U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stevens, Agribusiness Development
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stevens, Agribusiness Development Team orchardist and native of Lynchburg, Va., looks at the soil of the Chowkay District demonstration farm here July 19. This is the first demonstration fa... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen line up to load onto CH-47
Afghan Uniformed Policemen line up to load onto CH-47 Chinook Helicopters prior to an air assault operation in support of Operation Shamshir in Ghazni province Aug 2.
The Afghan Border Patrol was able to conduct their
The Afghan Border Patrol was able to conduct their first large-scale independent convoy, transporting 42 up-armored Humvees on locally-hired “jingle” trucks Aug 3. The convoy, which included three UAH security ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brian O. Mieszala of Lockport, Ill.,
U.S. Army Spc. Brian O. Mieszala of Lockport, Ill., a grenadier with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, stands on Combat Outpost Monti in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar provinc... More
Khowst Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabar Naeemi talks to
Khowst Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabar Naeemi talks to Afghan media Sept. 18 after voting at the Khowst Tuberculosis Clinic here. Naeemi was one of thousands of Afghans who voted in the country's nation-wide parlia... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (front left), a military
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (front left), a military police team leader from Killeen, Texas, assigned to the 64th MP Company, 205th MP Battalion attached to Task Force No Slack, patrols the neighborhood afte... More
A midwife (right) and her assistant, show service members
A midwife (right) and her assistant, show service members around the original women’s health center in Waza Khwa District, Nov. 20. While the floors and walls are cracking in that clinic, the new building is a ... More
Afghan National Army members and Afghan National Police
Afghan National Army members and Afghan National Police listen to the concerns of Ghowrmeh villagers in Spera District Nov. 29. Members of the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team and 2nd Platoon, Apache Troop... More
In 2008, when the Dashtak Demonstration Farm was founded,
In 2008, when the Dashtak Demonstration Farm was founded, this area in the Panjshir Province was a barren hillside. Through the teachings of members from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agribusi... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Gregory Boshears and Kevin
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Gregory Boshears and Kevin Paridee, members of the 455th Aerial Port Squadron here and deployed from the 134th Logistics Readiness Squadron at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Te... More
Ghulam Nabi Yaqoobi, director of the Ghulam Nabi Yaqoobi
Ghulam Nabi Yaqoobi, director of the Ghulam Nabi Yaqoobi Construction and Road Construction Company, talks about some of the marble samples his company produces. Yaqoobi runs the only legitimate marble mining o... More
A local village elder (left) addresses the governor
A local village elder (left) addresses the governor of Khowst province, with his concerns and the needs of his village during a recent peace shura at Musa Kheyl combat outpost here, Aug. 15. Nearly 50 local tri... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Company A, 2nd
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, help Afghan Border Police load blast wall barriers onto the back of an ABP vehicle Sept. 27. The plato... More
Construction began on a water reservoir as a part of
Construction began on a water reservoir as a part of the Afghanistan Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation project in the Anaba District here Sept. 30. The SWSS project seeks to increase access to potable wat... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christina Churchill, first sergeant
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christina Churchill, first sergeant for Company D, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and a Sheldon, Vt., resident, passes hand crank radios to a worker at the... More
At the beginning of an eight-hour firefight against
At the beginning of an eight-hour firefight against insurgents, U.S. Army Spc. Brit B. Jacobs, a combat medic from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Sl... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mandy Kennedy from Ellsworth, Wis.,
U.S. Army Spc. Mandy Kennedy from Ellsworth, Wis., 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team education specialist, and Lt. Col. John Altebaumer from Guthrie, Okla., ADT agricultural team chief, give a laptop to the ... More
Haji Sher Badir, Manogai District subgovernor, speaks
Haji Sher Badir, Manogai District subgovernor, speaks during the election ceremony for the Manogai District Community Council, Dec. 9. The formation of the officially recognized Manogai shura brings the total o... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chauncy R. Mays was a 25-year-old
