Mississippi National Guard member Staff Sgt. Robert
Mississippi National Guard member Staff Sgt. Robert E. Krebs, 26, from Ocean Springs, Miss., brings rope to descend into a karez in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. Krebs is the noncommissioned offi... More
Family and friends hold American flags for the soldiers
Family and friends hold American flags for the soldiers of the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team as they march through the doors of a hangar at Stout Field in Indianapolis to meet their loved ones after retu... More
Abdul Rahim, demonstration farm manager in Gardez,
Abdul Rahim, demonstration farm manager in Gardez, Paktya province, Afghanistan, talks with a member of the Paktya Agricultural Development Team. The agricultural development team is tasked with assisting Afgha... More
Local villagers and Mississippi National Guard members,
Local villagers and Mississippi National Guard members, Sgt. Josh Niolet, 29, from Raleigh, Miss., and Sgt. Paul Marshall, 43, from Terry, Miss., peer into a karez from above while other Miss. NG members of the... More
Members of the Agricultural Development Team quick
Members of the Agricultural Development Team quick response force drive through Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2013. For three days, the Mississippi Army National Guard ADT conducted veterinary training at the Qa... More
A villager from Terwoki takes away karez cleaning equipment
A villager from Terwoki takes away karez cleaning equipment dropped off by members of the Mississippi National Guard in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Miss. NG Zabul Agricultural Development T... More
A young Afghan child watches Mississippi Army National
A young Afghan child watches Mississippi Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Krebs, 26, from Ocean Springs, Miss., as he maintains security outside the Qalat Nursery in Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2013. Kreb... More
Village leaders and members of the Mississippi National
Village leaders and members of the Mississippi National Guard Zabul Agrigricultrual Development Team inspect a karez in Zabul province Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Zabul ADT helps villages in the Tarnek wa ... More
Indiana Army National Guard Col. Michael J. Osburn
Indiana Army National Guard Col. Michael J. Osburn of Martinsville, Ind., commander of the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team, talks to a local news affiliate at Stout Field in Indianapolis, Oct. 20 just afte... More
An Afghan man waits in line for complimentary chickens
An Afghan man waits in line for complimentary chickens at Combat Outpost Terezayi, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. The chickens were distributed to local Afghan farmers who had attended a poultry manageme... More
Spc. McNeal Vallandingham, a security forces member
Spc. McNeal Vallandingham, a security forces member of the Zabul Agricultural Development Team, looks out from the gunner’s turret as their convoy passes an Afghan Uniform Police checkpoint in southern Afghanis... More
Girls from the village watch as members of the Mississippi
Girls from the village watch as members of the Mississippi National Guard unload equipment for karez cleaning in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Miss. NG Zabul Agricultural Development Team hel... More
Stephanie Dalcher holds her husband, 2nd Lt. Steven
Stephanie Dalcher holds her husband, 2nd Lt. Steven Dalcher from Muncie, Ind., a combat engineer officer with the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team, just after his return home from a yearlong deployment to A... More
Indiana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Anderson,
Indiana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Anderson, an infantryman from Peru, Ind., and operations sergeant for 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team, teaches his daughter, Nevaeh, to walk after returning ho... More
Members of the Mississippi National Guard unload equipment
Members of the Mississippi National Guard unload equipment for karez cleaning at a village in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Miss. NG Zabul Agricultural Development Team helps villages in the ... More
Members of the Mississippi National Guard provide security
Members of the Mississippi National Guard provide security for their team during a karez inspection in Terwoki, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Miss. NG Zabul Agricultural Development Team helps villages in th... More
A U.S. soldier assigned to 3rd Infantry Division chats
A U.S. soldier assigned to 3rd Infantry Division chats with a local Afghan outside the Qalat Nursery in Qalat, Afghanistan, while members of the Zabul Agricultural Development Team conducted training inside, Ja... More
A young Afghan boy watches Mississippi Army National
