Haji Hazrat Ali Gull, a prosperous fruit producer,
Haji Hazrat Ali Gull, a prosperous fruit producer, explains the improvements he has already made to a proposed orchard training farm site he owns to U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bill Dunbar of Plymouth, Iowa, value-ad... More
U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters carrying U.S. Army
U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters carrying U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Director of the Army National Guard (Acting) and his staff depart FOB Finley-Shields in Afghanistan's... More
U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., left,
U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., left, contracting officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Rottinghaus of Waterloo, Iowa, producti... More
A girl from the nomadic Kuchi tribe herds sheep to
A girl from the nomadic Kuchi tribe herds sheep to be de-wormed and vaccinated at a Veterinary Outreach Sustainment Program in the Noor Gal District of Afghanistan's Kunar Province Jan. 8. An Afghan team, direc... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Desanette Richardson of Ft. Lewis, Wash.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Desanette Richardson of Ft. Lewis, Wash., licensed practical nurse for the 102nd Forward Surgical Team, helps dress Basid, a 5-year-old Afghan child treated at Forward Operating Base Wright, Afgh... More
Hosai Sediqi of San Diego, linguist for the Iowa National
Hosai Sediqi of San Diego, linguist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, is greeted by Afghan girls outside their home in Karula, a small town outside of Asadabad, the capital of A... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darla Sheasley of Everly, Iowa,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darla Sheasley of Everly, Iowa, veterinary technician for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, provides training on internal parasites, Oct. 21, to Afghan veterin... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Kersbergen of Boyden, Iowa, security
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Kersbergen of Boyden, Iowa, security forces team member with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, brings a lost toddler to his family during a foot patrol conduct... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, trains provincial women Jan. 15 at the Noor Gal District Center in Kunar pr... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darcy Hommer of Stuart, Iowa,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darcy Hommer of Stuart, Iowa, noncommissioned officer in charge of security forces for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team (at rear), an Afghan farmer, and U.S. A... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lauren Hyman of Texarkana, Texas, armored
U.S. Army Spc. Lauren Hyman of Texarkana, Texas, armored vehicle driver for the 64th Military Police Company based at Combat Oupost Fortress, says hello to an Afghan child during a foot patrol in Noor Gal Distr... More
Dr. Hamdy Oushy, forage and rangeland specialist for
Dr. Hamdy Oushy, forage and rangeland specialist for the Afghanistan Water, Agriculture and Technology Transfer Project, gives a presentation to the commanders of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness De... More
Members of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness
Members of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team pass an Afghan girl as they conduct a foot patrol down the Asadabad canal to determine if the canal needs to be cleaned March 22.
Mashuqallah, agriculture extension director for the
Mashuqallah, agriculture extension director for the Chowkay District of Afghanistan's Kunar Province, tills ground outside the greenhouse at the Chowkay Demonstration Farm, Dec. 5. U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Shirk... More
Afghan workers of the Sarkani District recently cleaned
Afghan workers of the Sarkani District recently cleaned out a portion of a canal, several kilometers long in Afghanistan's Kunar province, as part of a cash-for-work project, which was completed over a two-wee... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jessica St. John of Ft. Dodge, Iowa,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jessica St. John of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Security Forces team member with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, makes friends with Afghan girls inside their home compound in ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joel Vowell of Birmingham, Ala.,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joel Vowell of Birmingham, Ala., commander of the 101st Airborne Division's Task Force No Slack, addresses village elders at the Narang District Center during the Security and Development Shu... More
