An ANA recruit looks on as Afghan Col. Mohammed Wazir
An ANA recruit looks on as Afghan Col. Mohammed Wazir addresses the graduating class at the 13th ANA Academy, Zabul province, graduation commencement ceremony Dec. 22, 2011.
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, listen carefully as their first sergeant gives them their post-mission brief.
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, prepares to take off aboard an OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2011. Webster will be rec... More
When asked about his deployment so far, Staff Sgt.
When asked about his deployment so far, Staff Sgt. Michael Holbrook, Federal Way, Wash., Task Force 1-14 Cavalry Base Defense Operations Center NCOIC and Master Driver, at Forward Operating Base Apache, Afghani... More
Chuck Main, the honorary command sergeant major of
Chuck Main, the honorary command sergeant major of the 23rd Infantry Regiment "Tomahawks" - to include 1st Battalion from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division; 2nd Battalion from 4-2 SBCT; and... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Enrique Morales, a Chicago native and
U.S. Army Pfc. Enrique Morales, a Chicago native and driver with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, prepares for Stryker live-fire training at Yakima Trainin... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, receives his local area orientation brief from CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghani... 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
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to assault their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct.... 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.
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
An assembly of carolers from 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat
An assembly of carolers from 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., enjoy themselves during Christmas festivities held at Forward Operating Base La... More
Following the M4 range, spouses of soldiers assigned
Following the M4 range, spouses of soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, were transported to the grenade training area where they ... More
A U.S. Army a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts a simulated
A U.S. Army a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts a simulated patient on a litter during training hosted by 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Was... More
Lt. Col. Haji Wali Mohammad Ahmad Zai, commander, 2nd
Lt. Col. Haji Wali Mohammad Ahmad Zai, commander, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 205th Afghan National Army Corps shares a few words with some of the male villagers from Mirzayan, Afghanistan, during a routine presen... More
Command Sgt. Maj. James Coroy, 1st Battalion, 24th
Command Sgt. Maj. James Coroy, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment command sergeant major, commends a group of soldiers who are about to reenlist in the U.S. Army on their decision to continue serving their ... More
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
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Division,
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, hook their slings to the underbelly of a CH-47 Chinook in southern Afghanistan. Helicopter sling load operations are key to moving supplies and equipment to re... 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
Local village elders from the Surri area of the Shinkai
Local village elders from the Surri area of the Shinkai district in Zabul province, Afghanistan, attend a shura hosted by District Gov. Noor Muhammad on Forward Operating Base Grizzly March 11, 2012. The shura ... More
A U.S. Army a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares
A U.S. Army a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares to lift a simulated casualty during training hosted by 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Was... More
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker (right)
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker (right) sits and listens to an assessment of Zabul province at Forward Operating Base Smart, Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 26. The ambassador visited Qalat in order to ass... 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
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
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.
The Shinkai district governor, Noor Mohammad, addresses
The Shinkai district governor, Noor Mohammad, addresses an audience of village elders from the Surri area of the Shinkai district in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Forward Operating Base Grizzly March 11, 2012. T... 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
Deputy Commanding General of Operations Brig. Gen.
Deputy Commanding General of Operations Brig. Gen. Schweitzer, Regional Command South, pins an Army Accommodation Medal on a 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment soldier at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afgha... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, enter trenches in pursuit of their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, W... More
CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, assists Col.
CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, assists Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, with his aviator protective gear at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, ... 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 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to fire a 81mm mortar in support of the line platoons assaulting their objective at Yakima Tr... 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.
