Spc. Patrick Intorre, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Spc. Patrick Intorre, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry, pulls security while non-commissioned officers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry ... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, walks Russian anti-personnel mines down to a wadi for disposal by detonation at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Feb. 26, 2012. The mines ... More
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy at Forward
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, form up for their graduation commencement ceremony Jan. 22, 2012. The ANA graduati... More
Capt. Sayed Baba Mansory, officer-in-charge of the
Capt. Sayed Baba Mansory, officer-in-charge of the 1/2-205 ANA Corps, Shamulzai Detachment, destroys opium poppy plants discovered during a routine patrol, outside the village of Samogay, Afghanistan, May 7, 20... More
Sgt. Travis Combs notes the location of a well in need
Sgt. Travis Combs notes the location of a well in need of repair in the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012. Crazy Horse soldiers were there to visit with village elders and assess any needs the village may have.
Staff Sgt. David Cross, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company,
Staff Sgt. David Cross, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, crosses a placid stream on his way to the village of Shinkai, Jan. 16, 2012.
Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th
Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, tosses snowballs back and forth with some of the children from the village of Meden Kheyl,... More
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenades will burn the HME which was discovered by 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regimen... More
Staff Sgt. Peter Adames, left, and Spc. Heather Ray
Staff Sgt. Peter Adames, left, and Spc. Heather Ray on patrol together during a command visit to Hokumat-e Shinkai Bazaar, Jan. 17, 2012.
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, presents his unit to Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th... More
Spc. Raymond Mundigler, the unit mail clerk for Battle
Spc. Raymond Mundigler, the unit mail clerk for Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, is seen here getting a package for one of Battle company’s s... More
Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry
Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, look on at a key leadership meeting as the Afghan National flag waves in the background at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Jan. 15, 2012.
Respect and friendship: Lt. Col. Marcel Schneider,
Respect and friendship: Lt. Col. Marcel Schneider, 15th Brigade Sustainment Transition Team, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, presents a plaque to Staff Brig. Gen. Abdulla Amir, 15th Bri... More
Sgt. Philip Vota, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment,
Sgt. Philip Vota, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, digs a hole that will be used to place homemade explosive in for disposal, Feb. 15, 2012. The explosives ... More
An OH-58 Kiowa, from 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division,
An OH-58 Kiowa, from 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provides aerial support for soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, who are conducting a partnered patrol wit... More
Pfc. Stephen Mann, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th
Pfc. Stephen Mann, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, decides what to have for dessert at Forward Operating Base Sweeney’s dining facility, Jan.... More
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army,
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, resumes a partnered patrol with soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Feb. 28, 2012. The future of Afghanistan d... More
Sgt. Grant Short shares a laugh and a smile with some
Sgt. Grant Short shares a laugh and a smile with some of the village children during a patrol conducted by 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry... More
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Merritt (right), 2nd platoon
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Merritt (right), 2nd platoon sergeant, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, along with an Afghan soldier from 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, patrols the village of M... More
The first sergeant of the Afghan National Army company
The first sergeant of the Afghan National Army company at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Shinkai District, Zabul province, Afghanistan, presents the company to the commanding officer, Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost,... More
The imam of the Afghan National Army company at Forward
The imam of the Afghan National Army company at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, recites a prayer at the commencement of the ANA Academy graduation ceremony there, ... More
Outgoing Command Sergeant Major CSM Tony Towns speaks
Outgoing Command Sergeant Major CSM Tony Towns speaks during the Change of Responsibility Ceremony for 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, October 2, 2018. (US Army Photo by Sidney ... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry, stand at attention as the graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy, Shinkai district, Zabul provi... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, with simulated injuries,
Two Afghan National Army soldiers, with simulated injuries, are loaded into a makeshift ambulance to be transported to the base aid station at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012.
A soldier from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th
A soldier from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, places a filled sandbag on a pallet for later use Jan. 15, 2012. The sandbags will be used t... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pull together to build a tent base which will be used to improve the housing situation at For... More
Command Sergeant Major CSM Tony Towns, outgoing command
Command Sergeant Major CSM Tony Towns, outgoing command sergeant major of the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, passes the unit colors to 1-14 Cavalry commander Lt. Col. Frank Hooker, representing the last o... More
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard,
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, unreel detonation wire that will be used to trigger thermite grenades, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenades, in turn,... More
Capt. Arlene Ybarra (left), company physician’s assistant,
Capt. Arlene Ybarra (left), company physician’s assistant, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, and Sgt. Amber Gilbert, company medic, treat a soldier with simulated injuries during a unit readiness e... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, move a soldier with simulated injuries onto a stretcher during a unit readiness exercise held a... More
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident,
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident, helps clear the road through the village of Meden Kheyl, Feb. 19, 2012. The bulldozer will help clear the roads from Forward Operating Base Sweeney to... More
A mortar team from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th
A mortar team from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment simulates reacting to a mock attack during a unit readiness exercise held at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012.
