The crane Kato T200 sits dormant just after being utilized
The crane Kato T200 sits dormant just after being utilized by afghan local nationals to place T-walls into position outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013... More
An Afghan radio show host pauses during a break, Oct.
An Afghan radio show host pauses during a break, Oct. 12, at the Zaranj Media Station in Zaranj District, Nimroz Province, Afghanistan. Through the assistance of Regional Command Southwest’s Civil Affairs, rece... More
U.S. Army Reservists Spc. Taylor Saiz, middle, and
U.S. Army Reservists Spc. Taylor Saiz, middle, and Spc. Manuel Huizar with 704th Engineer Company, 489th Engineer Battalion unravel hooks from a crane staged outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, H... More
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel, assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, checks for... More
An Afghan checks televised programming in the newly-
An Afghan checks televised programming in the newly- updated television control room, Oct. 12, at the Zaranj Media Station in Zaranj District, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Through the assistance of Regional Co... More
An Afghan local national turns his head away from the
An Afghan local national turns his head away from the expelled dust of an excavator Atlas 1304 outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilita... More
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming,
Back in April, with the “fighting season” looming, Afghan National Army medical soldiers with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Brigade Aid Station knew their BAS would need more room for casualties, as ANA Lt. Abd... More
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics and physician's assistants work to stabilize an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman with head trauma from an improvised explosive device blast, A... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Hastings with Delta Company, 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Hastings with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security at one of the entry points to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Her... More
The front of the U.S. Consulate a day after an attack
The front of the U.S. Consulate a day after an attack by enemies, in Heart Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2013. U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, ... More
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel, right, assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, dis... More
A convoy carrying U.S. soldiers with Delta Company,
A convoy carrying U.S. soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division drive through the construction zone outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consu... More
An Afghan local national holds on tightly as he hangs
An Afghan local national holds on tightly as he hangs above a T-wall at the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Donald Pritchard with the 576th
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Donald Pritchard with the 576th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion patrols alongside some Hesco barrier walls outside the U.S. Consulate Herat, Afghanistan, Herat province, Sept. 17, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Gavin Bledsoe with Delta Company, 1st
U.S. Army Sgt. Gavin Bledsoe with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security at one of the entry points to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Hera... More
An Afghan local national holds tightly to the top of
An Afghan local national holds tightly to the top of a T-wall newly placed outside an entry control point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facili... More
An Afghan local national aligns a newly placed T-wall
An Afghan local national aligns a newly placed T-wall at the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure the outside p... More
An Afghan checks televised programming in the newly-updated
An Afghan checks televised programming in the newly-updated television control room, Oct. 12, at the Zaranj Media Station in Zaranj District, Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Through the assistance of Regional Com... More
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry control point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate the security modifications and se... More
An Afghan local national uses an excavator Atlas 1304
An Afghan local national uses an excavator Atlas 1304 to haul dirt into Hesco barrier walls outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate ... More
Brigadier Gen. George W. Smith, the Regional Command
Brigadier Gen. George W. Smith, the Regional Command (Southwest) Security Force Assistance deputy commander, speaks with Col. Sultan Mahmoud, the 6th Zone Afghan Border Police commanding officer, during the Ift... More
An Afghan National Army medical soldier discusses
An Afghan National Army medical soldier discusses pharmaceutical inventory with Navy Lt. j.g. Chad Scott, the 2nd Brigade Security Force Assistance Advisor Team medical officer advisor, Aug. 26 at the brigade's... More
A gunner with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry
A gunner with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle at one of the entry points to ... More
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics and physician's assistants work to stabilize an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman with head trauma from an improvised explosive device blast, A... More
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry control point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kevin Gutzman with Delta Company, 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Kevin Gutzman with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security at one of the entry points to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Hera... More
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics and physician's assistants work to stabilize an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman with head trauma from an improvised explosive device blast, A... More
An Afghan local national aligns a newly placed T-wall
An Afghan local national aligns a newly placed T-wall at the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure the outside p... More
An Afghan local national takes a momentary break as
An Afghan local national takes a momentary break as he cleans through the debris left after the attack on the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013.U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company... More
Local Afghan leaders inquire about the roadblock leading
Local Afghan leaders inquire about the roadblock leading to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. U.S. soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Br... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kevin Gutzman with Delta Company, 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Kevin Gutzman with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security at one of the entry points to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Hera... More
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel, right, assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, dis... More
U.S. soldiers with 576th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer
U.S. soldiers with 576th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion supervises locally employed Afghans at the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Sept. 17, 2013. The 576th Engineer Company deploys to conduct r... More
An Afghan local national walks by the construction
An Afghan local national walks by the construction site for Hesco barrier walls outside the perimeter of the U. S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitat... More
Afghans pray before the Iftar dinner at the Afghan
Afghans pray before the Iftar dinner at the Afghan Cultural Center at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July 25. The Iftar dinner was a chance for coalition and Afghan leaders to socialize during the Islamic holy ... More
