U.S. Army Sgt. James Spurlock, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Sgt. James Spurlock, an infantryman with the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, holds up a photo of his newborn son, Nolan at Multinational Base Tarin Kot in Uruzgan provinc... More
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command Southwest
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command Southwest commanding general, talks to Marines during the cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012.
U.S. Army Spc. Chanel Starr, a cryptologic linguist
U.S. Army Spc. Chanel Starr, a cryptologic linguist with Alpha Company, 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, talks with children during Operation Southern Strike III outside the village of Jandad Kalay in the... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The security force arrested a Taliban leader and one other afghan enemy during the op... More
Gen. Shir Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army general
Gen. Shir Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army general staff chief of operations, explains the ANA commando training process to Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at Camp Morehead, Afg... More
Sergeant Joshua Ott, left, team leader, scout sniper
Sergeant Joshua Ott, left, team leader, scout sniper team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, and Lance Cpl. Grant Ciffone, his slackman, prepare a sniper rifle for marksmans... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Abdul Nasir with the Route
Afghan National Army Sgt. Abdul Nasir with the Route Clearance Company, 4th Brigade, 205th Corps performs preventive maintenance checks and services on a vehicle before a route clearance patrol near Tarin Kowt ... More
Afghan Local Police 3rd Lt. Shah Mohammad meets with
Afghan Local Police 3rd Lt. Shah Mohammad meets with Sgt. Ben Edwards, squad leader, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, Nov. 27, 2012. The two enjoyed chai tea and talke... More
A coalition force member fires an M-249 squad automatic
A coalition force member fires an M-249 squad automatic weapon during advanced rifle marksmanship training, Kabul province, March 18, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in their marksmanship ski... More
First Sgt. Samuel Nosbisch unfurls the 833rd Engineer
First Sgt. Samuel Nosbisch unfurls the 833rd Engineer Company Banner during the Route Clearance Company Transfer of Authority from 1039th Engineer Company at Multi National Base – Tarin Kot. The Transfer of Aut... More
A traditional Afghan meal is prepared for coalition
A traditional Afghan meal is prepared for coalition forces and local Afghan representatives from Uruzgan at Multinational Base - Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, July 18, 2013. The food was for an iftar, which is the me... More
Suraya, an interpreter for coalition forces, calls
Suraya, an interpreter for coalition forces, calls on a student for an answer during a first aid training class at Multinational Base - Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. A female engagement team comprised ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, patrol through Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was en route to Forward Operatin... More
Col. Simon Stuart, Commander Combined Team Uruzgan
Col. Simon Stuart, Commander Combined Team Uruzgan (CTU), inspects the gym at Forward Operating Base Hadrian which will be the last coalition base to be deconstructed in Uruzgan.
Narang district Sub-governor, Dr. Waliullah, holds
Narang district Sub-governor, Dr. Waliullah, holds a shura in Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 27. Afghan National Police and district officials held a shura with village elders to discuss the Afghan Nationa... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Betsy Hoyos de Albers, left, an intensive
U.S. Navy Lt. Betsy Hoyos de Albers, left, an intensive care nurse, monitors an injured Afghan soldier being flown to the Kandahar Regional Medical Hospital from Multinational Base Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan provinc... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined the National Guard four years ago, along with his wife, Carol. Both were 47. The retired firefighter wasn't done giving back to his community, and now serve... More
Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) provides
Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) provides security during a nighttime training validation exercise for Provincial Response Company - Uruzgan (PRC-U) in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. SO... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Burr, of Virginia Beach,
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Burr, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Pvt. Felix Reyes, of Chicago, both of the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, remove an auxiliary fuel tank from a CH-47 ... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police checks the
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police checks the top of a vehicle for contraband at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Police checkpoi... More
A CH-47 Chinook prepares to sling load a container
A CH-47 Chinook prepares to sling load a container in Chorah, Afghanistan, May 12, 2013. The Chinooks, flown by members of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment from the Connecticut and Pennsylv... More
Afghan soldiers plan a company movement as part of
Afghan soldiers plan a company movement as part of a tactical training exercise in Kabul province Feb. 12, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before c... More
Marines throughout Afghanistan took time to celebrate
Marines throughout Afghanistan took time to celebrate the 237th Marine Corps Birthday with a traditional cake cutting ceremony, Nov. 10, 2012.
The final stages of remediation happen at the former
The final stages of remediation happen at the former Forward Operating Base Hadrian site near Deh Rawud.