Col. Craig Bargfrede, commander of Iowa National Guard's
Col. Craig Bargfrede, commander of Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, meets with Gov. Syed Fazlullah Wahidi at the governor's compound in the Asadabad district, Kunar province, Aug. 10.... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter of Sioux Falls,
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Director of the Army National Guard (Acting), jokes with U.S. Army Pvt. Jemima Etienne of New York City, food services specialist for the 101s... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Kersbergen of Boyden, Iowa, security
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Kersbergen of Boyden, Iowa, security forces team member with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, administers an intravenous fluids bag to Roz Amin, an injured Af... More
Chickens scratch inside their mud and wood coop in
Chickens scratch inside their mud and wood coop in a home compound in Karula, a small town outside of Asadabad, the capital of Afghanistan's Kunar Province. The Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Developm... More
Col. Brian Miller, commander of the 185th Air Refueling
Col. Brian Miller, commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing, left, shares a smile with Brig. General Timothy Orr, the adjutant general for the state of Iowa, right foreground, as the senior Iowa National Guard... More
U.S. Army Col. Craig Bargfrede of Ankeny, Iowa, commander
U.S. Army Col. Craig Bargfrede of Ankeny, Iowa, commander of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, meets with Haji Mohasal Kahn, Kunar Province Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and ... More
A crowd of 35 Afghan veterinary professionals gathers
A crowd of 35 Afghan veterinary professionals gathers around U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinarian, as he prepares to demonstrate how to neuter a dog Dec. 13. Spaying and neutering anima... More
From left, Spec. Nathaniel Wunsch, Spec. Martin Rustvoldt,
From left, Spec. Nathaniel Wunsch, Spec. Martin Rustvoldt, Spec. Daniel Kersbergen, Sgt. Forrest Shady and Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh prepare to receive Indiana Commendation Medals during a ceremony at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of Jackson,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of Jackson, Minn., and Shah Mahmood, subgovernor of the Sarkani District in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, listens to the land reform director during a meeting, Nov. 10... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl (left) of
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl (left) of Jackson, Minn., U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville, Iowa, and an interpreter talk with three farmers planting alfalfa at the proposed site of... More
U.S. Army Maj. Mary Parmenter of Perry, Iowa, left,
U.S. Army Maj. Mary Parmenter of Perry, Iowa, left, speaks with U.S. Army Spc. Shannon Drinken of Rice Lake, Wis., outside veterinary training conducted by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Developme... More
Soldiers from the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness
Soldiers from the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team establish a security perimeter around the edge of a proposed demonstration farm near the Sarkani District Center in Afghanistan's Kuna... More
Said Obaidullah, a young Afghan agricultural professional
Said Obaidullah, a young Afghan agricultural professional who works for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, instructs high school students from the Shegal District at the beginning of... More
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Scott Shirk of Emmetsburg, Iowa,
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Scott Shirk of Emmetsburg, Iowa, agronomist with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, listens as Haji Abdul Karim, general manger of the Kunar Farmers' Cooperative,... More
U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., finance
U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., finance officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, talks with Nuuora, a shopkeeper in Asadabad, the provincial capital of Afghan... More
Afghan women take a break for tea and snacks during
Afghan women take a break for tea and snacks during veterinary training conducted by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team at the Noor Gal District Center in Afghanistan's Kunar province... More
Rahmad Gul prepares to take his 5-year-old son Basid
Rahmad Gul prepares to take his 5-year-old son Basid home to Nawabad, Afghanistan, following Basid's treatment by the 102nd Forward Surgical Team at Forward Operating Base Wright, March 31.
