Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, walks Russian anti-personnel mines down to a wadi for disposal by detonation at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Feb. 26, 2012. The mines ... More
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy at Forward
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, form up for their graduation commencement ceremony Jan. 22, 2012. The ANA graduati... More
Capt. Sayed Baba Mansory, officer-in-charge of the
Capt. Sayed Baba Mansory, officer-in-charge of the 1/2-205 ANA Corps, Shamulzai Detachment, destroys opium poppy plants discovered during a routine patrol, outside the village of Samogay, Afghanistan, May 7, 20... More
Sgt. Travis Combs notes the location of a well in need
Sgt. Travis Combs notes the location of a well in need of repair in the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012. Crazy Horse soldiers were there to visit with village elders and assess any needs the village may have.
Staff Sgt. David Cross, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company,
Staff Sgt. David Cross, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, crosses a placid stream on his way to the village of Shinkai, Jan. 16, 2012.
Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th
Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, tosses snowballs back and forth with some of the children from the village of Meden Kheyl,... More
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenades will burn the HME which was discovered by 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regimen... More
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, presents his unit to Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th... More
Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Caro gazes across the sands of
Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Caro gazes across the sands of Iraq with a pair of binoculars at Al Asad, Iraq, July 12. Caro is a tower sentry with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine W... More
Spc. Raymond Mundigler, the unit mail clerk for Battle
Spc. Raymond Mundigler, the unit mail clerk for Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, is seen here getting a package for one of Battle company’s s... More
Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry
Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, look on at a key leadership meeting as the Afghan National flag waves in the background at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Jan. 15, 2012.
Sgt. Philip Vota, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment,
Sgt. Philip Vota, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, digs a hole that will be used to place homemade explosive in for disposal, Feb. 15, 2012. The explosives ... More
Pfc. Stephen Mann, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th
Pfc. Stephen Mann, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, decides what to have for dessert at Forward Operating Base Sweeney’s dining facility, Jan.... More
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army,
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, resumes a partnered patrol with soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Feb. 28, 2012. The future of Afghanistan d... More
Sgt. Grant Short shares a laugh and a smile with some
Sgt. Grant Short shares a laugh and a smile with some of the village children during a patrol conducted by 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry... More
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Merritt (right), 2nd platoon
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Merritt (right), 2nd platoon sergeant, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, along with an Afghan soldier from 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, patrols the village of M... More
The first sergeant of the Afghan National Army company
The first sergeant of the Afghan National Army company at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Shinkai District, Zabul province, Afghanistan, presents the company to the commanding officer, Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost,... More
The imam of the Afghan National Army company at Forward
The imam of the Afghan National Army company at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, recites a prayer at the commencement of the ANA Academy graduation ceremony there, ... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry, stand at attention as the graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy, Shinkai district, Zabul provi... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, with simulated injuries,
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, with simulated injuries, are loaded into a makeshift ambulance to be transported to the base aid station at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012.
A soldier from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th
A soldier from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, places a filled sandbag on a pallet for later use Jan. 15, 2012. The sandbags will be used t... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pull together to build a tent base which will be used to improve the housing situation at For... More
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard,
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, unreel detonation wire that will be used to trigger thermite grenades, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenades, in turn,... More
Capt. Arlene Ybarra (left), company physician’s assistant,
Capt. Arlene Ybarra (left), company physician’s assistant, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, and Sgt. Amber Gilbert, company medic, treat a soldier with simulated injuries during a unit readiness e... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, move a soldier with simulated injuries onto a stretcher during a unit readiness exercise held a... More
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident,
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident, helps clear the road through the village of Meden Kheyl, Feb. 19, 2012. The bulldozer will help clear the roads from Forward Operating Base Sweeney to... More
A mortar team from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th
A mortar team from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment simulates reacting to a mock attack during a unit readiness exercise held at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012.
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons platoon leader talks with Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Reg... More
An Afghan soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National
An Afghan soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, pulls security in the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, while his platoon leadership meets with village elders, Feb. 28, 2012. The ANA were there, ... More
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, gets situated in the co-pilot’s seat aboard an AS355N “Twinstar” helicopter at Forward Ope... More
The MWR at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, which is
The MWR at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, which is located a short walk from their living quarters, features 10 computers and six phones to help keep soldiers connected to their loved ones at home. It also fea... More
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons platoon leader greets 2nd Lt. Matthew Domenech, 3rd Platoon leader, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th C... More
Pvt. Gearl Girrens (left) and Sgt. Grant Short, Battle
Pvt. Gearl Girrens (left) and Sgt. Grant Short, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, whisk a soldier away on a stretcher during a unit readiness e... More
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer,
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, addresses the graduates of the ANA Academy at their graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Jan. 17, 2012.
