Afghan Local Police candidates receive first aid training
Afghan Local Police candidates receive first aid training from Afghan National Army Special Forces in Kajran, Daukundi province, Afghanistan, Nov. 23, 2011. The ALP are being trained to become well rounded patr... More
Staff Sgt. Mohammed Reza, a Public Affairs specialist
Staff Sgt. Mohammed Reza, a Public Affairs specialist with the Afghan National Army, adjusts the settings on a Sony PMW-EX1R video camera, April 4, during joint training at the International Security Assistance... 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
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with the 203rd
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with the 203rd Corps Engineer Kandak, uses signals to ground guide at Forward Operating Base Thunder, Aug. 21, 2013. As part of mine roller training, ANA soldiers must atta... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Melendez, corpsman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Melendez, corpsman, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, rests next to his gear before a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Melendez, a nativ... 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
Navajo commander strives to be an example for the next generation
Capt. Dallas Gilmore, a native of Kayenta, Ariz., Navajo reservation, who serves as commander of the 580th Signal Company, 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, stands in front of one of his company's la... More
U.S. Army soldiers of the 307th Tactical Psyop Company
U.S. Army soldiers of the 307th Tactical Psyop Company participate in a promotion and combat action badge ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3.
Afghan children attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for
Afghan children attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new dormitory at the Teacher Training College in Mazar-e Sharif. The dormitory features full living facilities and enough space to house up to 300 male a... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) medic assigned to 2nd Kandak,
Afghan National Army (ANA) medic assigned to 2nd Kandak, 203rd Corps, provide oxygen and IV medication to an injured ANA soldier at Combat Outpost (COP) Lilly, Paktika province, Afghanistan, on May 20, 2013. Wh... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with the 203rd
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with the 203rd Corps Engineer Kandak, uses signals to ground guide at Forward Operating Base Thunder, Aug. 21, 2013. As part of mine roller training, ANA soldiers must atta... More
An Afghan student in the Special Mission Wing's rotary
An Afghan student in the Special Mission Wing's rotary wing maintenance class performs checks on the engine of a Mi-17 at a hangar at Hamid Karzai International Airport, the view through an opening in the engin... More
A member of the Afghan National Security Forces searches
A member of the Afghan National Security Forces searches a man during a clearing operation in the Khod Valley, Shahidi Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011. Afghan and coalition have pa... 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
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah travel
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah travel along the streets of Farah City during a civil affairs mission to Dizak Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12. PRT Farah is a unit of soldiers,... 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
Mike Lyden, general manager of the NATO Support Agency,
Mike Lyden, general manager of the NATO Support Agency, gives a quick speech during the Afghan Mission Network Operations Center grand opening at Kabul, Afghanistan International Airport, July 12, 2013. (U.S. A... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Sgt. Barat Mohammad, assigned
Afghan National Army (ANA) Sgt. Barat Mohammad, assigned to Afghanistan's 215th Corps, trains ANA soldiers to sight in mortars aboard Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2014. As Internation... More
An Afghan National policeman helps an Afghan trainee
An Afghan National policeman helps an Afghan trainee with proper form while reloading his weapon at Adraskan, Afghanistan National Training Center, Sept. 23, 2010. Afghans teaching Afghans is crucial to creatin... More
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point,
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls commander, briefs U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, 101st Airborne... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 355th Expeditionary
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, sits on the runway at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2011. The F-15E had to make a... More
An Afghan National Army soldier looks through the range
An Afghan National Army soldier looks through the range finder on a howitzer D-30 cannon during a live-fire exercise at Camp Eagle, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2014. The field exercise was the final portion of the fi... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Paul, combat engineer, Bravo Company,
Lance Cpl. Kevin Paul, combat engineer, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, searches a pile of dead vegetation for nefarious materials during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2... More
Spc. Randal Coleman (right) passes a box of disposable
Spc. Randal Coleman (right) passes a box of disposable wipes to Spc. Mark Rohaley while inspecting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2014. Coleman, a native of Jasper, Ala.... More
U.S. Army Maj. Melvin Holland, a Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Maj. Melvin Holland, a Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Civil Affairs officer, meets with Farah Provincial Council Members during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan... 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
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hai Neshat, executive officer, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, surveys the surrounding area of a check point built by ANA engineers March 21, 2012. Neshat said he was impressed with th... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Elliott
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Elliott (left), a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, participates in a key leader engagement in Cin Farsi Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, June 9.... More
NBC Anchor Lester Holt waves to the assembled crowd
NBC Anchor Lester Holt waves to the assembled crowd of troops following broadcast of The Today Sow from Kabul.
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
Afghan commandos with 2nd Special Operations Brigade
Afghan commandos with 2nd Special Operations Brigade check the accuracy of a shot group on a target during a weapons range in Shindand district, Herat province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2013. The commandos, with t... 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.