A noncommissioned officer with Troop C, 1st Squadron,
A noncommissioned officer with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division prepares to lower the American flag during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Obser... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Heather Eberle of Altoona, Iowa, combat
U.S. Army Sgt. Heather Eberle of Altoona, Iowa, combat medic with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, makes friends with Afghan children inside their home compound in Karula, a small ... More
U.S. linguist Shafiqa Ansary (left) of Union City,
U.S. linguist Shafiqa Ansary (left) of Union City, Calif., reunites with Qadrie, her sister’s husband’s sister, after a 48-year separation. The two reunited during an animal care training seminar for women cond... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, the
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, the ADT's veterinary officer, educates nearly a hundred students of Asadabad University on rabies prevention and control April 14.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Fehr of Des Moines, Iowa,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Fehr of Des Moines, Iowa, security forces squad leader for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, talks with Afghan children and their grandfather at a Veteri... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Rottinghaus of Waterloo, Iowa,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Rottinghaus of Waterloo, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, answers a question from a fifth grader at the Sigourne... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa,
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinarian, teaches a group of 35 veterinary professionals from Kunar province about rabies prevention at a continuing education conference organized by Kunar ... More
U.S. Army Col. Michael Fortune of St. Louis, Mo., commander
U.S. Army Col. Michael Fortune of St. Louis, Mo., commander of Missouri Agribusiness Development Team IV (right), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Director of the Army Nationa... More
Kuchi tribesman and Afghan veterinary workers herd
Kuchi tribesman and Afghan veterinary workers herd sheep toward the chutes where the animals were de-wormed and vaccinated as part of a Veterinary Outreach Sustainment Program for the nomadic Kuchi tribesman ca... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, poses for a photo as he shakes hands with Mashuqall... More
Missouri Soldier on Second Agriculture Tour to Afghanistan
Sgt. John Larsen, a Missouri hydrologist, is deploying as part of Missouri Agri-Business Development Team IV. Larsen also deployed with Missouri ADT II.
Zargul, land reform director for the Sarkani District
Zargul, land reform director for the Sarkani District of Kunar province, listens during a meeting with members of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team at the Sarkani District Center, S... More
Narang District Sub-Gov. Haji Gulam Nabi addresses
Narang District Sub-Gov. Haji Gulam Nabi addresses village elders at the Narang District Center here Nov. 2 during the Security and Development Shura. More than 100 village elders from across the district atten... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, agriculture section’s officer in charge for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, meets Dr. Jamaluddin, head of the Kuna... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Martinez of Des Moines,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Martinez of Des Moines, Iowa, senior combat medic for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, treats injured road worker Roz Amin at the Sarkani District Cent... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Martinez of Des Moines,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Martinez of Des Moines, Iowa, senior combat medic for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, irrigates the eyes of injured road worker Roz Amin at the Sarkan... More
Iowa ADT helps Nuristan PRT fight deadly rabies outbreak
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, right, the veterinary officer for the 734th Agri-Business Development Team, delivers 300 doses of rabies vaccine to U.S. Navy Lt. Kyle N. Burditt of Dodge City, ... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of Jackson,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of Jackson, Minn., meets with Shah Mahmood, subgovernor of the Sarkani District in Kunar province, Nov. 10, at the Sarkani District Center. During the meeting, Kuehl a... More
U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Eden of Wesley, Iowa, production
U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Eden of Wesley, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, shakes hands with Rahmatullah Himat, subgovernor of the Noor Gal ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Steve Holding of Janesvil... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Shirk of Emmetsburg, Iowa,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Shirk of Emmetsburg, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, walks with other ADT members alongside a ripening field of... More
Mahngal Khan, village elder from Thesha, signs documents
Mahngal Khan, village elder from Thesha, signs documents held by Abdul Kadoz, Kunar Provincial Irrigation director, in order to get paid May 4 for work Khan's team did to clean the canal that serves Thesha.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darcy Hommer of Stuart, Iowa,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darcy Hommer of Stuart, Iowa, security forces noncommissioned officer in charge for the the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, accepts the personal coin of U.S. Arm... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, teaches knot-tying for improvised animal halters to Dr. Abdullah of Marawar... More
U.S. Army Maj. Robert Paul of Sioux Falls, S.D.,
U.S. Army Maj. Robert Paul of Sioux Falls, S.D., veterinarian, teaches a group of 35 veterinary professionals from across Afghanistan's Kunar province about livestock nutrition at a continuing education confere... More
Kunar ADT, PRT team up for rabies education
Dr. Mohammed Ghalib, Kunar provincial veterinarian, sits with health professionals at Asadabad Hospital during a rabies prevention and control education session March 9. Members of the Iowa National Guard’s 734... More
U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., finance
U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., finance officer for the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team, talks through an interpreter to a local resident along the canal that runs th... More
Members of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business
Members of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team and Missouri ADT IV learn about proper care and handling of sheep and goats at the Purdue University livestock farm near West Lafayette, Indiana.
