205 Corps Inspector General Saber Dawar gives a speech
205 Corps Inspector General Saber Dawar gives a speech during a combined graduation of the combat medic and literacy courses at the Regional Military Training Center, May 19, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 25... More
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of
U.S. Marine Col. Roger Turner, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, greets Afghan National Army Col. Mohammad Sarwar Kushal, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps executive officer, during a commander’s conferenc... More
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate, marches to the front of a graduation ceremony assembly to receive his completion certificate from a training center dir... More
Afghan National Army soldiers discuss how to defeat
Afghan National Army soldiers discuss how to defeat a training improvised explosive device during a session held by the 704th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company. The training is meant to improve the skills of ... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support officer with Headquarters Platoon, and U.S. Army Pfc. Darron Fuselier (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, both attached to Company B, 3rd Battalion... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, board a CH47 Chinook during a night air assault operation from Forward Operating Ba... More
Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, unload 100-pound
Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, unload 100-pound sacks of flour onto pallets at Forward Operating Base Walton, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2013. The flour, which will be airlifted to Ghorak, Afghanistan, was a gi... More
U.S. Marines enter a CH-53 E Super Stallion from Camp
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U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas C. Berman of Asbury, N.J.,
U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas C. Berman of Asbury, N.J., an infantryman assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Storm, provides securi... More
Ambassador Simon Gass, the NATO senior civilian
Ambassador Simon Gass, the NATO senior civilian representative, walks through the streets of Bazarak District, Afghanistan during a visit to Panjshir Province, May 3. The ambassador met with members of the Panj... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, presents Col. Kamalludin Baloch, Kandahar Regional Training Center training and education director, a certificate of appreciati... More
1st Lt. Devin Claridy, 3rd Platoon commander, Alpha
1st Lt. Devin Claridy, 3rd Platoon commander, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides cover-fire as Afghan National Security Forces run to a new position during Operation Reservoir Dogs, May... More
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, 205th Corps commander, and Maj.
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, 205th Corps commander, and Maj. Gen. Jim Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division and Regional Command (South) commanding general meet just prior to the transition of security responsibility cerem... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Gus Wessels, the enlisted aid for British
U.S. Army Sgt. Gus Wessels, the enlisted aid for British Army Brig. Gen. Felix Gedney, and U.S. Army Sgt. Drew Fidler, a personal security officer, call in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Combat Outpost Pirtle... More
This waterwheel, connected to a small generator, uses
This waterwheel, connected to a small generator, uses the energy of flowing water to provide electricity to 25 families and has been for over seven years, Dec. 6, 2012, at Kawri, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo b... More
Afghan children look on as Afghan Local Police, partnered
Afghan children look on as Afghan Local Police, partnered with coalition forces, conduct a presence patrol Feb. 7, 2013, in Farah province. The Afghan National Security Forces have taken the lead in planning an... More
British army Capt. Vickie Martin (right), the executive
British army Capt. Vickie Martin (right), the executive officer to the Regional Command-East deputy commanding general for support, participates with a complete explosive ordnance disposal bomb suit in the EOD ... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Mohammad Ikram, Engineer
Afghan National Army Sgt. Mohammad Ikram, Engineer Kandak, 203rd Corps, asks U.S Army Maj. Dawud Agbere, chaplain, Task Force Triple Nickel, 555th Theatre Engineer Brigade, a question about Islam, during Agbere... More
An Afghan flight medic teaches a combat lifesaver refresher
An Afghan flight medic teaches a combat lifesaver refresher course to Afghan National Security Forces personnel at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, May 25. The training is part of an effort to f... More
An Afghan Commando checks a building for improvised
An Afghan Commando checks a building for improvised explosive devices during a mission in which the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, advised and assisted by Coalition forces, found and destroyed mult... More
