U.S. Army Soldiers of 101st Air Bourne Division, 1-237th
U.S. Army Soldiers of 101st Air Bourne Division, 1-237th Infantry, stand outside the town Barge Matal after the town has been recaptured by ISAF forces during Operation Azmaray Fury, Kunar province, Afghanista... More
Afghan contractors use shovels to mix cement to lay
Afghan contractors use shovels to mix cement to lay the foundation of the future buildings, at Joint Contingency Operating Base Pushtaysark, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Oct. 3. The majority of the JCOB is due... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matt Basner, Explosive Ordinance
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matt Basner, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, 705th Ordinance Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division walks to the town of Akakhel, Wardak province, Afghani... More
Afghan National Army soldiers on mounted patrol, Espandi,
Afghan National Army soldiers on mounted patrol, Espandi, Afghanistan, Jan. 24.
International Security Assistance Forces greet a local
International Security Assistance Forces greet a local Afghan citizen during a mission at Karis Shorabak, Afghanistan, March 8. ISAF performs a site assessment survey to determine the status of current equipment.
A local Afghan man guides his camel through the streets
A local Afghan man guides his camel through the streets of Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 5.
Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Army soldiers
Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, wait along the perimeter of a poppy field until sunrise, April 24... More
Body armor, Tanai district operation
An Afghan and coalition force member provides security during an operation in Tanai district, Khost province, March 12, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible f... More
U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, patrol through the Pech Valley near Forward Operating Base Honaker-Miracle, K... More
Soldiers from Angel Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry,
Soldiers from Angel Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division from Ft. Campbell, Ky., fill a storage bladder with fuel as they prepare to move to Ghazni Province as 1st Battalion, 506th Re... More
A Polish soldier scans his sector of fire while on
A Polish soldier scans his sector of fire while on patrol in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Bak District, Khost province, Afghanistan, May 19. During the operation, security forces captured a Hezb-e Islami Gulbud... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Platoon pack their ruck sacks following air assault mission during Operation Enduring Freed... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Frescatore, 2nd Squadron,
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Joseph Frescatore, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment poses with a man from the Matekzi Village in the Ganjitsu Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2011. Frescatore and soldier... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Mota Khan district, Paktika province, Dec. 6, 2012 The detained Haqqani facilitator conducted, coordinated and directed improvised explos... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Logar province, Jan. 2, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator executed high-profile attack and assassination planning targeting the governmen... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 20, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for coordinating at... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Tali... More
A coalition force member clears a room during a tactical
A coalition force member clears a room during a tactical training exercise in Kabul province, March 27, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in proper room-clearing procedures while deployed to A... More
Coalition security force members communicate during
Coalition security force members communicate during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The security force was searching for a Taliban facilitator in Khugyani who pr... 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
A local man gives a vaccination to his cow at the Director
A local man gives a vaccination to his cow at the Director Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock training facility. Members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team II, make a trip to the Kapisa training f... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Eaton, an infantryman, Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Eaton, an infantryman, Company A (Sappers), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), 86th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, and a Fair Haven, Vt., resident, interacts with children of ... More
Afghan soldiers listen to instructions during clearance
Afghan soldiers listen to instructions during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coaliti... More
An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading
An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading procedures with a Marine aircraft on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. The security force trained on proper ... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force exfil
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force exfil after detaining thirteen insurgents during a security operation in Nahr Surkh District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 23. (Photo by: Sgt. Jordan Huettl)
A MC130 drop resupplies for the U.S. Army soldiers
A MC130 drop resupplies for the U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment during Operation Diamond Head in Pech River Valley, Chapah Darah District, Kunar province, Afghanis... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Mota Khan district, Paktika province, Dec. 6, 2012 The detained Haqqani facilitator conducted, coordinated and directed improvised explos... More
A coalition force member searches a home after the
A coalition force member searches a home after the arrested of a Taliban senior leader in Helmand province, Jan. 12, 2013. The detained leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was in cha... More
Members of an afghan and coalition security force team
Members of an afghan and coalition security force team sit closely on a CH-47 Chinook prior to an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of... More
A local Afghan shopkeeper reads an election day flyer
A local Afghan shopkeeper reads an election day flyer at the local bazaar outside of Combat Operating Post Sayed Abad, Wardak province Afghanistan Sept. 5. The flyers being distributed by the Afghan National A... More
An Afghan uniformed policeman hands out posters in
An Afghan uniformed policeman hands out posters in support of the Guardians Of Peace program outside of the police headquarters in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2011.
Polish soldiers patrol alongside a convoy during a
Polish soldiers patrol alongside a convoy during a dismounted patrol in Moqur, Afghanistan, March 19, 2011.
