Lal Muhammad, President of the Farah Farmer’s Cooperative
Lal Muhammad, President of the Farah Farmer’s Cooperative Union, left, and United States Agency for International Development representatives participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Ma... More
Two local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden and
Two local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the Arzu program receive higher-than average compensation for their w... More
Lt. Col. Linda Craven, from Van Meter, Iowa, the commander
Lt. Col. Linda Craven, from Van Meter, Iowa, the commander of the 334th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Iowa Army National Guard (IANG) based at Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training C... More
Outside a government building in Al Hawijah, US Army (USA) Lieutenant ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hawijah State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Katherine M. Kanake, Veterinarian, A Compa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mamadia Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Ronald Shaw Jr., USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
New Zealand soldiers, Malaysian soldiers, and civilian
New Zealand soldiers, Malaysian soldiers, and civilian contractors with Task Unit Crib play a game of dodge ball on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand and Malaysia have been... More
An Iraqi farmer watches over his herd of sheep Aug.
An Iraqi farmer watches over his herd of sheep Aug. 22 on a farm near Tarmiyah, Iraq. (Photo by: Sgt. Mary S. Katzenberger)
A women walks her donkey past the cavity where one
A women walks her donkey past the cavity where one of the ancient statues, known as Buddhas of Bamiyan, used to stand June 17, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and were the largest st... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the Bamyan river valley,
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the Bamyan river valley, June 24, 2012.
A local farmer works around an old Russian tank as
A local farmer works around an old Russian tank as he tends to his potato field June 17, 2012. Potato farming has become very important for the economy of Bamyan, as potatoes are the biggest cash crop for the l... More
Mashuqallah, agriculture extension director for the
Mashuqallah, agriculture extension director for the Chowkay District of Afghanistan's Kunar Province, tills ground outside the greenhouse at the Chowkay Demonstration Farm, Dec. 5. U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott Shirk... More
Two girls play on a swing set at the Arzu Studio Hope
Two girls play on a swing set at the Arzu Studio Hope community garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the Arzu program receive higher than average com... More
A woman does her laundry at the Arzu Studio Hope compound
A woman does her laundry at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher than average compensation for their work a... More
Two young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio
Two young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the organization’s program receive higher-than average compensation for thei... More
Men till soil inside a newly completed greenhouse at
Men till soil inside a newly completed greenhouse at the Farah director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock's facilities in Farah City, Jan. 23. Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah attended the ope... More
Soheila Rezai (seated) and her daughter, Zahra Nazari,
Soheila Rezai (seated) and her daughter, Zahra Nazari, sit in the beauty salon they own and operate in a mall in the Bamyan bazaar, June 25, 2012.
A young woman weaves a rug at the Arzu Studio Hope
A young woman weaves a rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. The red markings on her hand are henna, decorations for a wedding she had attended earlier in the day... More
New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan
New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, Task Unit Crib, teaches a class of schoolgirls during his English literacy class on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 2... More
An old Russian tank languishes in a potato field in
An old Russian tank languishes in a potato field in the Bamyan river valley, June 16, 2012.
Pam Fessenden, United States Agency for International
Pam Fessenden, United States Agency for International Development Team Leader, Office of Agriculture, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The mar... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol the Bamyan
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol the Bamyan valley, past the cavity where an ancient statue, known as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, June 16, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 50... More
Three local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden
Three local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher than average compensation for their w... More
New Zealand navy Sub Lt. Nick Hobbs, and Army Capt.
New Zealand navy Sub Lt. Nick Hobbs, and Army Capt. Dave Foote, a nurse, both with Task Unit Crib, play soccer with boys from the Samar Orphanage in Bamyan, June 22, 2012. Soldiers from the New Zealand continge... More
U.S. Army SPC. Jessica Felts and SGT. Angela Ward (right), veterinaria...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tarakan Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Ryan Clement, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More
Remembering the life lessons my father shared
Fifty years after World War II, Maj. Gen. Ralph O. Doughty, former commanding general of the 90th U.S. Army Reserve Command, presented the Bronze Star to my father, Sgt. Joe G. San Miguel, at a ceremony in San ... More
A little girl listens to the lessons during a class
A little girl listens to the lessons during a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the program are paid higher than average wages for their ... More
An American civilian carpenter known as "Cowboy", plays
An American civilian carpenter known as "Cowboy", plays with three boys who live at the Samar Orphanage in Bamyan, June 22, 2012. Soldiers from the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, led by the New Zealand ... More
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi leaves a meeting
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi leaves a meeting at the Bamyan Cultural Hertiage Center with other Afghan dignitaries, June 18, 2012. Sarabi is the only female Afghan provincial governor in history.
