Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Kutschbach
Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Kutschbach stand in formation during a base dedication ceremony in Tagab Valley, Kapisa province, Jan. 28. FOB Pathfinder was renamed FOB Kutschbach in honor of Staff... More
Army Sgt. Rodney Scott, Headquarters Company, Division
Army Sgt. Rodney Scott, Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, provided first aid and comforted wounded Afghan children after a suicide bomber detonated at Bagram Airfi... More
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare to deploy on first mission in southern Afghanistan, Feb. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Joseph Coslett)
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field near Gadaykhel, Kohe Safi District, Parwan province, March 12.
An unexploded Soviet-era anti-personnel mine was discovered
An unexploded Soviet-era anti-personnel mine was discovered by construction workers near an elementary school in Chamkani Village, Chamkani District, Paktya province Jan. 20. Afghan national security forces and... More
Top U.S. Army official Nelson Ford buckles in as a
Top U.S. Army official Nelson Ford buckles in as a contractor looks on before driving a newly fielded mine resistant ambush protective vehicle over the open terrain of Bagram Airfield's driver training lane, March 7.
Comedian Jenee performs for service members at Bagram
Comedian Jenee performs for service members at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 28. The comic was part of a comedy tour performing for the troops. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Tony J. Spain; 22nd Mobile Public... More
Nelson Ford, Army Acting Under Secretary, addresses
Nelson Ford, Army Acting Under Secretary, addresses a family symposium held by the U.S. military training and assistance missions in Saudi Arabia, March 4.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Brown, Farah Provincial
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Brown, Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team, poses with Kelly Hu, David Proval and Maria Menounos during a Morale Recreation and Welfare visit, March 16, at Bagram Airfield, ... More
U.S. Army Col. Chris Haas, Commander, Combined Joint
U.S. Army Col. Chris Haas, Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan and Commander, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne); and Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Peters pay their final respects a... More
An Afghan national army soldier distributes coal to
An Afghan national army soldier distributes coal to one of many people in the Arghandab District of Kandahar province, Feb. 25. More than 300 citizens received medical treatment and humanitarian aid from the AN... More
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by a vehicle Jan. 30 between Kabul and Bagram Airfield, is still in critical condition following extensive surgery to save his life.
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition during the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, Sgt. Sandra Aguilar performs first aid on a "wounded Soldier."
Using an axe, a firefighter from the Bagram Airfield
Using an axe, a firefighter from the Bagram Airfield Fire Department cuts through the roof of a burning B-hut, Feb. 11. After making a hole, firefighters sprayed water on the fire. A B-hut is a wooden structure... More
An Afghan national police officer hands out gloves
An Afghan national police officer hands out gloves to children during a visit to the Shahidi Hasas District of Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21. ANP, along with Afghan national army and coalition forces, ... More
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by
Amin Gul, a 10-year-old Afghan boy who was struck by a vehicle Jan. 30 between Kabul and Bagram Airfield, is still in critical condition following extensive surgery to save his life. Amin is accompanied by his ... More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Ambulance sits on
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Ambulance sits on display at the Combined Joint Task Force-82 Joint Operations Center at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The new variation of the MRAP will be used in Af... More
Spc. Wendy James, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Spc. Wendy James, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, performs push-ups during the first event of the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year Board ... More
Task Force Destiny leaders, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark
Task Force Destiny leaders, Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Herndon, left, and Col. James Richardson, right, uncase the colors of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade during a Transfer-of-Authority ceremony between the 82n... More
Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition
Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition forces, discovered and destroyed an unexploded anti-personnel mine located near an elementary school in Chamkani Village, Chamkani District, Paktya province... More
A special forces soldier relates memories of his frend
A special forces soldier relates memories of his frend Staff Sgt. Patrick Kutschbach, during a base dedication ceremony in Tagab Valley, Jan. 28. Forward Operating Base Pathfinder was renamed Forward Operating ... More
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield Fire Department
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield Fire Department walks through the smoke of a burning B-hut here as the firefighters work to bring the fire under control, Feb. 11. A B-hut is a wooden structure used to ho... More
The reinforced bridge was made 14-foot-wide for large
The reinforced bridge was made 14-foot-wide for large trucks to cross.
