Nawa District Governor Haji Abdul Manaf speaks during
Nawa District Governor Haji Abdul Manaf speaks during his weekly radio broadcast to inform the people of Nawa of important issues in their district, here Feb. 18. During the broadcast, Manaf reaches out to peop... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer with the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks to a local Afghan at a traffic check point set up by members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Fineran, sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Fineran, sergeant major of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, speaks to Marines with the 215th Corps Advisory Team, Regional Command (Southwest), during a visit to Camp Le... More
Pfc. Jessica Dostie, a military policewoman with 58th
Pfc. Jessica Dostie, a military policewoman with 58th Military Police Company, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hands a toy ring to a young Afghan girl Sept. 30. Dostie and her fellow... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,left,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,left, pours chai tea for U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kyle Antonitis, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine ... More
Col. Gul Muhammed, assigned to the anti-terrorism department
Col. Gul Muhammed, assigned to the anti-terrorism department of the National Directorate of Security, thanks U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Security Forces Advise and Assist Team 28, Task Force 3/101, for invit... More
Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) answer questions
Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) answer questions from local women about joining the AUP at an AUP recruitment event on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP are... More
Afghan National Army soldiers scan a tree line at the
Afghan National Army soldiers scan a tree line at the support by fire position while patrolling the village of Mangokher, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir, Oct. 20, 2011.... 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
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates
Afghan Uniformed Policemen display their certificates for completing evidence collection training on Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge in Kajaki, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The training was organized by the Ka... 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
Afghan Uniformed Police listen during literacy training
Afghan Uniformed Police listen during literacy training at the Arghandab’s Operational Coordination Center-District, Sept. 19. The course is eight weeks long and is held for about an hour each night. This cours... More
Afghan Uniformed Police members practice using simple
Afghan Uniformed Police members practice using simple tools to detach wires from a simulated improvised explosive device during training, July 30. Coalition forces train a group of AUP who will serve as a key e... More
Sgt. Jesus Nivar, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts
Sgt. Jesus Nivar, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer executes a forward thrust with a dummy knife alongside Taj Mohammad, a member of the Washir district governor's personal security d... More
Third Lt. Niamatullah, a checkpoint commander with
Third Lt. Niamatullah, a checkpoint commander with Police Sub Station 17, pays close attention to instructions being given, Feb. 19. The class of Afghan Uniformed Police was taught how to operate the CD player ... 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
Afghan Uniformed Police Gen. Baqizoi, the provincial
Afghan Uniformed Police Gen. Baqizoi, the provincial chief of police, conducts a weekly meeting with the district chiefs of police, staff and the National Directorate of Security at Khost provincial headquarter... More
First Lt. Michael Tarasiewicz, an engineer platoon
First Lt. Michael Tarasiewicz, an engineer platoon leader assigned to Second Platoon, Company A, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), meets w... More
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work and... More
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving
Sergeant Joshua Vance Armstrong, team leader serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police Advisory Team 1, congratulates an Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a rifle marksmanship range here, Apr... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman, stationed in Khost City,
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman, stationed in Khost City, shows off his target after firing a M9 Beretta pistol on a small-arms range on Camp Parsa, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2013. U.S. Army soldiers... More
A three-man team works together in climbing up and
A three-man team works together in climbing up and over a container during the Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Mud Run, March 24, 2013. More than 50 soldiers from various units from the FOB partici... 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
U.S. Soldiers manage the over-and-under obstacle while
U.S. Soldiers manage the over-and-under obstacle while participating in the Mud Run at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan, March 24, 2013. More than 50 Soldiers assigned to various un... More
Afghan National Directorate of Security employees and
Afghan National Directorate of Security employees and Afghan Uniformed Policemen, stationed in Khost City, fire AK-47 rifles on a small-arms range on Camp Parsa, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2013. U.S... More
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
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police officers patrol through a field while conducting a patrol in Balukhel Village, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir,... More
AUP, ANA learn counter IED methods
Sgt. Said Amir, a squad leader for the Afghan National Army, performs a mine detection exercise during a counter improvised explosive device course on Camp Bastion, June 6. The class was led by Marines from Joi... More
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company,
U.S. Marines and sailors serving with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, sort through mail and care packages during a late-night delivery here March 25, 2012. Mail isn’t delivered daily ... More
A U.S. Marine, left, with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison
A U.S. Marine, left, with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Georgian Liaison Team-8, Regimental Combat Team 7, and a Georgian Army soldier assigned to the 42nd Infantry Battalion, conduct a partnered base ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, maneuver their mine resistant ambush protected vehicles to set up a traffic checkpoint with Afghan Nat... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen, stationed in Khost City,
Afghan Uniformed Policemen, stationed in Khost City, help each other improve their skills while firing M9 Beretta pistols on a small-arms range on Camp Parsa, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2013. U.S. A... More
A soldier plunges into a flooded hole after navigating
A soldier plunges into a flooded hole after navigating a 20-foot mud hill during the Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Mud Run, March 24, 2013. More than 50 soldiers from various units from the FOB p... More
A Georgian Army soldier assigned to the 42nd Infantry
A Georgian Army soldier assigned to the 42nd Infantry Battalion, interacts with an Afghan child during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afg... More
Afghan men observe U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S.
