More than 400 school children line up to receive school bags at a school in Chahar Shambay, Afghanistan. Children of all ages received bags of pens and paper they will use during the upcoming school year begin More
A man checks in at the Qeysar District courthouse. U.S. Army officers with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team have been advising Afghan justice officials in key districts in northern Afghanistan for several mon More
Nicholas A. Carrell, an Arvada, Colo., native, now a food service specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares food for A Battery soldier More
A local Afghan man looks on as soldiers from the U.S. Army 1-84 Field Artillery, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team arrive from a combat resupply operation. Soldiers from the 1-84 FA, 170th IBCT provide this lo More
As U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Jones, explosive ordnance disposalman, dumps gravel to form the mounted portion of the counter improvised explosive device training lane on Combat Outpost Qaisar, U.S. More
During a checkup, Lt. Col. Saidaslam Zeyarati, Qaisar district police chief, Afghan National Police receives care from U.S. Army Pfc. Jodi Carroll, field medic, A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170th Infantry B More
Working together on Combat Outpost Qaisar, soldiers from A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade restock their food storage lockers from a combat resupply operation by Service Battery, 1-84 More
Standing watch, U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Grickson, assigned to A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participates in a dismounted patrol through the village o More
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Detachment Northwest Afghanistan, 877th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron saw pieces of wood in order to create tables and chairs for the dining facility on Combat Outpost Qaisar. More
Local Afghans observe as ISAF soldiers conduct a routine village patrol.
As U.S. Army 1st Lt. Leo Su, 1st platoon leader, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reads, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathon Spataro recites the Oath of Enli More
U.S. soldiers from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and U.S. airmen from Detachment Northwest, 877th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force More
Spc. James G. Johnston, an Oak Ridge, Tenn., native, now a company intelligence support team analyst with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, waits outs More
A child carries bags of flour Aug. 27, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th IBCT and Afghan Uniform Police delivered more than 400 pounds of food and supp More
Capt. Gregory Estevez, a Pelham, N.H., native, now an intelligence adviser with District Advisory Team Qeysar, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans the area on More
Spc. Jorge I. GarciaGarcia, a San Juan, Puerto Rico native, now a food service specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares food for A Ba More
Capt. James D. Thornton, an East Bernard, Texas, native, now the battery commander for A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with the Qaisar Distric More
A soldier from 1-84 Field Artillery, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepares to drive a truck off a flatbed transport after it was brought during a combat resupply operation. “Combat resupply operations pro More
In order to create the new counter improvised explosive device training lane on Combat Outpost Qaisar, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Heber, explosive ordnance disposalman, removes a rock in order to More
U.S. Army Pfc. Zachary Shanafelt, field medic, A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team measures the vitals of Lt. Col. Saidaslam Zeyarati, Qaisar district police chief, Afghan Nation More
A local Afghan boy looks on as soldiers from A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade restock their food storage lockers from a combat resupply operation by Service Battery, 1-84 FA, 170 IBCT.
U.S. Army Sgt. Wilfrido Lopes Garcia, assigned to A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team smiles while on a dismounted patrol through the village of Qaisar as More
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Detachment Northwest Afghanistan, 877th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron fuse electrical wires together in order to improve the electrical utility on Combat Outpost Qaisar. The a More
Fellow soldiers of A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand at attention as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathon Spataro re-enlists during a ceremony on Combat More
Answering a question from a U.S. soldier from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Two Matthew Crysler, a pilot-in-command More
U.S. Army Pfc. Manuel A. Erb, a Trinidad, Colo., native, now a driver with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, enters an Afghan Border Police checkpoint More
U.S. Army soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat and an Afghan Uniform Police patrolman leave a checkpoint to give supplies to villagers Aug. 27, 20 More
Spc. Alexander P. Stransky, a Memphis, Tenn., native, now a company intelligence support team analyst with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, keeps a wa More
A local Afghan man stands on top of a flatbed transport as a truck is driven off by a solider from 1-84 Field Artillery, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a combat resupply operation. Soldiers from the More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Genaro Hernandez, first sergeant, A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade provides guidance on placing supplies to soldiers in his battery during a combat resupply operat More
U.S. Army Capt. James Thornton, commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with a butcher during a dismounted patrol through the village of Qa More
Local Afghans observe as ISAF troops patrol the village of Qaisar.
After reciting the Oath of Enlistment, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Leo Su congratulates U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Spataro during a ceremony on Combat Outpost Qaisar, Afghanistan. Su said, “Staff Sgt. Spataro is my be More
U.S. Army Capt. James Thornton, commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team asks U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Two Stephanie Rose a question during a More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kyle R. Brown, a Snohomish, Wash., native, now a dismount with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and an Afghan Uniform Police patrolman w More
Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Pearson, a Biloxi, Miss., native, now a platoon sergeant with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, approaches an armored truck to un More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, line up for dinner here Oct. 27, 2011. Food service soldiers with A Battery are constantly creating new More
Pvt. Jose A. Cruz, an Albany, N.Y., native, now a small-arms repairman with Armament Section, B Company, 24th Brigade Support Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, performs repair and maintenance on an More
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade shoot a basketball during his downtime on Combat Outpost Qaisar.