Two firefighters from the Bagram Airfield fire department
Two firefighters from the Bagram Airfield fire department battle a B-hut fire from the roof of the burning building, Feb. 11. A B-hut is a wooden structure used to house up to eight service members. The cause o... More
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition during the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year competition, Sgt. Robert Goldhor determines his location using the r... More
Coalition service members and local villagers prepare
Coalition service members and local villagers prepare to distribute toys and school supplies to students at Jan Qadam School, near Bagram Village, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6. The service members freq... More
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3 in Garmsir District, Helmand province, during an operation targeting a Taliban insurgent associated with weapons facilitations operations. The items were destr... More
Bagram military police donate smiles
Army Sgt. Heather Slater, deployed from the 367th Military Police Company, Horsham, Pa., shows an Afghan boy at how use crayons and a coloring book, Feb. 25, at the Egyptian Hospital near Bagram Airfield. Slate... More
Army civilian Rick Jackson asks Acting Under Secretary
Army civilian Rick Jackson asks Acting Under Secretary Nelson Ford about the prospect of military dependents returning to the main U.S. military installation in Saudi Arabia and about the future level of benefi... More
Tech. Sgt. Francis Warren collects bio-metric information
Tech. Sgt. Francis Warren collects bio-metric information from a Kohistan II district Afghanistan national police non-commissioned officer. The information is compiled in a database used to identify local Afgha... More
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field
Humvees kick up dust traveling through a mine field near Gadaykhel, Kohe Safi District, Parwan province, March 12.
Members of hte 385th and 503rd Military Police Battalions
Members of hte 385th and 503rd Military Police Battalions Present the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony, Feb. 6. The 503rd assumed responsibility from the 385th that has been in country for 15 months.
The new bridge allows a direct path across the Alingar
The new bridge allows a direct path across the Alingar River, which saves locals a two-hour drive.
82nd Airborne Paratrooper Keeps His Head, Saves Another's in Ambush
Spc. Nicholas Colgin (right), from Chesterfield, Va., treats a wounded French soldier during an ambush in Kapisa province, Nov. 10, 2007. Colgin was credited by coalition hosptal officials for saving the soldier's life.
A memorial commemorates the life of U.S. Army Staff
A memorial commemorates the life of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert James Miller during a ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 27. Miller was killed by Taliban insurgents Jan. 25, while protecting his Op... More
An Afghan national army soldier talks to a village
An Afghan national army soldier talks to a village elder during a recent visit to the Arghandab District, Kandahar province, Feb. 25. More than 300 citizens received medical treatment and humanitarian aid from ... More
Spc. Karla Tyson shows Elmo, an Afghan child injured
Spc. Karla Tyson shows Elmo, an Afghan child injured in an IED blast, how to pull individual Matchbox cars out of the set just given to him at the American Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
Students run to the Jan Qadam School, near Bagram Village,
Students run to the Jan Qadam School, near Bagram Village, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6., to meet with coalition service members who brought donated winter clothes, shoes and school supplies. The servic... More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Ambulance sits on
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Ambulance sits on display at the Combined Joint Task Force-82 Joint Operations Center at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10. The new variation of the MRAP will be used in A... More
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield fire department
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield fire department carries burnt items from a B-hut after the department quenched a fire. A B-hut is a wooden structure used to house up to eight service members. The cause o... More
During a B-hut fire, Feb. 11, a firefighter from the
During a B-hut fire, Feb. 11, a firefighter from the Bagram Airfield fire department kneels down while having his oxygen tank replaced. The fire was under control shortly after the tank change. A B-hut is a woo... More
Mohammad Daud Gulzar in an undated photo obtained during
Mohammad Daud Gulzar in an undated photo obtained during a Jan. 21 coalition forces operation in the Qalat district of Zabul province in which Gulzar was detained. Gulzar is believed to have provided intelligen... More
JLC brings EagleCash to remote troops in Afghanistan
From left: Spec. Brent Lord, the information management officer with the 28th Financial Management Company, teaches Pfc. Brandon Donnelly and Spec. Rashede Marson, postal clerks with the 502nd Human Resources C... More
An Afghan national army commando stands guard over
An Afghan national army commando stands guard over a convoy returning a recovered truckload of stolen goods in Kabul province, Jan. 14. The commandos set up the convoy to take the recovered stolen goods back to... More
A coalition service member chats with a young student
A coalition service member chats with a young student at the Jan Qadam School, near Bagram Village, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, while Haji Enr Yatullah, the school's principal and a village elder, loo... More
Kabul-based U.S. Soldiers each receive the thanks and
Kabul-based U.S. Soldiers each receive the thanks and coin of the acting under secretary of the Army by the visiting Nelson Ford.
Afghan national army commandos, assisted by coalition
Afghan national army commandos, assisted by coalition forces, recovered a truckload of stolen goods in Kabul province, Jan. 14.The commandos set up a convoy to take the recovered stolen goods back to its original owner.