A U.S. Army UH -60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over
A U.S. Army UH -60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan Jan. 26. The helicopter transported U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker and key personnel to FOB Smart for a... More
Soldiers from the 23rd Infantry Regiment "Tomahawks"
Soldiers from the 23rd Infantry Regiment "Tomahawks" - to include 1st Battalion from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division; 2nd Battalion from 4-2 SBCT; and 4th Battalion from 2-2 SBCT - ran to... More
Arrowhead MPs rehearse up-to-date detainee operations
Pvt. Luis Beltran (left), Spc. Bradley Nelson (middle rear) and Pvt. Steve Rodriguez (right) escort a mock detainee, played by Sgt. 1st Class Adan Reyes, platoon sergeant, Military Police Platoon, Headquarters ... More
Chaplain Christopher Deering preaches the gospel at
Chaplain Christopher Deering preaches the gospel at the Forward Operating Base Lagman chapel in Zabul province, Afghanistan, during Christmas Eve Mass Dec. 24, 2011.
Spc. Caleb Willey, of Davenport, Iowa, keeps a lookout
Spc. Caleb Willey, of Davenport, Iowa, keeps a lookout from his defensive fighting position, set up by the mortar platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th ... More
A village elder from Deh Chopan district (standing)
A village elder from Deh Chopan district (standing) expresses his security concerns to Maj. Jamal Nasir (right), Afghan National Army Religious Officer, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 205th Afghan National Army Corps... More
From left to right, U.S. Army Spc. Fransico Andrade,
From left to right, U.S. Army Spc. Fransico Andrade, Jr., Spc. Eddie Ocampo and Spc. Patrick Welch, all assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd In... More
Soldiers from 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Soldiers from 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, maneuver their Stryker vehicles through the rough desert terrain at NTC. 3-2 SBCT arrived in country and spent the first week training at Fo... 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
First Sgt. Rodney Bryant, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron
First Sgt. Rodney Bryant, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron 14th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Regulars, trains an Afghan National Army non-commissioned officer on how to read a map at the Task Force Regulars NCO Academ... More
An Afghan National Army non-commissioned officer learns
An Afghan National Army non-commissioned officer learns how to apply a tourniquet at the Task Force Regulars NCO Academy Jan. 30. Basic first aid was one of the main NCO skills taught at the academy.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to assault their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct.... 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
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, provide overwatch during a live-fire exercise, Oct. 12, 2013. Overwatch is the state of one small uni... More
Capt. Chang J. Kim, unit chaplain for 1st Battery,
Capt. Chang J. Kim, unit chaplain for 1st Battery, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, Combined Task Force Arrowhead, preaches the sermon to the Protestant congregation at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Aug. 26, 2012.
U.S. Army Sgt. James Milazzo, a vehicle commander with
U.S. Army Sgt. James Milazzo, a vehicle commander with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, gives commands to his Stryker crew during live-fire practice at Yakima Training Cent... More
Graduates of the Afghan National Army training academy
Graduates of the Afghan National Army training academy at Forward Operating Base Eagle, Zabul, Afghanistan, listen as Afghan National Army Col. Mohammed Wazir addresses them at their graduation commencement cer... More
Spc. Jason Elder, C Troop, Task Force 1-14 Cavalry,
Spc. Jason Elder, C Troop, Task Force 1-14 Cavalry, delinks ammo into smaller strips at Forward Operating Base Apache, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2012.
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
A village elder from Deh Chopan district expresses
A village elder from Deh Chopan district expresses his security concerns to Lt. Col. Haji Wali Mohammad Ahmad Zai, commander, 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 205th Afghan National Army Corps during a security shura he... More
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker (top center)
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker (top center) sits with Zabul Provincial Governor Mohammad Naseri (top right) and discusses the progress of the Zabul province in Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 26.
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3-2 SBCT, and Command
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3-2 SBCT, and Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Murphy, 3-2 SBCT command sergeant major stand ready to present a graduation certificate to one of the graduating class at the 13th ANA Acade... More
Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 37th Field
Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division load a 155 mm artillery shell into a M-777 howitzer at Forward Operating Base Al... 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.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, provide supporting fire during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 12, 2013. ... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and CW3 Chachere, 159th Aviation Brigade, take to the air aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan... 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
Spc. Lance Rogers, Web City, Mo., B Troop, Task Force
Spc. Lance Rogers, Web City, Mo., B Troop, Task Force 1-14 Cavalry, ties fire blankets to the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle’s safety net so they can get to them easily.
