A U.S. Army soldier from Headquarters and Headquarters
A U.S. Army soldier from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan prepares to bean Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, who is with the Paktya Provincial Recon... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Neil Fulsang and Sgt. Timothy Worlds,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Neil Fulsang and Sgt. Timothy Worlds, who are with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, strategize during an epic snowball fight w... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Chance Brooks, from Norfolk, Neb.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Chance Brooks, from Norfolk, Neb., who is the operations sergeant major for 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, wings a frosty ball of pain during an epic snowball fi... More
An elder looks at the camera as U.S. and Afghan National
An elder looks at the camera as U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers talk with local Afghans while on patrol in Khowst province, outside of Combat Outpost Sabari, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2011. Ensuring a safer ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Grzegorczyk, from Pittsburgh, Penn.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Grzegorczyk, from Pittsburgh, Penn., a mechanic with the maintenance platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, supervises ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tobey White (left), a public affairs
U.S. Army Sgt. Tobey White (left), a public affairs specialist with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke from Columbus, Ohio, eats Christmas lunch with her sister, U.S. Army 2nd L... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, looks on as an Afghan Uniform Police... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 3rd Platoon, Comanche
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, talk with locals outside of Co... More
U.S. soldiers and airmen from Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. soldiers and airmen from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan and the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team engage in an epic snowball fight on ... More
The oldest serving member of USARAK along with the
The oldest serving member of USARAK along with the youngest serving member cut the ceremonial cake along with the USARAK commanding general and command sergeant major. From Left to right: Lt. Col. Robert Glasgo... More
U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers march across
U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers march across a field in Khowst province, outside of Combat Outpost Sabari, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2011. Ensuring a safer Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Forces, along... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathon Harbin of Chicago Ill., assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathon Harbin of Chicago Ill., assigned to the 2nd Platoon Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan... More
A "mechanical salmon" is a main attraction at the 4th
A "mechanical salmon" is a main attraction at the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division mid-tour celebration May 31 at Cottonwood Park.
U.S. soldiers and airmen from Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. soldiers and airmen from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan and the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team engage in an epic snowball fight on ... More
Army soldiers assigned to USARAK gather together at
Army soldiers assigned to USARAK gather together at the entrance of Building 1 to listen to the U.S. Army Alaska commander, Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, speak following the Army Birthday Run, a four-mile route... More
Sparky the Firehouse Dalmatian offers a hug to a cautious
Sparky the Firehouse Dalmatian offers a hug to a cautious toddler during the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division mid-tour celebration at Cottonwood Park on May 31.
U.S. Army Spc. Cody Brice of Laughfia, La., from 2nd
U.S. Army Spc. Cody Brice of Laughfia, La., from 2nd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, provides sec... More
(From left) Afghan Uniformed Police Senior Capt. Abdul
(From left) Afghan Uniformed Police Senior Capt. Abdul Kardur, Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Shir Baharar, and ANA 1st Lt. Ali Ahmad discuss the successful detonation of an improvised explosive device by an Afg... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Lamontagne of Avon, Conn., from
U.S. Army Sgt. John Lamontagne of Avon, Conn., from the 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, pats d... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Philip Blaisdell, who is with
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Philip Blaisdell, who is with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, charges through enemy fire to dispense cold justice during ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers march on patrol from
Afghan National Army soldiers march on patrol from Combat Outpost Bak, Jan. 1, 2012, Khowst province, Afghanistan. Leading the way, Afghan national forces lead U.S. forces on operations and patrols for regional safety.
U.S. Army Sgt. John Lamontagne of Avon, Conn., from
U.S. Army Sgt. John Lamontagne of Avon, Conn., from the 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, direct... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Rhines of St. Louis Mo., and U.S.
