Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry
Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shop for necessities from a mobile post exchange at Combat Out Post Ghormach, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2012. ... More
Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, board a Chinook during a quick reaction force exercise held on Forward Operating Base Kunduz,... More
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan, Feb.1. 2012. The 37th's colors were still cased prior to the official transfe... More
Brig. Gen. Eric P. Wendt, deputy commander for the
Brig. Gen. Eric P. Wendt, deputy commander for the International Security Assistance Force, Regional Command-North, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Khatool Mahommadzai, highest ranking female and the director for ... More
Two Afghan women walk with their children at the Blue
Two Afghan women walk with their children at the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif, Bahlk province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012.
An aerial view of the mountain ranges between
An aerial view of the mountain ranges between Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, and Faizabad, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, June 3, 2012.
German army Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip, the Regional Command
German army Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip, the Regional Command North commander, awards U.S. Army Col. Patrick Matlock, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, the German army's metal for honor during a tran... More
Young Afghan boys sit in class at the Aliabad School
Young Afghan boys sit in class at the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012. A new school is being built for the students as one of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, checks over a horse during a rec... More
A soldier of the 6th Kandak Afghan Border Police leads
A soldier of the 6th Kandak Afghan Border Police leads soldiers of the 5th Zone Security Force Assistance Team, assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, down a dirt road after completing a medical civ... More
Maintenance on an ATV - A couple of men working on a machine
Pvt. David Bronze and Pfc. Daniel Palmer, both assigned to Fox Company, 237th Brigade Support Bn., 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, work to repair a ball joint on a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected All Terrai... More
Lending a helping hand - A group of people standing around a baby
Pfc. Kyle Koblinski, medic assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Bn., 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, examines a 4-year-old girl during a patrol March 17, 2012. The child was brought to the... More
Members of the Afghan National Civil Order Police advising
Members of the Afghan National Civil Order Police advising team observe the movement of their ANCOP counterparts during a sheep inoculation project April 14, 2012 in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The 1st Battal... More
The "Welcome to Afghanistan" sign seen from the Friendship
The "Welcome to Afghanistan" sign seen from the Friendship Bridge in Hairatan, Balkh province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2012.
From left, Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the
From left, Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Matlock, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, and German army Maj. Gen. Mark... More
Afghan police officers with the Afghan Uniform Police
Afghan police officers with the Afghan Uniform Police distribute radios to local Afghans in Gor Tepa, Baghlan province, Afghanistan, in June 2012. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infant... More
A member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police
A member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police secures a sheep for inoculation by an Afghan veternarian while other members of the ANCOP and the International Security Assistance Force attempt to keep the o... More
Staff Sgt. Willie Alvarado, motor sergeant assigned
Staff Sgt. Willie Alvarado, motor sergeant assigned to Fox Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, observes a German soldier, assigned to Task Force Kunduz, clearing a M249 ... More
An Afghan girl holds a sleeping child on the steps
An Afghan girl holds a sleeping child on the steps of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012.
Afghan girls receive a lesson from their teacher at
Afghan girls receive a lesson from their teacher at the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012. A new school is being built for the students as one of the 37th Infantry B... More
A young Afghan boy writes in his notebook on the hallway
A young Afghan boy writes in his notebook on the hallway floor of the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. Their new school, a project started by the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Divis... More
Sgt. N. Kahle Wright of Columbus, Ohio, combat medic
Sgt. N. Kahle Wright of Columbus, Ohio, combat medic assigned to Charlie Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Sgt. 1st Class Bethany Ballangee of Old Washington, Ohio... More
Afghan children wave for the camera of Spc. Aaron Burnside,
Afghan children wave for the camera of Spc. Aaron Burnside, analyst assigned to Bravo Company, Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, at the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh provi... More
As an Apache helicopter flies overhead, two Chinook
As an Apache helicopter flies overhead, two Chinook helipcopters land near Khwahan, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, to pick up soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team after they completed a medical ... More
U.S. Army Col. Robin Fontes, the Regional Support Command
U.S. Army Col. Robin Fontes, the Regional Support Command North commander with NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, shakes the hand of a soldier with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th... More
Lt. Col. Ryan Connelly, commander, 1st Battalion, 125th
Lt. Col. Ryan Connelly, commander, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, places a shoulder sleeve insignia for former wartime service, combat patch, on the right shoulder of... More
The memorial for three fallen heroes assigned to
The memorial for three fallen heroes assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, April 6, 2012.
Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct some last minute coordination before boarding a Chinook during a quick reaction force... More
Leaders of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security
Leaders of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team meet with leaders from the 5th Zone ABP and 5th Kandak ABP during a key leader engag... More
Young Afghan boys sit for classes on the hallway floor
Young Afghan boys sit for classes on the hallway floor of the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. Their new school, a project started by the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, and... More
Three Afghan men sit to sell their pens on the lawn
Three Afghan men sit to sell their pens on the lawn of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan.
Kellie Pickler, country music singer, tentively accepts
Kellie Pickler, country music singer, tentively accepts a gift presented by Lt. Col. John Zulfer, executive officer for the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The gift, a can containing a reflective belt, was f... More
Soldiers, assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry
Soldiers, assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, spell out O H I O to show their hometown pride on Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan, July 13, 2012.
First Lt. Zachary Harvey of Columbus, Ohio, liaison
First Lt. Zachary Harvey of Columbus, Ohio, liaison officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, completes a pullup as part of the Faltidrottsmarket Swedish Com... More
A rifle team assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
A rifle team assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team render a three-round volley to three fallen heroes, April 6, 2012.
Four Afghan women and a child walk down the road in
Four Afghan women and a child walk down the road in Shor Tepah, Bahlk province, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012.
From left, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Matlock, the 170th
From left, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Matlock, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, the brigade's command sergeant major, case their unit's colors during a trans... More
A young Afghan girl sits in class at the Aliabad School
A young Afghan girl sits in class at the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012. A new school is being built for the students as one of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat T... More
Kellie Pickler, country music singer, performs a song
Kellie Pickler, country music singer, performs a song for soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and other personnel at Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan, May 28, 2012. Pickler visited soldiers of the 37t... More
An Afghan woman holds her son in Mazar-e-Sharif, Bahlk
An Afghan woman holds her son in Mazar-e-Sharif, Bahlk province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012.
Capt. Jennifer Pacurari, civil military officer assigned
Capt. Jennifer Pacurari, civil military officer assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speak with two Afghan female leaders during a female shura held at Camp... More
A young Afghan girl stands outside the Aliabad School
A young Afghan girl stands outside the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012. A new school is being built for the students as one of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Tea... More
Staff Sgt. Terrence McClain of Cleveland, Ohio, billeting
Staff Sgt. Terrence McClain of Cleveland, Ohio, billeting sergeant assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, completes a bench press during the Faltidrottsmarket Swedish Competition h... More
Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the 37th Infantry
Ohio National Guard Col. James Perry, the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony here Feb. 1, 2012. The 37th IBCT soldiers will assist Afghan National Police... More
Sgt. N. Kahle Wright of Columbus, Ohio, combat medic
Sgt. N. Kahle Wright of Columbus, Ohio, combat medic assigned to Charlie Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, has her pulse checked by a female Afghan Border Police soldi... More
Sgt. 1st Class Grant Burtch, platoon sergeant for the
Sgt. 1st Class Grant Burtch, platoon sergeant for the personal security detail, Lt. Col. Joseph Gabriel, operations officer, and Sgt. John Dewey, team leader for the PSD, all assigned to Headquarters Company, 3... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to an ABP soldier and a l... More
First Lt. Kimberly Snow, civil military officer assigned
First Lt. Kimberly Snow, civil military officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with contractors about the progress of the Chop Bash School, a commander's emergency r... More
Afghan police officers with the Afghan Uniform Police
Afghan police officers with the Afghan Uniform Police distribute radios to local Afghans in Gor Tepa, Baghlan province, Afghanistan, in June 2012. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infant... More
German soldiers paint a mural on the wall of the future
German soldiers paint a mural on the wall of the future daycare for children of personnel assigned to 5th Zone Afghan Border Police Headquarters, Mazar-e Sharif. Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Tea... More
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen,
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native, now the commander of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Col. Robin Fontes, the comm... More
Sgt. Victor R. Rojas, wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned
Sgt. Victor R. Rojas, wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Echo Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is pinned with an Army Commendation Medal by Lt. Col. Kevin W. Lochte... More
Country music singer Kellie Pickler punches the rank
Country music singer Kellie Pickler punches the rank on Staff Sgt. Joseph Duncan, night battle non-commissioned officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, May 28, 2012. Pickler... More
An officer of the 6th Kandak Afghan Border Police salutes
An officer of the 6th Kandak Afghan Border Police salutes Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayed Khail, commander of 5th Zone, near Khwahan, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, June 3, 2012.
