Augmenting the war; SD Guardsman serves in key position developing Afg...
Adm. James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and commander, United States European Command, is shown around the Kabul Military Training Center May 27. The training center is where 10,000 Afghan Nat... More
Service members participating in the Breast Cancer
Service members participating in the Breast Cancer Awareness two-mile walk and four-mile run cross the finish line Oct. 23, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Personnel stationed at Camp Phoenix raise... More
Medical professionals stationed at Camp Phoenix in
Medical professionals stationed at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, learned how to use the Sexual Assault Evidence Collection kit Aug. 15, 2010. The kit has several packets to collect evidence from a suspect... More
Lt. Col. Donald McCarty, left, deputy staff judge advocate
Lt. Col. Donald McCarty, left, deputy staff judge advocate for the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, listens as Rahim, center, a linguist for the 196th, explains a claim made... More
Gov. Mike Rounds talks to Brig. Gen. Theodore Johnson,
Gov. Mike Rounds talks to Brig. Gen. Theodore Johnson, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander, South Dakota Army National Guard, July 23, about the unit's mission of providing service and support for more... More
OROGRANDE RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Spc. Tim Adair and
OROGRANDE RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Spc. Tim Adair and Sgt. Jessica Anderson, both M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System repairers for Forward Support Company, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, South Dakota Army Na... More
2nd Lt. Lucas Scheibe (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Michael
2nd Lt. Lucas Scheibe (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Weyrich, members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota National Guard, discuss security for Camp Bala Hissar in Kabul, Afghanistan, July... More
Capt. Kenny Honken, of Freeman, S.D., and chaplain
Capt. Kenny Honken, of Freeman, S.D., and chaplain with the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, addresses servicemembers during a Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11, at Camp Phoeni... More
Maj. Brian Phinney, left, and Maj. Kevin Dejong, both
Maj. Brian Phinney, left, and Maj. Kevin Dejong, both of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, discuss bow shooting techniques, Sept. 12, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanista... More
Former infantry Soldier turned cook, Sgt. Troy Heckenliable
Former infantry Soldier turned cook, Sgt. Troy Heckenliable of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, searches through a food pantry at Camp Bala Hissar in Kabul, Afghanistan,... More
Maj. Jason Kettwig, director of the directorate of
Maj. Jason Kettwig, director of the directorate of logistics, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, talks to a local Afghan about ordering more electrical equipment Oct. 2, 2010,... More
An Afghan soldier at the new Afghan National Army School
An Afghan soldier at the new Afghan National Army School of Artillery, listens as he learns about the 122 mm D-30 howitzer Oct. 4, 2010, at Kabul Military Training Center, outside of Kabul.
Spc. Vincent Mormando, left, of Orlando, Fla., a security
Spc. Vincent Mormando, left, of Orlando, Fla., a security guard for Headquarters Support Company of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), reviews security procedures with Sgt. Clifford Morrow from the 10th... More
Spc. Brandon Cordie, carpentry masonry specialist,
Spc. Brandon Cordie, carpentry masonry specialist, 492nd Engineer Company, Minnesota Army Reserve, runs wire through an electrical outlet while working on a pre-engineered building, Oct. 14, at Camp Phoenix in ... More
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, right, shakes hands
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, right, shakes hands with Spc. Alex Page of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, during a town hall meeting with deployed National Guard and... More
OROGRANDE RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Sgt. Steve Trautner,
OROGRANDE RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Sgt. Steve Trautner, wheeled vehicle mechanic for Forward Support Company, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, performs troubleshooting procedure... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wyatt Hansen, of Spearfish, South
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wyatt Hansen, of Spearfish, South Dakota Army National Guard, fires a practice shot after the first race of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship, February 28, 2016, in... More
Rachel Maddow visits with Lt. Col. Andy Gerlach, 196th
Rachel Maddow visits with Lt. Col. Andy Gerlach, 196th Manuever Enhancement Brigade Executive Officer, South Dakota Army National Guard. Gerlach got the chance to visit with Maddow after her show and exchanged ... More
Sgt. Nathian Foster, a vehicle mechanic for Bravo Company,
