Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), opens his truck of goods at Forward Operating ... More
Col. Christopher Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade
Col. Christopher Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, speaks to the assembled soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, and their change of command ceremony at Br... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Radde from LaCrosse, Wis.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Radde from LaCrosse, Wis., of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, searches a pile of brush for... More
A Logistics System Vehicle Replacement tractor drives
A Logistics System Vehicle Replacement tractor drives through the desert during a combat logistics patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. The LVSR hauled a shipping container filled with commodi... More
Maj. John Lemay speaks with a Blue Spader veteran and
Maj. John Lemay speaks with a Blue Spader veteran and his wife about his experiences as a Blue Spader during an organizational day held at Thorn park, June 22. More than 70 Blue Spader veterans, boasting servic... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, scans the security... More
Sgt. Quamid A. Francis, a Kissimmee, Fla., native and
Sgt. Quamid A. Francis, a Kissimmee, Fla., native and disbursing agent with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Soutwest), provides financial services for Marines at Forward Operating Base Kajaki in ... More
U.S. Army soldiers and Marines attached to the 1st
U.S. Army soldiers and Marines attached to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, provide security during a meeting between leaders of U.S. and Afghan... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Chappelle, from Virginia Beach,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Chappelle, from Virginia Beach, Va., of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, instructs Afghan N... More
An Afghan National Army Ssoldier searches for weapons
An Afghan National Army Ssoldier searches for weapons using ground penetrating radar in Goldar Village, March 17. The soldier was participating in Operation Maiwan, which was intended to find and eliminate weap... More
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating
A portion of the Helmand River bends near Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command ... More
A military policeman attached to 1st Battalion, 26th
A military policeman attached to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and his military working dog search a storage shed for illegal weapons in... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Radde, from LaCrosse, Wis.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Radde, from LaCrosse, Wis., of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, searches a room for weapons... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches for weapons
An Afghan National Army soldier searches for weapons using ground penetrating radar in Goldar Village, Khowst province, Afghanistan, March 17. The soldier was participating in Operation Maiwan, which was intend... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery, an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, listens to Afghan villager... More
Non-commissioned officer makes difference in lives of others
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Brummond, a squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Bremmerton, Wash., pulls security d... More
A modern road provides easy passage for vehicles through
A modern road provides easy passage for vehicles through an Afghan village in Helmand province, Afghanistan. A combat logistics patrol conducted by soldiers with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), enters sales information into his computer at ... More
The soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Division,
The soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Division, render a salute as the national anthem is played at the battalion’s change of command ceremony held at Brooks Field on Fort Knox, Friday, Sept. 17. The... More
Wesley Mullen, (middle) a WWII veteran and former member
Wesley Mullen, (middle) a WWII veteran and former member of the 1st Battalion 26th Infantry Regiment (Blue Spaders) stands is greeted by “American G.I.” reenactors dressed in period combat uniforms emblazoned w... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), jokes with a customer at a forward operating b... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and native of Many... More
Lt. Gen. John M. Brown III, retired, speaks with soldiers
Lt. Gen. John M. Brown III, retired, speaks with soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, about his experiences as a Blue Spader during the Vietnam ... More
Afghan National Security Forces maintain security along
Afghan National Security Forces maintain security along a route used during a combat logistics patrol conducted by soldiers with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, in Helmand province, Afghanista... More
A military policeman attached to 1st Battalion, 26th
A military policeman attached to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and his dog search for illegal weapons hidden in a storage shed in Khowst... More
Local Afghans sit by a waterway and watch a convoy
Local Afghans sit by a waterway and watch a convoy pass near Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2... More
A soldier from 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment,
A soldier from 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, serves food to members of the Blue Spader Association at Thorn park, during an organizational day event June... More
