Two soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd
Two soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security while the soldiers of Weapons Company, 3rd Kandak, 201st Corps... More
U.S. Army soldiers from A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th
U.S. Army soldiers from A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, fire an illumination round from a M119A cannon at Combat Outpost Kherwar... More
U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura, information operation
U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura, information operation officer, 1st Lt.William Erlandson, Tactical Psychological Operation Detachment commander, and Sgt. Timothy Worlds, tactical IO non-commissioned officer from... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Legion Company, 1st Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers from Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security for the Human Terrain Team as they talk to Afghan local nationals in Heheayat v... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, International
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, International Security Assistance Force, walks with soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during a visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in ... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III awards coins
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III awards coins to soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, the Joint Multinational Readiness Center and soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat at the... More
U.S. Army Capt. Edward Galvin, company commander of
U.S. Army Capt. Edward Galvin, company commander of Alpha Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Combat Team, of the morale, welfare and recreation to take it down preparing for the closure of ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Steven Devito, 23, enlisted in the Army
U.S. Army Pfc. Steven Devito, 23, enlisted in the Army in 2011 as a Unmanned Aircraft Systems Maintainer and is serving with B Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in east... More
Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian
Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian Representative, John Lister, from Elizabeth, N.J. speaks with a soldier about upcoming development projects across Afghanistan, at a joint military and civ... More
Gen. Stephen Townsend, Commander U.S. Africa Command,
Gen. Stephen Townsend, Commander U.S. Africa Command, speaks with a paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade about rigging vehicles for heavy air drop as part of the North and West Africa Response Force at A... More
1st Lt. Kareem F. Hernandez, a New York resident and
1st Lt. Kareem F. Hernandez, a New York resident and also 2nd Platoon Leader in Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), talks on the radio while village elders and a Afghan national pol... More
U.S. Air Force National Guard Senior Airman Garrett
U.S. Air Force National Guard Senior Airman Garrett Gillette, 115th Airlift Squadron loadmaster sits on the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules while watching U.S. Army Stryker infantry carrier vehicles drive past ... More
A U.S. Army soldier from A & B Platoon, Alpha Company,
A U.S. Army soldier from A & B Platoon, Alpha Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Combat Team, relaxes while waiting for a CH-47, Chinook, at the observation post near Combat Outpost Chenari... More
Combat Outpost Chenari, Logar province, Afghanistan,
Combat Outpost Chenari, Logar province, Afghanistan, 24 July 2010.
Afghan National Army Soldiers and U.S. Army Soldiers
Afghan National Army Soldiers and U.S. Army Soldiers from Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, survey the flood damage near the bridge in Heheayat villag... More
A local Afghan boy looks through the scope of an M4
A local Afghan boy looks through the scope of an M4 of a U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull securit... More
A loader puts mud into the back of a dump truck at
A loader puts mud into the back of a dump truck at the mudslide site to be transported away, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian McDevitt, 37th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian McDevitt, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals in load of cargo onto a 37th AS C-130J Super Hercules before airlifting paratroopers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Inf... More
A Afghan construction loader moves mud into a pile
A Afghan construction loader moves mud into a pile on the side of the road at the mudslide near Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and paratroopers from the 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment conduct a static line jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules from the 142nd Airlift Squ... More
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security exits a basement during Operation Talon Spinzar. Operation Talon Spinzar is a joint effort between the NDS, Afghan National Army, and coalition forces to ... More
An U.S. Army soldier with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st
An U.S. Army soldier with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, provides security during a patrol in Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012, in support... More
A U.S. Army medic paratrooper assigned to the 173rd
A U.S. Army medic paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade sanitizes his work station in preparation for COVID-19 field testing on Aug. 20, 2020. This testing is part of Exercise Saber Junction 20 at ... More
Spc. Nathan Henry from A & B Platoon, Alpha Company,
Spc. Nathan Henry from A & B Platoon, Alpha Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Combat Team, prepare a fuel bag to be rolled up in preparation of closing Combat Outpost Chenari, Logar provin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Niggemann, tactical information
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Niggemann, tactical information operation non-commissioned officer from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, moves sandbags to build a wall to increase the safety of the forward operati... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Christopher Adams, a 22-year-old infantryman
U.S. Army Pvt. Christopher Adams, a 22-year-old infantryman and native of West Palm Beach, Fla., with 1st Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Tea... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team unload from a C-130J Super Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing Sept. 7, 2014, on Ramstein Airbase, Germany, during exercise Steadfast Javelin. St... More
A view of Combat Outpost Chenari from the location
A view of Combat Outpost Chenari from the location of the constantine wire around the COP, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 26, 2010.