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible ... More
A coalition security force member waits to depart after
A coalition security force member waits to depart after an operation in search of a Taliban senior leader in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Feb. 10, 2013. The Taliban senior leader coordinates complex att... More
Coalition security force members take cover during
Coalition security force members take cover during demolition training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The security force continue to train even when they are deployed to maintain readiness fo... More
Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Comanche Troop move to the landing zone where they will be picked up by Helicopter to return to Combat Operating Post K... More
Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation
Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation in search of a Taliban attack leader, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested three suspected insurgents in Pul-e'Alam district, Logar province... More
A U.S. Army soldier provides security after a vehicle
A U.S. Army soldier provides security after a vehicle was disabled by an improvised explosive device in a convoy led by Angel Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division from Ft. Campbell, K... More
An Afghan National Army vehicle leads a security patrol,
An Afghan National Army vehicle leads a security patrol, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Zlotin)
A coalition force member stays vigilant during a night
A coalition force member stays vigilant during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Taliban... More
A coalition force member prepares a litter during a
A coalition force member prepares a litter during a first responder training exercise in Kabul province on March 27, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in treating casualties while deployed to A... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Tagoon of Fort Worth, Texas,
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Tagoon of Fort Worth, Texas, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, provides security in the village of Mereget, Kherwa... More
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security from
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security from a rooftop during a patrol in the town of Alef Shah Kala, Ghanzi province, Afghanistan, May 9. The ANA is taking the lead in securing the region.
Coalition members are seen here after conducting an
Coalition members are seen here after conducting an operation which resulted in the arrest of a Taliban facilitator in Pul-e'Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2012. The detained Taliban faci... More
Afghan and Coalition Forces train on advanced first
Afghan and Coalition Forces train on advanced first aid during a direct fire simulation at FOB Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2013. Joint services have been training even harder in preparation ... More
Afghan contractors use their tractor to clear new routes
Afghan contractors use their tractor to clear new routes in an area where there is only one route that goes through and is commonly plagued by improvised explosive devices in Jaghato District, Wardak province, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Legion Company, 1st Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers from Legion Company, 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, pull security for the Human Terrain Team as they talk to Afghan local nationals in Heheayat v... More
Diane Siebrandt, Cultural Heritage program manager
Diane Siebrandt, Cultural Heritage program manager for the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, speaks to Iraqi media about the projects that were completed at a historic site in Babel, Iraq, Oct. 13, 2010. The U.S. embass... More
A member of the Afghan-international security force
A member of the Afghan-international security force pull security on a compound in Kandahar province. Panjaway District , Afghanistan, June 15. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Palermo/Released)
Members of a coalition security force prepare to enter
Members of a coalition security force prepare to enter a compound while conducting close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, March 15, 2013. Coalition security forces practice CQB techniq... More
An Afghan child tries to pump water from the local
An Afghan child tries to pump water from the local well in Pansh Pai village, Khewar District, Logar province, Afghanistan during Operation Herat III, Oct. 7, 2010. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment pull security in the Matekzi Village, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 30. The soldier and ABP were working together to search the village.
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for the a... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised e... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Tali... More
U.S. Army Pvt. James Tamraz, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop,
U.S. Army Pvt. James Tamraz, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 389th Cavalry Squadron, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, patrols a vehicle supply route Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan, Nov... More
A coalition force member signals for his squad to move
A coalition force member signals for his squad to move forward during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Casper poses for a photo with
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Casper poses for a photo with the Kandahar Provincial Directorate of Women's Affairs representative Mim Roqiyah Achackyzi at the district center in Spin Boldak City, Kandahar province, A... 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 Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader w... More
A coalition force member stows the controls on his
A coalition force member stows the controls on his vehicle's jib after loading a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) pod onto his vehicle during precision fire support training drills at Bagram Air F... More
Polish soldiers walk alongside the patrolling vehicles
Polish soldiers walk alongside the patrolling vehicles while pulling security in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 31 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
U.S. Army soldiers with Charlie Troop, 389th Cavalry
U.S. Army soldiers with Charlie Troop, 389th Cavalry Squadron, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division take cover inside an empty school building after receiving fire from enemy locations Chark... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Oliver Salazar, Charlie Troop, 389th
U.S. Army Pfc. Oliver Salazar, Charlie Troop, 389th Cavalry Squadron, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division provides security in the town of Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan to begin a wea... More
An Afghan man washes his hands in a creek in Ahmaday,
An Afghan man washes his hands in a creek in Ahmaday, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.
