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 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.
U.S. Army soldiers from multiple unit's attending the
U.S. Army soldiers from multiple unit's attending the Female Engagement Team Training program receive a demonstration on how to search Afghan females at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 25.
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
Soldiers from a female engagement team learn how to
Soldiers from a female engagement team learn how to speak Pastu during a class at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 30, 2011. The classes are given to the soldiers to help them learn how to properly engage l... 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.
U.S. Army soldiers from multiple unit's attending the
U.S. Army soldiers from multiple unit's attending the Female Engagement Team Training program receive a demonstration on how to search Afghan females at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 25.
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.
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.
U.S. Army soldiers from multiple unit's attending the
U.S. Army soldiers from multiple unit's attending the Female Engagement Team Training program receive a demonstration on how to search Afghan females at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 25.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 at Afghanistan, May 9, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Army Maj. LaMountain conducts a mock interview
U.S. Army Maj. LaMountain conducts a mock interview with one of the students in a female engagement team class at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 28, 2011. The classes are given to the soldiers to help the... 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 soldiers weapon on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
U.S. Army Maj. Barbara Crawford teaches a class to
U.S. Army Maj. Barbara Crawford teaches a class to a female engagement team at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 29, 2011. The classes are given to the soldiers to help them learn how to properly engage loca... 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.
Shaun Coughlin gives a class on to a female engagement
Shaun Coughlin gives a class on to a female engagement team at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 29, 2011. The classes are given to the soldiers to help them learn how to properly engage local Afghan females... 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.
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.
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.
Female Engagement Team Training
Sisters in Arms, a new program designed to help female soldiers find solutions to problems they may encounter during their military career will hold their first meeting Sept. 20 at the Camp Arifjan Zone 1 Chap... 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.
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.
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 finishes searching a building in a village near the Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 11, 2011.
U.S Army Spc. Matthew Giardina of Charlie Company 1st
U.S Army Spc. Matthew Giardina of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade pulls security while the rest of his team searches the Khwazha Bana Village at Loi C... 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.
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 patrols through an open field near Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011.
Base Security, Afghanistan
An Afghan man is directed to use the fingerprint scanner by a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, durin... 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.
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.
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military Intelligence Company, gets prepared to shoot his 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 make their way back from patrolling through Khwazha Bana Village in Loi Cariz, Afghanistan, May 9, 2011.
Homemade explosives found by Afghan National Army soldiers
Homemade explosives found by Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Army soldiers of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, in a village near the Nawa Valle... More
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military
A soldier from the 205th, Afghan National Army, Military Intelligence Company, gets prepared to shoot his target on the range in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 1, 2011.
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 scans his sector, near the Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 11, 2011.
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.
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 connect tow cables to their Max Pro Military vehicles to recover one of their vehicles that got ... 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.
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 attempt to get their truck out of the mud near the Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 11, 2011.
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
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.
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 home made explosives were found in one of the houses in... 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 guides EOD to the building that has the home made explosives inside of it, near ... More
A Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment,
A Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade attempt to get their truck out of the mud near the Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, May 11, 2011.
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.