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police arrive
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police arrive after searching a village during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 30, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused on denying th... More
A coalition force member clears a room during a tactical
A coalition force member clears a room during a tactical training exercise in Kabul province, March 27, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in proper room-clearing procedures while deployed to A... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Trinidad Cantu, the operations
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Trinidad Cantu, the operations sergeant major with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is currently serving with Combined Team Ur... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with, 4th Tolay,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with, 4th Tolay, 6th Kandak, 6th Brigade, 215th Corps arrange constatine wire in order to setup security vehicle checkpoints (VCP's) near the Shekasteh Tappeh village in orde... More
A Joint Expeditionary Team advisor describes a booby
A Joint Expeditionary Team advisor describes a booby trap used in improvised explosive devices to Afghan National Army commandos training at Camp McCloskey, Afghanistan, April 1. By practicing basic tactics, c... More
Cpl. Bruce Sexton, a combat medic with the 1st Battalion,
Cpl. Bruce Sexton, a combat medic with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, appears after dismounting his ambulance at the unit's tactical assembly area during Operation Buffalo Thu... More
From left, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdrs. Michael Black and Shelby
From left, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdrs. Michael Black and Shelby Cooper operate on a wounded Afghan soldier at Multinational Base Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Je... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader, Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 31, 2013. The Taliban leader maintained operational cont... More
Sadar Muhammad, right, of the provincial Directorate
Sadar Muhammad, right, of the provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, examines a document with Provincial Deputy Governor Sher Pacha during a meeting at the government headquarters in T... More
Sgt. Mohammad Dawood stands outside the police station
Sgt. Mohammad Dawood stands outside the police station in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013. Dawood is the only Explosives Ordnance Disposal police officer in Uruzgan Province and has diffused or reduced a... More
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security from the rear hatch of his Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the distric... More
Afghan Border Police members search a truck at Checkpoint
Afghan Border Police members search a truck at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Police checkpoint is one of the few that operates 24/7.
First Lt. Meagan Cloninger, 504th Battlefield Surveillance
First Lt. Meagan Cloninger, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, receives an award from Brig. Gen. Haji Abdul Razziq, Afghan National Police, following a color casing ceremony for the 504th BfSB at Forward O... More
Coalition force members fire an M-240 machine gun during
Coalition force members fire an M-240 machine gun during advanced rifle marksmanship training in Kabul province on March 18, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in their marksmanship skills while... More
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Luke Graham,
Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Luke Graham, 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron, 1st EOD Troop, demonstrates how to attach a detonation cord to blocks of Plastic Explosives No.4 (PE4) bef... More
Staff Sgt. Marin Colunga, an infantryman with Alpha
Staff Sgt. Marin Colunga, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, listens to radio chatter during a patrol in the city of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 23, 2012. Colunga's uni... More
Spc. Anthony Avillo, a cavalry scout with Bravo Troop,
Spc. Anthony Avillo, a cavalry scout with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, crosses a stream during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afgha... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police provides security
A member of the Afghan Border Police provides security for fellow ABP members during Operation Southern Strike II near the P'sha Pass in Afghanistan, June 13, 2012. The ABP-led operation focused on disrupting e... More
Australian Army Cpt. Sarah Nielsen displays a traditional
Australian Army Cpt. Sarah Nielsen displays a traditional veil, gifted by local tribal leaders during a shura in Khas Uruzgan of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 16, 2013. Nielsen is a logistics officer wit... More
Corporal Austen Clark, 2nd squad leader, 1st Platoon,
Corporal Austen Clark, 2nd squad leader, 1st Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, is currently deployed to Now Zad, Afghanistan. Clark has served with Marine Corps Security Forces at Camp David. He ... More
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Lt. Col. Haji
From left, Afghan Border Police (ABP) Lt. Col. Haji Janan, the commander of the 3rd Zone ABP's Quick Reaction Force Battalion, speaks with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Sill, a senior mentor assigned to Security For... More
An Afghan National Army company commander conducts
An Afghan National Army company commander conducts an operation order in Wardak province, Afghanistan, April 2. The commando company's leaders explained the upcoming mission to their platoon leaders using infor... More
A CH-47 Chinook, flown by members of the Pennsylvania
A CH-47 Chinook, flown by members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, sling loads a container during a retrograde operation at Forward Operating Base Mirwais, Uruzgan Province, May 12, 2013. Afghan National Arm... More
(Rightto left) Major Carl P. Lockett, Security Forces
(Rightto left) Major Carl P. Lockett, Security Forces Advisory Team (SFAT) 5K Commander, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, out of the Texas National Guard, briefs Lt. Col. William E. Phillips SFAT commander, ... More
Soldiers with the 31st Light Infantry Battalion from
Soldiers with the 31st Light Infantry Battalion from the Republic of Georgia interact with some Afghan children following their patrol through a village in the Now Zad District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, M... More
The barracks and office buildings under construction
The barracks and office buildings under construction at the Afghan National Police headquarters in Charikar, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2014. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Maj. Devon McRainey/Released)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps secure U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., to extraction equipment suspended 85 feet below a U.S. Army medevac helicopter July 4... More
Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S.
Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, speaks with Dadullah, an Afghan farmer, amongst a crop of cucumbers near the village of Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22... More
Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Will Drewitt-Smith
Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Will Drewitt-Smith interacts with local Afghan children during a dismounted patrol through Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 31, 2013. Members of the R... More
Armed with a rocket-propelled grenade, a member of
Armed with a rocket-propelled grenade, a member of the Afghan Border Police scans the perimeter while others examine a cache site for improvised explosive devices during Operation Southern Strike II near Yaro K... More
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee during a hand-to-hand fighting demonstration at a police academy graduation at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, July 28, 2012.
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, shows evidence of the long journey after returning from Operation ... More
Stryker vehicles are lined up at a tactical assembly
Stryker vehicles are lined up at a tactical assembly area during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused on denying the enemy freedom of m... More
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police give out
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police give out humanitarian aid during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. T... More
First Lt. Kevin Jones, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of
First Lt. Kevin Jones, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, gives a thumbs up with a member of the Afghan Border Police during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Sp... More
Coalition special operations forces line up in formation
Coalition special operations forces line up in formation at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, April 23. Coalition special operations forces prepared to meet Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,... More
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a marker to identify
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a marker to identify an area with an emplaced mine during a counterimprovised explosive device train the trainer course at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Nov. 2... More
1039th Engineer Company Commanding Officer Captain
1039th Engineer Company Commanding Officer Captain Seth Jacobs, from the Arkansas National Guard, stands at attention during the Route Clearance Company Transfer of Authority to 833rd Engineer Company at Multi... More
Coalition forces salute during the playing of the national
Coalition forces salute during the playing of the national anthem at the Transfer of Authority ceremony at Multinational Base - Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, June 20, 2013. Cmdr. Steven Mathews assumed responsibility... More
Chief of the Singapore Army Maj. Gen. Ravinder Singh,
Chief of the Singapore Army Maj. Gen. Ravinder Singh, center, disembarks a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Multinational Base Tarin Kot in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 22, 2013. Singapore has deployed nearly ... More
Lance Cpl. Charles Flemister, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Charles Flemister, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through Trek Nawa, an area between the Marjah and Nawa districts, Aug. 16, 2012... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Jan. 9, 2013. The detained Taliban leader operated as key player in an assassination and attack netwo... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Oxner, general surgeon
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Oxner, general surgeon for the Role Two Hospital, is currently serving with Combined Team Uruzgan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at Multinational Base - Tarin Kot, Uruz... More
Afghan National Police officers stand in formation
Afghan National Police officers stand in formation at the Police Training Center in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. Certificates of completion were presented to 161 policemen from the PTC. (U.S. Army pho... More
Chaplain Buddy Walker, the ISAF Chaplain teaches children
Chaplain Buddy Walker, the ISAF Chaplain teaches children various handshakes during a visit to the House of Flowers Orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan.
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier uses a hook and
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier uses a hook and line to reduce an improvised explosive device during a counter-improvised explosive device (CIED) train the trainer course at Multinational Base Tarin Kowt ... More
A member of the U.S. Special Forces patrols around
A member of the U.S. Special Forces patrols around the perimeter of Siya Boghal village in northern Khas Uruzgan of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 16, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessi Ann McCormick/Released)
Col. D. Peter Helmlinger, commander of the U.S. Army
Col. D. Peter Helmlinger, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Afghanistan District, discusses the construction progress of the Afghan National Police headquarters in Charikar, Afghanista... More
Narang district Sub-governor, Dr. Waliullah, meets
Narang district Sub-governor, Dr. Waliullah, meets an Afghan National Army commando company commander in Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 27. Afghan National Police and district officials held a shura with vi... More
Afghan soldiers maneuver through a building during
Afghan soldiers maneuver through a building during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co... More
Combined Team Uruzgan commander Col. Simon Stuart welcomes
Combined Team Uruzgan commander Col. Simon Stuart welcomes the personnel of CTU rotation four and thanks the personnel of CTU rotation five, for their hard work and dedication during their deployment to Tarin K... More
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command (Southwest)
Major Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, Regional Command (Southwest) commanding general, speaks to Marines at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012. Maj. Gen. Gurganus and RC(SW) Sgt. Maj. Harriso... More
A coalition security force member stands watch with
A coalition security force member stands watch with his loyal partner during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitato... More
While U.S. and Albanian forces provide security, Lt.
