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
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
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
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Velez, Commander of the
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Velez, Commander of the 173d Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne) and Command Sergeant Major David Franco present the Army Safety Excellence Streamer to Charlie Company during an awar... 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
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
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 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
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
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
The mudslide site near Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak
The mudslide site near Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
Day makes difference for deployed siblings
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mica Snell (right), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and his brother U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jus... 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.
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
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st and 2nd Squad with Mortar
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st and 2nd Squad with Mortar Team, Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pose for a team photo before conducting a key leader engagement in... More
U.S. Army soldier Pfc. Brandon J. Magill from Legion
U.S. Army soldier Pfc. Brandon J. Magill from Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, scans for possible enemy activities in Nerkh District, Combat Outpost ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Legion
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team patrol the hillside of Dehe Afghanan, Mayden Shahr District, Combat ... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Vinny Cantu is a 25-year-old native
U.S. Army Cpl. Vinny Cantu is a 25-year-old native of Salem, Ore., who is serving in eastern Afghanistan with 2nd Platoon, Battle Company. 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat T... 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.
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
U.S. Army Pfc. James Cole, a native of Jefferson, Texas,
U.S. Army Pfc. James Cole, a native of Jefferson, Texas, and a cannon crew member with A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pulls a s... 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.
A U.S. Army Soldier from Legion Company, 1st Battalion,
A U.S. Army Soldier from Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, helps change an American flag at Combat Outpost Nerkh, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7... 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. 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
U.S. Army soldiers with Legion Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers with Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, during a patrol in Afghanistan's Logar province, Aug. 17. Brig. Gen. Raziq, command... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Coston, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Coston, command sergeant major of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team stands behind the color guard after uncasing the brigade's colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at For... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, get ready to move toward the Chak District Center in an operation sup... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company,
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, patrols the streets of Deheayat, Nerkh District, Wardak province, Afghanistan, A... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Legion Company, 1st Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers of Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, returns to their quarters following the Humanitarian Assistance Operation at the Nerkh District... More
Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team bow their heads during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Keller of B. Company, at Comba... 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, discusses concerns to Afghan government officials about U.S. Army assistance of an u... More
U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack
U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, fills sandbags on top of a lookout point during an operation supportin... 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)
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry,
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police move up the mountain into their objective in Jaghato District, ... More
An Afghan National Police officer and village elders
An Afghan National Police officer and village elders listen to Lt. Col. McFarlane, Commander of Attack Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Afghan officials explain U.S.... More
U.S. Army Spc. Edward Young of Chosen Company, 1st
U.S. Army Spc. Edward Young of Chosen Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team speaks at a memorial ceremony for U.S. Army Spc. James Justice, also of Chosen Co., at C... More
Solders pay their final respects to U.S. Army Spc.
Solders pay their final respects to U.S. Army Spc. James Justice of Chosen Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, during a memorial ceremony at Combat Outpost Sulta... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Legion Company, 1st Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers of Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, load up the remaining meals ready to eat into the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at Ne... More
A U.S. Army Soldier from Legion Company, 1st Battalion,
A U.S. Army Soldier from Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, help change out an American flag in at Combat Outpost Nerkh, Wardak province, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, conduct final preparations into Chak, Wardak province, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Snyder, a native of Harrisburg,
U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Snyder, a native of Harrisburg, Pa., and Pfc. Derek Kilbourne of Spokane, Wash., both mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Forc... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company,
A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, patrols the hillside of Deheayat, Nerkh District, outside of Combat Outpost Ner... 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
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 along with the Afghan Governor of Wardak Province sign papers on a upcoming developmen... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Squad, 4th Platoon, Attack
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Squad, 4th Platoon, Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pose for a team photo before conducting a key leader engagement in Tangi Distri... More
Afghan soldiers from 7th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd
Afghan soldiers from 7th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps, prepare to leave the village of Lash Karkhel after a patrol as part of Operation Thunder in Logar province, Afghanistan Sept. 9, 2012. They were accomp... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry,
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security halfway up the mountain as Afghan National Police move toward the objective. This is a joint operati... More
U.S. Army soldier attached to 2nd Platoon (Cowboys),
U.S. Army soldier attached to 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, patrol near the Chak District Center in an operation supporting... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security from the top of one of the hills near the mudslide site, Combat Outpost Garda, ... More
An Afghan child being evacuated after the mudslide,
An Afghan child being evacuated after the mudslide, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
An Afghan local leads his cow down the road away from
An Afghan local leads his cow down the road away from the mudslide site, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
A local Afghan woman drives her donkeys with all of
A local Afghan woman drives her donkeys with all of her possessions away from the mudslide site, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook crew chief maintains security
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook crew chief maintains security with the 240B, machine gun, after an operation extraction out of Jaghato District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. (Army photo/Spc. Theodore Schmidt)
Lt. Col. Luis A. Velez, commander of the 173rd Brigade
Lt. Col. Luis A. Velez, commander of the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion and Command Sgt. Maj. David Franco present the Army Safety Excellence Streamer to Alpha Company during an awards ceremony at FOB Shank, A... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Zachari Rushing watches on
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Zachari Rushing watches on as soldiers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team recite the Ranger Creed before a graduation ceremony from 1st Battal... More
Local village elders come to see the damage of the
Local village elders come to see the damage of the mudslide and ask for help in another area to prevent another problem, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010.