Afghan men observe U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik S. Andres, an operations advisor assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, as he provides security while visiting a bazaar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military policeman, and Afghan interpreter, Edrees Mohammedzai, both assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4), register an Afghan man using a Secure Electronic... More
Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) take cover
Women in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) take cover while practicing conducting a high-risk traffic stop and having the passenger approach their vehicle during their training on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost... More
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
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement Team 8, and a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., plays with a group of children on the sidelines of a soccer match played by Marines, interpreters and Afghan Nation... 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
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
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
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 member of the Afghan Border Police receives a certificate
A member of the Afghan Border Police receives a certificate during a police graduation held at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 28, 2012.
Republic of Korea soldiers pull security along a roadway
Republic of Korea soldiers pull security along a roadway in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. The ROK Provincial Reconstruction Team provided various aid to Parwan province through civil military projects, ... 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
Lance Cpl. Lars Gould, a rifleman with Police Advisory
Lance Cpl. Lars Gould, a rifleman with Police Advisory Team 1, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, greets Afghan Uniformed Police Pvt. Zebulah before the start of training at the district police headquarters he... More
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl.
Sergeant Eriek Gutierrez, a squad leader, Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a light armored vehicle crewman, and Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Bast, a fire team leader, all serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Lig... More
A Georgian Army soldier assigned to the 42nd Infantry
A Georgian Army soldier assigned to the 42nd Infantry Battalion, provides security during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom, left, demonstrates how to safely search a detainee while training with U.S. Marines assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regi... More
The Delaram District Chief of Police, Abdul Hadi, watches
The Delaram District Chief of Police, Abdul Hadi, watches as an Afghan child tries out a new swing at the Delaram Boy’s High School, May 17, 2012. Members of the district center’s AUP installed the swings. Abou... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven A. Wagner, a military policeman assigned to Police Advisory Team 4 (PAT-4), finger prints a local Afghan using a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit at an Afghan Uniformed Polic... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damien T. Whitaker, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damien T. Whitaker, left, and Cpl. Michael B. Peterson, both military policemen assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Tea... More
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a
An Afghan boy pauses to have his picture taken at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Marines of Police Advisory Team 5, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, work and... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the 215th Corps, patrol through the local bazaar during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Af... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (left) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, center, regimental sergeant major, visit Forward Operating Base Musa Qal'ah,... More
Major Gen. Ronald Bailey, commanding general of 1st
Major Gen. Ronald Bailey, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, pins the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Lance Cpl. Benjamin Nalls, a fire team leader with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, here, ... More
Sgt. Robert Nemeth, a military police officer with
Sgt. Robert Nemeth, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Vinny, a linguist, point out coordinat... More
Afghan Uniformed Police engineers in Laghman province
Afghan Uniformed Police engineers in Laghman province prepare their training aides and false improvised explosive devices for Afghan led counter-IED training at the provincial police headquarters in Mehtar Lam,... More
Capt. Eli Ruesink, commander of Troop D, 5th Cavalry
Capt. Eli Ruesink, commander of Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attached to 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to speeches given
Afghan Uniformed Policemen listen to speeches given during a graduation ceremony at the Lashkargah Training Center, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The multi-week course covered a variety of military subjects such a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental sergeant major, Regimental Combat Team 7, addresses the Marines on Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during a battlefiel... More
A U.S. Army soldier from Security Forces Advisory and
A U.S. Army soldier from Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Gold, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, provides security at the Afghan Uniformed Polic... More
Afghan children interact with a U.S. Marine assigned
Afghan children interact with a U.S. Marine assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at a bazaar in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2012. The Mar... More
Afghan Local Police Officers from Laghman province
Afghan Local Police Officers from Laghman province discover a false improvised explosive device and are given the proper method of reporting the find to higher command, on Nov. 4, 2013, during counter-IED train... More
A woman in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) practices
A woman in the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) practices searching a vehicle for weapons or explosives on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2013. The day's training taught the AUP how... More
Afghan uniformed police prepare to receive certificates
Afghan uniformed police prepare to receive certificates during a graduation ceremony April 13, at Training Sustainment Site Costall in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security while
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security while patrolling the village of Musakhel, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir, Oct. 18, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint e... More
Little children stand near their mother as she attends
Little children stand near their mother as she attends an Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) recruitment event on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP are seeking to recruit m... More
U.S. Army advisers with Security Force Advise and Assist
U.S. Army advisers with Security Force Advise and Assist Team Blue, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, enter the Afghan National Police headquarters in Jalalabad, Feb. 3, 2014,... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer looks through his
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer looks through his guard tower at check point 4-7 in District 4, Sept. 17. The AUP guard tower is constructed completely out of sandbags and is manned 24 hours a day.
