A coalition security force member prepares to board
A coalition security force member prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army illustration by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More
A member of Afghan and coalition security force prepares
A member of Afghan and coalition security force prepares for an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The operation resulted in the detaining of a Taliban leader and ... More
Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security
Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security prior to breaching a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds senior administra... More
A coalition security force member prepares to board
A coalition security force member prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside prior to entering a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force communicates during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force cuts a bag searching for contraband during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2013... More
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines was excavated by
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines was excavated by an Afghan and coalition security force outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader ho... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More
An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to
An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and tw... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches through blankets after detaining a Taliban leader and one other insurgent during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart for a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force seizes multiple passports and money during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for an enemy in a tree during a night operation in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The enemy ran from a Taliban f... More
Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security
Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds senior adm... More
Members of a Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of a Afghan and coalition security force search through clothing during an operation resulting in the arrest of a Taliban leader and one other insurgent in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afgha... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security prior to entering the house of a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 20, 2013. The operation res... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2,... More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force
A member of an afghan and coalition security force locks and loads his weapon prior to an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban l... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised ope... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force gathers prior to an operation in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 20, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban l... More
Members of an afghan and coalition security force line
Members of an afghan and coalition security force line up prior to an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds senior a... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force
A member of an afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart to an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds se... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force receives instructions during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised operational cont... More
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division visited
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division visited the statue of a Soldier coming to the aid of a wounded battle buddy on Omaha Beach during WWII, during a staff ride on May 31, 2018 at Normandy, France. The do... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security prior to entering a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader e... More
An Afghan and coalition security force seized 10 pounds
An Afghan and coalition security force seized 10 pounds of opium during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Ta... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search the exterior of a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is re... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search a Taliban leader's compound in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader who ... More
Soldier helps buddy, earns coin
Spc. Thomas E. Malmborg receives a commander's coin from Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard for intervening after recognizing suicidal intentions from his battle buddy. Malmborg, a communications specialist from Wheat... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches a Taliban leader's home for improvised explosive devices and weapons in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation res... More
U.S. Army students from the 344th Military Intelligence
U.S. Army students from the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion Alpha Company demonstrate their strength through repetitive pull-ups during the monthly Commander’s Cup competition, outside of the 344th MI BN ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2,... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches through blankets during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The operation led to the detention of a T... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team to clear and secure a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force talks to afghan civilians outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exe... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart for a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lea... More
Members of a Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of a Afghan and coalition security force search a home during an operation resulting in the arrest of a Taliban leader and one other insurgent in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Ap... More
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and t... More
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and t... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2,... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security forces
Members of an Afghan and coalition security forces clear an alley outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised oper... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force stack-up
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force stack-up outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised operational... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart for a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force
A member of an afghan and coalition security force waits prior to a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban ... More
An Afghan and coalition force provides security outside
An Afghan and coalition force provides security outside the home of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013. The senior leader and four other insurgents w... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search a Taliban leader's home during an operation in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 20, 2013. The Taliban leader was in charg... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force secure
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force secure a courtyard at a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban ... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search the exterior of a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is re... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2013. The senior leader ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised o... More
An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to
An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and tw... More
Coalition security force members prepare to board a
Coalition security force members prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to
An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and tw... More
A member of a Afghan and coalition security force searches
A member of a Afghan and coalition security force searches a bag for possible contraband during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The operation resulted in the... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised o... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches a Taliban leader's home for improvised explosive devices and weapons in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation res... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised o... More
An Afghan and coalition force member provides security
An Afghan and coalition force member provides security during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban lead... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force seizes multiple passports and money during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside a Taliban leader's home during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The operation result... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for an enemy in a tree during a night operation in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The enemy ran from a Taliban f... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2,... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2,... More
A member of a coalition security force searches through
A member of a coalition security force searches through a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds senior administrative responsibilities... More
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines and multiple linked
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines and multiple linked rounds were excavated by an Afghan and coalition security force outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12,... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised ope... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches a Taliban facilitator's residence for improvised explosive devices and weapons in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 20... More
Members of Afghan and coalition security force are
Members of Afghan and coalition security force are in route to detain a Taliban leader and one other insurgent during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The ins... More
An Afghan and coalition force provides security outside
An Afghan and coalition force provides security outside the home of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013. The leader was detained and charged with a wi... More
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is responsible for directing and... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force stack-up
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force stack-up outside a senior Taliban leader's home during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader e... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force illuminates the ground for his teammates during a night operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and t... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force secure
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force secure a room during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after arresting multiple extremists during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation res... More
A member of Afghan and coalition security force prepares
A member of Afghan and coalition security force prepares for an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The operation led to the detainment of a Taliban leader and one ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force conducts preliminary checks during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a ... More
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is responsible for directing and... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2,... More
An Afghan and coalition security force stack-up outside
An Afghan and coalition security force stack-up outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2013. The senior le... More
A coalition security force member prepares to board
A coalition security force member prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army illustration by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search the exterior of a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is re... More
Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security
Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds senior adm... More
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines, two machine guns
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines, two machine guns and over 400 rounds of ammunition were found by an Afghan and coalition security force outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, A... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force use
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force use a poppy field for concealment during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in th... More
A member of an afghan and coalition security force
A member of an afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart to an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds se... More
Afghan and coalition security force members fire a
Afghan and coalition security force members fire a flare before departing for an operation in Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013. The operation led to the detention of a senior... More
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban
An Afghan and coalition security force secure a Taliban leader's home during an night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. The leader is responsible for directing and... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security prior to entering the house of a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 20, 2013. The operation r... More
An Afghan and coalition security force stand outside
An Afghan and coalition security force stand outside an Afghan home during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2013. The senior leade... More
Coalition security force members prepare to board a
Coalition security force members prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during
An Afghan and coalition force provide security during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and t... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force conceals himself in a poppy field outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the... More
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines and multiple linked
A chest rack with AK-47 magazines and multiple linked rounds were excavated by an Afghan and coalition security force outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12,... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More