Alaskan National Guard Capt. Jason Caldwell, Kandahar
Alaskan National Guard Capt. Jason Caldwell, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides security for a site survey at Kandahar University June 6, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint te... More
Local Afghan contractors work at the construction site
Local Afghan contractors work at the construction site of the new Cadastre building in Kandahar, Jan. 23. Afghan contractors demolished the old building, cleaned the site, and laid the foundation for the new bu... More
Afghan National Police officers line up in formation
Afghan National Police officers line up in formation to conduct drill and ceremony before the start of an officer candidate school (OCS) graduation ceremony on Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 19. ... More
Priya Butler, left, the USO director of operations
Priya Butler, left, the USO director of operations for Southwest Asia, shows Spc. Torrence Hall, a cavalry scout assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Task Force Bison, the holiday decorations for hi... More
A U.S. Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat
A U.S. Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division poses for a photo at Forward Operating Base Pasab in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashley... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team leave a Key Leader Engagement with Sarapoza prison officials, May 10, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army, Nav... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Neves, a native of Spanish
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Neves, a native of Spanish Fork, Utah, and Sgt. Aaron Garner, a native of Middleton, Idaho, both 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, i... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Neves, 4th Platoon platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Neves, 4th Platoon platoon leader, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and a native of Spanish Fork, Utah, pulls secu... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team conduct a site survey of the Sanjaray health clinic May 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy service m... More
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan,
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, thanks Slovakian Explosive Ordinance Disposal Maj. Roland Bartakovics at Camp Nathan Smith, Oct. 29. Crocker visited CNS to thank the residents for their... More
U.S. Service members assigned to the Kandahar Provincial
U.S. Service members assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team render honors during a ceremony marking the end of their mission at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 13, 20... More
An Afghan guard sits in a tower with members of Kandahar
An Afghan guard sits in a tower with members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team at Sarapoza prison, May 10, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team is a joint team of U.S... More
Specialist An Duc Le, a scout with Headquarters Headquarters
Specialist An Duc Le, a scout with Headquarters Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, passes the American flag to Lt. Col. Kevin Wallace, 6th Sqd... More
Alaskan National Guard Capt. Jason Cladwell, Kandahar
Alaskan National Guard Capt. Jason Cladwell, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, checks a culvert while conducting a site survey May 23, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S.... More
School children watch members of Afghan National Security
School children watch members of Afghan National Security Force and Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team prepare for the Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery Institute grand opening ceremony May 9, 2012 in Kandaha... More
A local Afghan contractor and member of Afghan National
A local Afghan contractor and member of Afghan National Police watch members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team conduct a site survey of the Sanjaray health clinic May 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Robert Ashburn, left, the commander
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Robert Ashburn, left, the commander of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks during a ceremony at Camp Nathan Smith marking the end of the team's mission in Kandahar province, Afgh... More
School children watch members of Afghan National Security
School children watch members of Afghan National Security Force and Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team prepare for the Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery Institute grand opening ceremony May 9, 2012 in Kandaha... More
Alaskan National Guard Spc. Raymond Egoak talks with
Alaskan National Guard Spc. Raymond Egoak talks with a local Afghan child during a dismounted patrol to a Department of Public Works facility Aug. 8, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bauman, Kandahar
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bauman, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, waits for the conclusion of a Department of Public Works facility equipment survey Aug. 8, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanist... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Philip Abeyta, right, with the 552nd
U.S. Army Sgt. Philip Abeyta, right, with the 552nd Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, ensures safety as a member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) prepares to fire his weapon during a ... More
Vigilance, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
In the 2011 U.S. Army Photo of the Year, Pfc. Kevin March kneels atop a cliff overlooking the Arghandab River Valley to provide security for his squad as they climb up the cliff from the valley below in the Arg... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team prepare for a mission to conduct a site survey May 23, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy service membe... More
Alaskan National Guard Sgt. Daniel Brown provides security
Alaskan National Guard Sgt. Daniel Brown provides security for fellow members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team conduct a site survey of the Sanjaray health clinic May 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan... More
Alaskan National Guard Spc. Robe Daquis, Kandahar Provincial
