An Afghan family lives in a tent in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Many families in Afghanistan are very poor and forced to live in poverty, Nov. 20. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
LEP Nick Denu pulls security while waiting for a controlled detonation of an improvised explosvie device, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Coalition soldiers are taking a more active role to secure the stability a More
A billboard in Ghazni promotes the security and stability of Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
Spc. Mike Becker, 749th Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), departs a bus at the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group June 17, ahead of his one-year dep More
War fighters unite with their families July 20 inside the Special Events Center. Soldiers from 62nd Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, were dismissed from a year More
Afghan local contractors carry boxes of ammonite out of a conex to load onto a truck Nov. 3. Ammonite is a replacement for TNT and due to improper storage has become a safety issue and must be destroyed. Workin More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 1st Kandak, 1st Coy, prepares his mortar position before Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Br More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Trenton Wiggins, a platoon Leader for 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans”, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), discusses with Afgh More
U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division fire illumination rounds toward a nearby mountain range during training at Comba More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), climb to the top of a mountain during a patrol in Paktya province, Afgha More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Wood, a section leader with 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security on a ridge, Feb. 12, 2013, i More
U.S. Army Col. James Davis and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Chaplin, the command team for division headquarters battalion, 1st Infantry Division, pose for one last photo in front of their "home away from home" hea More
Afghan customs officials check travelers' passports at Torkham Gate in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The customs and border patrol station on the Afghan side of the Khyber Pass regulates traf More
U.S. Army Sgts. Katherine Restko and Leah Mallett watch as Combined Joint Task Force Paladin trainer Jean Paul Stassi demonstrates fingerprinting techniques with the assistance of Spc. Jenna Bruxvoort during Fe More
A Soldier of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard perform perimeter security while his fellow team members conduct site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made ex More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Coleman, a dog handler with 520th Military Working Dog Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, rewards “Sindy” during National Odor Recognition Testing at Schofield Barrac More
Tony Raines, a counter improvised explosive device trainer with U.S. Army Forces Command, teaches Soldiers from 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade what’s most important when working with homemade explosive d More
An Afghan Army outpost near the village of Nawa, Afghanistan, Nov. 22. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
Polish forces pull security for coalition forces patrolling the streets of Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Coalition soldiers are taking a more active role to secure the stability and freedom of the country. (U. More
Graffiti on a wall in Ghazni, Afghanistan reads, "(in red)We are advocates of a parliament without discrimination, (in pink) Vote for Ghulan Sakhi Zabuli," Nov. 26, 2010. Graffiti is one of many ways local nat More
Pfc. Alan Sanders, 749th Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, receives a pocket flag from Mary Grace Becker, a Blue Star Mother, at the Arrival/Departure Airfield More
Sgt. Arthur Verville, 62nd Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, reunites with his Family inside the Special Events Center July 20, after a yearlong deployment. Sol More
Afghan Border Police discovered a truck at the Weesh Border Crossing containing more than 5,000 pounds of bags filled with ammonium nitrate Oct. 21.
An Afghan local national pours gasoline onto boxes of ammonite, a replacement for TNT Nov. 13. The gas is poured on the ammonite as an accelerant in the burning process. Once the ammonite is prepped for burning More
A sheriff with Riverside County Sheriff’s Department conducts an on-flight home-made explosive scenario as part of Operation Bono at Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, Calif., July 13, 2018. The More
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 1st Coy, Afghan National Army prepare for a joint mission with other Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd B More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Smith and U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Adkins, left, both with the 3rd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), scan a dista More
U.S. Army Spc. Adam Baker, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), enrolls a local Afghan in to the secure electronic en More
Combined Joint Task Force trainer Jean Paul Stassi explains the fundamentals of fingerprinting to U.S. Army Sgt. Katherine Restko, Staff Sgt. Melissa Telford, Cpl. Alice Curtis, Sgt. Leah Mallett and Spc. Jenna More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard strategize a plan to enter the suspected residence while conducting site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made More
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) provided National Odor Recognition Testing for military and civilian working dogs from a variety of organizations, to include the Honolulu Police De More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Dabel, a mortarman attached to 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, examines items that can be used to make a homemade explosive at Fort Benning, Ga., More
An IED blast destroys the road and causes traffic problems near the village of Nawa, Afghanistan. IED's are a constant threat in Afghanistan, Nov. 22. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
Graffiti on a wall in Ghazni, Afghanistan reads, "(IN RED) Vote Abdul Maliki Habibi number 34, (IN ORANGE) Vote Ustad Haji, (IN BLUE) Learning Center of Almas Sharq," Nov. 26, 2010. Graffiti is one of many way More
A Polish soldier sits in the turret of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle while on patrol, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Coalition forces are taking a more active role to secure the stability and freedom More
Sgt. Edward Jackson, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, serves a sirloin steak dinner to Spc. Wyatt Fluckiger, 749th Ordnance Company, 242nd EOD, 71st EOD, at the Arrival/Departur More
Sgt. David Gonzalez, 62nd Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, reunites with his Family inside the Special Events Center July 20, after a yearlong deployment. Sold More
Sgt. Russell Rivero, an artilleryman with Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is guarding the burning of about two tons of ammonite Nov. 13. More
Pfc. Jesse German, an infantryman assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducts a foot patrol while Afghan N More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kurtis Eisenhuth, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, "Rakkasans", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), patrols a main More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Walker, a cavalry scout with the 3rd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides over-watch security on top of More
Afghan children watch U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Finamore, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), as he moves through a villa More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leah Mallett and Spc. Jenna Bruxvoort use tape to pick up a fingerprint from a water bottle during Female Engagement Team training at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 16. Five military intel More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard gather their equipment to conduct site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made explosive simulation during the Ex More
