Sgt. Marc Salce, a meteorological specialist from Rome,
Sgt. Marc Salce, a meteorological specialist from Rome, N.Y., inputs a Daughters of Iraq guard's personal data into a military identification computer system May 13. Salce also took fingerprints and photos of e... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Eddington (middle) engages the
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Eddington (middle) engages the enemy with his teammates April 28, 2014, during the Fort Polk Warrior Week paintball tournament at the installation’s MWR range. Warrior Week was a series o... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Justin Pizzoferrato, platoon
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Justin Pizzoferrato, platoon sergeant, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, from Moosup, Conn., unwraps the new Pl... More
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, commander, 4th Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, thanks the soldiers of his brigade’s Special Troops Battalion for everything they’ve done to help make ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Conrad of Riverside, Calif.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Conrad of Riverside, Calif., prepares to fire a shot over his opponent during a three-on-three basketball tournament held at Forward Operating Base Gamberi for Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 201... More
The newest Afghan National Army noncommissioned officers
The newest Afghan National Army noncommissioned officers stand in preparation for the NCO Induction Ceremony held by the Spartan leaders of the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat T... More
The dining facility at Forward Operating Base Gamberi
The dining facility at Forward Operating Base Gamberi is ornamented from the top down for Dec. 25, 2013, with a myriad of holiday decorations giving the soldiers stationed there a memorable Christmas experience... More
Afghan 1st. Lt. Magbol, master gunner with the 201st
Afghan 1st. Lt. Magbol, master gunner with the 201st Afghan National Army Corps explains the parts of the gun prior to starting a D-30 refresher training at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Jan. 8, 2014. Magbo... More
U.S. Marine Command Sgt. Maj. James Booker, the
U.S. Marine Command Sgt. Maj. James Booker, the International Security Assistance Forces senior enlisted adviser, presents a challenge coin to U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Travis Wheat, the command sergeant major of the ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waldemar Ruiz (left), the platoon
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waldemar Ruiz (left), the platoon sergeant fort the 3rd Platoon, Blackjack Battery, 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infa... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Mark Bugeja, an infantryman with 2nd
U.S. Army Pfc. Mark Bugeja, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, from Chicago, slides to safety behind cover while participating in the Fort Polk Warrior Week paintball tournament. Warrior... More
New inductees of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club from
New inductees of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, join club members Command Sgt. Maj. Noe Salinas (middle), senior enlisted leader, 4t... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, enjoy their Christmas dinner Dec. 25, 2013, while listening to a holiday-charged performance by ‘Cover... More
U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Forward Operating Base
U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Forward Operating Base Fenty take part in the base’s USO Christmas Raffle the night of Dec. 25, 2013, competing for prizes like a bicycle, television, iPad, and others. Events li... More
The winners of the Christmas Raffle at Forward Operating
The winners of the Christmas Raffle at Forward Operating Base Fenty, hosted by the base’s United Service Organization, show off their prizes Dec. 25, 2013. The USO gave out prizes ranging from phone cards to ne... More
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, commander, 4th Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, passes a plate loaded with classic Thanksgiving dishes to a soldier stationed at Forward Operating Base Torkham at the base... More
Spc. Navoild Bradford II, a health care specialist
Spc. Navoild Bradford II, a health care specialist from Chicago, talks with a Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) guard during medical screening for SoI members May 13, as 50 SOI guards were hired to work throughout th... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Campbell unwraps his plastic
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Campbell unwraps his plastic utensils to begin enjoying his Thanksgiving meal Nov. 28, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Torkham. For Thanksgiving, Campbell says he is thankful for ability... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kody Jones of Phoenix, Ariz.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kody Jones of Phoenix, Ariz., chucks a dodge ball toward his opponents April 28, 2014, during Warrior Week’s dodge ball tournament. Warrior Week was a sporting extravaganza pitting the diff... More
Spartan leaders of the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery
Spartan leaders of the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) and their Afghan National Army counterparts (back rows) stand with the newes... More
Sgt. Gary Bramble, an artilleryman from Salem, Ala.,
Sgt. Gary Bramble, an artilleryman from Salem, Ala., talks to a Daughter of Iraq guard as he collects her identification information May 13. Bramble and his comrades screened and processed more than 25 DOI and ... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Sgt. Ali Akbar, an artillery
Afghan National Army (ANA) Sgt. Ali Akbar, an artillery soldier with the 201st Corps, ANA looks through the sight of a D-30 howitzer during a proficiency exam at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province... More
U.S. Army soldiers and civilians at Forward Operating
U.S. Army soldiers and civilians at Forward Operating Base Gamberi compete in a three-on-three basketball tournament held in celebration of Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2013. The competition was held to boost the mor... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Hardy dives into his Thanksgiving