Alaskan National Guard Spc. Robe Daquis, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, searches a culvert during a site survey May 23, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Shawn Blood, supply and services
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Shawn Blood, supply and services officer in charge, 528th Sustainment Brigade, United States Army Special Operations Command, takes a patrol cap from his son, his son, Pfc. Casey Blood, ... More
Wounded veterans participating in Operation Proper
Wounded veterans participating in Operation Proper Exit share a light moment with U.S. Soldiers at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2013. Operation Proper Exit is an initiative of t... More
An Afghan National Police chief waits for his turn
An Afghan National Police chief waits for his turn to speak during an officer candidate school (OCS) graduation ceremony on Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 19. The graduation marks the first-ever... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ty Ramsey, Kandahar
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ty Ramsey, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, conducts a site survey of the Sanjaray health clinic May 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of ... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team,
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, provide security for a key leader engagement, May 23, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy service membe... More
Sgt. Steven DiMartino, Courage Company, 4th Battalion,
Sgt. Steven DiMartino, Courage Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, inspect a vehicle stopped by the Afghan Uniformed Police in the village of Delavarkh... More
Spc. Samantha Romero, a medic assigned to Headquarters
Spc. Samantha Romero, a medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division shows Rafi his new Chemlite mobile, handmade by 'Raider' medics at the Camp Nathan... More
Local heroes hard at work in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Currier and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony McRoberts work diligently at Camp Nathan Smith behind the scenes in the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team’s (KPRT) pe... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Heldenbrand, team leader for 4th
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Heldenbrand, team leader for 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and a native of Des Moines, Iowa, pulls secu... More
Alaskan National Guard Pvt. Michael Rodriguez, Kandahar
Alaskan National Guard Pvt. Michael Rodriguez, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, mans the turret of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle during a March 5, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team render a salute during the transfer of authority ceremony March 10, 2011 in Kandahar Afghanistan. The ceremony marked the the official transfer of authority fr... More
Navy SeaBees assigned to the Kandahar Provincial
Navy SeaBees assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team pose for a picture April 13, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy service members and c... 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. Soldiers with 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th
U.S. Soldiers with 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conduct a patrol near the village of Mansurabad, Kandahar province, Afghani... 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
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Morillo, right, with the 552nd
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Morillo, right, with the 552nd Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, briefs members of the Afghan National Police (ANP) before a marksmanship competition at Camp Natha... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dominic Lanzillotta, left, a platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dominic Lanzillotta, left, a platoon leader for the 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, speaks with members of t... More
Seabee Combat Warefare Qualifications
Petty Officer 2nd Class Antoine Jones, culinary specialist, assigned to the Air Detachment of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, works on Seabee Combat Warfare qualifications in his berthing tent at Camp N... More
The fire that once blazed more than 15 feet high into
The fire that once blazed more than 15 feet high into the night has been reduced to smoldering wet wood as the Insipient Fire Brigade at Camp Nathan Smith begins the clean up phase. The fire was part of a drill... More
Sgt. Joshua Crow, a team leader for the 2nd Brigade
Sgt. Joshua Crow, a team leader for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Personal Security Detail, runs to his next target while grabbing for a new magazine while Staff Sgt. Christopher Zimbalatti... More
Afghan National Police officers and US forces stand
Afghan National Police officers and US forces stand for the Afghan National Anthem at a ceremony to honor a graduating class of 69 ANP Officers at the Kandahar Training Center on Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan,... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Slivas, Kandahar
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Slivas, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, unloads engineering training equipment for students at Kandahar University, March 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kan... More
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Brown speaks to a group
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Samuel Brown speaks to a group of soldiers at Camp Nathan Smith located inside Kandahar City, Afghanistan, as part of Operation Proper Exit, Dec. 6, 2012. Operation Proper Exit brings s... More
Members of the Afghan National Army lead a patrol with
Members of the Afghan National Army lead a patrol with U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, to the village o... More
Alaskan National Guard Pvt. Chris Sternhagen (left)
Alaskan National Guard Pvt. Chris Sternhagen (left) and Staff Sgt. Laurence Zuelow enjoy a traditional Afghan flat bread known as Naan while at an engineering site assessment of a midwifery March 11, 2012 in Ka... More
The Puyallup, Wash., city flag waves below the U.S.
