Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, the battalion commander for
Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, the battalion commander for 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke and a native of Chicago, speaks with village elders nea... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Smith, a platoon sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Smith, a platoon sergeant from Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, holds a bandage on shrapnel wounds, Sept. 2. Smith was the first to identify the grenade that expl... More
Children pose for the camera in Spera District, Khowst
Children pose for the camera in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, scans the security... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Watson of Kingston, Jamaica,
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Watson of Kingston, Jamaica, with 55th Combat Camera, inspects his camera during a break in operations in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, play an impromptu volleyball game against a team of Afghan villagers fr... More
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security during
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security during Operation Maiwan VI in Sabari district, Nov. 3. The operation was a joint effort between ANA and the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade C... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and their Afghan National Army counterparts make their way to a nearby ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leonel Vazquez, a communications specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Leonel Vazquez, a communications specialist with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, adjusts a satellite antenna at his bat... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Divsion, of Task Force Duke play volleyball against a team of Afghan citizens from Sabori, Saberi ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and Afghan National Army Soldiers display illegal material found at a t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Vallejo, an infantryman with the
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Vallejo, an infantryman with the Focus Targeting Force of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, poses outside his BCT headquarters on Forward Operating Base Sa... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, approach a house in Musa Khel July 29. Several similar homes were searc... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, the battalion commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jesse Pearson, the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Chicago, speaks with village ... More
A man poses for a picture in Spera District, Khowst
A man poses for a picture in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at Combat Outpost Sabari, Nov. 24. Leaders from their b... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jordan Weiss, Parkston, S.D., native
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jordan Weiss, Parkston, S.D., native and platoon leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, disc... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, play an impromptu game of volleyball against a team of Afghan villagers... More
TF Duke operation weakens Haqqanis in Musa Khel
Afghan and Coalition forces patrol in the mountains of Musa Khel during Operation Nike IV. The operation was part of a larger brigade operation known as Duke Blitz, and clear suspected insurgent support zones, ... More
Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, unload a shipment of ice cream delivered by helicopter to Combat Outpost Narizah,... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Division, conduct a key leader engagement in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and Afghan National Army soldiers display illegal material found at a t... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Khair Ghul, the commander
Afghan National Army Capt. Khair Ghul, the commander of the 3rd Coy, 1st Kandak, searches a villager in Majiles village in Sabari District, Sept. 9, as his U.S. Army counterpart looks on. The U.S. Army soldiers... More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle navigates
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle navigates through a river bed in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier of Van Nuys, Calif., with
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier of Van Nuys, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, scans his sector with a 240B weapons system, in Spera Dis... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Brummond, a squad leader with
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Brummond, a squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Bremmerton, Wash., pulls security n... More
Afghan National Security Forces enjoy chai tea and
Afghan National Security Forces enjoy chai tea and bread, in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 13.
U.S. Army soldiers, with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers, with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to move on to their objective early in the morning in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, unload a shipment of ice cream delivered by helicopter to Combat Outpost Narizah ... More
Afghan Uniform Policemen move to their objective in
Afghan Uniform Policemen move to their objective in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Divsion, of Task Force Duke play volleyball against a team of Afghan citizens from Sabori, Saberi ... More
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers of the 3rd
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers of the 3rd Coy, 1st Kandak, descend a hill toward the village of Majiles in Sabari district Sept. 9. The ANA soldiers and their U.S. counterparts set up a patrol base on... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jordan Weiss, 3rd Platoon leader,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jordan Weiss, 3rd Platoon leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, discusses tactics with his Afghan National ... More
Pfc. Eloy Rosario, a rifleman for 1st Platoon, Company
Pfc. Eloy Rosario, a rifleman for 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke and a native of New York, pulls security in Sabar... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Khair Ghul, the commander
Afghan National Army Capt. Khair Ghul, the commander of the 3rd Coy, 1st Kandak, searches a villager in Majiles village in Sabari district, Sept. 9 as his U.S. Army counterpart looks on. The U.S. Army soldiers ... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Nasir, commander
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Nasir, commander of the 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army talks with a villager during Operation Maiwan VI in Sabari, Afghanistan, Nov. 2. The operation was a joint effo... More
Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Duke mount a hill in Musa Khel district Oct. 15. The soldiers were participating in Operation Nike IV, part of a... More
Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at Combat Outpost Sabari Nov. 24. Leaders from their ba... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and native of Many... More
U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Air Force airmen attached