The Afghan National Army heavy weapons platoon leader
The Afghan National Army heavy weapons platoon leader talks with Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, at Forward Op... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, work together to fill sandbags that will be used to improve force protection at Forward Opera... More
Spc. Craig Schneider, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Spc. Craig Schneider, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, enters his personal identification number during the financial management support team’... More
Col. Adrian Tonea (right), commander, Brigada 282nd
Col. Adrian Tonea (right), commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania), presents Lt. Col. Robert Halvorson, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division... More
Sgt. Nick Lightwine and Sgt. Rob Logue, 5th Battalion
Sgt. Nick Lightwine and Sgt. Rob Logue, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, make their way to their mine resistant ambush protected truck following a successful ... More
The Afghan heavy weapons platoon leader, Afghan National
The Afghan heavy weapons platoon leader, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, presents a graduation certificate to one of the Afghan National Army Academy graduates at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Jan. 17, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, walks Russian anti-personnel mines down to a wadi for disposal by detonation at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Feb. 26, 2012. The 787th ... More
An Afghan youth tends to his flock just outside the
An Afghan youth tends to his flock just outside the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012.
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, speaks with Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry ... More
Soldiers from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
Soldiers from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment en route to Forward Operating Base Grizzly to partner up with Afghan National Army soldiers from 4th Kandak. Partnered missions are essential... More
The barricade and distant desert reflects on the lenses
The barricade and distant desert reflects on the lenses of Lance Cpl. Tyson M. Snyder's sunglasses as he gazes across the sands for any unusual activity outside of Al Asad, Iraq, July 12. Snyder is a tower sent... More
Pvt. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., looks
Pvt. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., looks to be on the losing end of a good-old fashioned snowball fight on Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2012. Even so, he says he has been havi... More
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard,
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, prepare homemade explosives for disposal, Feb. 15, 2012. The explosives were discovered by 5th Battalion, 20... More
Sgt. David Sudduth, a medical lab technician with the
Sgt. David Sudduth, a medical lab technician with the 440th Blood Detachment, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, draws blood from 1st Lt. Daniel Brown, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, April 26, 2012. Screening is importan... More
First Lt. Floyd Anderson, platoon leader, 2nd platoon,
First Lt. Floyd Anderson, platoon leader, 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, takes notes during a key leader engagement in the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012. The Soldier... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, put plywood in place for a tent base which will be used to improve the housing situation at Fo... More
Spc. James Bissenas separates HESCO baskets to be used
Spc. James Bissenas separates HESCO baskets to be used to improve force protection at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2012. Soldiers have worked hard to improve Sweeney since their arrival... More
An elder from the village of Moslem Zai smiles at a
An elder from the village of Moslem Zai smiles at a soldier from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, as he pulls security in the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, while platoo... More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron,
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, make their way across fallow fields while on patrol in the vicinity of the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012.
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, stand ready to ambush some of their comrades’ during a good old-fashioned snowball fight held a... More
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard,
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, prepare a thermite grenade for detonation, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenade will be used to destroy homemade explo... More
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenades will burn the HME which was discovered by 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment... More
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry, presents a graduation certificate to one of the Afghan National Army Academy graduates at Forward Opera... More
Col. Adrian Tonea (left), commander, Brigada 282nd
Col. Adrian Tonea (left), commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania), presents Col. Cristinel Cernea, commander, Brigada 2 Vanatori de Munte (2nd Mountain Hunter... More
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer,
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, presents a gift to the Imam of the Afghan National Army Academy at their graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Bas... More
Elders from the village of Moslem Zai visit with leadership
Elders from the village of Moslem Zai visit with leadership from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Feb. 28, 2012. The soldiers were there to visit with village elders and asse... More
Spc. Benjamin Macklin, 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop.