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons platoon leader talks with Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Reg... More
Spc. Charles Ford, 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop,
Spc. Charles Ford, 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security in the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, while platoon leadership meets with village elders, Feb. 28, 201... More
An Afghan soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National
An Afghan soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, pulls security in the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, while his platoon leadership meets with village elders, Feb. 28, 2012. The ANA were there, ... More
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, gets situated in the co-pilot’s seat aboard an AS355N “Twinstar” helicopter at Forward Ope... More
The MWR at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, which is
The MWR at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, which is located a short walk from their living quarters, features 10 computers and six phones to help keep soldiers connected to their loved ones at home. It also fea... More
Sgt. Anthony Howard, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Sgt. Anthony Howard, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, reaches into his Improved First Aid Kit for gauze to wrap up simulated injuries on a sol... More
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons
The Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, heavy weapons platoon leader greets 2nd Lt. Matthew Domenech, 3rd Platoon leader, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th C... More
Pvt. Gearl Girrens (left) and Sgt. Grant Short, Battle
Pvt. Gearl Girrens (left) and Sgt. Grant Short, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, whisk a soldier away on a stretcher during a unit readiness e... More
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer,
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, addresses the graduates of the ANA Academy at their graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Jan. 17, 2012.
The Afghan National Army heavy weapons platoon leader
The Afghan National Army heavy weapons platoon leader talks with Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, at Forward Op... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, work together to fill sandbags that will be used to improve force protection at Forward Opera... More
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commander, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, speaks with Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry ... More
Soldiers from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
Soldiers from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment en route to Forward Operating Base Grizzly to partner up with Afghan National Army soldiers from 4th Kandak. Partnered missions are essential... More
Pvt. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., looks
Pvt. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., looks to be on the losing end of a good-old fashioned snowball fight on Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2012. Even so, he says he has been havi... More
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard,
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, prepare homemade explosives for disposal, Feb. 15, 2012. The explosives were discovered by 5th Battalion, 20... More
Sgt. David Sudduth, a medical lab technician with the
Sgt. David Sudduth, a medical lab technician with the 440th Blood Detachment, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, draws blood from 1st Lt. Daniel Brown, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, April 26, 2012. Screening is importan... More
First Lt. Floyd Anderson, platoon leader, 2nd platoon,
First Lt. Floyd Anderson, platoon leader, 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, takes notes during a key leader engagement in the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012. The Soldier... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, put plywood in place for a tent base which will be used to improve the housing situation at Fo... More
Spc. James Bissenas separates HESCO baskets to be used
Spc. James Bissenas separates HESCO baskets to be used to improve force protection at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2012. Soldiers have worked hard to improve Sweeney since their arrival... More
An elder from the village of Moslem Zai smiles at a
An elder from the village of Moslem Zai smiles at a soldier from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, as he pulls security in the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, while platoo... More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron,
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, make their way across fallow fields while on patrol in the vicinity of the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012.
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, stand ready to ambush some of their comrades’ during a good old-fashioned snowball fight held a... More
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard,
First Lt. Dan Marvin (left) and 1st Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, prepare a thermite grenade for detonation, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenade will be used to destroy homemade explo... More
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives
Thermite grenades are detonated atop homemade explosives at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2012. The grenades will burn the HME which was discovered by 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment... More
Spc. Lawrence Fraizer, 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop,
Spc. Lawrence Fraizer, 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security during a tactical pause while conducting a partnered patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers from the... More
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry, presents a graduation certificate to one of the Afghan National Army Academy graduates at Forward Opera... More
Col. Adrian Tonea (left), commander, Brigada 282nd
Col. Adrian Tonea (left), commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania), presents Col. Cristinel Cernea, commander, Brigada 2 Vanatori de Munte (2nd Mountain Hunter... More
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer,
Afghan Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, presents a gift to the Imam of the Afghan National Army Academy at their graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Bas... More
Afghan nationals from the village of Moslem Zai look
Afghan nationals from the village of Moslem Zai look on as soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, together with soldiers from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, ma... More
Elders from the village of Moslem Zai visit with leadership
Elders from the village of Moslem Zai visit with leadership from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Feb. 28, 2012. The soldiers were there to visit with village elders and asse... More
Spc. Benjamin Macklin, 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop.
Spc. Benjamin Macklin, 2nd Platoon, Crazy Horse Troop. 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security in the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, while platoon leadership meets with village elders, Feb. 28,... More
Spc. Craig Schneider, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Spc. Craig Schneider, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, enters his personal identification number during the financial management support team’... More
Col. Adrian Tonea (right), commander, Brigada 282nd
Col. Adrian Tonea (right), commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania), presents Lt. Col. Robert Halvorson, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division... More
Col. Adrian Tonea (right), commander, Brigada 282nd
Col. Adrian Tonea (right), commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania), presents Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Murphy, Command Sergeant Major, 3rd Stryker Brigade Comb... More
Sgt. Nick Lightwine and Sgt. Rob Logue, 5th Battalion
Sgt. Nick Lightwine and Sgt. Rob Logue, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, make their way to their mine resistant ambush protected truck following a successful ... More
The Afghan heavy weapons platoon leader, Afghan National
The Afghan heavy weapons platoon leader, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, presents a graduation certificate to one of the Afghan National Army Academy graduates at Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Jan. 17, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, walks Russian anti-personnel mines down to a wadi for disposal by detonation at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Feb. 26, 2012. The 787th ... More
An Afghan youth tends to his flock just outside the
An Afghan youth tends to his flock just outside the village of Moslem Zai, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012.