The mudslide site near Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak
The mudslide site near Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
U.S. Army Sgt. Amador Magana and Spc. Nathan Henry,
U.S. Army Sgt. Amador Magana and Spc. Nathan Henry, from A & B Platoon, Alpha Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Combat Team, prepare a fuel bag to be rolled up in preparation of closing Co... More
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security searches for weapons in the village of Salar, during Operation Talon Spinzar. The Operation is a joint effort between the NDS, Afghan National Army and co... More
U.S. Army Strykers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment
U.S. Army Strykers assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepare to load into C-17 Globemaster IIIs in support of Steadfast Javelin II on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 4, 2014. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO... More
Local Italian news media representatives interact with
Local Italian news media representatives interact with a panel of senior military commanders during an “open house” media engagement to local media agencies, Dec. 17, at the Golden Lion conference center, Caser... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 173rd Brigade
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team conduct a convoy during a training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Ger... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Maddox is a 22-year-old native
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Maddox is a 22-year-old native of Wallace, Calif., who is serving in eastern Afghanistan with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Maddox enlisted as... More
As U.S. Army soldiers from B Battery, 4th Battalion,
As U.S. Army soldiers from B Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, descend from an observation point, Afghan soldiers from 4th Toli, 2nd... More
U.S. Army Route Clearance Control enters the bazaar
U.S. Army Route Clearance Control enters the bazaar in Dehe Afghanan, Mayden Shahr District, Combat Outpost Nerkh, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Theodore Schmidt/Released)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot prepares to depart Aviano Air Base, Italy, during a close air support training exercise Dec. 17, 2013. The pilots communicated with joint terminal attack con... More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade advance the battlefield to establish a support by fire position during a simulated urban engagement Au... More
Soldiers of the mortar platoon attached to Attack Co.,
Soldiers of the mortar platoon attached to Attack Co., 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade, demonstrate how their personal protective equipment functions to a Latvian citizen... More
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security searches for weapons on a roof top during Operation Talon Spinzar. Operation Talon Spinzar is a joint effort between the NDS, Afghan National Army, and co... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Quentin Manning and Pvt. Christopher
U.S. Army Sgt. Quentin Manning and Pvt. Christopher Squires, mortarman, from 1-91st Cavalry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, and Staff Sgt. Joseph Cotell from 379th Engineering Company, 1096th Engineering B... More
A U.S Army soldier from 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry
A U.S Army soldier from 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, crosses the mudslide area near Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8.
U.S. Army Pvt. Christopher Adams, a 22-year-old infantryman
U.S. Army Pvt. Christopher Adams, a 22-year-old infantryman and native of West Palm Beach, Fla., provides security for 1st Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne B... More
An Italian paratrooper assigned to the 4th Reggimento
An Italian paratrooper assigned to the 4th Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti hands his static line off to his safety upon his approach to the door during a partnered airborne operation with the 173rd Airborne Bri... More
A U.S. Army soldier of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, checks his location on a map during a training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohe... More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade move to clear a building on the objective during a simulated urban engagement Aug. 20, 2020 as part of... More
U.S Army Sgt. Amador Magana and Spc. Jeffery Salisbury
U.S Army Sgt. Amador Magana and Spc. Jeffery Salisbury from Alpha Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Combat Team, push up the plywood flooring of the morale, welfare and recreation to take ... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel (right),
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel (right), International Security Assistance Force, shakes hands with a soldier of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during a visit to the Joint Multinational Read... More
An U.S. Army paratrooper from 1st Battalion, 503rd
An U.S. Army paratrooper from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, parachutes onto Jonava Airfield alongside Lithuanian Armed Forces near Rukla, Lithuania, May 17, 2014. The "Sky Sold... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. Army soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Headquarters and Headquarters Company walk through the village of Salar, during Operation Talon Spinzar. The purpose of the operation is to disrup... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 2nd Battalion,
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), walk in the snow during a patrol to Omar in Kunar province Afghanistan, Jan. 11. 2nd Platoon engaged village elder... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. McFarlane, Commander of Attack Company,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. McFarlane, Commander of Attack Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Afghan officials explains U.S. Army involvement in a recent night raid, Sayed Aba... More
A Georgian army soldier of Charlie Company, 12th Light