Sgt. Nathian Foster, a vehicle mechanic for Bravo Company, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, Vermont Army National Guard, works on a Humvee Aug. 10, 2010, in the maintenance shop at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghan... More
U.S. and coalition forces participate in the 5K Turkey
U.S. and coalition forces participate in the 5K Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble race Nov. 24, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble is a shadow run of the largest 5K race ... More
Service members from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy
Service members from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines compete in the Army Ten-Miler shadow run, Oct. 16, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nearly 500 U.S. and coalition service members participat... More
Master Sgt. Travis Vallery, Kabul Base Cluster Directorate
Master Sgt. Travis Vallery, Kabul Base Cluster Directorate of Public Works noncommissioned officer in charge, and his brother Staff Sgt. Dallas Vallery, command administrative noncommissioned officer, pose for ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Carroll, left, service contracts
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Carroll, left, service contracts manager for the Directorate of Resource Management, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, listens to Master Sgt. Richard Albe... More
Spc. Adam Hatch, 1136th Transportation Company, Maine
Spc. Adam Hatch, 1136th Transportation Company, Maine Army National Guard, checks the underside of a truck for bombs, drugs or any other harmful substance that might cause a threat to the camp, Oct. 7, at Camp ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clinton Store, Network Operations
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clinton Store, Network Operations and Satellite Terminal technician for the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, does a routine check on the Satellite Ne... More
U.S. Senator John Thune welcomes home Maj. James Forbes,
U.S. Senator John Thune welcomes home Maj. James Forbes, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, during a ceremony at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., Dec. 14, 2016. The ... More
Soldiers of the incoming Bulgarian forces unit march
Soldiers of the incoming Bulgarian forces unit march across Patriot Square in a change of command ceremony Sept. 1, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. The new soldiers are part of a Ground Defense Are... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general,
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), addresses the new HOA staff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 10, 2020. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the... More
Gen. Craig McKinley chief of the National Guard Bureau
Gen. Craig McKinley chief of the National Guard Bureau speaks with more than 300 National Guard Soldiers at Camp Phoenix, July 23, in Kabul, Afghanistan, thanking them for their service. McKinley and the five s... More
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, pays Allah Jan, a local Afghan, for a claim, while Lt. Col. Donald McCarty, center left, deputy staff judge... More
Pfc. Erika Cotton, left, and Pvt. Stephanie Kasten,
Pfc. Erika Cotton, left, and Pvt. Stephanie Kasten, the first females in South Dakota Army National Guard history to enlist and serve as 13M Multiple Launch Rocket System crew members, stand in front of an M270... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Mettler, right, receives the
Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Mettler, right, receives the noncommissioned officers’ sword during a change of responsibility ceremony Sept. 7 in Sioux Falls. Mettler relinquished responsibility for the 196th Maneuver ... More
One hundred and fifty families displaced by flooding
One hundred and fifty families displaced by flooding wait to receive humanitarian aid from Afghan, U.S. and coalition forces in Mosahi District, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15.
Sgt. 1st Class Joe Hulscher, of Colton, S.D., of the
Sgt. 1st Class Joe Hulscher, of Colton, S.D., of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, salutes the American flag during a Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11, at Camp Phoenix in K... More
Multiple Launch Rocket System M270A1 launchers from
Multiple Launch Rocket System M270A1 launchers from 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard, fire training rockets while in Camp Guernsey, Wyo., June 15, 2013. The battalion was ... More
U.S. and coalition forces participate in the 5K Turkey
U.S. and coalition forces participate in the 5K Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble race Nov. 24, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble is a shadow run of the largest 5K race ... More
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, puts ‘fake blood’ on a
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, puts ‘fake blood’ on a Soldier, who was a ‘victim’ in a mass casualty exercise July 25, on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Norgaard and other members from the medical section of ... More
Left to right, Lt. Col. Laurence Gebler, physician,