The Puyallup, Wash., city flag waves below the U.S. Flag at Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, Aug. 1. The 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Lancers, flew the flag over Nathan Smith for a wee... More
Afghan Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, who serves
Afghan Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, who serves at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar commander, speaks to a class of 69 Afghan National Police officer graduates at a ceremony at the Kandahar Training ... More
Capt. Christopher Nogle, commander of 552nd Military
Capt. Christopher Nogle, commander of 552nd Military Police Company, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and 1st Sgt. John Berry, first sergeant of 552nd MP Co., case their company’s colors at a Transfer of Author... More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi (left), welcomes U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eugenia Guilmartin, Commander, 385th Militar Police Battalion to graduation ceremonies for the ANP Criminal Investigations ... More
In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command (South),
In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command (South), Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III attends a briefing while touring the RC-South battlespace May 26, 2011.
Alaskan National Guard Capt. Jason Caldwell, Staff
Alaskan National Guard Capt. Jason Caldwell, Staff Sgt. James Zeulow and Cpl. Jacob Lamonaco (left to right) provide security for Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team's engineers during a site survey of a ba... More
Capt. Douglas ‘Doc’ Powell, brigade surgeon assigned
Capt. Douglas ‘Doc’ Powell, brigade surgeon assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, left his job as a business executive for Burton Snowboards at th... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tara Johnson, a member of the female
U.S. Army Spc. Tara Johnson, a member of the female engagement team, attached to Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conducts a patrol through ... More
Lt. Col. Terry Nihart, commander of Task Force Ripcord,
Lt. Col. Terry Nihart, commander of Task Force Ripcord, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), congratulates an Afghan National Police officer graduate after awarding him his certificate at a graduation ce... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Garner, a team leader for 4th
U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Garner, a team leader for 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and a native of Middleton, Idaho, searches for ... More
Alaskan National Guard Pvt. Lathaniel Ulofoshio provides
Alaskan National Guard Pvt. Lathaniel Ulofoshio provides security for fellow members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team while conducting a site survey of the Sanjaray health clinic May 24, 2012 in Kanda... More
Sgt. Steven DiMartino, Courage Company, 4th Battalion,
Sgt. Steven DiMartino, Courage Company, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, “seeks” a local national in the village of Delavarkhan Kalacheh, Kandahar Province, ... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team talk with students of Kandahar University during a site survey March 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army, N... 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
First Sgt. Landon Jackson, 749th Explosive Ordinance
First Sgt. Landon Jackson, 749th Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, Task Force Paladin South, working in support of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, travels down the food receiving line at an Eid... More
Lt. j.g. Kimberly Gaines participates in an engineering
Lt. j.g. Kimberly Gaines participates in an engineering site survey of a bazaar in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Gaines is an individual augmentee assigned to Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar, Afgha... More
Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, do wall ball during the Warhorse Crossfit Challenge at Camp Nathan Smith, April 8. Each of the challenges: wall ball, pullups, toes-to-bar, burpee b... More
Dr. Ahmed Attieg (left), Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction
Dr. Ahmed Attieg (left), Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, discusses with Kandahar University officials where to deliver engineering equipment, May 22, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a j... More
Heby, an Explosive Detection Dog, positively identifies
Heby, an Explosive Detection Dog, positively identifies an explosive during a training exercise at Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, Jan 10. Heby is trained by Master at Arms 2nd Class Nicholas Whisker.