U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Air Force airmen attached to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, stand outside a bazaar being searched by elem... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leonel Vazquez, a communications specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Leonel Vazquez, a communications specialist with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, prepares for a communications training... More
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers of the 3rd
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers of the 3rd Coy, 1st Kandak, descends a hill toward the village of Majiles in Sabari district Sept. 9. The ANA soldiers and their U.S. counterparts set up a patrol base o... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Johnathan Soto, a Long Island, N.Y.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Johnathan Soto, a Long Island, N.Y., native and platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Whitt Dunning of Nashville, Tenn.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Whitt Dunning of Nashville, Tenn., with C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conducts a key leader engagement in Spera District, Khowst provinc... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and their Afghan National Army counterparts make their way to a nearby ... More
Members of Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Members of Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, set up a tactical satellite antenna used for long-range communications in suppor... More
Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, are served Thanksgiving dinner by brigade and battalion leadership at Combat Outpos... More
Children sit on a hilltop overlooking Coalition Forces
Children sit on a hilltop overlooking Coalition Forces in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier from Van Nuys, Calif.,
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier from Van Nuys, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, scans his sector with a 240B weapons system in Spera Di... More
Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st
Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, at Combat Outpost Bak in Khowst province, Afghanistan, e... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, approach a house in Musa Khel July 29. They searched several similar ho... More
Capt. Bernard Gardner, commander, Company C, 1st Battalion,
Capt. Bernard Gardner, commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, lies on a stretcher while being treated for shrapnel wounds suffered during an attack, Sept. 2. Despite his injuries, Gardner ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigaded Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, pull security on a road during Operation Steel Rain in Tirzaye, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Duke climb a hill in Musa Khel District, Oct. 15. The soldiers were participating in Operation Nike IV... More
Afghan National Army soldiers move to their objective
Afghan National Army soldiers move to their objective in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
An Afghan Uniform Policeman speaks with children in
An Afghan Uniform Policeman speaks with children in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and their Afghan National Army counterparts make their way to a nearby ... More
Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st
Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, at Combat Outpost Bak in Khowst province, Afghanistan, e... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Soto, Long Island, N.Y., native
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Soto, Long Island, N.Y., native and the platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duk... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Soto, 3rd Platoon, sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Soto, 3rd Platoon, sergeant for Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, search the roof of a home in Majiles vi... More
Club donates bike to Afghan child
Maj. George Smolinski, a physician out of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and an individual augmentee to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke ... More
Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, are served Thanksgiving dinner by brigade and battalion leadership at Combat Outpos... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Division, conduct a key leader engagement in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
U.S. Army Pfc. Levi Baldon, a Golden, Colo., native
U.S. Army Pfc. Levi Baldon, a Golden, Colo., native and infantryman attached to Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, searches a home... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier of Van Nuys, Calif., with
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier of Van Nuys, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, scans his sector with a pair of binoculars in Spera Distr... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Brummond, a squad leader with
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Brummond, a squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Bremerton, Wash., pulls security ne... More
U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers cross a field
U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers cross a field during a foot patrol through Sabari district Sept. 9. The partnered forces set up a patrol base on nearby “Little G” hill from where they sent patrols throu... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, pull security on a road during Operation Steel Rain in Tirzaye district, Khows... More
A soldier takes a break during a security stop on patrol
A soldier takes a break during a security stop on patrol in Sabari district Sept. 10. The soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Divisio... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier of Van Nuys, Calif., with
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier of Van Nuys, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Division, speaks to children in Spera District, Khowst province, Afg... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and their Afghan National Army counterparts make their way to a nearby ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Love, an infantryman from Dacono,
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Love, an infantryman from Dacono, Colo., attached to Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, climbs down a hill i... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leonel Vazquez, a communications specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Leonel Vazquez, a communications specialist with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, adjusts a satellite antenna at his bat... More
Spc. Kris Goettsche, a rifleman for 1st Platoon, Company
Spc. Kris Goettsche, a rifleman for 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke and a native of Melbourne, Fla., pulls security... More
Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, patrol down a street in Majiles village Sept. 9. The patrol was intend... More
Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, rest during a security stop in Majiles village Sept. 9. The U.S. and A... More
Afghan Uniform Policemen have a laugh during a break
Afghan Uniform Policemen have a laugh during a break in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
Children pose for the camera in Spera District, Khowst
Children pose for the camera in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.
An Afghan Border Patrolman speak with children in Spera
An Afghan Border Patrolman speak with children in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 14.