U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Hardy dives into his Thanksgiving holiday meal at Forward Operating Base Wright, Nov. 28, 2013. Hardy is a cavalry scout with 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Douglas Burks of Mount Vernon, Ind.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Douglas Burks of Mount Vernon, Ind., fires paintballs at the opposing team during a tournament paintball match at Fort Polk’s MWR range April 28, 2014. Burks serves as a multi-channel transmissio... More
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Nathan Tornero, paralegal,
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Nathan Tornero, paralegal, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Takes a bite out of the ribs he was served as part of his Thanksgiving Day meal at Forward Operating Base Meh... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Lewis, the command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Lewis, the command sergeant major of the Combined Joint Task Force, 10th Mountain Division shares his knowledge with the newest Spartan noncommissioned officers of the 4th Battalion 25t... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Buenrostro of Leesville, La.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Buenrostro of Leesville, La., fires non-commissioned officer in charge, 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, recites the creed of the non-commissioned officer Jan. 24, 2014, at F... More
Both U.S. and Afghan National Army noncommissioned
Both U.S. and Afghan National Army noncommissioned officers recite their own version of the NCO Creed during Task Force Wolfpack’s NCO Induction Ceremony at AP Clark, Afghanistan in Khost province, June 2, 2014... More
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz (right), commander, 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz (right), commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, watches soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, at Forward Operating Base Wright, as... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Matar, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Matar, an infantryman with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, covers his teammate as he prepares to advance toward the enemy during a paintball match at the post ... More
A newly promoted Afghan National Army soldier salutes
A newly promoted Afghan National Army soldier salutes his leader during the NCO Induction Ceremony held by the Spartan leaders of the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10t... More
U.S. Command Sgt. Maj. Alonzo Smith (left), senior
U.S. Command Sgt. Maj. Alonzo Smith (left), senior enlisted leader, 101st Airborne Division, greets Command Sgt. Maj. Noe Salinas (right), senior enlisted leader, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division... More
Afghan Col. Ahmad Jan explains the D-30 refresher training
Afghan Col. Ahmad Jan explains the D-30 refresher training about to take place at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Jan. 8, 2014. Jan serves as the fire support officer with the 201st Afghan National Army Corps... More
Spc. Kenny Mendez (right) braces as Spc. George Duran,
Spc. Kenny Mendez (right) braces as Spc. George Duran, gets ready to deliver a blow during their bout. Both Soldiers are with the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Moun... More
Lt. Col. Dennis Yates, battalion commander, 5th Battalion,
Lt. Col. Dennis Yates, battalion commander, 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light) and Col. Ahmed Ehbrahim Bedor, battalion commander, 1st... More
The 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
The 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division dodge ball team races toward center court to grab the dodge balls at the beginning of a tournament game April 28, 2014, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Keller begins assessing a simulated
U.S. Army Sgt. John Keller begins assessing a simulated casualty at a medical treatment lane during 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division’s noncommissioned officer and soldier of the quarter competiti... More
Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 25th Field
Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, fire a 21-gun salute during the Memorial Day ceremony May 23 at Fort Polk’s Warrior Me... More
Staff Sgt. Lem McBride, an artilleryman from Greenwood,
Staff Sgt. Lem McBride, an artilleryman from Greenwood, Miss., calculates physical-fitness test results for Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) guards May 13. McBride scored the fitness test on "Go/No Go" basis and exp... More
Even while deployed, soldiers at Forward Operating
Even while deployed, soldiers at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam enjoy the food, camaraderie, and fellowship of the traditional Thanksgiving meal Nov. 28, 2013. In keeping with another tradition, Mehtar Lam’s... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Milley (left), commander,
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Milley (left), commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, and Col. Mario Diaz (right), commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patri... More
Soldiers salute during the American and Afghan national
Soldiers salute during the American and Afghan national anthems during the transfer of authority ceremony, Feb. 27, 2014, at Forward Operating Base Wright, Kunar province, Afghanistan. The 3rd Squadron, 89th Ca... More
U.S. Marine Command Sgt. Maj. James Booker, the
U.S. Marine Command Sgt. Maj. James Booker, the International Security Assistance Forces senior enlisted adviser, greets the Spartan Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Com... More
U.S. Army leaders at Forward Operating Base Mehtar
U.S. Army leaders at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam work the serving inside the base’s dining facility for Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2013. Commanders traditionally serve the soldiers on Thanksgiving, a symbolic... More
U.S. Army leaders at Forward Operating Base Torkham
U.S. Army leaders at Forward Operating Base Torkham dawn the aprons and hats of food servers to spend Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2013, providing their troops they command with their traditional Thanksgiving mea... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Gallarodo (left),
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Gallarodo (left), a Bakersfield, Calif., native, and Sgt. Daniel Killgore, from eastern Kentucky, take a moment Nov. 28, 2013, to pose for a picture inside a Thanksgiving day cu... More