Col. James Edwards, commander, 525th Battlefield
Col. James Edwards, commander, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and representatives from the U.S. department of State, Canada and the Weesh district government, plunge shovels into the ground during a gr... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 525th Battlefield
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lightning, prepare to give out shoes and soccer balls to the Weesh boys high school in Spin Boldak District, Kandah... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jon Cochran of Charlie Company 1st
U.S. Army Capt. Jon Cochran of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade discusses information with local Afghans in Khwazha Bana Village, Loi Cariz, Afghanista... More
Sgt. 1st Class. Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield
Sgt. 1st Class. Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade marks the target on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Folsom of Charlie Company
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Folsom of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade provides security while a village is searched near Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011.
An Afghan girl stares at a U.S. Army soldier during
An Afghan girl stares at a U.S. Army soldier during a meeting at Baqi Tanah, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2011. A female engagement team from Combined Task Force Lightning, met... More
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning official... More
Students from the newly opened boys’ school in Weesh,
Students from the newly opened boys’ school in Weesh, Afghanistan pose for a photo in one of the furnished classrooms, June 12. The boys attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new school. Additionally, th... More
U.S. Army soldiers gave out new shoes and scarfs to
U.S. Army soldiers gave out new shoes and scarfs to women and young children during a meeting at Baqi Tanah, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2011. A female engagement team from C... More
U.S. Army soldier assigned to 525th Battlefield Surveillance
U.S. Army soldier assigned to 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lighting, stand guard outside the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh border crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghan... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Alfa Company, 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Alfa Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provide gate security in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected all-terrain vehicle at the Op... More
An Afghan Border Policeman asks questions to an Afghan
An Afghan Border Policeman asks questions to an Afghan man entering the the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh border crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghanistan, Kandahar province, June 21, 2011.
A bulldozer rips down remnants of an old boy’s school
A bulldozer rips down remnants of an old boy’s school on the grounds of the new customs depot expansion project site in Weesh, Afghanistan, during a groundbreaking ceremony, July 6. Soldiers from 1st Squadron, ... More
U.S. Army Col. James D. Edwards, commander, Combined
U.S. Army Col. James D. Edwards, commander, Combined Task Force Lightning greet a senior tribal shura member at the new Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jun... More
Spc. Ryan Pierce, satellite communications operator,
Spc. Ryan Pierce, satellite communications operator, and Spc. Christian Brown, data support team chief, both assigned to 586th Network Support Company, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, power down the Ver... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Ludwig of Charlie Company 1st
U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Ludwig of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade pulls security while the Khwazha Bana Village gets searched at Loi Cariz, Afghanistan, ... More
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military Intelligence Company, shoots his target on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, review documents received from a local Afghan man during guard du... More
Army Sgt. Anthony Valdez, infantryman, Charlie Company,
Army Sgt. Anthony Valdez, infantryman, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and an Afghan Customs Police officer from the Kandahar inland customs depot, ... More
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military Intelligence Company, shoots his target on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
A view of the Mazgarey Mountains from inside a large
A view of the Mazgarey Mountains from inside a large cave in the Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, April 27. Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and 720th Explo... More
A soldier assigned to Blue Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st
A soldier assigned to Blue Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, monitors a delivery truck passing through the Military Mobile Vehicle and Cargo Insp... More
Local Afghan citizens use the Biometric Eye Scanner
Local Afghan citizens use the Biometric Eye Scanner as he enter the Weesh Border Crossing facility in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2011. Combined Task Force Lightning officially... More
From West Ranch to West Point Prep: 525th BfSB Soldier makes the cut
Spc. Nicholas De La Flor, intelligence analyst, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, stands next to a guard tower at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, April 14. The 21-year old, Valencia, Calif., native wa... More
Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Galliano, tactical assault
Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Galliano, tactical assault command team non-commissioned officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, prov... More
Pfc. Andrew Estillo, scout observer, Charlie Company,
Pfc. Andrew Estillo, scout observer, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, fixes a tactical satellite antenna on a mine resistant ambush vehicle in the Ma... More
Pakistani army Brig. Gen. Abdul Rasheed, sector commander,
Pakistani army Brig. Gen. Abdul Rasheed, sector commander, north sector, Pishin Scouts commandant, speak to members of International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, and Pakistan military officials at th... More
Afghan Lt. Col. Gholam Rasoul, operations officer,
Afghan Lt. Col. Gholam Rasoul, operations officer, 3rd Zone Afghan border police, speak to members of International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, and Pakistan military officials during a border flag m... More
Sgt. 1st Class. Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield
Sgt. 1st Class. Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade marks the target on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Estilow of Charlie Company 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Estilow of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade provides security during a morning patrol through a village after two locals had been... More
Members from International Security Assistance Forces,
Members from International Security Assistance Forces, Afghan border patrol police, Afghan military, and Pakistan military meet at the Joint Border Coordination Center for a border flag meeting at Forward Opera... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jon Cochran of Charlie Company 1st
U.S. Army Capt. Jon Cochran of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade contacts his headquarters after his platoon was attacked by an enemy IED in the Nawa Va... More
Capt. Kevin Shouse, project manager, 1st Squadron,
Capt. Kevin Shouse, project manager, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, cuts a ceremonial ribbon with Spin Boldak’s district officials and educational advisors during t... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade pull security while the Khwazha Bana Village is searched in Loi Cariz, Afghanistan, May 9, 2011.
