A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak stands in the
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak stands in the doorway of an abandoned building during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner wi... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak rest next to
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak rest next to a creek during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operations f... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations... More
Coalition special operations forces members identify
Coalition special operations forces members identify threats from a hilltop during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coalition SOF partners with the ... More
A member of coalition Special Operations Forces gathers
A member of coalition Special Operations Forces gathers firewood as snow falls in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. Coalition SOF and the 8th Commando Kandak went to the village to dis... More
A coalition special operations forces member surveys
A coalition special operations forces member surveys troop movement during an operation near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coalition SOF partners with the 8th Com... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound during an operation in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special ... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduct o... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak clear a village
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak clear a village compound during an operation in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition ... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak set up security
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak set up security positions during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operati... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk lands during a MEDEVAC for an injured
A UH-60 Black Hawk lands during a MEDEVAC for an injured 8th Commando Kandak soldier during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner wit... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak prepares to
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak prepares to burn marijuana confiscated during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak ... More
A coalition special operations forces member looks
A coalition special operations forces member looks through binoculars to identify threats during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coalition SOF part... More
Villagers use a cable bridge to cross a river to attend
Villagers use a cable bridge to cross a river to attend a shura in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. The 8th Commando Kandak and coalition SOF went to the village to discuss security i... More
Mohammad Karim, the Arghandab district deputy chief
Mohammad Karim, the Arghandab district deputy chief of police, speaks to villagers in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. Karim, along with Coalition Special Operations Forces and the 8t... More
A solider from the 8th Commando Kandak adjusts another
A solider from the 8th Commando Kandak adjusts another soldier's antennae prior to a patrol near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition s... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition Special operations force... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operations force... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with a villager during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with co... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol near Nawa
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduct operatio... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk takes off during a MEDEVAC for an
A UH-60 Black Hawk takes off during a MEDEVAC for an injured 8th Commando Kandak soldier during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak scan the landscape
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak scan the landscape for threats during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner with coalition spec... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak speak with village
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak speak with village elders during a shura near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner with coalition special operat... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak searches a vehicle
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak searches a vehicle during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalit... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak receives insurgent
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak receives insurgent locations from his platoon sergeant during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos ... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak through a river
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak through a river valley near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to con... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak and members of
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak and members of coalition special operations forces begin a village clearance in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th... More
An AH-64 Apache helicopter shoots flares over a valley
An AH-64 Apache helicopter shoots flares over a valley to support members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition special operations forces during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi... More
A coalition special operations forces member looks
A coalition special operations forces member looks into a compound during an 8th Commando Kandak-led operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Com... More
Mohammad Karim, the Arghandab district deputy chief
Mohammad Karim, the Arghandab district deputy chief of police, pauses during a patrol in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. Karim, along with Coalition Special Operations Forces and the... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak overlooks a
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak overlooks a valley while another relays their position during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 12. The 8th Commando Kandak partners ... More
A member of coalition special operations forces and
A member of coalition special operations forces and soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with co... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak preps his gear
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak preps his gear before a patrol in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition spec... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with children during a patrol near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operation... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol an alley
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol an alley during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk lands during a MEDEVAC for an injured
A UH-60 Black Hawk lands during a MEDEVAC for an injured 8th Commando Kandak soldier during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner wit... More
A child unlocks a door for soldiers from the 8th Commando
A child unlocks a door for soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special ... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak opens a door
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak opens a door during an operation in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special ope... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak clear a village
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak clear a village compound during an operation in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition ... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak gives instructions
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak gives instructions to other soldiers during an operation in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners w... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak speak with villagers
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak speak with villagers in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. The 8th Commando Kandak partnered with coalition special operations forces to discuss se... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak fires his weapon
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak fires his weapon during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operati... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition special operations forces conduct a patrol in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners wit... More
A coalition Special Operations Forces member shares
A coalition Special Operations Forces member shares his snack with a child during an operation with the 8th Commando Kandak in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak scans a village
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak scans a village for threats during an operation near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition spe... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak mans a security
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak mans a security position during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner with coalition special o... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol through an alley near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations fo... More
A villager shows a soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak
A villager shows a soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak around his compound during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coaliti... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak fires his weapon
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak fires his weapon during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operati... More
A child escorts a soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak
A child escorts a soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak into a room during a patrol in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition ... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with village elders during a shura near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special oper... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operations forces to... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak enters a compound