Spc. Wendy James, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Spc. Wendy James, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Brigade, performs push-ups during the first event of the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year Board ... More
Comedian Ira Proctor performs for service members at
Comedian Ira Proctor performs for service members at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during a comedy show, Feb. 28. Proctor was part of a comedy tour entertaining the troops in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo/Staff... More
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition during the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, Sgt. Robert Goldhor determines his location using the r... More
A Bagram Airfield firefighter kneels down after firefighters
A Bagram Airfield firefighter kneels down after firefighters brought a B-hut fire under control, Feb. 11. A B-hut is a wooden structure used to house up to eight service members. The cause of the fire is under ... More
During the construction of the bridge, more than 50
During the construction of the bridge, more than 50 Afghan unskilled labourers were hired for six months, resulting in a boost in the local economy.
Kelly Hu, star of X-Men 2, signs an "Ambassadors of
Kelly Hu, star of X-Men 2, signs an "Ambassadors of Hollywood" poster for U.S. Air Force Maj. Darian Motivala, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing safety officer, March 16, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army ... More
Army Sgt. Caroline Roman helps Parmina, an Afghan child
Army Sgt. Caroline Roman helps Parmina, an Afghan child who lost her eyesight due to an IED, manuever small magnets onto a board. Scattered on the bed are other toys, including a jump rope, a soccer ball, a stu... More
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3 in Garmsir District, Helmand province, during an operation targeting a Taliban insurgent associated with weapons facilitations operations. The items were destr... More
Army Sgt. Kevin Quinones, guitarist for Level 82, part
Army Sgt. Kevin Quinones, guitarist for Level 82, part of the 82nd Airborne Division's All-American Band, tears up the stage during a News Year's Celebrations, Dec. 31. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines enj... More
Helmand villagers receive humanitarian assistance
Lt. Cmdr. Kelley A. Newman, physicians assistant with the Provincial Reconstruction Team puts one of her younger patients at ease with some stuffed animal humor.
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare
Afghan national army 201st Commando Kandak prepare to deploy on first mission in southern Afghanistan, Feb. 19. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Rhett Hillard)
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3
Coalition forces seized a weapons cache on April 3 in Garmsir District, Helmand province, during an operation targeting a Taliban insurgent associated with weapons facilitations operations. The items were destr... More
Command Sgt. Maj. David Brasfield, left, and Col. Kelly
Command Sgt. Maj. David Brasfield, left, and Col. Kelly Thomas, right, of Task Force Pegasus prepare to case their colors as the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted a Transfer-o-Authority ceremony with the 1... More
During the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned
During the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year competition at Bagram Air Field, Soldiers aim down range to qualify on their personal weapon.
Army Sgt. Kathleen Torkildson, Headquarters Company,
Army Sgt. Kathleen Torkildson, Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, provided first aid and comforted wounded Afghan children after a suicide bomber detonated at Bagra... More
Tech. Sgt. Buffie Verhagen takes a picture of Mouhammed
Tech. Sgt. Buffie Verhagen takes a picture of Mouhammed Naieem's, Kohistan II District chief of police, iris. The photo is cataloged in a database containing biometric information used to identify local Afghans... More
Afghan, Pakistani, and coalition service members discuss border operat...
A Pakistan army soldier studies a map at a border meeting here while Afghan, Pakistani, and coalition service members discuss border operations behind him, Feb. 12. The meeting was held to discuss border issues... More
Tech. Sgt. Buffie Verhagen obtains the finger print
Tech. Sgt. Buffie Verhagen obtains the finger print of a Kohistan II district Afghanistan National Police non-commissioned officer. The fingerprint is cataloged in a database containing biometric information us... More
A coalition Soldier scans for unexploded ordnance after
A coalition Soldier scans for unexploded ordnance after construction workers, discovered an unexploded anti-personnel mine located near an elementary school in Chamkani Village, Chamkani District, Paktya provin... More
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield fire department
A firefighter from the Bagram Airfield fire department sprays water into a burning B-hut in an effort to control a fire, Feb. 11. A B-hut is a wooden structure used to house up to eight service members. The cau... More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Spencer, an instructor at the
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Spencer, an instructor at the Jumpmaster Refresher Course held at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, watches as 82nd Airborne Division Jumpmasters practice jumpmaster personnel inspection, Feb... More
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition
As a part of the warrior tasks round robin competition during the Combined Task Force Rugged non-commissioned officer and Soldier of the Year competition, Sgt. Sandra Aguilar performs first aid on a "wounded Soldier."