A Georgian army soldier of Charlie Company, 12th Light Infantry Battalion pulls security during a mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 4, 2012. MREs... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel (right),
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel (right), International Security Assistance Force, walks with soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during a visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Ce... More
Bulgarian and U.S. Army soldiers enter a Bulgarian
Bulgarian and U.S. Army soldiers enter a Bulgarian C-27J Spartan during Steadfast Javelin II, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 2, 2014. Steadfast Javelin II sustains interoperability between NATO Allies and Pa... More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's Legion Company, 1st
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, don parachutes and load aircraft May 17, 2014 at Siauliai Airbase, Lithuania, alongside allied f... More
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security searches for weapons in the village of Salar, during Operation Talon Spinzar. The Operation is a joint effort between the NDS, Afghan National Army and ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luis Lebron, a paratrooper with
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luis Lebron, a paratrooper with the 1st 503 Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade leads U.S. Army and Italian Esercito soldiers during a pre-jump safety simulation during during static-... More
Local Afghan men leave the flooded bridge after talking
Local Afghan men leave the flooded bridge after talking to the Afghan National Army and U.S. Army Soldiers of Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, in Heh... More
Soldiers compete in the Running of the Herd held by
Soldiers compete in the Running of the Herd held by the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Nov. 8 at Forward Operating Base Shank. More than 200 troops participated in the run which is held annually to honor Sk... More
The site of a bridge which crosses a road. This bridge
The site of a bridge which crosses a road. This bridge crossed at over 25 feet from the road near Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8.
U.S. Army soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. Army soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st 503rd Infantry Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company walk back to Combat Operating Post Sayed Abad from Salar during Operation Talon... More
Medic recognized for actions during insurgent assault
Col. Charles Preysler, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team commander, pins a Bronze Star for valor on Army Sgt. Kyle S. Dirkintis, a medic attached for Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Apr... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Christopher Adams, an infantryman and
U.S. Army Pvt. Christopher Adams, an infantryman and native of West Palm Beach, Fla., provides security for 1st Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Comb... More
U.S. Army soldiers from D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd
U.S. Army soldiers from D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, watch a neighboring village after taking small-arms fire at Combat Outpost Kherwar, Aug. 5, 2012.
A Afghan National Army doctor explains to the local
A Afghan National Army doctor explains to the local Afghan children about keeping personal hygiene and points out the abrasions on a child's face which develops when they do not keep clean during Operation Heal... More
A Georgian army soldier assigned to Bravo Company,
A Georgian army soldier assigned to Bravo Company, 12th Light Infantry Battalion, searches for explosive devices during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfel... More
A member of the Asia Security Group destroys his tower
A member of the Asia Security Group destroys his tower in preparing for the closure of the combat outpost, Combat Outpost Chenari, Afghanistan, July 25, 2010.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft departs
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft departs Aviano Air Base, Italy, during a close air support training exercise Dec. 17, 2013. Pilots communicated with joint terminal attack controllers on the groun... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 1st 503rd Infantry
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 1st 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to offload from a bus for static-line training as part of exercise Steadfast Javelin II on Ramstein Air Base, Germany... More
The city of Warsaw, Poland, is visible through a window
The city of Warsaw, Poland, is visible through a window on a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during a mission to airdrop paratroopers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne ... More
Members of the Afghan National Directorate of Security
Members of the Afghan National Directorate of Security take a rest during Operation Talon Spinzar. Operation Talon Spinzar is a joint effort between the NDS, Afghan National Army, and coalition forces to search... More
U.S. Army Soldiers of Attack Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers of Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, conduct a key leader engagement in the local Afghan market, Tangi District, Wardak province, Afghanistan,... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Carter III from Chosin Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Carter III from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, searches for security threats from the top of a colat near the mudslide site, C... More
Pfc. Jenna Serena, left, observes as Spc. Paul Evans,
Pfc. Jenna Serena, left, observes as Spc. Paul Evans, both medics assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, treats blisters on 2nd Lt. Miles Riggs after a 15 km foot march during the U.S. Army Europe Best Officer C... More
Canadian paratroopers from the 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment
Canadian paratroopers from the 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment prepare for a static line jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules from the 142nd Airlift Squadron Sept. 5, 2014, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, du... More