Capt. Mike Jones, a team leader with Charlie Company,
Capt. Mike Jones, a team leader with Charlie Company, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas is surprised by a simulated suicide bomber at Kamal Jabour, a mock Afghan village located at Fort Bliss, Tex... More
The Charikar, Afghanistan national police distributes
The Charikar, Afghanistan national police distributes donations of winter clothing and toys to the townspeople of Charikar, Parwan province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 12. Actions such as these show the Afghan govern... More
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches the ANA
An Afghan National Army instructor teaches the ANA infantry trainees about the SPG-09 at the Infantry Branch School Sept. 26, 2010. The school is where soldiers selected as infantry do their advanced training.
Afghan children play on a swingset at an orphanage
Afghan children play on a swingset at an orphanage in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The orphanage doubles as a daycare center and a school as well. Previous Kiwi PRTs helped to build the orphanag... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Michaels, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Michaels, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, searches a compound during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2013. The Marin... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 203rd Corps
An Afghan National Army soldier with the 203rd Corps Engineer Kandak, secures a mine roller into position at Forward Operating Base Thunder, Aug. 21, 2013. As part of mine roller training, ANA soldiers must att... More
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
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lindsey Bakke, a
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lindsey Bakke, a master at arms with Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah 13-15, helps to resolve an ID issue at the badging office on Forward Operating Base Farah Aug. 13. Bak... More
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Mark Velasco, a security
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Mark Velasco, a security force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, inspects the turret of a tactical vehicle at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Buckley, an infantryman
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Buckley, an infantryman assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, walks down a dirt road while participating in a patrol west of Gereshk, Helman... More
Nancy Abella, U.S. State Department representative
Nancy Abella, U.S. State Department representative and civilian team leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, meets with Farah Provincial Council Members during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Fa... More
U.S. Army National Guard Capt. Jason Caldwell, prepares
U.S. Army National Guard Capt. Jason Caldwell, prepares to depart for a mission to Farah City at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29. Caldwell and his security force team are resp... More
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Tibben (right),
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Tibben (right), a security force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, provides security during a civil affairs mission in Dizak Village, Farah province, Afgha... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Oct. 3, 2017. ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anthony Ulrich (right), and Capt.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anthony Ulrich (right), and Capt. Sean Eakin, civil affairs members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, meet with provincial council members in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, S... More
An Afghan boy greets an Airman from the 455th Expeditionary
An Afghan boy greets an Airman from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron during a Reaper Team visit to a local village near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2012. Reaper teams regularly perfo... More
Young Afghan schoolboys play on the Aliabad School's
Young Afghan schoolboys play on the Aliabad School's jungle gym near Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2012.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lindsey Bakke (left),
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lindsey Bakke (left), a master at arms with Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah 13-15, stands watch during her shift at the entry control point on Forward Operating Base Farah... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Wassilie, a security force
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Wassilie, a security force squad member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, attempts to apply an armbar submission hold on his sparring partner during a combatives class on For... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Wilson Berlin (left),
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Wilson Berlin (left), a security force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, prepares to depart for a mission to Farah City at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah provinc... 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
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Sergeant
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Sergeant Brandon Schroeder, platoon sergeant, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of Delta, Colo., maneuvers toward enemy role-players dur... More
Sergeant Eduardo Ayala, left, field mess chief, “Suicide”
Sergeant Eduardo Ayala, left, field mess chief, “Suicide” Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Abidail Estrada, squad leader, pose for a photo with the trophy of the Dwyer World Cup tou... More
Afghan local officials conduct a meeting to discuss
Afghan local officials conduct a meeting to discuss financial issues in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan on Sept. 18. As the role of the Provincial Reconstruction Team decreases in Farah, the local and n... More
An Afghan mother holds her son during the Sufiabad
An Afghan mother holds her son during the Sufiabad School inauguration in Herat City, March 17, 2011. Her son will soon be old enough to attend the school, which will educate about 1,500 students between age 7-... More
U.S. Army Capt. Erik Hickly (left), a Provincial
U.S. Army Capt. Erik Hickly (left), a Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah civil affairs officer, interviews a villager in Dizak Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. The PRT is conducting the patrol ... More
Afghan children arrive as members of Provincial
Afghan children arrive as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah conduct interviews during a civil affairs mission in Dizak Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. The PRT is conducting the pat... 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
U.S. Army Capt. Erik Hickly (left), a Provincial
U.S. Army Capt. Erik Hickly (left), a Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah civil affairs officer, discusses road conditions with villagers in Dizak Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 12. The PRT is ... More
An Afghan security guard stands watch at a checkpoint
An Afghan security guard stands watch at a checkpoint while 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Airmen conduct a dismounted patrol Oct. 23, 2012, outside Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. 455th ESFS regul... 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
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Mark Velasco, a security