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, checks over a horse during a rec... More
Afghan girls receive a lesson from their teacher at
Afghan girls receive a lesson from their teacher at the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012. A new school is being built for the students as one of the 37th Infantry B... More
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 6th Kandak Afghan Border Police, and villagers of Khwahan, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, walk along a dirt road toward the center of the village, June 3, 2... More
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and villagers of Khwahan, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, walk along a dirt road toward the center of the village, June 3, 2012. The 5th Zone Security Force A... More
Sgt. N. Kahle Wright of Columbus, Ohio, combat medic
Sgt. N. Kahle Wright of Columbus, Ohio, combat medic assigned to Charlie Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, discuss proper airway, breathing and circulation procedure o... More
Sgt. 1st Class Bethany Ballangee of Old Washington,
Sgt. 1st Class Bethany Ballangee of Old Washington, Ohio, medical operations non-commissioned officer in charge assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, allows a female Afghan Border... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, the 170th
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team command sergeant major, participates in a transfer of authority ceremony here Feb. 1, 2012. Soldiers with 170th Infantry Brig... More
Master Sgt. Morgan Sheeran, 5th Zone quick response
Master Sgt. Morgan Sheeran, 5th Zone quick response force adviser assigned to Security Force Assistance Team, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with Afghan Border Police Col. Akhbar of Zone G-3, near Ch... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder stands with soldiers of the
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder stands with soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during a visit to Forward Operating Base Kunduz April 19, 2012, as part of a Depa... More
The Friendship Bridge that connects Uzbekistan and
The Friendship Bridge that connects Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in Hairatan, Balkh province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2012.
First Sgt. Kevin Hagelgans, senior non-commissioned
First Sgt. Kevin Hagelgans, senior non-commissioned officer, secures one side of the U.S. flag as Staff Sgt. Dustin Hoobler, intelligence NCO, and Spc. Joshua Bourne, health care specialist, take the oath of en... More
Staff Sgt. Vincent Benton, supply sergeant assigned
Staff Sgt. Vincent Benton, supply sergeant assigned to Charlie Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches his daughter, Fallon, as she graduates from Northwestern High ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native,
U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native, now the commander of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands in formation during a transfer o... More
Young Afghan girls sit for classes on the hallway floor
Young Afghan girls sit for classes on the hallway floor of the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. Their new school, a project started by the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, an... More
Sgt. Jonathan Dettmer, medic assigned to Bravo Company,
Sgt. Jonathan Dettmer, medic assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sings along with Kellie Pickler, country music singer, during an acoustic perfo... More
U.S. Army Col. Michael Maffei, senior combat adviser
U.S. Army Col. Michael Maffei, senior combat adviser for the 5th Zone Security Force Assistance Team, assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayed Khail, commander ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, checks over a horse during a rec... More
Sgt. 1st Class Bethany Ballangee of Old Washington,
Sgt. 1st Class Bethany Ballangee of Old Washington, Ohio, medical operations non-commissioned officer in charge assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, allows a female Afghan Border... More
At the range, Afghanistan
Pfc. Heather De La Vega, personal security detail medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, takes direction from Sgt. John Maziarz and her assistant gunner, Sgt... More
Helping hands, Afghanistan
Pvt. Eric Baldwin, a medic assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, applies a splint to the arm of an Afghan boy March 23, 2012, as his father holds ... More
Staff Sgt. Vincent Benton, supply sergeant assigned
Staff Sgt. Vincent Benton, supply sergeant assigned to Charlie Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches his daughter, Fallon, as she graduates from Northwestern High ... More
Mentoring Afghan Border Police
U.S. Army Col. Michael Maffei, senior combat adviser of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Habi... More
Dutch Maj. Peter Marks, operations officer for the
Dutch Maj. Peter Marks, operations officer for the Dutch Police Training Group 2, is handed a certificate and offered a fond farewell from his counterpart, U.S. Army Maj. Anthony Dennis, operations officer for ... More
Afghan police officers with the Afghan Uniform Police
Afghan police officers with the Afghan Uniform Police distribute radios to local Afghans in Gor Tepa, Baghlan province, Afghanistan, in June 2012. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infant... More
A young Afghan girl sits at her desk at the Aliabad
A young Afghan girl sits at her desk at the Aliabad School near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012. A new school is being built for the students as one of the 37th Infantry Brigade Comba... More
An Afghan Border Police baker retrieves nan from the
An Afghan Border Police baker retrieves nan from the kiln in the kitchen at the 5th Zone near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2012.