A woman pulls weeds by an old Russian tank in a potato
A woman pulls weeds by an old Russian tank in a potato field in the Bamyan valley, June 16, 2012.
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi conducts a meeting
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi conducts a meeting at the Bamyan Cultural Heritage Center, as usual, the only woman in a room full of men, June 18, 2012. Sarabi is the only female Afghan provincial governor in history.
Two school girls watch through a window as soldiers
Two school girls watch through a window as soldiers from the Bamyan Malaysian Contingent, which is part of the Bamyan Provinicial Reconstruction Team, install a bio-sand filter water system on their school grou... More
Iraqi policeman searches a greenhouse during sweeps on a farm in the Z...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A Scene Camera Operator: PFC... More
Two local farmers tend to their potato field June 17,
Two local farmers tend to their potato field June 17, 2012. Potatoes have become the biggest cash crop for the large farming community in Bamyan - thanks in large part to efforts by the Bamyan Provincial Recons... More
A little girl listens to her teacher during a class
A little girl listens to her teacher during a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. Women and children enrolled in the program are taught the skills to weave ru... More
A group of school children react to seeing themselves
A group of school children react to seeing themselves on the small screen of a video camera at the Bamyan Regional High School June 6, 2012.
Abdi Hasso, a Babile local farmer makes a post-surgery
Abdi Hasso, a Babile local farmer makes a post-surgery visit to the clinic here May 22 and tells the staff how his cow was injured. The young calf survived an attack from a hyena a week before the Veterinary Ci... More
A local farmer has a laugh on a roadside near the town
A local farmer has a laugh on a roadside near the town of Bamyan, June 16, 2012.
Two women walk past the huge cavity where one of the
Two women walk past the huge cavity where one of the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan, known to locals as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, June 17, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and w... More
An Iraqi farmer shows members of the Ninewa Provincial
An Iraqi farmer shows members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team progress of agricultural projects in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2010. Members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team are deployed in s... More
Provincial government officials from Farah Province
Provincial government officials from Farah Province meet with each other prior to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The market, a joint Government Islam... More
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha’s of Bamiyan
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha’s of Bamiyan statues, known to locals as the "Father Buddha," used to stand towers above the Bamyan valley, June 16, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 50... More
A native farmer and his son tend to their potato field
A native farmer and his son tend to their potato field June 17, 2012. Potatoes have become the biggest cash crop for the large farming community in Bamyan - thanks in large part to efforts by the Bamyan Provinc... More
A girl peeks at the camera as she and her classmates
A girl peeks at the camera as she and her classmates line up at the beginning of their session at the Bamyan Regional High School, June 6, 2012. Bamyan Province boasts more than 120,000 children in school, nea... More
New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan
New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, Task Unit Crib, plays "Simon Says" with boys from the Samar Orphanage in Bamyan, June 22, 2012. Soldiers from the New Zea... More
WAHIAWA, Hawaii — Guests receive a piece of the ti
WAHIAWA, Hawaii — Guests receive a piece of the ti leaf used in the R-1 Agriculture Project blessing ceremony at Sugarland Farms, July 21, 2017. From left to right: Curt Wexel, U.S. Army Headquarters Utilities ... More
An Iraqi farmer shows members of the Ninewa Provincial
An Iraqi farmer shows members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team progress of agricultural projects in Mosul, Iraq, December 2, 2010. Members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team are deployed ... More
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi stands on a patio
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi stands on a patio overlooking the Bamyan river valley where the ancient standing Buddhas of Bamiyan statues used to reside in two giant insets, one of which can be seen here, J... More
Malaysian soldiers with the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction
Malaysian soldiers with the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team cheer as New Zealand army Capt. Dave Foote, a nurse with Task Unit Crib, arm wrestles with a boy at the Samar Orphanage near Forward Operating B... More
New Zealand Army Supply Lance Cpl. Isaac King re-coils
New Zealand Army Supply Lance Cpl. Isaac King re-coils a fire hose during a stand-to drill on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012.