Sgt. 1st Class. Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield
Sgt. 1st Class. Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade helps make adjustments to an Afghan soldier's weapon on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
Afghan 1000 Facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Task Force Lighting, stand guard at the entrance to the new Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at the Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak district, Afghanistan, Kandahar prov... More
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance
Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance Force commander, and Col. James Edwards, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade commander, speak to Afghan Border Police at the new biometrics facility at ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Fetherson of Charlie Company
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Fetherson of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade pulls security while the village is searched after receiving information that ... More
Army Pfc. Devin Derosher, infantryman, Charlie Company,
Army Pfc. Devin Derosher, infantryman, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, demonstrates firing a weapon from the prone position for Afghan Customs Polic... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Folsom of Charlie Company
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Folsom of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade provides security while a village is searched near Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011.
An Afghan man stands on a truck full of chickens, while
An Afghan man stands on a truck full of chickens, while waiting for entry at the Weesh border crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghanistan, Kandahar province, June 21, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Calista Walker, right, promotes her
U.S. Army Sgt. Calista Walker, right, promotes her twin sister, U.S. Army Sgt. Cassandra Walker, left, both assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. The sisters, serving in separate locations in... More
New Weesh Boys High School Facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
Afghan boys shake U.S. Army soldiers hand after a ribbon ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High school in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning off... More
(Left to right) Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader,
(Left to right) Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Spc. Johnny Walker, technician, 720th Explosive Ordnance Dispo... More
A female engagement team from Combined Task Force Lightning,
A female engagement team from Combined Task Force Lightning, met with women and girls to focus on health education at Baqi Tanah, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2011.
Spc. Dustin Aguilar, signal system support specialist,
Spc. Dustin Aguilar, signal system support specialist, and Spc. Robert Morton, satellite operations maintainer, both assigned to 586th Network Support Company, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, remove pan... More
Newly promoted twin sisters, U.S. Army Sgt. Cassandra
Newly promoted twin sisters, U.S. Army Sgt. Cassandra Walker, left, and U.S. Army Sgt. Calista Walker, right, both assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, congratulate each other for their most ... More
Army Capt. Jon Cochran, platoon leader, Charlie Company,
Army Capt. Jon Cochran, platoon leader, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, scans an area in the Mazgarey Mountains in Nawa Valley, Afghanistan for cave... More
Soldiers from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military
Soldiers from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military Intelligence Company, check their targets on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
Pfc. Brandon Fender, enabler response team member,
Pfc. Brandon Fender, enabler response team member, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides security at a reconstruction project along Highway 4 in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, April 8. The highway is an e... More
Spc. Jason Gutierrez, an infantryman assigned to Blue
Spc. Jason Gutierrez, an infantryman assigned to Blue Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, waits to signal a delivery truck through a checkpoint at ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Hector Contreras, assigned to 2nd Platoon,
U.S. Army Pfc. Hector Contreras, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides evening overwatch at the Operations Coordination Cent... More
Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader, Charlie Company,
Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and Staff Sgt. James Fetherson, team leader, C Company, 1 -38 Cav., test the h... More
A crew chief instructs soldiers from Bravo Platoon,
A crew chief instructs soldiers from Bravo Platoon, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, on how to safely mount and dismount a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while conductin... More
Gen. Abdul Razziq, Kandahar chief of police, addresses
Gen. Abdul Razziq, Kandahar chief of police, addresses an audience during a groundbreaking ceremony for the customs depot expansion project in Weesh, Afghanistan, July 6. The expansion project, once finished, w... More
Soldiers assigned to Blue Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st
Soldiers assigned to Blue Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, conduct a patrol toward the Friendship Gate at the Weesh, Afghanistan border, May 15.... More
Capt. Trevor Gonklin from 525th Battlefield Surveillance
Capt. Trevor Gonklin from 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade helps make adjustments to an Afghan soldiers weapon on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Jones from 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade marks the target on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade patrol through Khwazha Bana Village in Loi Cariz, Afghanistan, May 9, 2011.
Weesh border crossing, Afghanistan
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lightning, stand guard outside the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afgh... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade patrol through a local village near Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade look over the surrounding area through the scopes of their M4s at Loi Cariz, Afghanistan, May 9, 2011.
Two Afghan boys open the door to the the new Weesh
Two Afghan boys open the door to the the new Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning officially transferred over the new Weesh Boys... More
Soldiers from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military
Soldiers from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military Intelligence Company, shoot their targets on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
Pfc. Robert Kilgore, signal support system specialist,
Pfc. Robert Kilgore, signal support system specialist, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, installs a morale satellite on a roof at the Operational Coordination Center D... More
An Afghan man has his iris scanned by a U.S. Army soldier
An Afghan man has his iris scanned by a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, during guard duty in suppor... More
Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader, Charlie Company,
Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, waves a mine detector over lose dirt as Cpl. Edward Caldwell, assistant team l... More
A U.S. Air Force airman and Beni stand guard outside
A U.S. Air Force airman and Beni stand guard outside the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh border crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghanistan, Kandahar province, June 21, 2011.