U.S. Army Pfc. Ramiro Benavides from Chosin Company,
U.S. Army Pfc. Ramiro Benavides from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security at the mudslide site, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afgha... More
U.S. Army Josh Strey, a mortarman with Headquarters
U.S. Army Josh Strey, a mortarman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, and a native of Apple Valley, Calif., pulls s... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, surveys the area below for insurgent activity near the Chak District... More
Soldiers and spouses of the 173rd Airborne Brigade
Soldiers and spouses of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's prepare to start the 173rd's 6th annual "Running of the Herd," at U.S. Army Garrison Bamberg, Germany, Nov. 8, 2012. Since the first event in 200... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Hanna from Chosin Company, 2nd
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Hanna from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, searches for an improvised explosive device while the convoy moves towards the mudsl... More
U.S. Army Pfcs. Ramiro Benavides and Jacob Hughes from
U.S. Army Pfcs. Ramiro Benavides and Jacob Hughes from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security at the mudslide site, Combat Outpost Garda, Ward... More
Local Afghan nationals wait in line to receive meals
Local Afghan nationals wait in line to receive meals ready to eat and bottled water from U.S. Army, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, at the Nerkh Dist... More
An Afghan child leads his bull across the open field
An Afghan child leads his bull across the open field for grazing in Dehe Afghanan, Mayden Shahr District, Combat Outpost Nerkh, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Theodore Sch... More
A U.S. Army soldier from Attack Company, 1st Battalion,
A U.S. Army soldier from Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne Battalion), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, mans the .50 caliber machine gun inside a Mine Resistant and Ambush Protected veh... 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 the Afghan Governor of Wardak Province sit down with village elders in Sayed Abad... More
An Afghan National Army soldier calls back to headquarter
An Afghan National Army soldier calls back to headquarter for his next instruction as he works side by side with U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Air... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers from Chosin Company, 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, meet with the Afghan National Policemen to see what help could be provided and try to prevent... More
A trophy stands ready to be handed to the team that
A trophy stands ready to be handed to the team that completes the most laps in the fastest time during the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's 6th annual "Running of the Herd," at Forward Operating Base Shank,... 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
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team fire 60mm mortars as part of a registration mission at Combat Outpost Garda in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 2. Registration missions like this one ens... 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
U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters 4 Platoon, Attack
U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters 4 Platoon, Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pose for a team photo before conducting a key leader engagement in Tangi Distr... More
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, return to Combat Outpost Kherwar in Afghanistan's Logar Province, after a patrol Aug.... More
A U.S. Air Force airman and U.S. Army soldiers from
A U.S. Air Force airman and 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 ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Bobby Fix, commander of Destined Company,
U.S. Army Capt. Bobby Fix, commander of Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, at Combat Outpost Sayed Abad in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Aug. 14. Fix,... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Legion Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers from Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team salute during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Army Pfc. Shane Cantu at Combat Outpost C... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Wilson is a 19-year-old native
U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Wilson is a 19-year-old native of Maurertown, Va., who is serving in eastern Afghanistan with 3rd Platoon, B Company, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook crew chief conducts security
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook crew chief conducts security using a machine gun after an operation extraction out of Jaghato District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21. (Army photo/Spc. Theodore Schmidt)
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Price, of St. Paul, Minn., prepares
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Price, of St. Paul, Minn., prepares to hand an 81mm mortar round to Pfc. Derek Kilbourne of Spokane, Wash., while Pfc. Chris Snyder, a native of Harrisburg, Pa., stands by to fire the M252... More
U.S. Army paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry,
U.S. Army paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security halfway up the mountain as they move toward the objective, Jaghato District, Wardak Province, Afghanist... More
Afghan Governor Fidai of Warkdak Province points out
Afghan Governor Fidai of Warkdak Province points out to the village elders, their responsibility in fighting the Taliban. This is a joint meeting which consists of U.S. Army Lt. Col. McFarlane, Commander of At... More
A local Afghan boy carries a box of meals ready to
A local Afghan boy carries a box of meals ready to eat back to his home after receiving MREs from U.S. Army, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Nerkh Di... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company,
A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Platoon, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, patrolling the streets of Heheayat village, Nerkh District, Wardak province, Af... More
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team fire 60mm mortars as part of a registration mission at Combat Outpost Garda in Wardak province, Afghanistan, Oct. 2. Registration missions like this one ens... More
Afghan soldiers from 4th Toli, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan
Afghan soldiers from 4th Toli, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army overwatch the Kona Kumar valley in Afghanistan's Wardak province, Oct. 4, 2012. The Afghan soldiers were providing security in assistance of... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon (Cowboys), Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, patrol near the Chak District Center during an operation supporting t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Amanda Wilson, 24, enlisted in the Army
U.S. Army Spc. Amanda Wilson, 24, enlisted in the Army in 2010 as a signal support specialist and is serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in eastern Afghanistan... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Garrett Lavalley, 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon,
U.S. Army Pfc. Garrett Lavalley, 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon, Attack Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, surveys the valley for enemy activity as the Human Terrain Team conduct... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Legion
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, patrol the hillside of Dehe Afghanan, Mayden Shahr District, Combat... More
Loacl Afghan villagers watch the cleanup of the mudslide,
Loacl Afghan villagers watch the cleanup of the mudslide, Combat Outpost Garda, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2010.
A U.S. Army explosive ordinance detachment soldier
A U.S. Army explosive ordinance detachment soldier calls back to his co-worker for assistance after a detonated Improvised Explosive Device on the road in Dehe Afghanan, Mayden Shahr District, Combat Outpost N... More