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chauncy R. Mays was a 25-year-old Cookville, Texas, native assigned to 705th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company based at Fort Polk, La., when he died during an improvised explosive device ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Scott Greene, a soldier with Troop B,
U.S. Army Pfc. Scott Greene, a soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, and a resident of Des Moines, Iowa, fires a G36 German service rifle during the third portion of t... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Howard E. VanBenthuysen, deputy
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Howard E. VanBenthuysen, deputy judge advocate for Task Force Wolverine, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, listens to Amrollah Abdolli, chief judge for the Court of Appeals for Parwan Provin... More
U.S. Army Capt. Bobbie Mayes, women’s empowerment
U.S. Army Capt. Bobbie Mayes, women’s empowerment coordinator for the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team, examines the condition of a bee hive at the Kapisa Director of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock.... More
A Bamyan University animal science student looks on
A Bamyan University animal science student looks on as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Katherine Miles, a veterinary technician from Woodstock, Ga., with the Cooperative Medical Assistance Team at Bagram Air field, explai... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jerome Halaszynski from McKeesport,
U.S. Army Cpl. Jerome Halaszynski from McKeesport, Pa., and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Gerald Rawlins from Indianapolis, both members of the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team, take down American flag... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Benson (left), senior
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Benson (left), senior enlisted advisor for Task Force Bastogne, speaks with members of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team before the transfer of authority ceremony com... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Hall, a mortarman and cavalry scout
U.S. Army Spc. John Hall, a mortarman and cavalry scout from Rocky Mouth, Va., with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, scans the area from a mountain top, Nov. 6, in the Towr Gahr Pass here. The sold... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ed Dice, Nangarhar Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ed Dice, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineer from Pittsburgh, entertains Afghan children during a mission in Jalalabad, Nov. 16. The PRT works to build relationships and... More
An Afghan youth walks past a meeting between community
An Afghan youth walks past a meeting between community leaders and International Security Assistance Forces near Combat Outpost Monti in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, Aug. 17. ISAF checked surrounding f... More
Afghan Ministry of Interior instructor Watan Adreemzie
Afghan Ministry of Interior instructor Watan Adreemzie addresses members of the graduating class from the Laghman province at the police headquarters in Mehtar Lam, Nov. 2. The 62 graduates mark the first provi... More
U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Brooks (left) commander
U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Brooks (left) commander of Company A, 86th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and a Walpole, N.H., resident conducts a mission brief to inform his so... More
Provincial Development Council representative, Najibullah,
Provincial Development Council representative, Najibullah, signs for the solar panels delivered to local villages in Tag Ab, Afghanistan, Dec. 21. The Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team and the Kapisa Provin... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Glenn K. Luce of Midwest City,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Glenn K. Luce of Midwest City, Okla., a squad leader with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, moves into the village of Spinkay in eastern Afghanistan’s ... More
Hee-Seog Kwon, the Republic of Korea Provincial
Hee-Seog Kwon, the Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Team director, signs a document that signifies the PRT’s commitment to building a new well in the district and several other small “immediate impac... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Randall Kinnaman from Norman, Okla.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Randall Kinnaman from Norman, Okla., with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security behind a log pile in a village in ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Charles Pastor, a native of New York
U.S. Army Maj. Charles Pastor, a native of New York City and 372nd Engineer Brigade surgeon, points to a slide during a presentation to Afghan medical workers on the human immunodeficiency virus at Sharana Hosp... More
10th CAB family members’ symbolic ‘Walk to Afghanistan’ inspires recov...
