A UH-60 Black Hawk crew member assigned to A Company, 3-82 Aviation Task Force Talon at Bagram Army Air Field, prepares for takeoff Feb. 25, 2012. The unit conducts battlefield circulation missions for Combined More
United States Forces-Afghanistan, Air Force Capt. Nancy Clemens, from Evansville, Ind., volunteers at a girls school in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 29, helping Afghan teachers improve their English language skills More
Alabama Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Carroll of Daphne, Ala., non-commissioned officer in charge of force protection at the New Kabul Compund in Kabul, Afghanistan, conducts a patrol in the city.
Alabama National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Carroll of Daphne, Ala., non-commissioned officer in charge of force protection at the New Kabul Compound, participates in a patrol near the facility in July.
Afghan residents watch as U.S. Forces–Afghanistan, Force Patrol conducts a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 12. Presence patrols establish a coalition presence and help maintain positive community re More
An Afghan child watches as Lt. Richard Rogers, U.S. Forces–Afghanistan, Force Patrol officer in charge, out of Montgomery, Ala., conducts a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 20. Presence patrols estab More
Maj. Gen. Timothy McHale greets Afghan leaders at a "Peace and Development" press conference July 30, 2011, in Kabul. Afghan leaders described the growing capacity and sustainability of their respective agencie More
Afghan construction workers cut metal bars to be used for protective screening as U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Joint Engineering Directorate conducts a site assessment Aug. 7, as part of an effort to improve force More
An anonymous Navy SEAL honors fallen teammates by placing his trident on the Bible at the Fallen Soldiers' Table in a dining facility in Afghanistan. The Fallen Soldiers Table is a longstanding military traditi More
Two Afghan women’s basketball teams sponsored by the Afghan Olympic Committee and Kabul City Mayor played an exhibition game as part of an International Youth Day celebration, Aug. 10, 2011. The new gold and pu More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan Marines deliver supplies provided by “Pens and Papers for Peace” to a school in Kabul Aug. 20. The Matthew Freeman Project, “Pens & Paper for Peace,” is a not-for-profit charitable organ More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan provost marshal non-commissioned officer and force protection team member Sfc. Donovan McManus, from Honolulu, Hawaii, participates in a bomb sweep of an Afghan National Army hospital in More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan Deputy Commander-Support, Maj. Gen. Timothy McHale, gives encouragement to service members maintaining security and returning fire during an attack, Sept. 13, that lasted into the early More
Afghan National Army recruits conduct M16A2 weapons training and qualification at a range in Kabul, Sept. 20, 2011. ANA Instructors lead the new soldiers through loading, clearing and troubleshooting procedures More
A player with the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan team, foreground, loses his shoe as he goes up for a basket while playing against the Kabul Club Team for the Afghan National Basketball Team during a scrimmage at Ghaz More
International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Commander Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, second from left, transfers the colors from outgoing USFOR-A Deputy Commander-Support Army Maj. Gen More
Retired Army Col. Danny McKnight, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during the “Black Hawk Down” incident in 1993, discusses his life and faith Wednesday at the New Kabul Compound’s National More
U.S. Forces –Afghanistan Force Protection Team member Sgt. Hunter Thorton, from Halsey, Ore., with the 1186th MP Company out of Salem, Ore., participates in a Presence Patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2012 More
Oregon National Guard Staff Sgt. Curtis Sanders of the 1186th Military Police, the non-commissioned officer in charge of force protection at the New Kabul Compound, participates in a patrol recently near the fa More
Rear Adm. James W. Crawford III, commander, NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission/Rule of Law Field Force—Afghanistan, addresses the United States Forces—Afghanistan African-American/Black History Month celebr More
U.S. Army Sgt. Juvenal Luna, from Santa Cruz, Calif., with the 4th Engineer Battalion, 576th Engineering Company and attached to the 14th Engineering Battalion serving in Helmand province, receives a Purple Hea More
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Deputy Commander for Support Maj. Gen. William E. Rapp cuts the cake at a re-enlistment ceremony for the “Rugged” 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade at Camp Leatherneck Marc More
U.S. Forces – Afghanistan Force Protection Bravo Team member Sgt. Nathan Fickes, from Roseburg, Ore., with the 1186th Military Police Company out of Salem, Ore., gives an Afghan boy his ink pen during a dismoun More
U.S. Forces – Afghanistan Force Protection Bravo Team member U.S. Army Spc. Lillian Gopoian, from Meriden, Conn., with the with the 1186th Military Police Company out of Salem, Ore., participates in a dismounte More
