Two Afghan boys check out soldiers from the Scout Platoon,
Two Afghan boys check out soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, as they walk into the city of Gardez, Feb. 16. The s... More
U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, pile into a small room to rest for a few hours after walking through the night, in minus ... 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
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, who walked through the night in minus 4-degree temperatures on streets that we... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Fenton, from Clinton, Conn.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Fenton, from Clinton, Conn., Team B leader for 2nd Squad, Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, pulls security... More
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police in the city of Gardez, gets a fire started for U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Fo... More
A member of the Afghan National Army documents the
A member of the Afghan National Army documents the detonation of an improvised explosive device on a street near the wood market in Gardez, Feb. 18. This was the first time an ANA explosive ordinance disposal u... 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
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 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
U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, patrol the outskirts of the city of Gardez behind a unit of local Afghan Uniformed Police... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Fenton (left), from Clinton,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Fenton (left), from Clinton, Conn., who is the Team B leader for 2nd Squad, Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spart... 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 boy stands amid U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters
An Afghan boy stands amid U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan as they pull security in his neighborhood in the city of Gardez,... More
Three local children hurry past U.S. Army Pfc. Ian
Three local children hurry past U.S. Army Pfc. Ian McIntee, from West Palm Beach, Fla., who is a scout sniper with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spart... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Tim Walsh, from Norco, Calif., Headquarters
U.S. Army Pvt. Tim Walsh, from Norco, Calif., Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, shares a laugh with a battle buddy on the streets of Gardez, Feb.... 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 pause during a patrol in the city of Gardez with a unit of local Afghan Uniform... 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 Staff Sgt. Guy Cooper, from Fort Richardson,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Guy Cooper, from Fort Richardson, Alaska, a scout with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, passes two local women during a pre... More
A U.S. Army scout from Headquarters and Headquarters
A U.S. Army scout from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan trudges through the icy city streets of Gardez with a broken crampon, Feb. 16. The scout ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Fenton, from Clinton, Conn.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Fenton, from Clinton, Conn., Team B leader for 2nd Squad, Scouts, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, exchanges greetings w... More