Left to right, Lt. Col. Laurence Gebler, physician, Lt. Col. Thomas Essex, general medical officer and 1st. Lt. Kenneth Stevens, registered nurse, all with the 186th Brigade Support Battalion, Vermont Army Nati... More
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, pays Allah Jan, a local Afghan, for a claim, while Lt. Col. Donald McCarty, deputy staff judge advocate for... More
Afghan National Army soldiers fire SPG-9 recoilless
Afghan National Army soldiers fire SPG-9 recoilless rifles during a weapons demonstration, Sept. 2, at the Camp Scenic weapons range near the Darulaman Infantry School in Kabul, Afghanistan. The ANA soldiers co... More
Sgt. Tyler Daniels, Bravo Company, 186th Brigade Support
Sgt. Tyler Daniels, Bravo Company, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, Vermont Army National Guard, welds two poles together, Oct. 14, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Daniels is working with the 492nd Engin... More
The Army National Guard hosted the Chief of the National
The Army National Guard hosted the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship, Feb. 28 - March 3, 2016, in Camp Ripley, Minnesota. More than 100 skiers competed in the championship this year. Sout... More
First. Lt. Kenneth Stevens, left, a registered nurse
First. Lt. Kenneth Stevens, left, a registered nurse with Charlie Company, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, Vermont Army National Guard, and Capt. Marjorie Whitehead, physicians assistant, 1st Battalion, 178th ... More
Master Sgt. Richard Albertson, left, Directorate of
Master Sgt. Richard Albertson, left, Directorate of Logistics noncommissioned officer in charge, and Spc. Angela Anderson, DOL transportation clerk, both members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South... More
Spc. Joshua Mchugh, right, carpentry masonry specialist,
Spc. Joshua Mchugh, right, carpentry masonry specialist, holds Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning tubing while Staff Sgt. Joshua Anderson, both members of the 492nd Engineer Company, Minnesota Army Rese... More
Spc. John Hanson (left) 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Spc. John Hanson (left) 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard and Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, 196th, of the department of resource management over look recent policy changes, Aug. ... More
Allah Jan, a local Afghan citizen, who filed a claim
Allah Jan, a local Afghan citizen, who filed a claim against the U.S. military, counts his money after receiving it Sept. 9, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Allah Jan and other Afghans come to Camp... More
OROGRANDE RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Two M270A1 Multiple
OROGRANDE RANGE COMPLEX, N.M. – Two M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket System crews with Bravo Battery, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, fire rockets from their respective loader ... More
Twelve graduates from South Dakota State University
Twelve graduates from South Dakota State University pose for a photo on Camp Phoenix, July 3, in Kabul, Afghanistan: (from left to right) Maj. Todd Bartunek (1990), Maj. Peter Jerzak (1995), Col. Terry Ommen (1... More
First Sgt. Jeffrey Pace, left, 1st Battalion, 178th
First Sgt. Jeffrey Pace, left, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard promotes Favian Gutierrez of Lake City, S.C., also with the 1-178th, to the rank of sergeant in a... More
Families of the Dasht Barchi village receive needed
Families of the Dasht Barchi village receive needed shelters and food supplies during a humanitarian aid drop, Sept. 23, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan National Police from police district six partnered with Sol... More
Sgt. 1st Class Corey McIver, center, 1136th Transportation
Sgt. 1st Class Corey McIver, center, 1136th Transportation Company, Maine Army National Guard, observes a Blue Hackle contractor scan a local national before allowing him to enter camp, Oct. 7, at Camp Eggers i... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, squad leader for Police Mentor
Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, squad leader for Police Mentor Team 7, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, Vermont Army National Guard, grabs a bundle of clothing for a child from the Shohadayi Salehi... More
Spc. Jory Rogers, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade,
Spc. Jory Rogers, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, looks at a piece from a computer tower Sept. 21, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Rogers, the sharepoint manag... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers launch a 122mm D-30
Two Afghan National Army soldiers launch a 122mm D-30 Howitzer during a live-fire demonstration Oct. 4, at Kabul Military Training Center outside of Kabul. Several Afghan soldiers, U.S. and coalition forces att... More
U.S. and coalition forces participate in the 5K Turkey
U.S. and coalition forces participate in the 5K Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble race Nov. 24, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble is a shadow run of the largest 5K race ... More
Local Afghan citizens work on a construction site Oct.