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry control point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure ... More
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Tyler Hastings with Delta
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Tyler Hastings with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security at one of the entry points to the U.S. Consulate He... More
An Afghan local national uses an excavator Atlas 1304
An Afghan local national uses an excavator Atlas 1304 to haul dirt into Hesco barrier walls outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate ... More
An Afghan local national waits for debris to be loaded
An Afghan local national waits for debris to be loaded on his vehicle at the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. U.S. soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Reg... More
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry
Afghan local nationals place T-walls outside an entry control point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure... More
Local Afghan leaders inquire about the roadblock leading
Local Afghan leaders inquire about the roadblock leading to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Br... More
Afghan local national construct Hesco barrier walls
Afghan local national construct Hesco barrier walls outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and s... More
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics and physician's assistants work to stabilize an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman with head trauma from an improvised explosive device blast, A... More
The U.S. Consulate Herat is occupied by a coalition
The U.S. Consulate Herat is occupied by a coalition of American forces in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. U.S. soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat T... More
Through the assistance of Regional Command Southwest’s
Through the assistance of Regional Command Southwest’s Civil Affairs, recent upgrades to the Zaranj Media Station now allows more than 165,000 Nimroz residents to receive national broadcasts from the Government... More
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics and physician's assistants work to stabilize an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman with head trauma from an improvised explosive device blast, A... More
Afghan local nationals deliver a truckload of sandbags
Afghan local nationals deliver a truckload of sandbags to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure the outside perimeter at t... More
An Afghan local national holds on tightly as he hangs
An Afghan local national holds on tightly as he hangs above a T-wall at the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifications and secure... More
An Afghan local national holds on tightly as he is
An Afghan local national holds on tightly as he is swung over to obtain a new T-wall at the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modifica... More
An Afghan local national holds tightly to the top of
An Afghan local national holds tightly to the top of a T-wall newly placed outside an entry control point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facili... More
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel, right, assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, dis... More
New T-walls are strategically placed in areas outside
New T-walls are strategically placed in areas outside the U.S. Consulate Herat, Afghanistan, Herat province, Sept. 17, 2013. T-Walls are part of the security modifications currently underway to secure the perim... More
An Afghan local national aligns a newly placed T-wall
An Afghan local national aligns a newly placed T-wall at the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate the security modifications and secure the outsid... More
An Afghan local national holds securely to the top
An Afghan local national holds securely to the top of a T-wall newly placed outside an entry control point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facili... More
An Afghan National Army medic with 2nd Brigade, 215th
An Afghan National Army medic with 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Brigade Aid Station bandages an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman's leg after he received shrapnel from an improvised explosive device Aug... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Martin with Delta Company, 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Martin with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security at one of the entry points to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Her... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Donald Pritchard with the 576th
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Donald Pritchard with the 576th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion helps two soldiers loosen the chains around a T-wall outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Afghanistan,... More
U.S. Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Zac Rostan with the
U.S. Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Zac Rostan with the 704th Engineer Company, 489th Engineer Battalion pull security at the construction site outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afgh... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayeed Malook, the 215th
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Sayeed Malook, the 215th Corps commanding general, makes remarks during the Iftar dinner at the Afghan Cultural Center at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, July 25. The Iftar dinner ... More
U.S soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th
U.S soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, board a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle at one of the entry points to the U.S.... More
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics
Second Brigade, 215th Corps Afghan National Army medics and physician's assistants work to stabilize an Afghan National Civil Order Police policeman with head trauma from an improvised explosive device blast, A... More
An Afghan National Army physician's assistant with
An Afghan National Army physician's assistant with the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Brigade Aid Station walks back to the BAS after carrying a severely wounded Afghan National Order Civil Police policeman who was ... More
U.S soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th
U.S soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook at the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, ... More
Coalition and Afghan leaders dine together during the
Coalition and Afghan leaders dine together during the Iftar dinner at the Afghan Cultural Center at Camp Leatherneck, July 25. The Iftar dinner was a chance for coalition and Afghan leaders to socialize during ... More
An Afghan radio show host pauses during a break, Oct.
An Afghan radio show host pauses during a break, Oct. 12, at the Zaranj Media Station in Zaranj District, Nimroz Province, Afghanistan. Through the assistance of Regional Command Southwest’s Civil Affairs, rece... More
Local Afghan leaders inquire about the roadblock leading
Local Afghan leaders inquire about the roadblock leading to the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. U.S. Soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Br... More
An Afghan local national operates a crane to place
An Afghan local national operates a crane to place T-walls outside an entry point to the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate security modificatio... More
An Afghan local national watches another Afghan operate
An Afghan local national watches another Afghan operate an excavator Atlas 1304 outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate... More
A truckload of new empty Hesco barrier walls sits at
A truckload of new empty Hesco barrier walls sits at the construction site outside the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate Herat, Herat province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Afghan local nationals facilitate secu... More