U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Rhines of St. Louis Mo., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Norris of Gastonia, N.C., from the 3rd Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Com... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt.'s Mathew Mraz, from Polatello, Idaho,
U.S. Army 1st Lt.'s Mathew Mraz, from Polatello, Idaho, and Omar Williams, from Yonkers, N.Y., who are with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, bri... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with a elder
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with a elder in Khowst province, outside of Combat Outpost Sabari, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2011. Ensuring a safer Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Forces, alongside U.S.... More
Units assigned to the control of USARAK participate
Units assigned to the control of USARAK participate in a four-mile Army Birthday Celebration Run to promote esprit de corps and morale. The run, which took a brief leg of the route off post alongside the Glen H... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border Police head to a preventative maintenance, checks and services class conducted by the maintenance platoon from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border Police maneuver a vehicle jack during a preventative maintenance, checks and services class conducted by the maintenance platoon from Headquarters and He... More
Afghan National Army soldiers talk with locals outside
Afghan National Army soldiers talk with locals outside of Combat Outpost Bak, Khowst province, Afghanstain, Jan. 1, 2012. Leading the way, Afghan national forces lead U.S. forces on operations and patrols for r... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Lamontagne of Avon, Conn., from
U.S. Army Sgt. John Lamontagne of Avon, Conn., from the 3rd Platoon Comanche Company, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, pats do... More
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan observe while members of the local Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a vehicle se... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border Police observe a demonstration in a preventative maintenance, checks and services class conducted by the maintenance platoon from Headquarters and Headqu... More
U.S. Army Spc. Cody Brice, from Laughfia, La., serving
U.S. Army Spc. Cody Brice, from Laughfia, La., serving with 2nd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tobey White (left), a public affairs
U.S. Army Sgt. Tobey White (left), a public affairs specialist with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke from Columbus, Ohio, eats Christmas lunch with her sister, U.S. Army 2nd L... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tom Maahs, from Maple Shade, N.J.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tom Maahs, from Maple Shade, N.J., who is with the Task Force Paladin explosive ordinance disposal unit, inspects the site of an IED through his rifle scope on a street near the wood market... More
Fighters representing the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat
Fighters representing the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Rear Detachment display the Staff Sgt. Jacob Gerald McMillan trophy they won as best overall team in the Modern Army Combatives... More
Col. Morris T. Goins, commander of the 4th Airborne
Col. Morris T. Goins, commander of the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, is told that the dunk-tank water is unheated as a young pitcher aims a fastball at the bull's eye during the 4-25... More
Units assigned to the control of USARAK participate
Units assigned to the control of USARAK participate in a four-mile Army Birthday Celebration Run to promote esprit de corps and morale. The run, which took a brief leg of the route off post alongside the Glen H... More
An Afghan elder talks with U.S. soldiers serving with
An Afghan elder talks with U.S. soldiers serving with 2nd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, outsid... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with a local
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with a local elder in Khowst province, outside of Combat Outpost Sabari, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2011. Ensuring a safer Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Forces, alongsid... More
The commander of U.S. Army Alaska, Maj. Gen. Michael
The commander of U.S. Army Alaska, Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, looks over his troops as they assemble back on Pershing Field on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, following the four-mile Army Birthday R... More
A U.S. Army soldier of the 3rd Platoon Apache Company,
A U.S. Army soldier of the 3rd Platoon Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, sit with an elder while on patrol in ... More
The commander of U.S. Army Alaska, Maj. Gen. Michael
The commander of U.S. Army Alaska, Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett leads the soldiers of USARAK off post for the portion of the four-mile Army Birthday Run that followed alongside the Glen Highway of Alaska.
An Afghan National Army soldier climbs a hillside outside
An Afghan National Army soldier climbs a hillside outside of Combat Outpost Bak, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2012. Leading the way, Afghan national forces lead U.S. forces on operations and patrols fo... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Grzegorczyk, from Pittsburgh, Pa.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Grzegorczyk, from Pittsburgh, Pa., a mechanic with the maintenance platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, supervises Mu... More
Two local girls watch from behind a wall near the Gardez
Two local girls watch from behind a wall near the Gardez wood market as an Afghan National Army explosive ordinance disposal unit prepares to detonate an improvised explosive device, Feb. 18. This was the first... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tom Maahs, from Maple Shade, N.J.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tom Maahs, from Maple Shade, N.J., who is with the Task Force Paladin explosive ordinance disposal unit, sites the route of a control wire for an improvised explosive device, which was blow... More
An Afghan National Army soldier operates a radio while
An Afghan National Army soldier operates a radio while on patrol in Khowst province, outside of Combat Outpost Sabari, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2011. Ensuring a safer Afghanistan, Afghan National Security Forces, ... More
Led by Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, the U.S. Army
Led by Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, the U.S. Army Alaska commander, the USARAK staff officers follow in behind as they congratulate the units who have completed the four-mile Army Birthday Run on Joint Base El... More
U.S. soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry
U.S. soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, explosive ordinance disposal unit, inspect the aftermath of a destroyed improvised explosive device on a street near the wood m... More
Afghan Uniformed Police Senior Capt. Abdul Kardur,
Afghan Uniformed Police Senior Capt. Abdul Kardur, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, w... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon leader for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, debriefs members of the Afghan Un... More
Army Lt. Col. Vern Randall delivers a front snap kick
Army Lt. Col. Vern Randall delivers a front snap kick to his opponent as a member of the Modern Army Combatives Program referees the match. Competitors fought in varying skill classes where higher skill meant m... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, from San Antonio,
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Johnson, from San Antonio, Texas, who is a lead engineer for the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, Task Force Spartan, flings a snowball during an epic snowball fight with paratr... More
Members of the 2nd Company, 2nd Kandak, Afghan National
Members of the 2nd Company, 2nd Kandak, Afghan National Army explosive ordinance disposal team return from detonating an improvised explosive device found on a street near the wood market in Gardez, Feb. 18. Th... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn, from Lubbok, Texas,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn, from Lubbok, Texas, a Public Affairs Officer for the Paktya Provinical Reconstruction Team, Task Force Spartan, gets clobbered by snowballs during an epic snow fight with paratro... More
Army soldiers assigned to USARAK gather together at
Army soldiers assigned to USARAK gather together at the entrance of Building 1 to listen to the U.S. Army Alaska commander, Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, speak following the Army Birthday Run, a four-mile route... More
Soldiers of USARAK stand in the shadow of Building
Soldiers of USARAK stand in the shadow of Building 600, the consolidated in and out processing center for the installation following the Army Birthday Run, June 22.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Philip Blaisdell, who is with
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Philip Blaisdell, who is with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, charges through enemy fire to dispense cold justice during ... More