U.S. Forces – Afghanistan Force Protection Bravo Team member U.S. Army Sgt. Laurie Arterburn, from Portland, Ore., with the 1186th Military Police Company out of Salem, Ore., participates in a dismounted patrol More
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan MASCAL Teams, along with the Medical Training and Advisory Group made up of U.S. and Canadian medical personnel, serving at New Kabul Compound, in Kabul, Afghanistan, performed a trainin More
A 980th Engineer Battalion “Task Force Lone Star” PSD Team member provides security while the commander, Lt. Col. Wyatt Lowery, assesses the progress of projects in the works in southern Afghanistan, March 28. More
Caot. Keith Chrustowski, from Plainfield, Ill., with the 980th Engineer Battalion, an Army Reserve Unit out of Austin, Texas, performs an inventory on their base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, March 30, 2012. The 98 More
The 288th Sapper Company, a National Guard Unit out of Houston, Miss., performs route clearance in the Uzugan province in southern Afghanistan, April 2, 2012. Dismounted patrols, in conjunction with their route More
288th Sapper Company, a National Guard Unit out of Houston, Miss., performs route clearance in the Uzugan province in southern Afghanistan, April 2, 2012. Dismounted patrols, in conjunction with their route cle More
A UH-60 Black Hawk crew member assigned to A Company, 3-82 Aviation Task Force Talon at Bagram Army Air Field, ensures passengers are secure before takeoff Feb. 25, 2012. The unit conducts battlefield circulat More
Air Force Capt. Nancy Clemens, center, of Evansville, Ind., military assistant to the chief of staff for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, on the Zarghona and Spin Adi school grounds in June.
Afghan residents watch as U.S. Forces –Afghanistan, Force Patrol conducts a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 12. Presence patrols establish a coalition presence and help maintain positive community r More
Afghan children welcome Lt. Richard Rogers, U.S. Forces –Afghanistan, Force Patrol officer in charge, out of Montgomery, Ala., as he conducts a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 20. Presence patrols e More
Maj. Gen. Timothy Mchale greets Afghan leaders at a "Peace and Development" press conference July 30, 2011, in Kabul. Afghan leaders described the growing capacity and sustainability of their respective agencie More
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Joint Engineering Directorate Officer Major Tracy Coleman, from Walkersville, Md., and Sgt. 1st Class Edward Casella, from Rutland, Vt., conducted a site assessment Aug. 7, as part of an More
A student drinks from a well as U.S. Forces Afghanistan Marines deliver supplies provided by “Pens and Papers for Peace” to a school in Kabul Aug. 20. The Matthew Freeman Project, “Pens & Paper for Peace,” is a More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan force protection team member Staff Sgt. Christopher Harrison, from Lakeland, Fla., and U.S. Forces Afghanistan force protection plans and programs non-commissioned officer Air Force Tech More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan service members maintain security and return fire during an attack, Sept. 13, that lasted into the early morning hours. Insurgents attacked the International Security Assistance Force Af More
A member of the Kabul Club Team for the Afghan National Basketball Team, left, charges past a player for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan during a scrimmage at Ghazi stadium, Sept. 22. Afghanistan won, 73-70.
U.S. Forces –Afghanistan Force Protection Team member, Spc. Ryan Ness, from Eugene, Ore., with the 1186th MP Company out of Salem, Ore., participates in a Presence Patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2012. Pr More
Army Sgt. Maj. Myris C. Callwood, United States Forces—Afghanistan equal opportunity sergeant major, presents Rear Adm. James W. Crawford III, commander, NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission/Rule of Law Field More
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Deputy Commander for Support Maj. Gen. William E. Rapp speaks to soldiers just before a re-enlistment ceremony for more than 80 members of the “Rugged” 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Eng More
U.S Army Sgt. Juvenal Luna, from Santa Cruz, Calif., with the 4th Engineer Battalion, 576th Engineering Company and attached to the 14th Engineering Battalion serving in Helmand province, receives a Purple Hear More
A local Afghan Man sells eggs just outside a military base in Kabul, March 8, 2012. U.S. Forces – Afghanistan Force Protection Bravo Team members who patrol the area maintain a friendly rapport with both the Af More
The 980th Engineer Battalion, an Army Reserve unit out of Austin, Texas, performs an inventory on their base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, March 30, 2012. The 980th is building roads in the Kandahar province to ena More
U. S. Army Sgt. Jesse Hooker, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief from Shreveport, La. , assigned to A Company, 3-82 Aviation Task Force Talon at Bagram Army Air Field, scans the terrain during a flight over Kabul, A More
Air Force Capt. Nancy Clemens, of Evansville, Ind., military assistant to the chief of staff for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, on the Zarghona and Spin Adi school grounds in June.