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Mark Velasco, a security force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, provides security during a key leader engagement at the provincial governor's compound in Farah City,... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jacob Bath a civil affairs team member
U.S. Army Cpl. Jacob Bath a civil affairs team member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, provides security during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29. PRT Farah's s... More
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah arrive
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah arrive for a key leader engagement in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29. PRT Farah is a unit of soldiers, sailors and airmen working with various g... More
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Tibben, a
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Tibben, a security force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, provides security during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Scott Suhr (right), a squad designated
U.S. Army Pfc. Scott Suhr (right), a squad designated marksman from Iowa City, Iowa, and U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Vega (left), a forward observer from Mason City, Iowa, simulate reacting to enemy contact from behin... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Duran of Downey, Calif.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Duran of Downey, Calif., with Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Task Force Maverick, 1st Cavalry Division, directs his security force while providing secur... More
A member of the Afghan Air Force sprays down the side
A member of the Afghan Air Force sprays down the side of an AAF Mi-17 helicopter at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2011. Coalition airmen here work daily to set the conditions for a p... More
A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed
A child in District 2 displays an Afghan Uniformed Police leaflet, Sept. 6. Leaflets and stickers were given to children by the AUP as part of an outreach program. The stickers and leaflets depict the police of... More
Security force members of Provincial Reconstruction
Security force members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah receive instructions on safety and technique during a combatives class on Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14. SECFO... More
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st
Afghan National Army commandos with 3rd Company, 1st Special Operations Kandak, wait for a helicopter prior to conducting a clearing operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013... More
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
Operation in Nejrab District
Afghan commandos with the 1st Company, 6th Special Operations Kandak head toward their objective during an operation in Nejrab District, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2013. The commandos found a small ... More
U.S. Marines enter a CH-53 E Super Stallion from Camp
U.S. Marines enter a CH-53 E Super Stallion from Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb 10, 2014. The Marines traveled to Lash Kar Gah to attend a meeting with Afghan leaders and discuss affairs i... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier, assigned to
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier, assigned to Afghanistan's 215th Corps, assembles an M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun aboard Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2014. As Internation... More
Spc. Mark Rohaley, a native of Spartanburg, S.C., who
Spc. Mark Rohaley, a native of Spartanburg, S.C., who serves with Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, sprays off a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with a pressure was... More
The friendly competition consists of five events and
The friendly competition consists of five events and the individual who wins three of them will have bragging rights
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.
International Women's Day attendees, including a local
International Women's Day attendees, including a local Afghan woman and female members of the Logar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) greet one another as they arrive at the event held March 8, at Forward Op... More
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Uruzgan’s
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Uruzgan’s (PRT-U) and their security force, the Other Government Agency (OGA) Platoon, walk to the entrance of the Provincial Hospital in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, on Sep... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps executes an immediate action drill during a mock patrol at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2017. More than 300 soldiers with the un... More
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, commander of NATO Training
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, commander of NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan, places his signature on the Ground Forces implementation document at the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense May 24. Although the GFC has... More
Seaman Apprentice Byron McGill (left), a Petal, Miss.,
Seaman Apprentice Byron McGill (left), a Petal, Miss., native and a Navy corpsman, takes time after a patrol for a photo with Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Palacios, a Miami, Fla., native and an infantryman. Palacios cam... More
Afghan National Army soldiers listen as Maj. Gen. Mohammad
Afghan National Army soldiers listen as Maj. Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali, commander of the Afghan 203rd Thunder Corps, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James C. McConville, commander of Combined Joint Task Force- 101 a... 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
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, a wheeled vehicle
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Bravo Company, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, cuts a piece of rebar that will be use... More
Afghan National Army soldiers of the 6th Kandak, 2nd
Afghan National Army soldiers of the 6th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, stand in formation outside the helicopter landing zone on Forward Operating Base Rushmore, Paktika province, July 16, 2013. A national ... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Dan Bearden, a
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Dan Bearden, a native of Guntersville, Ala., who serves with the Redeployment Assistance Inspection Detachment team, points out rot on a shipping container floor located on K... More
Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan
Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan and U.S. Department of Commerce advisers hosted a tour of various facilities on KAF for provincial scholars to make assessments of the base in June 2015. The f... More
Spc. David Beachey from Highland, Ind., who serves
Spc. David Beachey from Highland, Ind., who serves with the 1413th Engineer Company, Indiana National Guard, examines his handy work in the wood shop on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 26. He is the primar... 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
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah conduct
Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah conduct interviews during a civil affairs mission in Dizak Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. The PRT is conducting the patrol to assess living condi... More