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak enters a compound during an operation near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition Special Opera... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operations forces to... More
A member of coalition Special Operations Forces crosses
A member of coalition Special Operations Forces crosses a cable bridge during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. Coalition SOF partners with the 8th Commando Kandak to c... More
Members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition special
Members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition special operations forces patrol though a valley near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with co... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak establishes
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak establishes a security position during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partner... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak establishes
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak establishes a security position during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partner... More
Members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition Special
Members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition Special Operations Forces patrol though a hillside near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with ... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak fires his weapon
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak fires his weapon during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operati... More
Coalition special operations forces members check a
Coalition special operations forces members check a compound during an 8th Commando Kandak-led operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando... More
The Shah Joy district chief of police speaks with villagers
The Shah Joy district chief of police speaks with villagers during a shura in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The chief of police and several Afghan Uniformed Police... More
A member of coalition special operations forces meets
A member of coalition special operations forces meets with village elders in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 10. Coalition special operations forces and the 8th Commando Kandak went to ... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol along
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol along a creek near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to co... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak checks an open
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak checks an open door during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coali... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol through
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol through a field near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to con... More
Coalition special operations forces members fire their
Coalition special operations forces members fire their weapons from a hilltop during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coalition SOF partners with th... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak speaks with a villager during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 12. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition Special Operation... More
Members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition special
Members of the 8th Commando Kandak and coalition special operations forces wait for a MH-47 Chinook helicopter to land after an operation near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan... More
Members of coalition special operations forces scan
Members of coalition special operations forces scan the landscape from a mountain during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner with c... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak begin a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak begin a patrol near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduct ope... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak maintains security
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak maintains security while another solider peers over a wall during an operation in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Comma... More
A solider from the 8th Commando Kandak relays a message
A solider from the 8th Commando Kandak relays a message during a patrol near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operations fo... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak speak with village
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak speak with village elders during a shura near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner with coalition special operat... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak climb over a
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak climb over a wall during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalitio... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak inspects a gate
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak inspects a gate during a patrol in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special oper... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition... More
Coalition special operations forces members coordinate
Coalition special operations forces members coordinate troop movement during an operation near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coalition SOF partners with the 8th C... More
A member of coalition special operations forces and
A member of coalition special operations forces and soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak discuss an upcoming patrol in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partne... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak establishes
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak establishes a security position while other commandos search a compound during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan,... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak prepare to enter
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak prepare to enter a compound during a clearance operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalitio... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound during an operation near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operati... More
Mohammad Karim, the Arghandab district deputy chief
Mohammad Karim, the Arghandab district deputy chief of police, speaks to villagers in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. Karim, along with coalition special operations forces and the 8t... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak set up security
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak set up security positions along a river during an operation in Sayagaz village, Arghandab district, Afghanistan, March 11. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition S... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak opens a door
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak opens a door during a patrol in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coalition special operat... More
A coalition special operations forces member looks
A coalition special operations forces member looks through binoculars to identify threats during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coalition SOF part... More
A coalition special operations forces member gets into
A coalition special operations forces member gets into position to fire his sniper rifle from a hilltop during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coal... More
A member of coalition special operations forces reads
A member of coalition special operations forces reads a map during a patrol near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special operation... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak conduct a patrol near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduc... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak establish a security
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak establish a security position during an operation in Surkhagen village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coali... More
A member of coalition special operations forces scans
A member of coalition special operations forces scans the landscape during a patrol near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner with coalition SOF to co... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak performs a
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak performs a communications check during an operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 22. The commandos partner with coalition sp... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol through
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak patrol through Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalition special operations forces to conduct opera... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak enter a compound during a clearance operation near Sayedan village, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, March 23. The commandos partner with coalition special o... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak enters a compound
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak enters a compound during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak partners with coaliti... More
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak prepares to
A soldier from the 8th Commando Kandak prepares to burn marijuana confiscated during an operation in Doan-e Ulya Village, Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6. The 8th Commando Kandak ... More
A coalition special operations forces member fires
A coalition special operations forces member fires his sniper rifle from a hilltop during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. Coalition SOF partners wi... More
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak take cover behind
Soldiers from the 8th Commando Kandak take cover behind rocks on a hilltop during a firefight near Nawa Garay village, Kajran district, Daykundi province, Afghanistan, April 3. The commandos partner with coalit... More