While U.S. and Albanian forces provide security, Lt. Col. Steven Soika, commander of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment and an Afghan Border Police leader listen to village elders during a shura in the v... More
Afghan Security Force members conduct live fire drills
Afghan Security Force members conduct live fire drills during pre-deployment training in Kabul province, Dec. 22, 2012. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force. ... More
Sgt. Andrew Hohimer, a United States Army Crew Chief
Sgt. Andrew Hohimer, a United States Army Crew Chief from Task Force Knighthawk, 2-10 Aviation Regiment, checks the load of a M777A2 howitzer belonging to 1-9 Field Artillery Regiment as it is airlifted from Fo... More
From left, Spc. Michael Brown of Laurinburg, N.C.,
From left, Spc. Michael Brown of Laurinburg, N.C., and Pfc. Chantz Palmer of Columbus, Ohio, appear after dismounting their vehicle near the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afg... More
Marines pray during a cake cutting ceremony aboard
Marines pray during a cake cutting ceremony aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2012.
Maj. Asmatulla Safi, operations officer with the 3rd
Maj. Asmatulla Safi, operations officer with the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, leads a shura meeting with Afghans from multiple villages during Operation Southern Fist in the village of Obezhan Kalay, Spin Bol... More
An Afghan National Army commando company commander
An Afghan National Army commando company commander explains an upcoming operation at Jalalabad Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27. The commander explained the upcoming mission to their platoon leaders using infor... More
Col. Gary Johnston, commander of the 504th Battlefield
Col. Gary Johnston, commander of the 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and Sgt. Maj. Marc Gianotti, operations sergeant major of the 504th BfSB, prepare to case their unit colors during a ceremony held at... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Gurski, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT), 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, discusses current operations with Afghan National Police (ANP) Maj. Haji Ka... More
A coalition force member clears a room during a tactical
A coalition force member clears a room during a tactical training exercise in Kabul province, March 27, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in proper room-clearing procedures while deployed to A... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels in Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, during hoist training near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 4. Mills joined the National ... More
Afghan soldiers listen to instructions during clearance
Afghan soldiers listen to instructions during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coaliti... More
Coalition forces practice squad live-fire tactics in
Coalition forces practice squad live-fire tactics in Kabul province, April 27, 2013. The training is vital in keeping forces tactically proficient while forward deployed in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt.... More
Mortars platoon with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion,
Mortars platoon with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, deployed to Trek Nawa, an area between the Marjah and Nawa districts, to help train the Afghan National Army. The Mari... More
Afghan National Army Lance Cpl. Eid Mohammad, infantryman,
Afghan National Army Lance Cpl. Eid Mohammad, infantryman, 1st Tolai, 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps, jokes with a local Afghan boy during a partnered patrol, Nov. 16, 2012. The patrol met with several lo... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Holland prepares the last meal at Forward
Staff Sgt. Eric Holland prepares the last meal at Forward Operating Base Mirwais, Uruzgan Province, May 13, 2013. Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Kandak, 4th Battalion, 205 Corps, assumed command of the ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Brigade, 215th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Brigade, 215th Corps, practice squad-level movements during their reception, staging, onward movement and integration course, Oct. 11, 2012. The three-week course prepares... More
An Afghan National Police officer marches during graduation
An Afghan National Police officer marches during graduation from the Police Training Center in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The PTC graduated its last class in the Uruzgan Province, which consisted of... More
A coalition force member prepares a litter during a
A coalition force member prepares a litter during a first responder training exercise in Kabul province on March 27, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in treating casualties while deployed to A... More
Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company,
Sergeant Thomas Brown, squad leader, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 215th Corps, shows Afghan National Army soldiers how to read a map and correctly hit targets at Patrol Base Detroit, Afghanistan... More
Afghan soldiers maneuver through a stairwell during
Afghan soldiers maneuver through a stairwell during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 19, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before c... More
Afghan civilians unload a jingle truck full of grain
Afghan civilians unload a jingle truck full of grain during Operation Buffalo Thunder II at the 5th Kandak headquarters in Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. During the eight-day mission, Afghan and American... More
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team, Texas
Soldiers from Security Force Assistance Team, Texas National Guard, leave the gates of Forward Operating Base Mirwais for the last time May 15, 2013. Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Kandak, 4th Battalion... More