust fills the sky during a dust storm at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2012.
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 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
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.
Sgt. Aaron Braddy, an Aurora, Colo. native recites the Oath of Enlistment during his re-enlistment ceremony held April 14 at Forward Operating Base Shank in eastern Afghanistan. Braddy is the broadcast journali More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel (right), International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan senior enlisted leader, launches a RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle at Forward Operating Base Sha More
Capt. Angela Swilley, the senior trial counsel for Combined Joint Task Force-1 Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, provides changes to the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, Article 120, to members of the Sexu More
A local Afghan shopkeeper injured by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device that occurred earlier that week attends a meeting on Forward Operating Base Shank Aug. 15, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. More
Local Afghan shopkeepers gather for a meeting on Forward Operating Base Shank, Aug. 15, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The meeting was assembled to discuss the matters of the workers affected by the vehi More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Jakveowski, far left, and Staff Sgt. Brandon Keil speak with local Afghan police at the Afghan Uniform Police facility on Forward Operating Base Shank, Aug. 23, 2012, in Logar prov More
An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out a five line unexploded ordinance report at Camp Maiwand on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA were enrolled i More
U.S. soldiers serving with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion prepare for sling loads on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The sling load team hooked generators and c More
U.S. Army Pfc. Khaley Jenkins and 1st Sgt. David Thornton serving with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion prepare to fire the M9 Beretta pistol at the firing range on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012 More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Maddox is a 22-year-old native of Wallace, Calif., who is serving in eastern Afghanistan with Headquarters and Headquarters Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Maddox enlisted as More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Sgt. 1st Class Mohammad Nazif, center, prepares his ANA soldiers for explosive ordnance disposal training inside Camp Maiwand at Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 29, 2012, in Logar More
A team of coalition force doctors fight to save the life of Altos, an explosives protection dog, at Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 30, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Altos was injured during combat o More
U.S Navy seamen eat dinner during the Hispanic Heritage Dinner on Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 15, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. During the month of October, the U.S. military celebrates the achie More
U.S Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Samosorn instructs soldiers how to properly insert a nasopharyngeal airway in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 15, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Samosorn is assigned to More
U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Strecker re-enlists for four more years in the military at Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 16, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Strecker is a assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Inf More
U.S. Army chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss coordinates a religious breakfast at the dining facility in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 19, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Weiss conducts his last Jewish se More
U.S. Army Capt. Donald Lincoln prepares to be promoted to major at his promotion ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 20, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Lincoln is assigned to the 173rd (Airbor More
U.S. Army Spc. Amanda Wilson, 24, enlisted in the Army in 2010 as a signal support specialist and is a native of Orchard Park, N.Y. A qualified paratrooper, Wilson volunteered to attend airborne school to set h More
Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. informs U.S. Army soldiers about the XM-7 Spider in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 24, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The XM-7 Spider is a non-lethal claymore that could More
Comedian Keith Alberstadt performs during the Comics on Duty World Tour at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank, Oct. 25, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The tour traveled to several FOBs throughout Afghani More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Rodgers, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation, Nevada National Guard flies aboard a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 26, 2012, in Logar provinc More
U.S. Army soldiers of Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 91st Cavalry, 173rd Airborne Combat Team speak with Afghan National Army soldiers before a meal at Combat Outpost Sanchez, Oct. 28, 2012, in Logar province, Afg More
U.S. Army soldiers lay out equipment for inspection at Combat Outpost Sanchez, Oct. 28, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers are assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 91st Cavalry, 173rd Airborn More
U.S. soldiers stand in formation at a change of command ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 29, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The Soldiers are assigned to Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier prepares to fire a D30 Howitzer during a night fire mission in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 1, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. After months of intense training, More
Village Elders gather with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers during a shurra at Camp Maiwand in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 3, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The Elders expressed opinions of th More
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct basic rifle marksmanship in Forward Operating Base Airborne, Nov. 4, 2012, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. The ANA are participating in a five-day exercise ranging from m More
A trophy stands ready to be handed to the team that completes the most laps in the fastest time during the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's 6th annual "Running of the Herd," at Forward Operating Base Shank, More
A U.S. Army soldier provides security near the Puli Alam district center, Nov. 11, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldier is assigned to 2nd Platoon, Anvil Troop, 1st Battalion, 91st Cavalry. (U.S. A More
Afghan National Army soldiers attend a graduation at Camp Maiwand in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 13, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA soldiers graduated from the Afghanistan Technical Mainte More
U.S. Army Soldiers attend a dinner with Afghan Local Police Commandant Bashir in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 14, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The Soldiers are assigned to Detachment 1220, 320th More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerald Walling and Staff Sgt. Mark Gonzales meet with a Jordanian army soldier before a shura in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 14, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers are More
Lt. Col. Luis A. Velez, commander of the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion and Command Sgt. Maj. David Franco present the Army Safety Excellence Streamer to Alpha Company during an awards ceremony at FOB Shank, A More
U.S. Army soldiers of Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment receive awards during an awards ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 19, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers recei More
U.S. soldiers stand in formation at a change of command ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 19, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers are assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Compan More
A UH-60L Black Hawk flies over an Afghan Village Nov. 23, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Alexandra Campo/Released)
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks, the deputy commanding general of support speaks to soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank, Nov. 24, 2012, in Logar province, More
Afghan Uniformed Police prepare for their inauguration in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 28, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. After weeks of training, the AUP are officially sworn into the police force More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) prepare to graduate at the Afghan National Police training facility in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 28, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. After weeks of training, the AUP More