U.S. Army Spc. Mark Sheffy, from Visalia, Calif., a
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Sheffy, from Visalia, Calif., a member of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, gets passed by a classic, old car during... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, maneuver their mine resistant ambush protected vehicles to set up a traffic checkpoint with Afghan Nat... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, and members of the Afghan Local Police and Afghan Uniformed Police, stand watc... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kevin McGovern, from Bridgewater, N.J.,
U.S. Army Spc. Kevin McGovern, from Bridgewater, N.J., assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, prepares the gunner's nest of his mine resistant ambush pro... More
Maksud, an Afghan National Army soldier, pulls guard
Maksud, an Afghan National Army soldier, pulls guard during a traffic checkpoint with U.S. soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhaw... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, set up a traffic checkpoint with soldiers from the Afghan National Army near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel... More
Manum Ishmail, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police
Manum Ishmail, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police in the Yousef Kehl district, pulls security while his platoon conducts a traffic check point with U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Batta... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, bow for a moment of silence to honor their fallen comrades before leaving on a mission from Combat Out... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., and
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., and Spc. Mark Sheffy, from Visalia, Calif., both members of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blac... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, pull security in their mine resistant ambush protected vehicle during a traffic check point outside Co... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls security from the turret of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle in the small village of Y... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police rests on a
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police rests on a roadside while his platoon conducts a traffic check point with U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer with the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks to a local Afghan at a traffic check point set up by members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regi... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army soldier with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, is greeted by a local boy during a foot patrol through the village of Yahya K... More
A member of the Afghan Local Police pulls security
A member of the Afghan Local Police pulls security in the small village of Yahya Khel as soldiers from the Afghan Uniformed Police construct a permanent check point with U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Com... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, clowns around with a group of local boys in a small village near ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami, Fla., a medic
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami, Fla., a medic for 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, uses an Afghan-English translation book to communicate with a group o... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, is lit by the tail lights as he climbs into his mine resistant am... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Meyers, a native of
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Meyers, a native of Savannah, Ga., briefs his soldiers in 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, before they h... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Graham Hatch, 3rd Platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Graham Hatch, 3rd Platoon leader for Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, walks the site of a traffic checkpoint near Forward Operatin... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, cordon off the town square of a small village near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel M... More
Children from a small village near Combat Outpost Yosef
Children from a small village near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel laugh at a U.S. Army photojournalist as he does a little break dancing for them March 8, 2012.
U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Martin, from Austin, Texas,
U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Martin, from Austin, Texas, with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, laughs at one of his comrades on the ground f... More
A local Afghan boy watches as U.S. Army soldiers from
A local Afghan boy watches as U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, move through the village of Yahya Khel, which is... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, patrol through the small village of Yahya Khel March 10. Members of Company A ... More
A young girl hesitates to separate from her father
A young girl hesitates to separate from her father as soldiers from the Afghan National Army search him and and his motorcycle at a traffic check point set up by the ANA, under the watchful eye of U.S. Army sol... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Dehart, a native of Greensboro,
U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Dehart, a native of Greensboro, N.C., and a member of 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, checks a vehicle for explosi... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Tilley, a native of Statesville,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Tilley, a native of Statesville, N.C., currently serving as platoon leader for 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, scans the area with his ... More
A cat watches U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami,
A cat watches U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami, a medic for 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, as he uses his rifle scope to watch a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Manigault, from Bronx, N.Y., team
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Manigault, from Bronx, N.Y., team leader for 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, watches as members of the Afghan Nat... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Weyant, a native of Harrisburg,