Spc. Benjamin Macklin, 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop. 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security in the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, while platoon leadership meets with village elders, Feb. 28,... More
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, gets situated in the co-pilot’s seat aboard an AS355N “Twinstar” helicopter at Forward Ope... More
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment demonstrates to an Afghan National Army soldier how to enroll people using the Human Terrain Initiatives and Biometrics Automated Toolset, F... More
Pfc. Austin Kitchen leads the way as Soldiers from
Pfc. Austin Kitchen leads the way as Soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, conduct a partnered patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers from the 4th Kandak, Feb. 28... More
First Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance
First Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, places homemade explosives in a hole for disposal, Feb. 15, 2012. The explosives were discovered by 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment,... More
Sgt. Philip Vota and Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company,
Sgt. Philip Vota and Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry, shovel away snow from a shopkeeper’s entrance so he could resume his business,... More
Spc. Patrick Intorre, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Spc. Patrick Intorre, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry, pulls security while non-commissioned officers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry ... More
Sgt. Christopher Setzer, an explosive ordnance disposal
Sgt. Christopher Setzer, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 761st Ordnance Company, moves toward cover after activating a timed detonation of live, multiple-launch rocket system munitions durin... More
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army,
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, listens to his radio for further instructions before proceeding on a partnered patrol with soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th C... More
Spc. Talaba Pogrebinskoi finishes nailing plywood flooring
Spc. Talaba Pogrebinskoi finishes nailing plywood flooring into place before the snowfall picks up in intensity. Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14t... More
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Tymensky (left) and Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Tymensky (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Jeffery Schoonover, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, transport a soldier by stretcher t... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, prepares six Russian anti-personnel mines for disposal by detonation at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Feb. 26, 2012. The mines were X-r... More
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, present Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282 Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania)... More
Spc. Benjamin Macklin (right), 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse
Spc. Benjamin Macklin (right), 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security, along with an Afghan National Army soldier, in the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012. The S... More
Members of the 761st Ordnance Company and B Battery,
Members of the 761st Ordnance Company and B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment watch as their range catches fire following emergency munitions detonation training, here at Fort Sill, Sept. 30.
Pfc. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., is piled
Pfc. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., is piled on by some of his fellow Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, soldiers during a good old-fas... More
Pfc. Tony A. Peoples (left) and Cpl. Joshua R. Roy
Pfc. Tony A. Peoples (left) and Cpl. Joshua R. Roy scan over the distant desert at the edge of Al Asad, Iraq, July 12. Peoples and Roy are tower sentries with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Mari... More
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident,
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident, clears the road through the Shinkai Bazaar, Feb. 19, 2012. The bulldozer will help clear the roads from Forward Operating Base Sweeney to the villages... More
Spc. John Benzing, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th
Spc. John Benzing, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, prepares to cut a piece of plywood to be used in refurbishing the company supply room. B... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, flank a building to catch some of their comrades’ off-guard during a good old-fashioned snowbal... More
Sgt. Caleb England, Battle Company, 5th Battalion,
Sgt. Caleb England, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, cuts a piece of plywood that will be used in refurbishing the company supply room. Engl... More
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy, Shinkai
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, recite a poem during their graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sweeney.
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, and Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry, stand at atte... More
(Left to right) Pvt. Gearl Girrens, Sgt. Grant Short
(Left to right) Pvt. Gearl Girrens, Sgt. Grant Short and Sgt. Kenton Miller, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, transport an Afghan National Arm... More
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, bids farewell to Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Briga... More
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, steps out on their first patrol to the village of Shinkai, Jan. 16, 2012. The patrol is the c... More
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, on their first patrol to the village of Shinkai, Jan. 16, 2012. The patrol is the company’s f... More
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident,
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident, clears the road through the Shinkai Bazaar, Feb. 19, 2012. The bulldozer will help clear the roads from Forward Operating Base Sweeney to the villages... More
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment demonstrates to an Afghan National Army soldier how to enroll people using the Human Terrain Initiatives and Biometrics Automated Toolset, F... More
Pfc. Nikko Williams, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th
Pfc. Nikko Williams, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, uses a Minehound to search for weapons caches in an orchard outside the vil... More
An OH-58 Kiowa, from 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division,
An OH-58 Kiowa, from 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provides aerial support for soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, who are conducting a partnered patrol wit... More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army company, Shinkai
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army company, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, stand at parade rest as they are addressed during their graduation commencement ceremony held at Forward Operating ... More
Pvt. Gearl Girrens (left) and Sgt. Grant Short, Battle
Pvt. Gearl Girrens (left) and Sgt. Grant Short, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, whisk a soldier away on a stretcher during a unit readiness e... More
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons platoon leader greets Sgt. Grant Short, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment... More
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenades will burn the HME which was discovered by 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Murphy (center), 3rd Stryker
Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Murphy (center), 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, explains the significance and history of the 2nd Infantry Division unit patch in advance of "patching" soldiers ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from the graduating
An Afghan National Army soldier from the graduating class at the Afghan National Army Academy, Forward Operating Base Sweeney, proudly hold up his graduation certificate, Jan 17. 2012. The ANA Academy at FOB Sw... More
Soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron,
Soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, together with soldiers from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, make their way into the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012.... More
Spc. Charles Ford, 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop.
Spc. Charles Ford, 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop. 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, hands a piece of candy to an Afghan child from the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012. The soldiers were there to visit ... More
Maj. Gen. James Huggins (left), Regional Command South
Maj. Gen. James Huggins (left), Regional Command South Commander; Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania); Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3... More