U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel Collins of Kellogg, Iowa,
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel Collins of Kellogg, Iowa, contracting non-commissioned officer in charge for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, talks with a furniture store owner and his ... More
Mohammed Rahim, village elder from Thesha, shakes hands
Mohammed Rahim, village elder from Thesha, shakes hands with U.S. Army Master Sgt. Steve Holding, of Janesville, Iowa, hydrologist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, after Holdin... More
Salma, a young Afghan woman, looks up from an English
Salma, a young Afghan woman, looks up from an English book she was reading to her friend Shakira and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Veronica Ortiz, a member of the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team Female Engagement T... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams, veterinarian from New Liberty,
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams, veterinarian from New Liberty, Iowa, supervises as an Afghan veterinarian puts final sutures into a neutered dog at a continuing education conference organized by the Kunar provincia... More
U.S. Army Spc. Troy Kleppe of Eagle Grove, Iowa, security
U.S. Army Spc. Troy Kleppe of Eagle Grove, Iowa, security forces team member for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, shakes hands with an Afghan girl near Asadabad in Afghanistan's Ku... More
Workers pause south of Asadabad April 16 during one
Workers pause south of Asadabad April 16 during one of 18 simultaneous canal cleaning cash-for-work projects for individual villages underwritten by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team... More
An employee of the Asadabad Demonstration Farm and
An employee of the Asadabad Demonstration Farm and Orchard nails a cross member to strengthen the corner of a barbed-wire fence during a fence-building demonstration given at the farm by members of the Illinois... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bill Dunbar of Mason City, Iowa,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bill Dunbar of Mason City, Iowa, construction specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, takes notes during a meeting at the governor's compound with Afg... More
Fazlullah Wahidi, the governor of Kunar province, makes
Fazlullah Wahidi, the governor of Kunar province, makes a speech to the midwife graduating class, in Asadabad, Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2011.
U.S. Army Capt. Robert Cosgriff, of Big Timber, Mont.,
U.S. Army Capt. Robert Cosgriff, of Big Timber, Mont., a forestry expert for the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-14th Agribusiness Development Team, nails barbed wire to a fence post during a fence-building de... More
Dr. Nadera Hayat Burhani, Afghanistan's deputy minister
Dr. Nadera Hayat Burhani, Afghanistan's deputy minister of health, along with her aid, listens to a speech given to the midwife graduating class, in Asadabad, Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2011.
Soldiers from the Afghanistan national auxillary police
Soldiers from the Afghanistan national auxillary police (ANAP) attend their graduation from their basic training course on February 12, 2008 in Asadabad, Afghanistan. The ANAP enter into one year contracts wher... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, agriculture section’s officer in charge for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, meets Dr. Jamaluddin, head of the Kuna... More
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y. Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, June 28, 2005, while leading a four-man team tasked wit... More
Left to right, Marine Corps Col. Phillip Smith, Afghan
Left to right, Marine Corps Col. Phillip Smith, Afghan Regional Security Integration Command Central commander; an interpreter; Army Brig. Gen. Robert Livingston, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix;... More
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y. Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, June 28, 2005, while leading a four-man team tasked wit... More
Maj. Seth Hoffer with the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion
Maj. Seth Hoffer with the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion talks to local town leaders at Pitav, Afghanistan, to find out their needs and how they can help them achieve these needs on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004. PSYOP... More
A soldier from the Headquarters Company (HHC) 2-503rd
A soldier from the Headquarters Company (HHC) 2-503rd RCP surveys their area for possible improvised explosive devices (IED) while on a route clearance patrol on February 18, 2008, outside Asadabad, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tanner Ruble of Winterset, Iowa, a military
U.S. Army Sgt. Tanner Ruble of Winterset, Iowa, a military policeman with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, provides security as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville,... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, officer-in-charge of the agriculture section for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, briefs U.S. Ambassador to Afghani... More
Afghan Uniform Police Col. Abdullah Safi, operations
Afghan Uniform Police Col. Abdullah Safi, operations officer, Organizational Coordination Center-Provincial, studies a document during a meeting at the OCC-P headquarters, Asadabad, July 16, 2013. The OCC-P bri... More
First Lt. William H. Prosko, a 2012 West Point graduate
First Lt. William H. Prosko, a 2012 West Point graduate and former linebacker on the football team, looks on as his Soldiers discuss the upcoming mission. This mission is the 120th mission conducted by the Sold... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, reviews veterinary educational handouts with Afghan veterinarians who serve... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bill Dunbar of Plymouth, Iowa,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bill Dunbar of Plymouth, Iowa, value-added processing specialist for the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team, and Haji Hazrat Ali Gull, a prosperous fruit producer, s... More
An Afghan girl looks up from cutting parsley from a
An Afghan girl looks up from cutting parsley from a small plot during a foot patrol near Forward Operating Base Wright in Afghanistan's Kunar Province by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Shirk of Emmetsburg, Iowa,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Shirk of Emmetsburg, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, hands out training materials to high school students from ... More
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y. Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, June 28, 2005, while leading a four-man team tasked wit... More
An Afghan woman receives her certificate as she graduates
An Afghan woman receives her certificate as she graduates from the midwife class, in Asadabad, Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2011.
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from
Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y. Murphy was killed by enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission, Operation Red Wing, June 28, 2005, while leading a four-man team tasked wit... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh of Winterset, Iowa,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh of Winterset, Iowa, Forestry Specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, shares a smile with the agricultural extension agents who serve the Mar... More
U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Eden of Wesley, Iowa, production
U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Eden of Wesley, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, shares a laugh with children in Asadabad, the provincial capital ... More
Dr. Nadera Hayat Burhani, Afghanistan's deputy minister
Dr. Nadera Hayat Burhani, Afghanistan's deputy minister of health, shakes hands with graduates of a midwife class, Asadabad, Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2011.
Farmers pack a room at the Agricultural Compound in
Farmers pack a room at the Agricultural Compound in Asadabad, the provincial capital, March 31 to celebrate Farmer's Day, an event underwritten by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, assists U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh of Winterse... More
Afghan Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor,
Afghan Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor, and Kate Byrnes, senior U.S. State Department representative of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Bastogne, cut the ribbon off... More
Graduates of a midwife class listen to a speech before
Graduates of a midwife class listen to a speech before receiving their certificates, in Asadabad, Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 13, 2011.
Chief trial Judge Mohibullah pronounces a guilty verdict
Chief trial Judge Mohibullah pronounces a guilty verdict and six-year sentence for Munawar Khan, who stood accused of murder, during a three-judge trial held in Kunar province July 30. Open, public trials are r... More