Spc. Samuel Fuller, a security specialist with the 26th Yankee Brigade out of Redding, Mass., participates in a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 12. Presence patrols establish a coalition presence an More
A Kabul resident welcomes U.S. Forces–Afghanistan, Force Patrol out of Montgomery, Ala., as they conduct a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 20. Presence patrols establish a coalition presence and hel More
Maj. Gen. Timothy McHale, deputy commander-support, United States Forces Afghanistan, views photos of recent development projects with Minister of Education H.E. Ghulum Wardak at an International "Peace and Dev More
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Joint Engineering Directorate Officer Major Tracy Coleman, from Walkersville, Md., and Sgt. 1st Class Edward Casella, from Rutland, Vt., and Environmental Chief Laura Myers conduct a sit More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan force protection team performs a bomb sweep of an Afghan National Army hospital in Kabul Sept. 6. Partnering with the Afghan National Army to maintain safety and security for medical fac More
A member of the Kabul Club Team for the Afghan National Basketball Team, foreground, leaps into the air to go for a layup, passing a defender for U.S. Forces Afghanistan during a scrimmage at Ghazi stadium, Sep More
U.S. Forces–Afghanistan Force Protection Team member, Sgt. David Brown from Myrtle Creek, Ore., with the 1186th MP Company out of Salem, Ore., participates in a Presence Patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan on Feb 9th, More
A soldier flawlessly recites the Warriors Creed during a re-enlistment ceremony for more than 80 members of the “Rugged” 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade at Camp Leatherneck March 3, 2012. U.S. F More
U.S. Forces – Afghanistan Force Protection Bravo Team member Sgt. Nathan Fickes, from Roseburg, Ore., with the 1186th Military Police Company out of Salem, Ore., passes through a gate during a dismounted patrol More
U.S. Forces – Afghanistan Force Protection Bravo Team members from the 1186th Military Police Company out of Salem, Ore., participate in a dismounted patrol in Kabul, March 10, 2012. Bravo Team members regularl More
The 980th Engineer Battalion “Task Force Lone Star” PSD Team members provide security while the 980th Commander Lt. Col. Wyatt Lowery assesses the progress of projects in the works in southern Afghanistan, Marc More
288th Sapper Company, a National Guard Unit out of Houston, Mississippi, performs route clearance in the Uzugan Province in southern Afghanistan on April 2nd, 2012. Dismounted patrols, in conjunction with their More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jesse Hooker, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief from Shreveport, La., assigned to A Company, 3-82 Aviation Task Force Talon at Bagram Army Air Field, scans the terrain during a flight over Kabul, Afg More
Afghan students wait for classes to begin as teachers at the girls school in Kabul, Afghanistan, receive English language study classes from U.S. Forces-Afghanistan volunteers June 29 to help improve their verb More
Lt. Richard Rogers, U.S. Forces–Afghanistan, Force Patrol officer in charge out of Montgomery, Ala., conducts a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 20. Presence patrols establish a coalition presence an More
Dr. Ken Yamashita, USAID director, listens at a meeting minutes before the "Peace and Development" press conference July 30, in Kabul. Afghan leaders described the growing capacity and sustainability of their r More
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Joint Engineering Directorate Officer Major Tracy Coleman, from Walkersville, Md., watches as gas is poured into vehicles with buckets Aug. 7, as part of a site assessment in an effort t More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan force protection Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Dunn, canine handler, and Staff Sgt. Rossi, military working dog, participate in a bomb sweep of an Afghan National Army hospital in Kabul More
U.S. Forces Afghanistan Protective Service Detail Sgt. Jaclyn Guzman from California maintains visual surveillance as shots are fired and explosions erupt from a building in Kabul, Sept. 13. Insurgents attacked More
U.S. Forces – Afghanistan Force Protection Team member Sgt. Hunter Thorton, from Halsey, Oregon, with the 1186th MP Company out of Salem, Ore., participates in a Presence Patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2 More