Barb Tyson of Mankato, Minn., sits with her granddaughter, Eden, at Mount St. Helens, Wash. Despite an accident which left her doubting she would walk again, Tyson has walked more than 106 miles to show her sup... More
An Afghan voter registers Sept. 18 with a local polling
An Afghan voter registers Sept. 18 with a local polling official in Mahmud-e-Raqi District, Kapisa province. The number of voters has increased in Task Force La Fayette’s area of responsibility since the last p... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jerimah E. Thompson of Atlanta, a radio
U.S. Army Pfc. Jerimah E. Thompson of Atlanta, a radio telephone operator with 1st Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, simulates pulling his lanyard hooked up to the ... More
Gov. Moheebullah Samim, the governor of Paktika province,
Gov. Moheebullah Samim, the governor of Paktika province, takes notes during a Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team-sponsored provincial and district line director and sub-governor training at the governor’s ... More
Members of Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team approach
Members of Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team approach a meeting site to attend a shura in Mirzaka, Nov. 4. The shura was an opportunity for the new PRT personnel to introduce themselves to local Afghan lead... More
Participants of a seven-month English and computer
Participants of a seven-month English and computer class receive certificates of completion Nov. 11 in Ghazni City. The all-women class focused on English and computer skills for employees of public administrat... More
U.S. Army Spc. James Cowan of Beersheba Springs, Tenn.,
U.S. Army Spc. James Cowan of Beersheba Springs, Tenn., a truck driver with D Troop, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, peers out the window of a mine-resistant ambush protected guntruck as he backs the vehic... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ailea N. Hundley of Chicago, a food
U.S. Army Pfc. Ailea N. Hundley of Chicago, a food service specialist from Company E, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, begins to grill chicken for fajita... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police searches for
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police searches for weapons during an AUP-led combined operation with Company A, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, that resulted in the exploitation of a large cache of we... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Garland Goodrich, a member of the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Garland Goodrich, a member of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team, meets with Mohammad Husain, the head of the Kapisa Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, to discuss th... More
Maliks from the Shinwari tribe listen to words from
Maliks from the Shinwari tribe listen to words from fellow tribal coalition and provincial government leaders during a shura in the Shinwar District here Aug. 4. The shura was called to discuss ways that the tr... More
U.S. Army Maj. Richard Smith, battalion operations
U.S. Army Maj. Richard Smith, battalion operations officer and a native of Utah, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, uses a pair of clippers to shave the head of U.S. Army Capt. James Wad... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory (right), commanding officer
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory (right), commanding officer of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team from Chesapeake, Va., listens to a leader from the village of Kautiak, Oct. 30. The PRT pays visits to vil... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Kelley, senior adviser to
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Kelley, senior adviser to the Gardez Operational Coordination Center, Regional East, travels to Ghazni to assess operation at the Ghazni Operational Coordination Center, Provincial. (... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jarus Perez (left) from Sacramento,
U.S. Army Cpl. Jarus Perez (left) from Sacramento, Calif., a soldier assigned to 3rd Platoon, 401st Military Police Company at Fort Hood, Texas, receives a Purple Heart Medal from U.S. Army Col. Bruce P. Antoni... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Riedel, an
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Riedel, an information systems technician from Corpus Christi, Texas, tests the speed of the Internet after a provider upgrade to the service at Forward Operating Base Cha... More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin A. Brown of Oklahoma City, a
U.S. Army Spc. Justin A. Brown of Oklahoma City, a cannoneer with 1st Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, simulates pulling his lanyard hooked up to the howitzer at F... More
In the reflection of a Qulat (Afghan home) window,
In the reflection of a Qulat (Afghan home) window, Macedonian Rangers can be seen standing guard on a rooftop, Oct. 18, during an air assault operation conducted with members of the 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry ... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Mitchell A. Weaver, a Williamsport,
U.S. Army Cpl. Mitchell A. Weaver, a Williamsport, Md., native and a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment’s Task Force Storm, troubleshoots Lal-Mohammad-Trabi’s... More
U.S. Army Capt., Corey Langman from Des Moines, Iowa,
U.S. Army Capt., Corey Langman from Des Moines, Iowa, Commander of troop A, 1st Squadron, 1-113 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, greets an Afghan National Army soldier... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Hill, a platoon sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Hill, a platoon sergeant from Colchester, Vt., uses a satellite phone to call home Sept. 15 from Joint Combat Outpost Rahman Kheyl. Hill and the rest of his platoon recently mov... More
Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs
Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs specialist U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Reilly of Troy, Mich., explains to a Kow Jan clinic leader how vitamins are used during a visit to the clinic, Dec. 14. Up... More
U.S. Army Capt. Karen Hallet of Vernon, N.J., a Protestant
U.S. Army Capt. Karen Hallet of Vernon, N.J., a Protestant chaplain with the Combined Joint Task Force 101, delivers a sermon at Forward Operating Base Lightning. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Kenneth A. Stewart)
U.S. Army Spc. Dishorn Hamilton from Philadelphia,
U.S. Army Spc. Dishorn Hamilton from Philadelphia, Pa., Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides overwatch security at the Spera District center while PRT engineers inspect the remodeling and constructio... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. McCarthy Phillip, an infantry
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. McCarthy Phillip, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ga., assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, talks about his path into the Army in his ro... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Katie Dove, a combat medic with Charlie
U.S. Army Pfc. Katie Dove, a combat medic with Charlie Company, 801st Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division assists in the loading of a simulated casualty during a mass cas... More
Army Spc. Jason Pehle (left), an infantryman from Union,
Army Spc. Jason Pehle (left), an infantryman from Union, Mo., comforts Army Spc. Juan Alvarez-Rivera, an infantryman from Knoxville, Tenn., as he touches the dog tags and pays his final respects to his friend, ... More
TF Patriot honors fallen comrade
A photo of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Milley (2nd Lt. rank in photo).