A young Afghan boy watches Mississippi Army National Guard member Sgt.1st Class John Wright, 44, from Little Rock, Miss., as he maintains security outside the Qalat Nursery in Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2013.... More
Mississippi National Guardsman, Sgt. Bradley Thomas
Mississippi National Guardsman, Sgt. Bradley Thomas from Noxapater, Miss., provides security in Terwoki village while other members of the Miss. NG Agricultural Development Team unload karez cleaning equipment ... More
An Afghan man holds complimentary chickens he received
An Afghan man holds complimentary chickens he received at Combat Outpost Terezayi, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. The chickens were distributed to local Afghan farmers who had attended a poultry manageme... More
Members of the Mississippi Army National Guard Agricultural
Members of the Mississippi Army National Guard Agricultural Development Team pull security outside the Qalat Nursery in Qalat, Afghanistan, while other team members conduct training inside, Jan. 20, 2013. For t... More
A view from the gunner’s turret while traveling through
A view from the gunner’s turret while traveling through southern Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Lori Bilyou)
An Afghan boy holds chickens he received at Combat
An Afghan boy holds chickens he received at Combat Outpost Terezayi, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. The chickens were distributed to local Afghan farmers who had attended a poultry management class spons... More
Children from Terwoki village check out the karez cleaning
Children from Terwoki village check out the karez cleaning equipment dropped off by members of the Mississippi National Guard in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Miss. NG Zabul Agricultural Deve... More
Soldiers of the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team
Soldiers of the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team disembark their aircraft to welcome home handshakes on the Indianapolis International Airport tarmac, early morning Oct. 20, after returning home from a year... More
Mississippi Army National Guard member Staff Sgt. Gerald
Mississippi Army National Guard member Staff Sgt. Gerald Peck, 30, from Gulfport, Miss., directs the positioning of a vehicle belonging to the Zabul Agricultural Development Team off of Highway 1 in Qalat, Afgh... More
Indiana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Anderson,
Indiana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Anderson, an infantryman from Peru, Ind., and operations sergeant for 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team, embraces his family at Stout Field, Indianapolis, Oct. 2... More
Mississippi Army National Guard member Staff Sgt. Gerald
Mississippi Army National Guard member Staff Sgt. Gerald Peck, 30, from Gulfport, Miss., (left) maintains security outside the Qalat Nursery in Qalat, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2013. Peck, a security forces member ... More
Mississippi Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Krebs,
Mississippi Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Krebs, a security forces member of the Zabul Agricultural Development Team, teaches a young Afghan boy to fist bump outside the Qalat Nursery in Qalat, Afghanis... More
A U.S. soldier assigned to 3rd Infantry Division chats
A U.S. soldier assigned to 3rd Infantry Division chats with a local Afghan boy outside the Qalat Nursery in Qalat, Afghanistan, while members of the Zabul Agricultural Development Team conducted training inside... More
Indiana Army National Guard Col. Daniel McMillen,
Indiana Army National Guard Col. Daniel McMillen, agricultural expert in 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team, hugs his daughter for the first time since returning home from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan... More
Soldiers of the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team
Soldiers of the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team return home from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, receiving warm hugs and embraces from their loved ones at Stout Field in Indianapolis, Oct. 20. The un... More
Mississippi National Guard member, Sgt. Josh Niolet,
Mississippi National Guard member, Sgt. Josh Niolet, 29, from Raleigh, Miss., provides security during a karez inspection in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Miss. NG Zabul Agricultural Developm... More
Mississippi National Guard member 2nd Lt. Philip Cleek,
Mississippi National Guard member 2nd Lt. Philip Cleek, 25, from Winchester, Tenn., talks with a village leader about the village’s karez in Terwoki, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. A karez is a system of undergro... More
An Afghan villager inspects the rope that will be used
An Afghan villager inspects the rope that will be used by the Zabul Agricultural Development Team to descend into the karez in Zabul province Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2012. The Zabul ADT helps villages in the Tar... More