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Weyant, a native of Harrisburg, Pa., who is in 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, uses his rifle scope to scan a fa... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, scans the horizon as the sun rises in the below-freezing morning ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ericson Punto, from Los Angeles, Calif.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Ericson Punto, from Los Angeles, Calif., with Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, directs his Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle in... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Black Hawk, conducts a foot patrol in the small village of Yayah Khel, March 10, 2012. Members of Company A were... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Turchan, from Ashtabula, Ohio,
U.S. Army Spc. John Turchan, from Ashtabula, Ohio, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls security during a traffic checkpo... More
A member of the Afghan National Army jokes around with
A member of the Afghan National Army jokes around with U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, in the village of Yahya... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, bow for a moment of silence to honor their fallen comrades before leaving on a mission ... More
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while conducting a traffic check point with U.S. soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force B... More
A member of the Afghan National Army mans the gunner's
A member of the Afghan National Army mans the gunner's turret of an ANA humvee in the early morning of March 8. The ANA were working with soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regime... More
Khastan Mohammad Manuel, a member of the Afghan National
Khastan Mohammad Manuel, a member of the Afghan National Army, holds a rocket propelled grenade launcher in the early morning of March 8. The ANA were working with soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Batt... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Turchan, from Ashtabula, Ohio,
U.S. Army Spc. John Turchan, from Ashtabula, Ohio, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, slaps five with an Afghan National Army soldier ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Manigault, from Bronx, N.Y., team
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Manigault, from Bronx, N.Y., team leader for 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, watches as members of the Afghan National Army set up a traf... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Harris, a native of Frederick,
U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Harris, a native of Frederick, Md., and a member of 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, takes biometric information from a suspected membe... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Tilley, a native of Statesville,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Tilley, a native of Statesville, N.C., currently serving as platoon leader for 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, ... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army soldier with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls lookout duty from a rooftop in the village of Yahya Khel, which is near... More
A local boy smiles at U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd
A local boy smiles at U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, as they moved through is village near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel March 8.
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, set up a traffic checkpoint outside Combat Outpost Yosef Khel with a platoon from the Afghan National ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, set up a traffic checkpoint with Afghan National Army soldiers in the frigid dawn of March 8, near Com... More
Three local children watch as U.S. Army soldiers from
Three local children watch as U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, move through their small village near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel, March 8.
Children from a small village near Combat Outpost Yosef
Children from a small village near Combat Outpost Yosef Khel laugh in reaction to a U.S. Army soldier as he does a little breakdancing for them, March 8.
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, search travelers at a traffic checkpoint outside Combat Outpost Yosef Khel, March 9. The 1st Platoon s... More
U.S. Army Specialists Redmond Payne, from San Francisco,
U.S. Army Specialists Redmond Payne, from San Francisco, and Cody Grooms, from Phoenix, both members of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Black... More
U.S. Army Spc. Marshall Canon, from Bastrop, Texas,
U.S. Army Spc. Marshall Canon, from Bastrop, Texas, with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, greets a group of local children as 2nd Platoon soldiers move through... More
A "jingle truck" carrying a load of bovines rattles
A "jingle truck" carrying a load of bovines rattles past a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle in the early morning of March 8, outside of Combat Outpost Yosef Khel.
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, conducts a foot patrol in the small village of Yayah Khel, near combat outpos... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Sheffy, from Visalia, Calif., assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Sheffy, from Visalia, Calif., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls watch during a traffic check point his platoon set up with... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Foucha, from New Orleans, La.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Foucha, from New Orleans, La., who is serving in Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, steers his mine resistant ambush protected vehicle with a special revo... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, a native of Juna
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, a native of Juna Diad, Puerto Rico, and a team leader for 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, prepares the crew of his mine-... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Isaac Mancilla, a native of St. George,
U.S. Army Pfc. Isaac Mancilla, a native of St. George, Utah, a member of 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, retrieves a biometrics kit from a mine resistant ambu... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Sheffy, from Visalia, Calif., assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Sheffy, from Visalia, Calif., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls watch during a traffic check point his platoon set up with... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Weyant, who is from Harrisburg,
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Weyant, who is from Harrisburg, Pa., a member of 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls security on the banks of a dry streambed while me... More
A local Afghan elder watches soldiers from the Afghan
A local Afghan elder watches soldiers from the Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a traffic check point with U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackha... More