Elizabeth Smithwick, U.S. Agency for International
Elizabeth Smithwick, U.S. Agency for International Development lead field officer at Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team and acting Panjshir PRT director, briefs Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. Ambassador to Afgh... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Katherine Roling, Ghazni Provincial
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Katherine Roling, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team public affairs officer from Eldersburg, Md., hands out toys donated from Enid and Vance Air Force Base, Okla., to girls at the girl... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. William B. Goss of Edgewater, Md.,
U.S. Navy Cmdr. William B. Goss of Edgewater, Md., commanding officer of Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team, passes the Kunar PRT guidon to U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Viriato Ferrera, El Paso, Texas, Nov. 3, symboli... More
After successfully completing a medevac from the top
After successfully completing a medevac from the top of a mountain in the Shal Valley, U.S. Army Spc. Brit B. Jacobs, a combat medic from Sarasota, Fla., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Reg... More
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj.
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj. Garrett J. Guitreau (left), team chief of the Stability Transition Team in Baraki Barak District from Baton Rouge, La., discuss security precautions at Baraki... More
U.S. Army Massachusetts National Guard 1st Lt. Howard
U.S. Army Massachusetts National Guard 1st Lt. Howard Ross III of Boston, platoon leader for Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces, places the Yankee Division combat patch on U.S. Army Pfc. Fide... More
U.S. Capt. Kale Rogers (left), from Cordell, Okla.,
U.S. Capt. Kale Rogers (left), from Cordell, Okla., the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team’s security force commander and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hekia, from Duncan, Okla., a squad leader for the ADT, prov... More
Members of Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team run
Members of Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team run to a UH-60 Black Hawk after completing a key leader engagement in the Jaji Maidan District. The KLE discussed improvement projects to infrastructure in the d... More
Malal Loynab, a human terrain analysist for Regional
Malal Loynab, a human terrain analysist for Regional Command-East and a native of Durham, N.C., talks to service members and civilians during a female engagement team training on Bagram Air Field, Feb. 1. The f... More
Part of the Kunar River bank crumbles as high waters
Part of the Kunar River bank crumbles as high waters from recent flooding recedes near the Pashad Bridge here July 31. The Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team visited four bridges during a damage assessment af... More
Afghan National Army Col. Rajab Khan, commander of
Afghan National Army Col. Rajab Khan, commander of the Panjshir Operations Coordination Center-Provincial, speaks at the OCC-P, Aug. 22, on provincial security for the upcoming election. The Afghan National Sec... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robbie D. Nuttle II of Galena, Kan.,
U.S. Army Spc. Robbie D. Nuttle II of Galena, Kan., who works as a “sweeper” for Route Clearance Package 36, Task Force Bastogne, checks the crater of an improvised explosive device blast for secondary IEDs Oct... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Combined Joint
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force 101, Regional Command East commander, is assisted by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marlon D. White, 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equ... More
The Singapore national anthem is played while their
The Singapore national anthem is played while their flag is lowered for the last time at Kiwi Base here Oct. 27, signifying the end of the Singapore Army’s mission. The Singapore troops have been part of the Ne... More
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Timothy Harmon of Flatwoods, Ky.,
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Timothy Harmon of Flatwoods, Ky., Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team senior medical officer, demonstrates components of warrior aid and litter kit during a mass-casualty drill at Forward O... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua R. Wood, a mortar man from Pontotoc,
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua R. Wood, a mortar man from Pontotoc, Miss., assigned to Bayonet Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, uses his entrenching tool to fill sandbags for his fig... More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Floyd, wheeled vehicle mechanic,
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Floyd, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, repairs a vehicle in his motor pool on Forward Operating Base Hughie, Dec. 20. Floyd, a Colton, Ore., native... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James McConville, commander, Combined
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James McConville, commander, Combined Joint Task Force -101 and Regional Command East, offers comments of safety and fun prior to the run. More than 700 U.S. and coalition force service memb... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Johnathan R. Villarreal of San Benito,