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion
Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, gets situated in the co-pilot’s seat aboard an AS355N “Twinstar” helicopter at Forward Ope... More
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment demonstrates to an Afghan National Army soldier how to enroll people using the Human Terrain Initiatives and Biometrics Automated Toolset, F... More
Pfc. Austin Kitchen leads the way as Soldiers from
Pfc. Austin Kitchen leads the way as Soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, conduct a partnered patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers from the 4th Kandak, Feb. 28... More
First Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance
First Sgt. William Conard, 787th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, places homemade explosives in a hole for disposal, Feb. 15, 2012. The explosives were discovered by 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment,... More
Sgt. Philip Vota and Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company,
Sgt. Philip Vota and Sgt. Robert Logue, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry, shovel away snow from a shopkeeper’s entrance so he could resume his business,... More
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army,
A soldier from the 4th Kandak, Afghan National Army, listens to his radio for further instructions before proceeding on a partnered patrol with soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th C... More
Spc. Talaba Pogrebinskoi finishes nailing plywood flooring
Spc. Talaba Pogrebinskoi finishes nailing plywood flooring into place before the snowfall picks up in intensity. Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14t... More
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Tymensky (left) and Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Tymensky (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Jeffery Schoonover, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, transport a soldier by stretcher t... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd
Staff Sgt. Andrew Elo, 787th Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, prepares six Russian anti-personnel mines for disposal by detonation at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Feb. 26, 2012. The mines were X-r... More
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, present Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282 Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Romania)... More
Spc. Benjamin Macklin (right), 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse
Spc. Benjamin Macklin (right), 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, pulls security, along with an Afghan National Army soldier, in the village of Moslem Zai, Feb. 28, 2012. The S... More
Pfc. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., is piled
Pfc. Yannick Kamdem, from Noblesville, Ind., is piled on by some of his fellow Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, soldiers during a good old-fas... More
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident,
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident, clears the road through the Shinkai Bazaar, Feb. 19, 2012. The bulldozer will help clear the roads from Forward Operating Base Sweeney to the villages... More
Spc. John Benzing, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th
Spc. John Benzing, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, prepares to cut a piece of plywood to be used in refurbishing the company supply room. B... More
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, flank a building to catch some of their comrades’ off-guard during a good old-fashioned snowbal... More
Capt. Joe Mickley (right), commander, Battle Company,
Capt. Joe Mickley (right), commander, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, greets Afghan National Police district commander, Lt. Shah Khan, Shamu... More
Capt. Sayed Baba Mansory (far left), officer in charge,
Capt. Sayed Baba Mansory (far left), officer in charge, 1st Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, Shamulzai district, and Afghan National Police district commander, Lt. Shah Khan, Shamulzai di... More
Sgt. Caleb England, Battle Company, 5th Battalion,
Sgt. Caleb England, Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, cuts a piece of plywood that will be used in refurbishing the company supply room. Engl... More
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy, Shinkai
Graduates of the Afghan National Army Academy, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, recite a poem during their graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sweeney.
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan
Col. Gadda Muhammad Dost, commanding officer, Afghan National Army, Shinkai district, and Capt. Joe Mickley, commander, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry, stand at atte... More
(Left to right) Pvt. Gearl Girrens, Sgt. Grant Short
(Left to right) Pvt. Gearl Girrens, Sgt. Grant Short and Sgt. Kenton Miller, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, transport an Afghan National Arm... More
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster (left), commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, bids farewell to Col. Adrian Tonea, commander, Brigada 282nd Infanterie Mecanizata (282nd Mechanized Infantry Briga... More
Four fundamentals of marksmanship: U.S. Army Cpl. Brandon
Four fundamentals of marksmanship: U.S. Army Cpl. Brandon Lamb, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, coaches Iraqi ... More
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, steps out on their first patrol to the village of Shinkai, Jan. 16, 2012. The patrol is the c... More
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry
Third Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, on their first patrol to the village of Shinkai, Jan. 16, 2012. The patrol is the company’s f... More
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident,
A Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer, operated by an Afghan resident, clears the road through the Shinkai Bazaar, Feb. 19, 2012. The bulldozer will help clear the roads from Forward Operating Base Sweeney to the villages... More
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th
A soldier from Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment demonstrates to an Afghan National Army soldier how to enroll people using the Human Terrain Initiatives and Biometrics Automated Toolset, F... More
Pfc. Nikko Williams, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th
Pfc. Nikko Williams, 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, uses a Minehound to search for weapons caches in an orchard outside the vil... More
An OH-58 Kiowa, from 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division,
An OH-58 Kiowa, from 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provides aerial support for soldiers from 2nd platoon, Crazy Horse Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, who are conducting a partnered patrol wit... More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army company, Shinkai
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army company, Shinkai district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, stand at parade rest as they are addressed during their graduation commencement ceremony held at Forward Operating ... More