An Afghan child points at U.S. Army Capt. James Thornton, commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team as he speaks with Afghans of all ages during a di More
As U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Grickson, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team adjusts to sitting in an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter, U.S. Army Capt. D More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Campbell, a Lakeland, Fla., native, talks with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks with Afghan Uniform Police patrolmen and More
Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Pearson, a Biloxi, Miss., native, now a platoon sergeant, and Spc. Victor J. Gabaldon, an Albuquerque, N.M. native, now a rifleman, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery More
Staff Sgt. David L. Gusst, a Philadelphia native, now a battle noncommissioned officer with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, puts together an intellig More
A soldier from the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery battery based at Combat Outpost Qaisar, Afghanistan, stands guard along the banks of the river that flows through the vil More
Pvt. Jose A. Cruz, an Albany, N.Y., native, now a small-arms repairman with Armament Section, B Company, 24th Brigade Support Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, along with Spc. Cody A. Martin, an Ab More
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade sits next to and enjoys a fire during an evening on Combat Outpost Qaisar.
A local Afghan boy curiously watches as soldiers interact with the locals of his village.
Afghans look on as U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Genaro Hernandez, battery first sergeant, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gives U.S. Army Spc. James Johnston an More
From left, U.S. Army Pfc. Manuel Erb, a Trinidad, Colo., native, Staff Sgt. Jordan Cruz, and Pfc. Erik Rasmussen, a Sonoma, Calif., native, assigned to A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 1 More
A soldier with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team scans a hill adjacent the village Aug. 26, 2011. Soldiers and Afghan Uniform Police delivered more than More
From left, Pfc. Michael L. Sinclair, an Inglewood, Calif., native, now a combat medic, and 1st Lt. Jason Campbell, a Winter Haven, Fla., native, now a platoon leader, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Fi More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose C. Cruz, a Bonce, Puerto Rico native, now the armament technician for 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team with Armament Section, B Company, 24th Brigade Support Battalion, 170th IBCT More
Prior to taps, soldiers from A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade gather around a fire pit during an evening on Combat Outpost Qaisar.
A local ice cream vendor gives U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Genaro Hernandez, battery first sergeant, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team an ice cream after he purc More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jordan Cruz, a section chief with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and an Afghan Uniform Police patrolman wait for village elders More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Campbell, a Lakeland, Fla., native, now a platoon leader with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks with Afghan Uniform Polic More
Sgt. Michael L. Postlewait, a Meade, Kan., native, now a squad leader, scans the area as Spc. Victor J. Gabaldon, an Albuquerque, N.M., native, now a rifleman, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Art More
An Afghan boy guides a herd of goats through the streets of his village.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jordan Cruz, a section chief with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, hands a box of oranges to a man Aug. 27, 2011. The soldiers an More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team carry supplies to a school here, Oct. 20, 2011. A Battery soldiers regularly patrol Chechaktu and distri More
A man hands a box of vegetable oil to children Aug. 27, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Afghan Uniform Police delive More
Spc. Loren G. Gaboni, a San Juan Batista, Calif., native, now a forward observer with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks to students at a school h More
Spc. Jessie A. Rush, a Gilroy, Calif., native, now an M249 machine-gunner with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans the area at a school here, Oct. More
1st Lt. Jason B. Campbell, a Winter Haven, Fla., native, now a platoon leader, and Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Pearson, a Biloxi, Miss. native, now a platoon sergeant, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field A More
U.S. Army Pfc. Alejandro Ruiz, a driver with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands guard during a joint training event with local police here Aug. 2 More
Pfc. Michael L. Sinclair, an Inglewood, Calif., native, now a combat medic with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, observes the area after donating supp More
U.S. Army Spc. Greg Jorgensen, a Taylor, Mich., native, now a driver with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shows local police weapon safety techniques More
Pfc. Michael L. Sinclair, an Inglewood, Calif., native, now a combat medic, and Capt. Gregory Estevez, a Pelham, N.H., native, now an intelligence adviser, both 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170 More
U.S. Army Spc. Greg Jorgensen, right, a Taylor, Mich., native, now a driver with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shows local police weapon safety tec More
Spc. Eric M. Tope, a Phoenix native, now an M240 machine-gunner with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans the area from the gunners mount on an armo More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, walk to their trucks after donating supplies to a school here, Oct. 20, 2011. A Battery soldiers regula More
A local Afghan woman carries her child through the streets of their village.
A local Afghan butcher observes as ISAF soldiers patrol his village.
A local Afghan man takes an afternoon nap in front of his shop in Qaisar.
A local Afghan smiles as ISAF soldiers enter his village in an attempt to connect with the village elders.
An ISAF soldier holds security as his unit steps outside to interact with the local Afghans.
Soldiers step outside to interact with Afghans.
An ISAF soldier connects with the local business owners during a patrol of their village.