Local Afghan citizens work on a construction site Oct. 21, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Under the Afghan first policy, local nationals are hired in order to stimulate economic development throug... More
Seliman Baheer, right, vice president of Mashal Baheer
Seliman Baheer, right, vice president of Mashal Baheer Group and manager of the new Avicenna Mashal Clinic, expresses his thanks to South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers during the clinic grand opening cere... More
The Persistent Surveillance System at Bala Hissar is
The Persistent Surveillance System at Bala Hissar is a floating aerostat (or blimp) with high-tech camera equipment designed to better protect the people of Kabul and enhance Afghan National Security Forces sec... More
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance Force commander and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry walk with other service members after arriving to Camp Phoenix in Kabul for a meeting, J... More
Left to right: U.S. Senators John Thune, Mike Rounds,
Left to right: U.S. Senators John Thune, Mike Rounds, and Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, welcome home 38 Soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at the S... More
Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces display knife
Members of the Mongolian Armed Forces display knife fighting skills on their national holiday Naadam, July 11, 2010 at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan. Naadam is the Mongolian holiday which commemorates the 1921 revol... More
Spc. Colton Rozeboom, electrician, 492nd Engineer Company,
Spc. Colton Rozeboom, electrician, 492nd Engineer Company, Minnesota Army Reserve, sorts through electrical wire before running them through conduit, Oct. 14, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Rozeboom, na... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gwen Dungey, left, Regional
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gwen Dungey, left, Regional Command Capital acquisition and cross-servicing agreements manager, and Maj. David Moore, both members of the Directorate of Logistics, 196th Maneuver Enhance... More
U.S. 1st Lt. Ana Monteiro, 1st Battalion, 101st Field
U.S. 1st Lt. Ana Monteiro, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment (1-101st), Massachusetts Army National Guard, swings with an Afghan girl at Ariana School during a humanitarian aid drop of school suppli... More
Air Force Lt. Col. John Neman, right, talks to Faqir,
Air Force Lt. Col. John Neman, right, talks to Faqir, an Afghan soldier and the grandfather of the baby he is holding, Asma, an Afghan infant who was in need of a life-saving heart surgery, at a reintegration a... More
Spc. Steven Griggs, a truck driver for Alpha Company,
Spc. Steven Griggs, a truck driver for Alpha Company, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, Vermont Army National Guard, poses for a picture in front of his Rhino Runner Aug. 10, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afgh... More
A U.S. Army soldier competes in the Army Ten-Miler
A U.S. Army soldier competes in the Army Ten-Miler shadow run Oct. 16, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nearly 500 U.S. and coalition service members participated in the annual race here.
Members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade,
Members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, from left to right Command Sgt. Maj. Darwin Rahder, Lt. Col. Andrew Gerlach, Lt. Col. Todd Goldammer and Brig. Gen. Theodore ... More
The outgoing Bulgarian leadership hands off the flag
The outgoing Bulgarian leadership hands off the flag to the incoming leadership in a change of command ceremony Sept. 1, 2010, in Patriot Square at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Bulgarian soldiers are... More
Afghan National Police from police district six assist
Afghan National Police from police district six assist a family with humanitarian aid, Sept. 23, in the Dasht Barchi village of Kabul, Afghanistan, whose home suffered extensive water damage during a flood last... More
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, listens to Asma’s heart on Jan. 2, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan as Mr. Jim O’Neil looks on. Norgaard wa... More
U.S. Army Capt. Michael Warkenthien holds his niece
U.S. Army Capt. Michael Warkenthien holds his niece at an activation ceremony, Feb. 27, 2016, at Harrisburg High School for 39 South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers deploying to Kuwait. The Soldiers are wit... More
Enhancing the Mission at WFX 16-05
Lt. Col. Dennis Brickett (center), operations officer, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, strategies with fellow 196th MEB Soldiers during Warfighter Exercise 16-05 June 9, 2016 at the Mission Training Complex... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston speaks to
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston speaks to soldiers stationed at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 8. Soldiers expressed questions and concerns about living conditions, promotions, bonuses, deplo... More
Incoming commander of the Regional Support Command-Capital,
Incoming commander of the Regional Support Command-Capital, Col. Robert E. Wicks Jr., gives a speech during a change of command ceremony Aug. 28, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
First Lt. Joelle Mulder, right, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
First Lt. Joelle Mulder, right, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, tosses a bag filled with clothes and shoes to an Afghan National Army Soldier from the 111th ANA Division Au... More
Staff Sgt. Carl Lere, a legal specialist for the 196th
Staff Sgt. Carl Lere, a legal specialist for the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, takes aim at a target with his bow, Sept. 12, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Lere, ... More
Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether, right, shakes hands
Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether, right, shakes hands with Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Williams at an activation ceremony, Feb. 27, 2016, at Harrisburg High School for 39 South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers deplo... More
Soldiers of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade,
Soldiers of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, 2nd Lt. Lucas Scheibe, of Brookings, S.D., camp officer in charge (left), and Staff Sgt. Robert Schmidt, of Sioux Falls, S.D... More
Incoming commander for the Regional Support Command-Capital,
Incoming commander for the Regional Support Command-Capital, Col. Robert E. Wicks Jr., receives the unit flag from Brig. Gen. John J. McGuiness, deputy commander for regional support, in a change of command cer... More
Sgt. Clyde Linker, right, billeting non-commissioned
Sgt. Clyde Linker, right, billeting non-commissioned officer in charge, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, helps a customer with room arrangements Sept. 3, at New Kabul Compou... More
Along a hill side littered with cemetery graves, girls
Along a hill side littered with cemetery graves, girls from the Shohadayi Salehin village wait patiently to receive school supplies and clothing during a humanitarian aid drop, Sept. 6, in Kabul, Afghanistan. T... More
Thirteen-year-old Afghan girl Safoora is seen here
Thirteen-year-old Afghan girl Safoora is seen here in October 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan, before her trip to India to remove a brain tumor that was threatening her life.
