U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate in their assigned language with role-players during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces trai... More
Cadet Robert Leamy, a junior at Graham Kapowsin High
Cadet Robert Leamy, a junior at Graham Kapowsin High School, works his way down the rappel training tower before tackling the main rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during the Junior Reserve Offi... More
Cadet Brandon Curry, a junior from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Brandon Curry, a junior from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, bounds down the rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during... More
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA) airdrop to help resupply 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during a training exercise in Louisiana, March 18, 2014. The LCLA was developed base... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers perform a mission
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers perform a mission brief to local militia roleplayers before conducting a joint training exercise in Louisiana, March 14, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train vario... More
U.S. Army Special Forces discuss training with local
U.S. Army Special Forces discuss training with local militia roleplayers during a joint training exercise in Louisiana, March 14, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers provide security
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers provide security during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. Special Forces work in groups, organized in teams of 12 men, each specially trained and cross-tra... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers proceed to their
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers proceed to their objective during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. Special Forces work in groups, organized in teams of 12 men, each specially trained and... More
Cadet Bryson Doo, a sophmore from Graham Kapowsin High
Cadet Bryson Doo, a sophmore from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, works his way steadily down the rappel training tower before tackling th... More
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. Special Forces work in Groups, organized in teams of 12 men, each specially trained and cross-t... More
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, prepares to lower herself down the rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis... More
Cadet Bryson Doo, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Bryson Doo, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, works his way steadily down the rappel training tower before tackling t... More
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA) airdrop to help resupply 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during a training exercise in Louisiana, March 18, 2014. The LCLA was developed base... More
Student athletes eat lunch in the Gold Star Family
Student athletes eat lunch in the Gold Star Family Room inside the Regimental Mess Facility at the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) compound on Joint Base Lewis-McChord on October 11, 2017. As part of Opera... More
U.S. Army Special Forces discuss training with local
U.S. Army Special Forces discuss training with local militia roleplayers during a joint training exercise in Louisiana, March 14, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a... More
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier plans and coordinates
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier plans and coordinates in his assigned language with a role-player during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces tr... More
Sgt 1st Class Brian Johnston, master mountaineer, 1st
Sgt 1st Class Brian Johnston, master mountaineer, 1st Special Forces Group, inspects a rappel harness on cadet Aaron Heatherly, a senior at Graham Kapowsin High School, before sending him to the rappel training... More
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, bounds down the 40-foot rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, W... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate in their assigned language with a role-player during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces tra... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate in their assigned language with role-players during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces trai... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia role-players during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a va... More
Rappel gear hangs waiting for students from Graham
Rappel gear hangs waiting for students from Graham Kapowsin High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets to arrive at the rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to learn how to rappel du... More
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, steps into a rappelling harness before using the rappel tower on Joi... More
Cadet Robert Leamy, a junior at Graham Kapowsin High
Cadet Robert Leamy, a junior at Graham Kapowsin High School, works his way down the rappel training tower before tackling the main rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during the Junior Reserve Offi... More
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, starts in the seated position to trust her equipment before lowerin... More
Sgt. 1st Class Josh Panchot, master mountaineer, 1st
Sgt. 1st Class Josh Panchot, master mountaineer, 1st Special Forces Group, hooks cadet Daniel Woyak, a freshman from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corp... More
Cadet Daniel Woyak, a freshman from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Daniel Woyak, a freshman from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, bounds down the rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., durin... More
An U.S. Army Special Forces soldier prepares to conduct
An U.S. Army Special Forces soldier prepares to conduct a joint training exercise in Louisiana, March 14, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a variety of tactics, inc... More
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA) airdrop to help resupply 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during a training exercise in Louisiana, March 18, 2014. The LCLA was developed base... More
Master Sgt. Wilfred Gienger, master mountaineer, 1st
Master Sgt. Wilfred Gienger, master mountaineer, 1st Special Forces Group, briefs cadets from Graham Kapowsin High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps about the safety aspects of rappelling before us... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia role-players during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a va... More
Cadet Daniel Woyak, a freshman from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Daniel Woyak, a freshman from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, bounds down the rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., durin... More
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. Special Forces work in groups, organized in teams of 12 men, each specially trained and cross-t... More
A Group Support Battalion Soldier from 1st Special
A Group Support Battalion Soldier from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) fits a MC-6 parachute to a student athlete on Joint Base Lewis-McChord on October 11, 2017. The combined harness, main and reserve par... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers perform a mission
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers perform a mission brief to local militia roleplayers before conducting a joint training exercise in Louisiana, March 14, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train vario... More
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A Green Beret assigned
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A Green Beret assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) helocasts into American Lake from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 30, 20... More
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A Green Beret assigned
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A Green Beret assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) helocasts into American Lake from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 30, 20... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate in their assigned language with role-players during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces trai... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia role-players during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a va... More
Sgt. 1st Class Josh Panchot, master mountaineer, 1st
Sgt. 1st Class Josh Panchot, master mountaineer, 1st Special Forces Group, hooks cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officer Training C... More
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier provides security during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. Special Forces work in groups, organized in teams of 12 men, each specially trained and cross-t... More
Graham Kapowsin High School's Junior Reserve Officer
Graham Kapowsin High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets arrive at the rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to learn how to rappel during the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge Iron ... More
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA) airdrop to help resupply 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during a training exercise in Louisiana, March 18, 2014. The LCLA was developed base... More
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude
U.S. Army Special Forces conduct a low-cost, low-altitude (LCLA) airdrop to help resupply 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during a training exercise in Louisiana, March 18, 2014. The LCLA was developed base... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers work to build rapport
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers work to build rapport with the local militia role-players during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indig... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate in their assigned language with role-players during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces trai... More
Cadet Bryson Doo, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Bryson Doo, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School', currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, tightens the leg straps of a rappelling harness before using the rappel ... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate in their assigned language with a role-player during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces tra... More
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A Green Beret assigned
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A Green Beret assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) helocasts into American Lake from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 30, 20... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers plan and coordinate in their assigned language with role-players during a joint-training mission in Louisiana, March 6, 2014. During their initial training, Special Forces trai... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers train the local militia role-players during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a va... More
An U.S. Army Special Forces soldier prepares to conduct
An U.S. Army Special Forces soldier prepares to conduct a joint training exercise in Louisiana, March 14, 2014. One of Special Forces' missions is to train various indigenous forces in a variety of tactics, inc... More
Rappel gear hangs waiting for students from Graham
Rappel gear hangs waiting for students from Graham Kapowsin High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets to arrive at the rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to learn how to rappel du... More
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers provide security
U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers provide security during a joint-training exercise in Louisiana, March 8, 2014. Special Forces work in groups, organized in teams of 12 men, each specially trained and cross-tra... More
Sgt. Patrick Rogers a supply noncommissioned officer
Sgt. Patrick Rogers a supply noncommissioned officer assigned to the Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), shows the children one of the tactical vehicles that Special Forces uses for mi... More
Sgt 1st Class Brian Johnston, master mountaineer, 1st
Sgt 1st Class Brian Johnston, master mountaineer, 1st Special Forces Group, briefs cadets from Graham Kapowsin High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps about the proper wear of a rappelling harness b... More
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin
Cadet Samantha Collins, a sophomore from Graham Kapowsin High School, currently enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, bounds down the 40-foot rappel tower on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, W... More