A member of the Afghan National Police helps pull security
A member of the Afghan National Police helps pull security alongside U.S. Army Pfc. Donnie Brown, an infantryman assigned to the Security Forces Assistance Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, during a p... More
Theresa Love, director of billeting, and Elijah Ham,
Theresa Love, director of billeting, and Elijah Ham, operations watch manager, sing the national anthem at the change of command and responsibility ceremony at Bagram Airfield Oct. 6, 2012. This ceremony marked... More
Keni Thomas and Billy Montana of the Armed Forces
Keni Thomas and Billy Montana of the Armed Forces Entertainment “Nashville to You” music tour, entertain service members Nov., 16, 2012, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The tour was comprised of five singer a... More
The computer numerical controlled machining system
The computer numerical controlled machining system completes an early prototype design of a valve stem cover at the Rapid Equipping Force Expeditionary Lab at Forward Operating Base Salerno, May 7, 2013. The va... More
Mullah Zabtullah, Patkita provincial director of Hajj
Mullah Zabtullah, Patkita provincial director of Hajj and Islamic affairs, talks with Maj. Murad Salah Ibrahim Jumah, commander, Jordanian Engagement Team, Jordanian Land Forces, during a visit by the JET to Ka... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher K. Greca, 10th
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher K. Greca, 10th Mountain Division command sergeant major from from Grayslake, Ill., presents his coin and explains the significance to an Afghan National Army senior enlis... More
Afghan children sit with each other during a food
Afghan children sit with each other during a food distribution mission conducted by Afghan National Army soldiers, Aug. 27, outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province. One ANA soldier told the children to ma... More
French Army Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy, commander,
French Army Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy, commander, Command Training Advisory Group-Police for NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan addresses members of the Afghan National Police Officer Candidate School at Camp ... More
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces and
Members of the Afghan National Security Forces and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan speak during the Tranche 3 Conference April 2, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Th... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a crew chief with Marine
Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, scans the surrounding area for activity during a counternarcotics operation in northern Nimroz province, Afghanistan, May 14.
General John R. Allen, commander of International Security
General John R. Allen, commander of International Security Assistance Force, greets a soldier with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, who recently joined the Afghan National Army at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Ni... More
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstr... More
A civilian-owned Mil-8 helicopter hovers low while
A civilian-owned Mil-8 helicopter hovers low while U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Barrett, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airbo... More
U.S. Army Spc. Alonzo Moore, a cook with Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Alonzo Moore, a cook with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stirs hamburger while preparing dinner at Combat Outpost Bow... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Kavanagh, a radiology specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Kavanagh, a radiology specialist with Charlie Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), injects a numbing agent into the mout... More
Naem Baloch, provincial governor of Helmand province,
Naem Baloch, provincial governor of Helmand province, speaks at the Afghan Border Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., commanding gene... More
U.S. Marine instructors Sgt. Joseph D. Carlisle (left),
U.S. Marine instructors Sgt. Joseph D. Carlisle (left), a Wylie, Texas native and Cpl. Brett S. Clark (right), an East Liverpool, Ohio native, both with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Police Advisor Tea... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Stirrat, the Police Advisor Team senior enlisted advisor, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, shares a joke with Abdul Hamid, a patrolman with the Afghan Un... More
During a routine suspect search, U.S. Army Spc. Christopher
During a routine suspect search, U.S. Army Spc. Christopher W. Childs, an M249 squad automatic weapon gunner from Garland, Texas, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldo... More
An Afghan Border Policeman demonstrates the proper
An Afghan Border Policeman demonstrates the proper way to open a patient's airway during the Trauma Assistance Medic Course at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Sept. 19, in Kandahar, Afghanista... More
Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps commander, Maj.
Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps commander, Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, listens to a brief from U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Marsh, Kandahar Air Field Regional Contracting Command and Regional Command (South) contract r... More
Afghan Border Policemen and Task Force Viper's
Afghan Border Policemen and Task Force Viper's Multifunctional Team engages the local population during Operation Southern Strike II, June 4, 2012. The purpose of this mission is to disrupt the cross border ins... More
An Afghan National Army instructor observes a soldier
An Afghan National Army instructor observes a soldier directing a humvee into a parking spot during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teaches sold... More
Afghan security guards simulate wounded personnel during
Afghan security guards simulate wounded personnel during a litter carry exercise conducted on Forward Operating Base Lightning, Feb. 19, 2013. The exercise was part of a first-responder course instructed by coa... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen applaud at the end of their
Afghan Uniformed Policemen applaud at the end of their graduation ceremony to thank their teachers for providing great instruction during the advanced police and tactical skills course at Camp Nathan Smith, Kan... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones from Buckeye, Ariz., writes
U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones from Buckeye, Ariz., writes a parking ticket at Bagram Air Field, Sept. 3, 2012. Jones, a military police officer with the 539th Military Police Detachment out of Buckeye, Ariz., pat... More
Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, left, commanding general
Major Gen. Sayeed Malook, left, commanding general of the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps, and Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, right, commanding general of Regional Command (Southwest), conduct a foot patrol from ... More
An Afghan Border Police recruit displays a certificate
An Afghan Border Police recruit displays a certificate of completion during an initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center in southern Afghanistan, May 31. Seven... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 201st Corps,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 201st Corps, use a range deflection protractor during a field artillery class at Forward Operating Base Gamberiin Laghman province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2013. The course... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jaric Kuhn, with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jaric Kuhn, with 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), patrols near Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afgha... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, center,
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, center, commanding general of the 215th Corps, gets food during a friendship dinner at the Afghan Cultural Center, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, J... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, center, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, center, commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force, shakes hands with Naeem Baluch, provincial governor of Helmand province, after a visit to Mai... More
Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th
Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a foot patrol while an UH-57 Kiowa helicopter provides... More
Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a recent patrol through the area. The Marines of 3rd Platoon go on regular security patrols to give local residents a sense of ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier with 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, patrols past a tractor full of Safar School students as they depart an education shura here, March 18. Approximately 40 elders and 150 ... 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
An Afghan National Army soldier fires 60mm mortar rounds
An Afghan National Army soldier fires 60mm mortar rounds at enemy positions May 29, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Fo... More
An Afghan Local Policeman prepares to fire a rocket
An Afghan Local Policeman prepares to fire a rocket propelled grenade at insurgents near an observation post at Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31.
A mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle crosses
A mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle crosses a bridge on the way from the Afghan Border Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2013. Maj. Gen. Walter L. Miller Jr., com... More
Brig. Gen. Tom Cosentino (front of room, third from
Brig. Gen. Tom Cosentino (front of room, third from right), NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan's deputy commander for Mission Support and Afghan National Police Staff Capt. Juma Ghul (second from right) address ... More
Afghan National Security Forces conduct a dismounted
Afghan National Security Forces conduct a dismounted patrol of the Panjwai district in southern Afghanistan, April 1, 2012. The patrol consisted of clearing more than a half dozen villages and was planned, orga... More
An OH-58D Kiowa scout chopper flies over the Arghandab
An OH-58D Kiowa scout chopper flies over the Arghandab River in the Mizan district of southern Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2012, in support of operation Kalak Hode 5.
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Kandak, 205th
An Afghan National Army soldier with 3rd Kandak, 205th Corps, slowly walks down a snow-covered hill after a clearing operation in Jafare Sufla, Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. The... More
Afghan Road Maintenance Team members practice the two-man
Afghan Road Maintenance Team members practice the two-man carry during a three-day combat skills class taught by International Security Assistance Force Special Operations Forces at Forward Operating Base Kutsc... More
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
Mission Accomplished: The Medical Engagement Team poses
Mission Accomplished: The Medical Engagement Team poses for a photo with some of the children they treated during their recent clinic in Masruf.