Pfc. Daniel Rule and “Kondor”, a Military Working Dog (MWD) Team with the 901st Military Police Detachment, U.S. Army Japan, work through a series of tests designed to test the MWD’s ability to identify homemad More
An Afghan family lives in a tent in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Many families in Afghanistan are very poor and forced to live in poverty, Nov. 22. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
An insurgent used this ditch as a hiding position while he observed the coalition patrol in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Insurgents will use IED's to create casualties and chaos. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
An Afghan boy dressed as Superman shows his appreciation for coalition forces by giving a thumbs up in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
Afghan National Army commandos from the 8th Commando Kandak and U.S. special operations forces destroy 600kg of homemade explosives during a combat operations in the Nawa District of Ghazni province of Afghanis More
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces navigate a field during an anti-insurgency operation with Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st More
Members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP), lead U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans", 101st More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Finamore, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), hands out candy to Afghan children, Feb. 12, 2013 More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), climb up the side of a mountain during a patrol in Paktya province, Afgh More
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Benis, center, with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, loads a 120 mm round into an M120 mortar system during live-fire training at Combat Outpost Wilderness near the Khost- More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremie Ritchie, a squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides rooftop security at the customs More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leah Mallett and Spc. Jenna Bruxvoort use a fingerprint brush to dust for fingerprints on a water bottle during Female Engagement Team training at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 16. Five m More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard strategize a plan to conduct site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made explosive simulation during the Exporta More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands ready in the back of a pick up truck while on patrol, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Afghan National soldiers are taking a more active role to secure the stability and free More
A Polish soldier sits in the turret of an MRAP while on patrol in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. Coalition soldiers are taking a more active role to secure the stability and freedom of the country. (Photo More
Pfc. Jesse German, an infantryman assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducts a foot patrol during an Afgh More
U.S. Army Spc. Jerel Martinez, far right, with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, stands by as his team fires a 120 mm mortar round from an M120 mortar system during training at Combat Outpost Wi More
Travelers coming from Pakistan to Afghanistan move toward the customs checkpoint at Torkham Gate in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The customs and border patrol station on the Afghan side of t More
(From left) U.S. Army Spc. Jenna Bruxvoort, Cpl. Alice Curtis, Staff Sgt. Melissa Telford, Sgt. Leah Mallett and Sgt. Katherine Restko listen to Combined Joint Task Force Paladin trainer Jean Paul Stassi explai More
A Soldier of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize his knowledge and skills while conducting site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made explosive simulat More
An Afghan man smiles at the coalition patrol passing by as he transports goods from one location to another in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
Graffiti on a wall in Ghazni, Afghanistan reads "P," Nov. 26. Graffiti is one of many ways local nationals communicate to the general public. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
Spc. Nigel Rose, an infantryman and 240B gunner assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducts a foot patrol More
From left, U.S. Army Pfcs. Dustin Day-Griffith and Andrew Benis, both with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, crouch down after firing a 120 mm mortar round from an M120 mortar system at Combat O More
U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Tucker, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, talks on a radio while providing rooftop s More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Melissa Telford searches the interior of a vehicle during Female Engagement Team training at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 17. Five military intelligence analysts from the 2nd Briga More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize their knowledge and skills while conducting site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made explosive simula More
An Afghan girl waves at a coalition patrol passing through the city Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
An Afghan boy waves at a coalition patrol passing through the city Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a foot patrol during an Afghan National Security Forc More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nathan Gauss, a forward observer assigned to Troop C, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducts a radio comm More
An Afghan security officer, left, stands guard outside a customs and border patrol station at Torkham Gate in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The station, on the Afghan side of the Khyber Pass, More
U.S. Army Cpl. Alice Curtis searches the interior of a vehicle during Female Engagement Team training at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 17. Five military intelligence analysts from the 2nd Brigade, 1st C More
Graffiti on a wall in Ghazni, Afghanistan reads, "Chinese ceiling pattern call: 0776170091," Nov. 26. Graffiti is one of many ways local nationals communicate to the general public. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
An Afghan boy sits at a shop in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pull over-watch security from a high position in More
A boy pushes a wheelbarrow holding his things through the customs checkpoint at Torkham Gate in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The customs and border patrol station on the Afghan side of the K More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leah Mallett searches a vehicle engine compartment during Female Engagement Team training at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 17. Five military intelligence analysts from the 2nd Brigade, 1s More
Law enforcement professional, Nick Denu, TF White Eagle, gives a colored pencil to an Afghan child in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. Afghan children enjoy the gifts coalition patrols give them. (Photo by: More
LEP Nick Denu, Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Perez, and a Polish infantry soldier discuss the best avenue of approach to clear a nearby orchard of possible Taliban, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Coalition soldiers are ta More
An OH-58D Kiowa helicopter assigned to Task Force No Mercy assists with operations by providing air coverage to U.S. Soldiers with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasan More
Combined Joint Task Force Paladin trainers Kaycee Weinkle demonstrates proper personnel search techniques Sept. 17 with the help of fellow trainer John Burkett for Female Engagement Team members (from left) U. More
Graffiti on a wall in Ghazni, Afghanistan reads, " Ramani is an ideal candidate of the Ghazni people 4," Nov. 26, 2010. Graffiti is one of many ways local nationals communicate to the general public. (Photo by More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Perez points out the best avenue of approach to clear a nearby orchard of possible Taliban, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Coalition soldiers are taking a more active role to secure the stabi More