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), checks his stock of goods during a sales run t... More
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 3rd Brigade
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, pull security during a meeting between leaders of U.S. and Afghan forces and the local government i... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Chappelle, from Virginia Beach,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Chappelle, from Virginia Beach, Va., of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, instructs Afghan N... More
Wesley Mullen (middle right) (a WWII veteran and member
Wesley Mullen (middle right) (a WWII veteran and member of 1st Battalion 26th Infantry Regiment, Blue Spaders), and Spc. Matthew Winter (far right) (an Afghanistan conflict Blue Spader veteran), and Mayor Bill ... More
A rickety shop sits inside Forward Operating Base Kajaki,
A rickety shop sits inside Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), vi... More
A soldier with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
A soldier with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, monitors an information screen during a combat logistics patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. The patrol helped provide securit... More
Wesley Mullen (a WWII Blue Spader veteran), Spc. Matthew
Wesley Mullen (a WWII Blue Spader veteran), Spc. Matthew Winter (an Afghanistan conflict Blue Spader veteran), and Mayor Bill Trite on board a Second World War American Jeep for an historic military vehicle cav... More
Soldiers share experiences with Lt. Gen. John M. Brown
Soldiers share experiences with Lt. Gen. John M. Brown III, retired, former commander of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, at an organizational day event, held June 22 at Thorn Park. More than 70 Blue Spad... More
A Marine counts money recently drawn from a disbursing
A Marine counts money recently drawn from a disbursing Marine during a mobile Post Exchange visit to Forward Operating Base Kajaki in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Servic... More
Afghans move through a market near a Forward Operating
Afghans move through a market near a Forward Operating Base Kajaki, Helmond province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A combat logistics patrol passed through the area while helping to provide security for a mobile ... More
Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, new commander of the 1st Battalion,
Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, new commander of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, speaks at the battalion’s change of command ceremony held at Brooks Field on Fort Knox, Sept. 17. Pearson has come to Fort Kno... More
The WWII “Blue Spaders” Memorial at Swanage, England
The WWII “Blue Spaders” Memorial at Swanage, England dedicated to Soldiers of the 26th Infantry Regiment. Spc. Matthew Winter, current Blue Spader and veteran of the Afghanistan conflict, and Wesley Mullen, a W... More
A Marine climbs out of a mobile Post Exchange with
A Marine climbs out of a mobile Post Exchange with an armload of goods at a forward operating base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. A Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics ... More
An Afghan motorcyclist approaches the rear of a combat
An Afghan motorcyclist approaches the rear of a combat logistics patrol conducted by soldiers with the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. The convoy he... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery, an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and native of Many, La., l... More
Wesley Mullen (center), a WWII veteran and former member
Wesley Mullen (center), a WWII veteran and former member of the 1st Battalion 26th Infantry Regiment (Blue Spaders), returns to Swanage, England, June 30, along with current soldier Spc. Matthew Winter (left) f... More
A mortar system and several rounds were found in a
A mortar system and several rounds were found in a hole by Afghan National Army soldiers in Goldar Village, Khowst province, Afghanistan, March 17. The rounds were found in the course of Operation Maiwan, which... More
Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, commander of the 1-26 Inf.
Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, commander of the 1-26 Inf. Regt., speaks with veterans at a formal Blue Spader reunion dinner. The dinner finished off the three-day social event. More than 70 Blue Spader veterans, boas... More
Marines line up to purchase items from Sgt. Arthur
Marines line up to purchase items from Sgt. Arthur Doers, a native of Iron Mountain, Mich., and Marine Corps Community Services Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), at a forwar... More
Wesley Mullen (right), a WWII veteran a WWII veteran
Wesley Mullen (right), a WWII veteran a WWII veteran and former member of the 1st Battalion 26th Infantry Regiment (Blue Spaders), on board the train with current Blue Spader soldier, Spc. Matthew Winter (left)... More
The soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Division,
The soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Division, render a salute as the national anthem is played at the battalion’s change of command ceremony held at Brooks Field on Fort Knox, Sept. 17. The ceremon... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Radde, from LaCrosse, Wis.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Radde, from LaCrosse, Wis., of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, searches a room for weapons... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional
Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command (Southwest), close a mobile Post Exchange at a forward operating base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2013. The mobile Post Exchange offered ... More