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security helps a child find his mother during Operation Talon Spinzar. Operation Talon Spinzar is a joint effort between the NDS, Afghan National Army and coaliti... More
Capt. Jeremy Brooks, representing the Landstuhl Regional
Capt. Jeremy Brooks, representing the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center navigates to a point during the night to day land navigation course as a part of the U.S. Army Europe Best Junior Officer Competition Nov.... More
Afghan construction workers in the vehicles moving
Afghan construction workers in the vehicles moving mud from the mudslide site, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
U.S. Army soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. Army soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team jump from C-17 airplanes during an airborne jump. The soldiers were taking part in Rotation 12-01, Full Spectrum Training Environment taking place ... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 173rd Brigade
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team prepare a sling load for a Bulgarian air force AS532 Cougar helicopter during a training exercise at the ... More
Afghan soldiers from the Afghan National Army’s 7th
Afghan soldiers from the Afghan National Army’s 7th Kandak and an Afghan Uniformed Policeman, set up a traffic control point to check local nationals moving through the area during Operation Thunder, an operati... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jordan Cascio is a 26-year-old native
U.S. Army Sgt. Jordan Cascio is a 26-year-old native of Hickory, N.C., who is serving in eastern Afghanistan with 2nd Platoon, Battle Company. 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Comb... More
Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa,
Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa, shakes the hand of Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta after presenting him with the Meritorious Service Medal for the end of his service in the Army. “I want all... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Huebner, platoon leader for
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Huebner, platoon leader for A & B Platoon, Alpha Company, observes Sgt. Jordan Ferral, a communication specialist from Charlie Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne C... More
Razor wire is lined up ready to be installed along
Razor wire is lined up ready to be installed along barriers at the new Combat Operating Post Jalrez, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26.
Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian
Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian Representative, John Lister, from Elizabeth, N.J., and U.S. Army, Col. James Johnson, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Commander, shake hands after Liste... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, International
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, International Security Assistance Force, hugs U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Paul Bayless of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during a visit to the Joint Multinational Re... More
Local Afghan children move their animals away from
Local Afghan children move their animals away from the mudslide site, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, International
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, International Security Assistance Force, speaks with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Santos Cuevasmorfin of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during a visit to the Joint Mul... More
A Soldier assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd
A Soldier assigned to Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, runs to catch up with the rest of his team during Steadfast Javelin II on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 5, 2014. Steadfast Javelin II ... More
A Afghan National Army doctor explains to the local
A Afghan National Army doctor explains to the local Afghan children at their school about keeping personal hygiene and the abrasions which develops when they do not keep clean during Operation Healthy Hands in ... More
Local Afghan children carry their boxes of meals ready
Local Afghan children carry their boxes of meals ready to eat back to their homes after receiving the MREs from the U.S. Army, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Com... More
Reactions from village elders are see after Lt. Col.
Reactions from village elders are see after Lt. Col. McFarlane, Commander of Attack Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Afghan officials explain U.S. Army involvement i... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeff Bliss, right, a Grand Rapids,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeff Bliss, right, a Grand Rapids, Mich., native and Capt. Brett Polage, left, a Mount Vernon, Ind., native, 37th Airlift Squadron pilots, wash off the windows of a C-130J Super Hercules at ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Amador Magana from A & B Platoon, Alpha
U.S. Army Sgt. Amador Magana from A & B Platoon, Alpha Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Combat Team, prepare a fuel bag to be rolled up in preparation of closing Combat Outpost Chenari, L... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Eads from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion
U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Eads from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, observes local Afghans stepping through the mud and trying not to get dirty, Combat Outp... More
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security
A member of the Afghan National Directorate of Security searches under some bricks during Operation Talon Spinzar. Operation Talon Spinzar is a joint effort between the NDS, Afghan National Army, and coalition... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and paratroopers from the 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment conduct a static line jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules from the 142nd Airlift Squ... More