U.S. Army Pfc. Johnathan R. Villarreal of San Benito, Texas, an automatic rifleman with 1st squad, 2nd Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, scans the area below from ... More
The mortar section, attached to Company D, 1st Battalion,
The mortar section, attached to Company D, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, fires to protect Combat Outpost Michigan in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar Province as it comes under enemy at... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Manuel Chacon, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Manuel Chacon, a loadmaster from Sun Valley, Calif., and assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at the transit center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, who’s deployed from the 15th A... More
The 2nd Brigade, 201st Corps Afghan National Army Engineers
The 2nd Brigade, 201st Corps Afghan National Army Engineers inspect the area with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack during Dab Bridge reconstruction here Aug. 6-8. The bridg... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremy Steward, Task Force Rakkasan
U.S. Army Capt. Jeremy Steward, Task Force Rakkasan Rule of Law attorney from Breinigsville, Pa., stands with a few of the more than 100 members of the Afghan legal community who attended the Task Force Rakkasa... More
New Zealand Air Force squadron leader Stephen Hall
New Zealand Air Force squadron leader Stephen Hall a resident of Dunedin, New Zealand, and the civil affairs officer for the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, and U.S. Army Maj. Daniel Bowles of Dover, Del... More
As part of the Steak and Ice Cream Express mission
As part of the Steak and Ice Cream Express mission to boost morale for soldiers at remote bases, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Amanda Milstead and U.S. Army Pvt. Chyanne Easter, food specialists with the 801s... More
U.S. Army Col. Michael Berry, the Bamyan Embedded Training
U.S. Army Col. Michael Berry, the Bamyan Embedded Training Team commander, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and a Georgetown, Del., resident, and Singapore Army Commander Royston Lim, the Singapore Army attac... More
Afghan students take a test in an outdoor classroom
Afghan students take a test in an outdoor classroom at the K-12 school in the Salang District Center here, Nov. 30. The students and teachers of this school were invited to attend the dedication ceremony of a n... More
Material seized from an improvised explosive devise
Material seized from an improvised explosive devise factory is displayed Dec. 31. Soldiers from Task Force White Eagle’s Battle Group Alpha and Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Com... More
Khalid Siddiqi (center), Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction
Khalid Siddiqi (center), Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team political assistant, shows Panjshir Deputy Gov. Abdul Rahman Kabiri (right) how to use folders on a computer desktop during the ribbon-cutting ce... More
Two young Afghan girls peek out of a schoolhouse window
Two young Afghan girls peek out of a schoolhouse window in the town of Kachur, Afghanistan, Jan. 15. The 64th Military Police Company out of Fort Hood, Texas, and the Alingar Afghan Uniformed Police conducted a... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James C. McConville, commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James C. McConville, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - 101 and Regional Command East, greets U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., member of the House Armed Services Committee, as he... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Orentheous O. Reed of Blakely,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Orentheous O. Reed of Blakely, Calif., a squad leader with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, fills sandbags with his soldiers in an effort... More
Soldiers and airmen honor Sept. 11 by participating
Soldiers and airmen honor Sept. 11 by participating in the Patriots Day Run here Sept. 11. Just hours after receiving incoming rocket attacks, more than 2,200 deployed service members and civilians ran 9.11 kil... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robert E. Yates of New Orleans, a team
U.S. Army Spc. Robert E. Yates of New Orleans, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, gives a fist bump to a youth in Samatan village in eastern A... More
A local Afghan boy practices soccer on the new soccer
A local Afghan boy practices soccer on the new soccer field, which was completed when the Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Team donated two goal posts to the Totem Dara Bala school in the Charikar Di... More
During the transfer of authority ceremony held on Forward
During the transfer of authority ceremony held on Forward Operating Base Finley-Shields Nov. 5, U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Billy Smith receives the guidon from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Anderson of Dallas, after... More
Army Sgt. Jeremy Knight, a chaplain’s assistant from
Army Sgt. Jeremy Knight, a chaplain’s assistant from Wichita, Kan., (left) and Army Chaplain (Capt.) Robert Miller, a chaplain from Horseheads, N.Y., both of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1-61 Cav., pay ... More