U.S. Army Col. Michael Maffei, senior combat adviser
U.S. Army Col. Michael Maffei, senior combat adviser of the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Habi... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, checks over a horse during a rec... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to a local farmer about h... More
Personal security detail soldiers, assigned to Headquarters
Personal security detail soldiers, assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, on the way back from a mission, stop to help a local Afghan farmer pull his truck out of the mud near Maza... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Padgett, heavy weapons company mentor for the 5th Zone Afghan Border Police security force assistance team assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to a local farmer about h... More
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team take
Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team take direction from German soldiers as they fire the MG3 German machine gun during the Schutzenschnur German weapons qualification at Camp Mike Spann, Afghanist... More
1st Sgt. Adam LaMay, senior non-commissioned officer
1st Sgt. Adam LaMay, senior non-commissioned officer for Delta Company, 1st Bn., 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, addresses his soldiers during the combat patch ceremony March 21, 201... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and members of the Afghan Uniform Police secure a route while on a mission to provide security for a human terrain... More
An aerial view of the mountain ranges between
An aerial view of the mountain ranges between Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, and Faizabad, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, June 3, 2012.
Col. James E. Perry, commander of the 37th Infantry
Col. James E. Perry, commander of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones, senior non-commissioned officer of the 37th IBCT, uncase the brigade colors during the Transfer of... More
Spc. Zach Laker, tactical explosive detection dog handler
Spc. Zach Laker, tactical explosive detection dog handler assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gives a command to Sassy, ... More
Brig. Gen. Eric P. Wendt, deputy commander for the
Brig. Gen. Eric P. Wendt, deputy commander for the International Security Assistance Force, Regional Command-North, listens to the request of a female Afghan leader during a shura that was held at Camp Marmal, ... More
First Lt. Kimberly Snow, civil military officer assigned
First Lt. Kimberly Snow, civil military officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with contractors about the progress of the Chop Bash School, a commander's emergency r... More
U.S. Department of Agriculture representative Karla
U.S. Department of Agriculture representative Karla Koudelka, left, and members of Afghan National Security Forces and the International Security Assistance Force heard sheep into a centralized location for ino... More
Service members of Task Force Protector here have found
Service members of Task Force Protector here have found a way to make a difference for children in Afghanistan through Operation PENCIL. Operation PENCIL, a volunteer program started in 2009, promotes education... More
An aerial view of the mountain ranges between
An aerial view of the mountain ranges between Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, and Faizabad, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, June 3, 2012.
First Lt. George Keller, far right, platoon leader
First Lt. George Keller, far right, platoon leader assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches as an Afghan police officer with the Afghan Unifo... More
Staff Sgt. Desiree Barrett, operations non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. Desiree Barrett, operations non-commissioned officer and female engagement team member assigned to Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is searched by a female Afghan Border Polic... More
A young Afghan boy wraps up the string of his kite
A young Afghan boy wraps up the string of his kite after flying it near his home in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012.
Young Afghan boys play near the water fountain at the
Young Afghan boys play near the water fountain at the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012.