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native,
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman... More
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, during their graduation ceremony at Police Training Center, Cam... More
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors dance to the sounds of an Afghan National Army band to mark the end of the officer canddiate school graduation ceremony at the Kandahar training center, Afghan... More
Sadiqullah (center), the commander of Afghan Border
Sadiqullah (center), the commander of Afghan Border Police Checkpoint 62, speaks with 2nd Platoon soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, outside an Afghan Border ... More
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 1st Coy, Afghan National
Soldiers with the 1st Kandak, 1st Coy, Afghan National Army prepare for a joint mission with other Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd B... More
Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves
Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves as a combat medic with 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Prior, assigned to Troop C,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Prior, assigned to Troop C, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, conducts a presence patrol and resupply mission with Afghan Local Police members and Afghan National Army soldiers, near ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Kennedy, a flight
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brock Kennedy, a flight line staff noncommissioned officer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, sits in a UH-1N Huey Helicopter departing Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May... More
Maj. Michael Ricciardi, an explosive ordnance disposal
Maj. Michael Ricciardi, an explosive ordnance disposal officer assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command at Kaiserslautern, Germany, deployed to Afghanistan under the Worldwide Individual Augmentation Sy... More
Shah Joy deputy District Governor, Mohommad Anwar Khan,
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Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of
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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steve Townsend (center), Regional
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steve Townsend (center), Regional Command - East deputy commanding general for operations, talks with French Army Brig. Gen. Jean-François Hogard (right), Task Force La Fayette commander, a... More
New Afghan Border Patrolmen stand in formation during
New Afghan Border Patrolmen stand in formation during ABP Basic Course graduation ceremonies at the Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 27, 2011, at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. One hundred thirty Afghan Border... More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman demonstrates
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U.S. Marine Capt. Brian A. Pell, the commander of Golf
U.S. Marine Capt. Brian A. Pell, the commander of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and native of Cleveland, speaks during a shura with local elders here, Feb. 16. During these weekly shuras, Afg... More
Members of the 345th Combat Support Hospital treat
Members of the 345th Combat Support Hospital treat a simulated casualty during a competition in the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 14, 2013. Service members with the U.S. A... More
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provide security during a Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Forward Operating Base Juno, Afghanistan, March 13, 2014. The Marines traveled to Forwar... More
U.S. Army Staff Spc. Jeffrey McKnight (right), a medic,
U.S. Army Staff Spc. Jeffrey McKnight (right), a medic, and U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Danielson (left), a team leader, both attached to 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne),... More
An Afghan National Police officer sweeps the ground
An Afghan National Police officer sweeps the ground looking for mines during a counterimprovised explosive device train the trainer course at Multinational Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan. The ANP officers are now ... More
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The train the trainer class taught police leaders advanced knowledg... More
Coalition soldiers conduct inventory on an initial
Coalition soldiers conduct inventory on an initial shipment of supplies, called a “warlord,” for the 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, Jan. 13, 2014, at Camp Hero, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The warlord came after... More
Bulgarian soldiers conduct close air support training
Bulgarian soldiers conduct close air support training during a Military Adviser Team (MAT) and Police Adviser Team (PAT) training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in the Hohenfels Training A... More
A Marine aims down the sight of his rifle while holding
A Marine aims down the sight of his rifle while holding security in a insurgent controlled village in the Now Zad District, Nov. 27, as part of Operation Western Gambit. He held security while Marines and Afgha... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Kearns, 2nd Battalion, 506th
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Kearns, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducts a meeting with local villagers during a patrol near Forward Oper... More
Soldiers from Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry
Soldiers from Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), exit from a compound during a partnered patrol in Madi Khel, Khowst Province, ... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Mustain (left), a Nome, Alaska, native,
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Afghan construction workers apply the finishing touches
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Families and friends of Marines with Marine Medium
Families and friends of Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, embrace their loved ones as they return home to Marine Corps Air Station New River,... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, was on evening resupply patrol to another squad of Marines nea... More
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of
Bismullah Khaliq, the patrol leader with a team of Afghan Uniformed Police based out of the Khan Neshin precinct, and a fellow patrolman met with farmers during a patrol here, March 24, 2012. Khaliq, said his m... More
A medic with the Afghan National Army evaluates an
A medic with the Afghan National Army evaluates an Afghan woman and her children during a medical outreach event in Gorbuz district, Aug. 30, 2012. The event was led by Afghan Border Police and ANA to offer fre... More
First platoon 1039th Route Clearance Patrol out of
First platoon 1039th Route Clearance Patrol out of Arkansas uses flashlights to illuminate the map as 1st. Lt. Wesley Gautreaux, 1st platoon leader and convoy commander go over the patrol routes at Deh Rawud, A... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. William Ramos, right, accompanied
U.S. Army Master Sgt. William Ramos, right, accompanied by Afghan Border Police Sgt. Maj. Abdulla Rahman Amwari, examines a ridge near an Afghan Border Patrol observation point, outside Forward Operating Base J... More
Afghan National Security Forces listen to Afghan National
Afghan National Security Forces listen to Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea give a motivational speech May 28, here. Wasea, the commanding general for 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Secur... More