An Afghan soldier and coalition force members kneel
An Afghan soldier and coalition force members kneel to provide security after an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. The coalition force captured an extremist leader during the operation.... More
U.S. Army soldiers embrace each other at the battlefield
U.S. Army soldiers embrace each other at the battlefield cross during a memorial ceremony for Spc. Hilda Clayton at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, July 8, 2013. Spc. Clayton died while taking phot... More
Afghan and coalition forces train on advanced first
Afghan and coalition forces train on advanced first aid during a direct fire simulation at FOB Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2013. Joint services have been training even harder in preparation ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Apache Company,
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Apache Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, prepare to leave for a patrol to the village of Dahawah, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Dec. 2.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off near the Deh
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off near the Deh Yak District Center, Dec. 14. The helicopter was transporting coalition leaders to conduct a meeting with the local district leaders. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt... More
A local national female smiles as she talks with other
A local national female smiles as she talks with other females at the district center in Spin Boldak City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011. She had told soldiers that the Taliban had left the sca... More
An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out
An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out a five line unexploded ordinance report at Camp Maiwand on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA were enrolled i... More
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive ... More
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and distributi... More
An Afghan and coalition security force member conducts
An Afghan and coalition security force member conducts preliminary inspections prior to departing for an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2013. The operation resulted in the ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Casey Stovall, Headquarters
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Casey Stovall, Headquarters Platoon Sgt., Delta Company, Task Force, 210 Brigade Support Battalion, ground guides a M1120 Loading Handling System to pick up a 20 feet container on Super... More
Coalition force members provide security during an
Coalition force members provide security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2013. The Afghan and coalition force detained a Taliban facilitator involved in the purchase and distribut... More
A coalition force member pulls security during a run
A coalition force member pulls security during a run through range training exercise in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2014. The purpose of the training was to maintain proficiency in reacting to contact... More
Polish soldiers search a vehicle during a security
Polish soldiers search a vehicle during a security patrol mission on KO road, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2011. (U.S.Army photo by Spc. David Zlotin)
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move to their Observation Point after being dropped off in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The leader had command and control ... More
An Afghan and coalition security force searches for
An Afghan and coalition security force searches for homemade explosive materials in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 4, 2013. The security force arrested a Taliban facilitator and three oth... More
U.S. soldiers sign up for the 2013 Army 10-Miler shadow
U.S. soldiers sign up for the 2013 Army 10-Miler shadow run at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2013. More than 700 runners representing more than five nations and all four branches of ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a security patrol
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a security patrol in Shaliz, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2011. (U.S.Army photo by Spc. David Zlotin)
U.S. Army Capt. Rader gives an Afghanistan boy a marker
U.S. Army Capt. Rader gives an Afghanistan boy a marker outside of the District Center in Spin Boldak City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck)
U.S. soldier serving with, F Company, 5th Battalion,
U.S. soldier serving with, F Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Brigade, "Pathfinders" travel down a hill in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2012. The Pathfinders are on a joint patrol with the 455th ... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 20, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for coordi... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible ... More
An Afghan soldier advances to his objective during
An Afghan soldier advances to his objective during react-to-fire training on an exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 19, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Forc... More
A coalition security force member provides cover for
A coalition security force member provides cover for his comrades as they search a compound during an operation in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, April 10, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a ... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The security force arrested a Taliban leader and one other afghan enemy during the op... More
A Polish soldier scans a large wall for enemy insurgents
A Polish soldier scans a large wall for enemy insurgents during a patrol in Espandi, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2010. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe)
An Afghan elder listens as a soldier asks him questions
An Afghan elder listens as a soldier asks him questions during a patrol in Godele, Afghanistan Jan. 16, 2011. (Photo by: Sgt. Justin Howe))
U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers move to their
U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers move to their objective during a cordon and search operation in Nani, Afghanistan, March 29, 2011.
A young boy looks at the camera at the Women's Center
A young boy looks at the camera at the Women's Center in Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st. Class Alva Gwinn, middle, with
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st. Class Alva Gwinn, middle, with 3rd Platoon, 87th Sapper Company explains to 1st Lt. Tsai, left, Officer in Charge with the 982nd Combat Camera Detachment 76, on how to conduct a malfunctions... More
U.S. soldiers provides security after a vehicle was
U.S. soldiers provides security after a vehicle was disabled by an improvised explosive device in a convoy led by Angel Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division from Ft. Campbell, Ky. dep... More
U.S. Army Capt. DeShane Greaser, from Rosebury, Ore.,
U.S. Army Capt. DeShane Greaser, from Rosebury, Ore., commander of C Company, 2-28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Black Hawk, stands in a crater caused by a bomb dropped during an air s... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilita... More
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Comanche Troop assemble a swing set during Operation Herat IV in the school yard of the village of Mangokhel, Kherwar D... More