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of Jackson,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of Jackson, Minn., a soils specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, meets with agricultural officials and farmers from the Sarkan... More
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Sly Jr., of Chariton, Iowa,
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Sly Jr., of Chariton, Iowa, a military policeman with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, participates in the Army Ten-Miler shadow run, an annual 10-mile run o... More
Rocks litter a field at the Bar Chage Demonstration
Rocks litter a field at the Bar Chage Demonstration Farm north of Asadabad, Feb. 1. Six weeks later, through a partnership between the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development team and a successful ... More
Shereen, a farmer from the Sarkani District, leaves
Shereen, a farmer from the Sarkani District, leaves the Farmer's Day celebration March 31 in Asasdabad, the provincial capital, with tools, saplings and farm supplies purchased by the Iowa National Guard's 734t... More
Jamal Sayed, a farmer near Asadabad, shows his farm
Jamal Sayed, a farmer near Asadabad, shows his farm to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, agriculture section officer in charge for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Dev... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams of New Liberty, Iowa, veterinary officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, teaches Kunar Women's Shura member Sohila how to tie an improvised halter d... More
A March 13 photo of the Bar Chage Demonstration Farm
A March 13 photo of the Bar Chage Demonstration Farm north of Asadabad shows its transformation from a rocky field, into this verdant tangerine orchard through a partnership between the Iowa National Guard's 73... More
Warfighters, Civilians Come Together on Agriculture
Task Force Bastogne commander U.S. Army Col. Andrew P. Poppas of Janesville, Wis., addresses civilian and military leaders at a conference on efforts to build the region's agri-business sector at Forward Operat... More
U.S. linguist Shafiqa Ansary (right) of Union City,
U.S. linguist Shafiqa Ansary (right) of Union City, Calif., and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darla Sheasley of Everly, Iowa, veterinary technician for the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team, ans... More
From left, Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh, Sgt. Forrest Shady,
From left, Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh, Sgt. Forrest Shady, Spec. Daniel Kersbergen, Spec. Martin Rustvoldt, and Spec. Nathaniel Wunsch stand at attention after receiving their Indiana Commendation Medals at Camp Atte... More
Hosai Sediqi, a U.S. linguist, talks with Sohila, a
Hosai Sediqi, a U.S. linguist, talks with Sohila, a member of the Kunar Province Women's Shura, outside veterinary training conducted by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team at a girls'... More
U.S. linguist Shafiqa Ansary (right) of Union City,
U.S. linguist Shafiqa Ansary (right) of Union City, Calif., and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Darla Sheasley of Everly, Iowa, veterinary technician for the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team, ans... More
Narang District village elders listen during the Security
Narang District village elders listen during the Security and Development Shura at the district center here, Nov. 2. More than 100 village elders from across the district attended the shura. At the conclusion o... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bill Dunbar of Plymouth, Iowa,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Bill Dunbar of Plymouth, Iowa, valued added processing specialist with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, discusses the rapid progress made on the Bar Chage Dem... More
A Kuchi child looks on as veterinary workers de-worm
A Kuchi child looks on as veterinary workers de-worm and vaccinate a sheep belonging to nomadic Kuchi tribesman camped in the Noor Gal District of Afghanistan's Kunar province Jan. 8. The Kunar provincial veter... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Richard McLain of
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Richard McLain of Stockport, Iowa, raps on the advanced combat helmet of U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., as Birgy demonstrates the ACH and the improved outer ... More
Kate Byrnes, senior civilian representative to Task
Kate Byrnes, senior civilian representative to Task Force Bastogne, visits the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team at Forward Operating Base Wright in Kunar province Aug. 12.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, tills the ground inside the greenhouse at the Chowk... More
Kunar province Gov. Haji Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi addresses
Kunar province Gov. Haji Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi addresses Farmer's Day attendees March 31 in Asadabad, the provincial capital, as U.S. Army Col. Craig Bargfrede of Ankeny, Iowa, Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri... More
