Afghan engineers graduate horizontal training
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade of the 205th Afghan National Army Corps receive graduation certificates during a ceremony marking their graduation from a horizontal engineering course taught by their coalition fo... More
Spc. Timothy Wolber from Milledgeville, Ill., armed
Spc. Timothy Wolber from Milledgeville, Ill., armed with a metal detector, walks point during a route clearance foot patrol in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. The 510th Route Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battal... More
Military working dogs assist in IED fight in southern Kandahar provinc...
Sgt. Brent Del, a military working dog handler with 2nd Platoon, 569th Engineer Company, and his tactical explosive detection dog, Agbar, search for roadside bomb threats during Operation Southern Strike IV, Ka... More
Task Force Lumberjack's Personal Security Detachment
Task Force Lumberjack's Personal Security Detachment provides security as a 510th Clearance Company patrol clears along the shoulders of Highway 1 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The Helmand River separates the districts of Sangin
The Helmand River separates the districts of Sangin from Musa Qal’ah, something Operation Golden Gate will help remedy. The operation is a construction project that will place a bridge across the Helmand River ... More
Diverted water spills into the causeway on the Helmand
Diverted water spills into the causeway on the Helmand River in Sangin District, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. The Helmand River has swelled throughout the years prompting the need for Operation Golden Gate in th... More
Pfc. Adams, 584th Mobility Augmentation Company, 20th
Pfc. Adams, 584th Mobility Augmentation Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, cradles a small child injured in an IED blast in the Arghandab District of Afghanistan while waiting for medevac helicopters to land. A ... More
The Helmand River swelled throughout the years prompting
The Helmand River swelled throughout the years prompting the need for Operation Golden Gate in the Sangin District of Helmand province, Afghanistan. The operation calls for a bridge more than 150 feet long and ... More
The 20th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Lumberjacks,
The 20th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Lumberjacks, was paid a special visit by the U.S. Armys highest ranking engineer officer yesterday, Aug. 17, on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Ant... More
Spc. Wolber, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer
Spc. Wolber, 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, takes a look around during a security halt while conducting a dismounted clearance patrol in the outskirts of Kandahar City, Afghanistan. (Photo by... More
618th 'Nasty' Engineers Return from Afghanistan
Capt. Steven Holmberg and 1st Sgt. Chad Blansett, 618th Engineer Support Company (Airborne), as the last two to board the Chinook as the company completes its yearlong mission in Afghanistan.
SPC Karina Vazquez, FSC 20th EN BN, departs on a logistical
SPC Karina Vazquez, FSC 20th EN BN, departs on a logistical convoy serving as a M240B machine gunner.
A route clearance patrol vehicle with the 510th Clearance
A route clearance patrol vehicle with the 510th Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, pushes through a tight section of road next to a qalat wall near Kandahar City, Afghanistan. (Photo by Petty Officer 2... More
LTC Jason Kelly, commander of the 20th EN BN, awards
LTC Jason Kelly, commander of the 20th EN BN, awards an Army Achievement Medal to PFC Sara Click, 181st EN CO, in recognition of her outstanding work during the construction of the FOB Frontenac Dining Facility... More
A ferryboat taxis local villagers across the Helmand
A ferryboat taxis local villagers across the Helmand River in Sangin, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. Currently, the local populace has the options of taking the ferry, walking through the river at certain passable... More
A local villager repairs the front end of the ferry
A local villager repairs the front end of the ferry that carries passengers and vehicles across the Helmand River in Sangin, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. The ferry is one of the few options the local people can ... More
HESCO barriers line the bank of the Helmand River as
HESCO barriers line the bank of the Helmand River as part of Operation Golden Gate in Sangin, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. The barriers will aid in placing the bridge that will stretch across the river.
Wisconsin soldiers paving the way for successful Afghanistan mission
Two soldiers from the 229th Engineer Company conduct early morning pre-combat checks on an RG-31 personnel carrier prior to a mountain road construction mission Sept. 21 at Camp McGregor, Texas. About 150 soldi... More
The 20th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Lumberjacks,
The 20th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Lumberjacks, was paid a special visit by the U.S. Armys highest ranking engineer officer yesterday, Aug. 17, on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Ant... More
A servicemember uses a bulldozer to level out dirt
A servicemember uses a bulldozer to level out dirt at the construction site during Operation Golden Gate in Sangin, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. Operation Golden Gate is a combined effort involving several units... More
SPC Karina Vazquez and her husband SPC Luis Vazquez,
SPC Karina Vazquez and her husband SPC Luis Vazquez, FSC 20th EN BN, capture some time together in front of their company TOC in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Sergeant Nathaniel Hoover, HHC 20th EN BN, executes
Sergeant Nathaniel Hoover, HHC 20th EN BN, executes the push-up event during the Army Physical Fitness Test.