Afghan Uniformed Police district chiefs of Khost province,
Afghan Uniformed Police district chiefs of Khost province, staff and the National Directorate of Security attend a weekly meeting at the Khost provincial headquarters in Khost City, Khowst province, Afghanistan... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police major prays with students
An Afghan Uniformed Police major prays with students before the Basic Patrolman course graduation, June 9, at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghanistan. 309 students completed the course.
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer hands a leaflet
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer hands a leaflet to a shop owner in District 2, July 23. The police officer gave out memorabilia in order to build rapport with locals. The shop owner was also given a hand-hel... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to step off for
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to step off for Operation Shamshir in Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint effort conducted in order to disrupt insu... More
Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to receive certificates
Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to receive certificates during a graduation ceremony April 14, 2011 at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The site graduated 459 students.
Afghan National Army soldiers walk to a formation May
Afghan National Army soldiers walk to a formation May 28, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Forces counterparts planned ... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application during their Combat Lifesaver Course Dec. 1 aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand province. Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberl... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 169 conduct operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2013. HMLA-169 is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Endu... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer assigned to Khost
An Afghan Uniform Police officer assigned to Khost City passes out pens to local women and their children at an AUP recruitment event on Combat Outpost Matun Hill, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. Th... More
Capt. John Intile, the commander of Company C, 2nd
Capt. John Intile, the commander of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sits with his interpreter Wais Fakhri, while Col. Abdul Cadeare, the commande... More
Corporal Edgar Rodriguez, a squad leader serving with
Corporal Edgar Rodriguez, a squad leader serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police Advisory Team 1, instructs an Afghan Uniformed Police officer firing an AK-47 assault rifle here, April 19, 2012.... More
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom,
Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Patrolman Aka Ghulom, right, meets with U.S. Marines, not pictured, assigned to Police Advisory Team 5 (PAT-5), 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, at AUP... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (right,)commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (right,)commanding officer Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7 and Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Samuels, regimental sergeant major, talk to Marines on Forward Operating Base Musa Qa... More
Two Afghan girls fill jugs of water at a canal in a
Two Afghan girls fill jugs of water at a canal in a small village here, March 27, 2012. The Afghan Uniformed Police led a patrol from the Khan Neshin precinct to a village near Qual-e Now, speaking to farmers a... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Delta Company, 1-41 Infantry,
U.S. Army soldiers of Delta Company, 1-41 Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, the Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniformed Police begin to patrol the village of Balukhel, Kherwar district, Logar provi... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Willis Poe, serving with Delta
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Willis Poe, serving with Delta Company, 1-41 Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, takes a break while patrolling the village of Balukhel, Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanist... More
A U.S. Marine with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
A U.S. Marine with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Georgian Liaison Team-8, Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shi... More
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police recruit course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest in June. Additional courses are provided for advanced training for AUP members, t... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, looks on as an Afghan Uniform Police... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Desrosier of Cedarburg, Wisc.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Desrosier of Cedarburg, Wisc., stands guard during a security forces advise and assist team visit to the Nangarhar Provincial Police Headquarters Jan. 2, 2014. Desrosier serves as an inf... More
With few roads and mountains in every direction, moving
With few roads and mountains in every direction, moving the 172nd Infantry Brigade requires helicopters of every shape and size to keep operations moving. Soldiers like Spc. Senquon Coley, B Company, 172nd Supp... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (center)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austin E. Renforth (center) commanding officer, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, meets with Lt. Col. Pridon Tereladze (right) the 32nd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion commander on Forw... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Forces Advisory and Assistance
U.S. Soldiers with Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Archangel, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, confer with Afghan National Army soldiers on the outskirts of the village of Takiya K... More
Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment start to unload
Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment start to 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, ... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to
Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to unload another pallet of flour at Forward Operating Base Walton, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2013. The flour, which will be airlifted to Ghorak, Afghanistan, was a g... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application
Two Afghan Uniformed Policemen perform practical application during their Combat Lifesaver Course test Dec. 4 aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand province. Petty Officer 2nd Class Ki... More
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee during a hand-to-hand fighting demonstration at a police academy graduation at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, July 28, 2012.
An Afghan child looks on as Afghan National Army soldiers
An Afghan child looks on as Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to the 215th Corps, Afghan Uniformed Police, Georgian Army soldiers assigned to the 42nd Infantry Battalion, and U.S. Marines assigned to 1st A... More