More than 300 students, from first through fifth-grade,
More than 300 students, from first through fifth-grade, graduate and attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new boys’ school in Weesh, Afghanistan, June 12. Soldiers from the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Br... More
A U.S. Army soldier of Charlie Company 1st Squadron,
A U.S. Army soldier of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade works alongside fellow Afghan army comrades during patrols and searches for Homemade Explosives... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Norman Cooling, G-3, Regional
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Norman Cooling, G-3, Regional Command South West, speak to members of International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, and Pakistan military officials at the Joint Border Coordinatio... More
Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader, Charlie Company,
Army Sgt. Logan Robbins, team leader, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, fires an M-203 grenade launcher at an open cave to block the entrance to preve... More
Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Marcum, infantryman, Charlie
Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Marcum, infantryman, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, shows an Afghan Customs Police officer from the Kandahar inland customs d... More
Afghan 1000 Facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
U.S. Army Capt. Vivian Chiu, Combined Task Force Lighting, give fliers for Afghan 1000 at the Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2011. Combined Task Force Light... More
An Afghan boy smiles during a ribbon cutting ceremony
An Afghan boy smiles during a ribbon cutting ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning officially tran... More
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning official... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Williams, (center) Joint
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Williams, (center) Joint border coordination center director, speak to members of International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, and Pakistan military officials during a bor... More
Coalition soldiers speak to an Afghan man coming through
Coalition soldiers speak to an Afghan man coming through the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh border crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghanistan, Kandahar province, June 21, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 525th Battlefield
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lightning, brace the rotor wind from a CH-47 Chinook, as they pull security in the Shorabak District, Kandahar pro... More
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides evening overwatch at the Operations Coordination Center - District in Spin Bol... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade sit down and have chai with the locals of a small village near Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011.
Army Staff Sgt. Moises Herrera, infantryman, Charlie
Army Staff Sgt. Moises Herrera, infantryman, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, shows Afghan Customs Police how to shoot from a kneeling position durin... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade climb a mountain to provide security for another team below near Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011.
U.S. Army soldier assigned to 525th Battlefield Surveillance
U.S. Army soldier assigned to 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lighting, speaks to Afghan Border Policemen outside the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh Border Crossing, Spin B... More
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military Intelligence Company, shoots his target on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
Spc. Trevor Prigge, scout observer, Charlie Company,
Spc. Trevor Prigge, scout observer, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, scales rocks in the Mazgarey Mountains to search for hidden weapon caches in Naw... More
Soldiers assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th
Soldiers assigned to Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, brace against flying dirt and debris following the departure of a UH-60 helicopter at the Weesh bor... More
Personnel from 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment,
Personnel from 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, talk to family members using the Cheetah system, a new morale satellite at Operational Coordination Center District, S... More
Afghan National Police Lt. Ismatullay Bibarak briefs
Afghan National Police Lt. Ismatullay Bibarak briefs Coalition forces at the Operations Coordination Center - District in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 17, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Logan Robbins of Charlie Company 1st
U.S. Army Sgt. Logan Robbins of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade provides security during a morning patrol through a village after two locals had been ... More
A U.S. Army Soldier of Charlie Company 1st Squadron,
A U.S. Army Soldier of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade uses a metal detector to search the grounds for any IEDs near the Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 11, 2011.
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides overwatch at the Operations Coordination Center - District in Spin Boldak, Kanda... More
Col. James Edwards, commander, 525th Battlefield
Col. James Edwards, commander, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, greets Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero, director of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, during a visit to Spin Boldak, Afghanis... More
U.S. Army vehicles from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company
U.S. Army vehicles from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade prepare to move after an IED attack, Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, April 28.
U.S. Army Capt. Vivian Chiu, plays with a baby during
U.S. Army Capt. Vivian Chiu, plays with a baby during a meeting at Baqi Tanah, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2011. A female engagement team from Combined Task Force Lightning, ... More
Capt. Trevor Gonklin from 525th Battlefield Surveillance
Capt. Trevor Gonklin from 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade helps make adjustments to an Afghan soldier's weapon on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
Soldiers from Bravo Platoon, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry
Soldiers from Bravo Platoon, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, practice boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during cold-load training at Forward Operating Base, Spi... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Fetherson of Charlie Company
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Fetherson of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade observes a Kiowa at Spin Kariz, Afghanistan, during a search of the village, April 28.
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Task Force
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Task Force Lighting, stand guard outside the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility, Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghanistan, Kandahar province, June 9. Combine... More
A member of the United States Agency for International
A member of the United States Agency for International Development speak to Afghan senior development chairman for the local shura, Abdul Razaqt, about the new Weesh boys high school facility in Spin Boldak Dis... More