Iron Rakkasans Conduct Successful Resupply Despite Insurgent Attacks
Task Force Iron Soldiers drive through an Afghan village during a recent convoy of vehicles and equipment. The convoy was the largest resupply the unit has conducted since arriving in February. Despite encounte... More
Deh Yak’s police chief, Haji Faiz Mohammad Tufan, prepares
Deh Yak’s police chief, Haji Faiz Mohammad Tufan, prepares to cast his vote Sept. 18 at the Ramak Mosque polling center. Task Force Iron Rakkasan assisted the Afghan government and the Afghan National Security ... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Davis from Bettendorf, Iowa, with
U.S. Army Spc. John Davis from Bettendorf, Iowa, with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, successfully sets up the tactical satellite system for in the field communication.
Young voters in Deh Yak District here wait their turn
Young voters in Deh Yak District here wait their turn to enter the polling center and cast their vote Sept. 18. It wasn’t until 9 a.m., two hours after the polling centers opened, that the insurgents started to... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kent Uhler from Scottsburg, Ind., with
U.S. Army Sgt. Kent Uhler from Scottsburg, Ind., with Forward Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, takes his turn at the 9 mm pistol competition.
A group of Macedonian rangers (left) stand in formation
A group of Macedonian rangers (left) stand in formation next to a U.S. Army staff sergeant from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, an Army National Guard unit from Vermont. The soldiers and Mac... More
TF Iron Rakkasan conducts officer exchange with Polish Battle Group
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Peter Sprenger from Stockton, Calif., Platoon Leader for Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, fires the Polish AR47 as part of the officer exchange with Polish Battle Group Alpha.
Rakkasan soldiers from Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th
Rakkasan soldiers from Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps stop to take a break during a j... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Charles Evans, platoon leader for
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Charles Evans, platoon leader for Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Ky., gives a mission briefing to a group of Afghan National Arm... More
Soldiers of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry
Soldiers of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment (Task Force Iron Rakkasan), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, gather at Forward Operating Base Deh Yak to hear from U.S. Army Lt. Co... More
U.S. Army Spc. Steven Carter, a generator repair technician
U.S. Army Spc. Steven Carter, a generator repair technician from Ottumwa, Iowa, works on one of the generators to maintain stable power flow through Forward Operating Base Andar. The original establishment of t... More
Dining facilities at Forward Operating Base Andar provide
Dining facilities at Forward Operating Base Andar provide an indoor eating area for the Soldiers to enjoy their meals and each other’s company. Over time, a mobile mess tent was established for soldiers to rece... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Vera from Los Angeles,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Vera from Los Angeles, Battalion Fires non-commissioned officer, gives the sign of approval for U.S. Army Spc. Jason Dunlap from Eugene, Ore., with Company C, during one of the Ta... More
Awards ceremony marks start of TF Iron’s road home
U.S. Army Capt. Edward Hoogland (left), battalion supply officer; U.S. Army 1st Lt. Austin Bass (center), Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, exe... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Bickers shakes hands with Command
U.S. Army Sgt. William Bickers shakes hands with Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Schroeder, the command sergeant major for Combined Joint Task Force 101, Sept. 16 at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. John Camp... More
Newly constructed shower tents provide efficient hygiene
Newly constructed shower tents provide efficient hygiene capabilities at Forward Operating Base Andar in Ghazni province. The soldiers of the forward support company were instrumental in the construction and th... More
The new dining facilities allow for more options during
The new dining facilities allow for more options during meals at Forward Operating Base Andar. Recently, FSC soldiers helped to build a full dining facility that let the cooks provide better meals with more var... More
Waza Kwah Teachers Receive Back Wages
Local children who attend various schools in the Waza Kwah District of Paktika province will be back to school soon, as school teachers received their pay, Aug. 25 after a seven-month delay. When theft and corr... More
Company C captures insurgent mortar system
Andar District’s police chief inspects a cache find consisting of an 82 mm mortar system and ammunition found in Chor Village, Andar District, Dec. 7 by members of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment.
Afghan DJ receives celebrity welcome
Andar radio disc jockey Farooq conducts interviews with the locals of a small village Dec. 18.
A polling center in Deh Yak District prepares to receive
A polling center in Deh Yak District prepares to receive voters Sept. 18 in eastern Ghazni province. Between the Andar and Deh Yak Districts, nine polling centers were open to the public. The Afghan National Po... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell, Commander of the
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell, Commander of the 101st Airborne Division, stands over the bedside of U.S. Army Sgt. William Bickers Sept. 16 at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. Campbell presented Bickers wit... More
Macedonian rangers combined with Soldiers from Company
Macedonian rangers combined with Soldiers from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment are currently working with the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment in the Sar Hawza District of Pa... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Vance Gonzales, a native of Weddinton,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Vance Gonzales, a native of Weddinton, N.C., and executive officer, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky., takes a moment to shak... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brad Craft from Savannah, Ga., Company
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brad Craft from Savannah, Ga., Company D platoon leader, 1st Battalion, 321st Artillery, pulling up for the long throw over defenders in the annual Iron Rakkasan Turkey Bowl. Craft finished th... More
TF Iron Rakkasans look toward Armed Forces Bowl
Staff and Soldiers of Task Force Iron Rakkasan gathered in the battalion's conference room on Forward Operating Base Andar to watch the 111th Army versus Navy football game Dec. 12.
U.S. Army Sgt. Shelton Woolever from Stevenville, Texas,
U.S. Army Sgt. Shelton Woolever from Stevenville, Texas, with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, completes in a hands-on portion of the Task Force Iron Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year competition.
Two rockets sit hidden in a stand of trees, poised
Two rockets sit hidden in a stand of trees, poised to strike Forward Operating Base Sharana. The rockets were fortunately discovered and destroyed recently, and the man responsible, Taliban commander Attullah,... More
After being wounded in action while on a foot patrol
After being wounded in action while on a foot patrol in Andar district, Ghazni province, U.S. Army Sgt. William Bickers re-enlists for an additional two years Sept. 16 at the hospital in Bagram Air Field. Bicke... More
A polling center employee punches the registration
A polling center employee punches the registration card to verify the vote Sept. 18 for Deh Yak’s police chief, Haji Faiz Mohammad Tufan, who casted his vote at the Ramak Mosque polling center as a demonstratio... More