Sgt. Lee Heckenlaible, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade,
Sgt. Lee Heckenlaible, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, wears a t-shirt in memory of his mother during the Breast Cancer Awareness run Oct. 23, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabu... More
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance Force commander, and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry speak with Vice Adm. Robert Harward, Deputy Commander of Detention Operations, Afghan ... More
Outgoing commander of the Regional Support Command-Capital,
Outgoing commander of the Regional Support Command-Capital, Maj. Robert A. Firman, gives a speech in a change of command ceremony at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, aAug. 28, 2010, to thank fellow co-worker... More
Staff Sgt. Carl Lere, a legal specialist for the 196th
Staff Sgt. Carl Lere, a legal specialist for the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, takes aim at a target with his bow, Sept. 12, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Lere, ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard soldiers Capt. Regan
South Dakota Army National Guard soldiers Capt. Regan Norgaard, far left, and Col. Ashok Kumar, pose with 13-year-old Afghan girl Safoora and her father Ishmael Mohammad in October 2010 at the Camp Phoenix medi... More
Four competitors begin the first loop of a 12-km race
Four competitors begin the first loop of a 12-km race at the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship, Feb. 29, 2016, in Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The competition is held in either Minnesota or Ve... More
South Carolina National Guard Unit Builds Relationships, Infrastructur...
Maj. Robert Spafford (left), civil military operations officer in charge of the 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, South Carolina Army National Guard, shakes hands with Said Dawood Agha, the elder of Walayat... More
Kabul Provincial Governor Zebiullah Mucaddidi (far
Kabul Provincial Governor Zebiullah Mucaddidi (far left) shakes hands with Capt. Warnie Gick thanking him and other members of the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guar... More
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, pays Allah Jan, a local Afghan, for a claim, while Lt. Col. Donald McCarty, deputy staff judge advocate for... More
Rachel Maddow, with "The Rachel Maddow Show" broadcasts
Rachel Maddow, with "The Rachel Maddow Show" broadcasts her show live at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 7. Rachel and her crew arrived early this week and traveled around Afghanistan visiting with ser... More
Seliman Baheer, center, vice president of Mashal Baheer
Seliman Baheer, center, vice president of Mashal Baheer Group and manager of the new Avicenna Mashal Clinic, explains to Brig. Gen. Theodore Johnson, Task Force Rushmore commander, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Br... More
An Afghan contractor checks the battery on a forklift
An Afghan contractor checks the battery on a forklift he operates and maintains while Sgt. 1st Class Paul Carroll, service contracts manager for the Directorate of Resource Management, 196th Maneuver Enhancemen... More
Gen. Craig McKinley (left), chief of the National Guard
Gen. Craig McKinley (left), chief of the National Guard Bureau and Brig. Gen. Theodore Johnson, commander of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, visit while at Camp Phoenix... More
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance Force commander, and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry speak with Vice Adm. Robert Harward, Deputy Commander of Detention Operations, Afghan ... More
Staff Sgt. Albert Price, 1st Battalion, 101st Field
Staff Sgt. Albert Price, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, directs assistance from an Afghan National Army Soldier to gather supplies during a humanitarian aid dr... More
Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Tirpak, left, congratulates his
Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Tirpak, left, congratulates his son, Charles Tirpak of Spartanburg, S.C., after promoting him to the rank of sergeant Aug. 20, 2010, in a promotion ceremony at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghan... More