Dr. Abdullah of Marawara District and other Afghan
Dr. Abdullah of Marawara District and other Afghan veterinarians who serve Kunar province hold up their certificates of completion at the end of a continuing education session, Oct. 21, organized by U.S. Army M... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel Collins of Kellogg, Iowa,
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel Collins of Kellogg, Iowa, contracting non-commissioned officer in charge for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, talks with a furniture store owner and his ... More
Noor Gal District Subgovernor Ramatullah Himat addresses
Noor Gal District Subgovernor Ramatullah Himat addresses women at the district center before the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team begins veterinary training for them, Jan. 15. The Iowa ... More
Mohammed Rahim, village elder from Thesha, shakes hands
Mohammed Rahim, village elder from Thesha, shakes hands with U.S. Army Master Sgt. Steve Holding, of Janesville, Iowa, hydrologist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, after Holdin... More
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams, veterinarian from New Liberty,
U.S. Army Maj. Loren Adams, veterinarian from New Liberty, Iowa, supervises as an Afghan veterinarian puts final sutures into a neutered dog at a continuing education conference organized by the Kunar provincia... More
Iowa National Guard Father, Son Deploy to Afghanistan
From left, Pfc. Brady Pugh, Monica Pugh, Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh, and the Pughs' youngest son, Ayden.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh of Winterset, Iowa,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh of Winterset, Iowa, Forestry Specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, shares a smile with the agricultural extension agents who serve the Mar... More
U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Eden of Wesley, Iowa, production
U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Eden of Wesley, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, shares a laugh with children in Asadabad, the provincial capital ... More
Farmers pack a room at the Agricultural Compound in
Farmers pack a room at the Agricultural Compound in Asadabad, the provincial capital, March 31 to celebrate Farmer's Day, an event underwritten by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, officer in charge of the Agriculture Section for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, listens as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. E... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville, Iowa, production agriculture specialist for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, assists U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Pugh of Winterse... More
Several members of the 734th Agribusiness Development
Several members of the 734th Agribusiness Development Team repair the irrigation system at the Chowkay Demonstration Farm in Afghanistan's Kunar province Jan 2. The ADT members also prepared the farm's greenhou... More
As members of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness
As members of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team look on, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rick McLain, of Stockport, Iowa, the ADT’s project manager for the Khas Konar district, mak... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. J.B. Vowell of Birmingham, Ala.,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. J.B. Vowell of Birmingham, Ala., commander of Task Force No Slack, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Colin Tuley of Atchison, Kan., commander of Task Force Cacti, get a briefing on the capabilities of t... More
Afghan of all ages wait to get their animals treated
Afghan of all ages wait to get their animals treated at a Veterinary Outreach Sustainment Program in Marawara District, Kunar province, Oct. 24. The provincial Afghan government conducted the program, in which ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter of Sioux Falls,
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Director of the Army National Guard (Acting), shares a laugh with soldiers from Missouri Agribusiness Development Team IV during lunch Jan. 21... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tanner Ruble of Winterset, Iowa, a military
U.S. Army Sgt. Tanner Ruble of Winterset, Iowa, a military policeman with the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, provides security as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Groth of Moville,... More
Abdul Wali and Said Obaidullah, Afghan agricultural
Abdul Wali and Said Obaidullah, Afghan agricultural professionals, tour Forward Operating Base Wright Jan. 2 on their first day as agricultural interns for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Developme... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, officer-in-charge of the agriculture section for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, briefs U.S. Ambassador to Afghani... More