Soldiers of Charlie Company, 155th Brigade Special
Soldiers of Charlie Company, 155th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team attach simulated explosives to a bridge July 28, 2014, at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. (A... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives from Texas paid a visit to members of Task Force Thunderbird at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to ring in the new year, Dec. 31.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to detonate an unexploded
U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to detonate an unexploded ordnance found near Forward Operating Base Rustamiyah, Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 22, 2008.(U.S. Air Force photo)
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
A combat engineer squad assigned to A Company, Brigade
A combat engineer squad assigned to A Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division emplaces an M131 modular pack mine system as part of the company’s sapper stakes ... More
Soldiers from the 700th Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers from the 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team open boxes of packaged beef sticks labeled "Beef 4 Battle" sent from Oklahoma. All packages contained the Thunderbird logo.
Iraqi police rush to a simulated crime scene, Nov.
Iraqi police rush to a simulated crime scene, Nov. 30, during an incident response exercise hosted by U.S. Soldiers with Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, U... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
More than 200 children from Clayton Elementary School
More than 200 children from Clayton Elementary School surprised Soldiers of A Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, with songs of thanks May 16 after the Soldiers repaired the ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Lainez, from Garfield, N.J.,
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Lainez, from Garfield, N.J., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division demonstrates prop... More
Spc. Ashley Field, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry
Spc. Ashley Field, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, paralegal specialist and St. Paul Park, Minn., native, explains a tax form to the first customer of the Area... More
Sgt. Jason King and Jeremy Rivere of Charlie Company,
Sgt. Jason King and Jeremy Rivere of Charlie Company, 155th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team attaches simulated explosives to a bridge July 28, 2014, at the Camp Shelby Joint ... More
Spc. Carol Flachmeyer of St. Francis, Minn., Brigade
Spc. Carol Flachmeyer of St. Francis, Minn., Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, guides Sgt. Paulino Rodriguez of Hastings, Minn., where to move tires off the flat bed of a truck with a f... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
Soldiers from A Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops
Soldiers from A Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), assist in the repair of a children's park in Clayton on May 12. The Soldiers took it upon the... More
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Lainez, from Garfield, N.J.,
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Lainez, from Garfield, N.J., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division showcases his resu... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task Forc... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
An Iraqi Police officer pulls finger prints during
An Iraqi Police officer pulls finger prints during a training exercise in Ramadi, Iraq, March 1. U.S. soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise an... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers during at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Lainez, from Garfield, N.J.,
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Lainez, from Garfield, N.J., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division demonstrates to I... More
First Sgt. James L. Bryant, left, C Company first sergeant,
First Sgt. James L. Bryant, left, C Company first sergeant, and Command Sgt. Maj. Andre H. Saintval, right, 1st BSTB senior enlisted adviser, shake the hands of Clayton Elementary School children as they depart... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
The 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Brigade
The 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Minnesota Army National Guard, transferred authority to the 140th Chemical Company, California National Guard here April 19. The comm... More
Iraqi police officers practice taking finger prints
Iraqi police officers practice taking finger prints in a training exercise in Ramadi, Iraq, March, 1, 2011. U.S. soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4t... More
Leaders from the Iowa National Guard visit with their
Leaders from the Iowa National Guard visit with their soldiers assigned to the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in eastern Afghanistan.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
U.S. Army Spc. Dereck Jackson, from Council Bluffs,
U.S. Army Spc. Dereck Jackson, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division assists Iraqi... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tim Brochu (left) and Sgt. Brian
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tim Brochu (left) and Sgt. Brian Hutchins, 761st Explosive Ordnance Disposal, prepare to detonate an unexploded ordnance found near Forward Operating Base Rustamiyah, Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 22... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers during at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Partners against disease Iron Brigade, Korea fight hoof-and-mouth dise...
A soldier with 4th Chemical Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, sprays down a Humvee exiting the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex to help prevent the spread of hoof-and-mouth di... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
After bringing Spc. Chloe Varnum to the middle of the
After bringing Spc. Chloe Varnum to the middle of the empty dance floor, Sgt. Brian Pismeny asked his girlfriend of two years to become his wife during the 425th BSTB Ball. Her reply of "Yes" caused those atten... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
About 20 Iraqi nurses and midwives take a test to assess
About 20 Iraqi nurses and midwives take a test to assess what they’ve learned about neonatal resuscitation tactics during a 2-day course held Nov. 28-29 at the Anbar Provincial Government Center, Iraq.
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 761st Explosive Ordnance
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 761st Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Ft. Sill Okla., prepare to detonate an unexploded ordnance found near Forward Operating Base Rustamiyah, Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 22, 2008.(U.S. Air ... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
Capt. Aaron Cox, company commander for Company A, Brigade
Capt. Aaron Cox, company commander for Company A, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, and 1st Sgt. John Hankins, senior enlisted l... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
A combat engineer squad assigned to A Company, Brigade
A combat engineer squad assigned to A Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division paddles an inflatable patrol boat across a lake for the company’s sapper stakes c... More
Col. Joel Ward speaks to soldiers of the 45th Infantry
Col. Joel Ward speaks to soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Soldiers from the 700th Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers from the 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team open boxes of packaged beef sticks labeled "Beef 4 Battle" sent from Oklahoma. All packages contained the Thunderbird logo.
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives from Texas paid a visit to members of Task Force Thunderbird at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to ring in the new year, Dec. 31.
Spc. Flora Sasa, a member of Company C, Brigade Special
Spc. Flora Sasa, a member of Company C, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Iowa Army National Guard, directs traffic and assists in crowd control during the 56th presidential inauguratio... More
Company unit colors of the 1st Brigade Combat Team,
Company unit colors of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI) render a salute during a transformation ceremony at Magrath Sports Complex on Fort Drum Oct. 17 to officially recognize the Warrio... More
A quarterback showdown: 26th Brigade Support Battalion,
A quarterback showdown: 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., quarterback, in yellow, Staff Sgt. Bryan Tuck puts pressure on 4-3 Brigade Special Troo... More
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives from Texas paid a visit to members of Task Force Thunderbird at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to ring in the new year, Dec. 31.
Soldiers from the 700th Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers from the 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team open boxes of packaged beef sticks labeled "Beef 4 Battle" sent from Oklahoma. All packages contained the Thunderbird logo.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Pvt. Bedolla (left) and Spc. Walker, paratroopers with
Pvt. Bedolla (left) and Spc. Walker, paratroopers with Company A, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), participate in new equipment training of the Spider Networked M... More
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives from Texas paid a visit to members of Task Force Thunderbird at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to ring in the new year, Dec. 31.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
Sgt. Timothy Miller, a military police officer with
Sgt. Timothy Miller, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers during at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers during at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task Forc... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers during at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives from Texas paid a visit to members of Task Force Thunderbird at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to ring in the new year, Dec. 31.
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Collier, a light wheeled vehicle
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Collier, a light wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, replaces parts in a High Mo... More
Iowa National Guard's first woman combat engineer
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon E. Keeler poses with Pvt. Megan Reaska, after the 20-year old University of Iowa student became the first female to enlist in the Iowa Army National Guard as a combat engineer. She become... More
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
About 20 Iraqi nurses and midwives take part in a 2-day
About 20 Iraqi nurses and midwives take part in a 2-day course on neonatal resuscitation Nov. 28-29 at the Anbar Provincial Government Center, Iraq, using delivery training kits donated by U.S. non-government o... More