Lt. Col. Jeff Stewart, commander, 1st Battalion, 24th
Lt. Col. Jeff Stewart, commander, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, administers the oath of enlistment to a group of soldiers from his unit, March 1, 2012. Whenever a soldier enlists in the U.S. Army, be i... 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
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, run to a earthern berm in order to provide overwatch during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training C... More
Pvt. Michael Cuff (middle), of Klamath Falls, Ore.,
Pvt. Michael Cuff (middle), of Klamath Falls, Ore., Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, carries a 155 mm round to ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, pull security during Decisive Action Rotation 15-08.5 at the National Train... More
Chaplain Christopher Deering offers communion to
Chaplain Christopher Deering offers communion to parishioners at the Forward Operating Base Lagman chapel in Zabul province, Afghanistan, during Christmas Eve Mass Dec. 24, 2011.
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
An ANA soldier from the 13th graduating class at the
An ANA soldier from the 13th graduating class at the ANA Academy, Zabul province, receives his graduation certificate Dec. 22, 2011. The ANA Academy at FOB Eagle is one of many academies across Afghanistan that... 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
Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry
Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division load a round into M777A2 howitzer cannon at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 9. The "Red... More
First Sgt. Aaron Alexander addresses his soldiers from
First Sgt. Aaron Alexander addresses his soldiers from Battle Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, during a post-mission brief. Battle Company moved in... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, prepares to take off aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2011. Webster will be rece... 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
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
U.S. Army Pfc. Quantenique Hall, a cook with 296th
U.S. Army Pfc. Quantenique Hall, a cook with 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, removes a ham from the oven to be served at the Arrowhead Thanksgiving Day L... More
U.S. Soldiers from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Soldiers from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash., utilize the Virtual Battle Space simulator in this undated photo. Simulators, such as the VBS2, provide credible, simulat... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 571st Sapper Company, 14th
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 571st Sapper Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, rappel down the tower wall at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 8, 2014. A dozen noncommissioned officers ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Soldiers with 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, engage in partnered pushups at 7th Inf. Div. Headquarters, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 25, 2014, during the Division Ra... More
A U.S. Army Soldier with Company C., 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Army Soldier with Company C., 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, searches for simulated enemy troops during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 22, 2015.... More
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, prepares to take off aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2011. Webster will be rece... More
Pfc. Joseph Nettles, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th
Pfc. Joseph Nettles, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, organizes 155 mm high explosive rounds at Yakima Training... 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.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Owens (center), a training
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Owens (center), a training room noncommissioned officer, and Sgt. Brook Owens (right), a welder, both with 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, reaffirm their Oath ... More
A soldier of 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment gives
A soldier of 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment gives hand and arm signals to pilots of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter preparing to pick up cargo by sling load in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Helicopter sling loa... More
Soldiers from 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, prepare a mine roller prior to moving out to Forward Operating Base Sweeney Jan. 12, 2012.
Afghan Col. Mohammed Wazir addresses the graduating
Afghan Col. Mohammed Wazir addresses the graduating class at the 13th ANA Academy, Zabul province, graduation commencement ceremony Dec. 22, 2011.
First Lt. Noel Whitten, military police platoon leader,
First Lt. Noel Whitten, military police platoon leader, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, speaks over the radio before entering a building to locate a second element of his team. Soldiers ... More
Pvt. Dominic Sloan, Headquarters & Headquarters Company,
Pvt. Dominic Sloan, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., keeps a lookout from his ... 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
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade
Col. Chuck Webster, commander, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, prepares to take off aboard a OH-58 “Kiowa” at FOB Lagman, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2011. Webster will be rece... 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
An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter brings cargo to Forward
An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter brings cargo to Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, via sling load. Helicopter sling load operations are key to moving supplies and equipment to remote locations.