An Afghan National Police chief speaks during an officer
An Afghan National Police chief speaks during an officer candidate school (OCS) graduation ceremony on Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 19. The graduation marks the first-ever OCS graduating class... More
Alaskan National Guard Staff Sgt. Edward Jones (left)
Alaskan National Guard Staff Sgt. Edward Jones (left) and Sgt. Jacob LoMonaco, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team provide security for a site survey May 23, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is ... More
Members of team Spartans, with 411th Military Police
Members of team Spartans, with 411th Military Police Company attached to to 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sprint to the finish during the Warhorse Crossfit... More
Alaskan National Guard Cpl. David Schwenke provides
Alaskan National Guard Cpl. David Schwenke provides security for fellow members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team while conducting a site survey of the Sanjaray health clinic May 24, 2012 in Kandahar, ... More
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghan minister of public health
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghan minister of public health speaks during the opening ceremony of the Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery Institute May 9, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery wil... More
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghan minister of public health
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghan minister of public health speaks during the opening ceremony of the Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery Institute May 9, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery wil... More
Brig. Gen. Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training
Brig. Gen. Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan's deputy commander for Mission Support listens to a question from an Afghan National Police recruit at Camp Nathan Smith, Sept. 19, 2011, Kand... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Heath Sarvis (right), Kandahar
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Heath Sarvis (right), Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, conducts a site survey of Kandahar University, March 24, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team... More
Military Working Dog handler Jason Cartwright, a native
Military Working Dog handler Jason Cartwright, a native of North Elmore, Ala., is promoted to staff sergeant by Staff Sgt. Terry Young, kennel master, at Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, May 1. Cartwright's can... More
Members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Teams
Members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Teams present arms as the national honors are played during a ceremony at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Petty Officer 1st Class Alfred
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Petty Officer 1st Class Alfred Jurison of the Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, attached to the 831st Deployment and Distribution Support ... More
Gen. John R. Allen, International Security Assistance
Gen. John R. Allen, International Security Assistance Force commander, smiles with Santa Claus during an engagement to speak with troops at Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Christmas Day. (U.S. Ar... More
Master at Arms 2nd Class Nicholas Whisker and his canine
Master at Arms 2nd Class Nicholas Whisker and his canine Heby search a vehicle for explosive odors in Kandahar City, Jan. 12.
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team arrive at Kandahar University to deliver engineering training equipment March 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Heath Sarvis, Kandahar Provincial
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Heath Sarvis, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team commander(left), sips tea during a meeting with Tooryelai Wesa, Kandahar provincial governor, March 26, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kand... More
Local Afghan children peek out of a doorway as Alaskan
Local Afghan children peek out of a doorway as Alaskan National Guard Spc. Raymond Egoak, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, passes by during a dismounted patrol to a Department of Public Works facility A... More
Dr. Tooryelai Wesa, Kandahar provincial governor speaks
Dr. Tooryelai Wesa, Kandahar provincial governor speaks during the opening ceremony of the Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery Institute May 9, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Nursing and Midwifery will ... More
U.S. Navy Andrew Bauman, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Navy Andrew Bauman, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team assists with transporting simulated casualties during a base defense drill Aug. 12, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team o... More
Alaskan National Guard 1st Lt. Noah Wisecarver, Kandahar
Alaskan National Guard 1st Lt. Noah Wisecarver, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides security for a key leader engagement, May 5, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S... More
Mohammad Ehsan Noorzai shakes hands with members of
Mohammad Ehsan Noorzai shakes hands with members of the Kandahar provincial council after he was elected Kandahar provincial council chairman April 15, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The 14-seat provincial coun... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team unload engineering training equipment for students at Kandahar University, March 24, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Fo... More
Alaskan National Guard Spc. Otto Hunter, Kandahar Provincial
Alaskan National Guard Spc. Otto Hunter, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team provides security for a key leader engagement, May 23, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air F... More
A U.S. Soldier shares a light moment with retired Sgts.
A U.S. Soldier shares a light moment with retired Sgts. Aaron Pimm, center, and Brian Fleming, right, as they look at commemorative photos they were given during an Operation Proper Exit event at Camp Nathan Sm... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kameron Clark,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kameron Clark, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, treats a simulated causality during a base defense drill Aug. 12, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a j... More
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan,
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, addresses the Afghans, U.S. civilians and international security forces stationed at Camp Nathan Smith, Oct. 29. Crocker visited CNS to thank the residen... More
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team treat a simulated causality during a base defense drill Aug. 12, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy serv... More
Lt. Mohammad Nabi poses with guards at Camp Nathan
Lt. Mohammad Nabi poses with guards at Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Duus/Released)
Senior Airman Erik Smith attempts to ward off canine
Senior Airman Erik Smith attempts to ward off canine Jork from attacking his arm, as Jork’s handler, Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda Lewis gives the canine commands during a training exercise at Camp Nathan Smith,... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeff Novales, Kandahar
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeff Novales, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team provides security for a site survey May 23, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar PRT is a joint team of U.S. Air Force... More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Michelle Bernales,
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Michelle Bernales, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, talks with a local Afghan contractor during a site assessment of a project March 5, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Army Col. Ken Adgie, right, the commander of the
U.S. Army Col. Ken Adgie, right, the commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, presents a commemorative photo to Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry during an Opera... More