Dr. Shrikant Jagtap (center), the senior agriculture
Dr. Shrikant Jagtap (center), the senior agriculture adviser for the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, and his interpreter, Hamidullah, discuss agricultural programs with Saywed Khadin, a potato farmer, in... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members and a representative from USDA meet with Afghan farmers at a greenhouse in Farah City to discuss the farmers success in growing cucumbers, Nov. 3. PRT Farah's... More
Female students stream out of a school a couple of
Female students stream out of a school a couple of miles west of the town of Bamyan at the end of the class day June 17, 2012. There are more than 120,000 children enrolled in school in the province, and nearly... More
A group of school girls turn their heads away from
A group of school girls turn their heads away from a gust of wind and sand during their class at the Bamyan Regional High School June 18, 2012. Teachers are forced to conduct classes outside for lack of electri... More
New Zealand army Capt. Dave Foote, a nurse with Task
New Zealand army Capt. Dave Foote, a nurse with Task Unit Crib, weighs and measures some boys from the Samar Orphanage in Bamyan, June 22, 2012. Soldiers from the New Zealand contingent in Bamyan have been visi... More
Several young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio
Several young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, about five miles west of the town of Bamyan June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the program receive higher than average com... More
WAHIAWA, Hawaii — Stevie Whalen, president of the Kunia
WAHIAWA, Hawaii — Stevie Whalen, president of the Kunia Water Association, offers remarks during the R-1 Agriculture Project blessing ceremony at Sugarland Farms, July 21, 2017. Through partnership between U.S.... More
New Zealand soldiers drive their light armored vehicle
New Zealand soldiers drive their light armored vehicle to a fighting position during a stand-to drill on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand have been stationed at FOB Bamyan... More
A rug-weaving tool hangs were a student left it at
A rug-weaving tool hangs were a student left it at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the program receive higher-than average compensation for thei... More
Razia Jan (left), the in-country director of Arzu Studio
Razia Jan (left), the in-country director of Arzu Studio Hope, a non-governmental organization based out of Chicago, sits in on a first grade class for women at their school, located in a fortified compound wes... More
New Zealand soldiers with Task Unit Crib run up "PT
New Zealand soldiers with Task Unit Crib run up "PT Hill" for physical training behind Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand have been stationed at FOB Bamyan since 2003.
New Zealand Army Cpl. Craig Turnbull, a cook with Task
New Zealand Army Cpl. Craig Turnbull, a cook with Task Force Crib, rolls out some dough while preparing dinner on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 21, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand have been stationed at F... More
An American civilian carpenter known as "Cowboy" plays
An American civilian carpenter known as "Cowboy" plays with three boys who live at the Samar Orphanage in Bamyan, June 22, 2012. Soldiers from the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, led by the New Zealand c... More
Women study general education in a 1st grade class
Women study general education in a 1st grade class at the Arzu Studio Compound in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan. Women and children enrolled the program are employed as carpet weavers and receive hi... More
The future site of the Farah Wholesale Market during
The future site of the Farah Wholesale Market during the official groundbreaking ceremony in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The market, a joint Government Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and USAID project, will ... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members and a representative from USDA meet with Afghan farmers at a greenhouse in Farah City to discuss the farmer's success in frowing cucumbers, Nov. 3. PRT Farah'... More
A group of local boys watch as soldiers from the Bamyan
A group of local boys watch as soldiers from the Bamyan Malaysian Contingent, which is part of the Bamyan Provinicial Reconstruction Team, install a solar panel on a free clinic near the town of Bamyan June 18,... More
A school girl giggles as she answers a question in
A school girl giggles as she answers a question in front of an English literacy class while New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, Task Unit Crib, looks on, Jun... More
Saywed Khadin (right), a potato farmer, poses with
Saywed Khadin (right), a potato farmer, poses with his team of oxen and one of his hired hands on his farm northwest of the town of Bamyan, June 16, 2012. The Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team has been labo... More
Local boys display the bicycle tires they race with
Local boys display the bicycle tires they race with on a street near Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 24, 2012.
A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local
A local boy who was serving tea at a meeting of local farmers flashes a shy smile through the grass blades in an orchard near the town of Bamyan June 16, 2012.
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi stands on a patio
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi stands on a patio overlooking the Bamyan river valley where the ancient standing Buddha’s of Bamyan statues used to reside in giant insets, one of which can be seen here, June ... More
An Iraqi farmer shows members of the Ninewa Provincial
An Iraqi farmer shows members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team progress of agricultural projects in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2010. Members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team are deployed in s... More
Razia Jan, the in-country director of Arzu Studio Hope,
Razia Jan, the in-country director of Arzu Studio Hope, walks the grounds of the community garden the organization built in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan. Women and children enrolled in the prog... More
A school girl hands a pen to New Zealand Capt. James
A school girl hands a pen to New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, Task Unit Crib, after writing a correct answer on the dry erase board during his English lit... More
A man tamps down soil inside a newly completed greenhouse
A man tamps down soil inside a newly completed greenhouse at the Farah director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock's facilities in Farah City, Jan. 23. Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah attended... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police form up outside
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police form up outside Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 25, 2012.
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members and a representative from USDA meet with Afghan farmers at a greenhouse in Farah City to discuss the farmer's success in frowing cucumbers, Nov. 3. PRT Farah'... More
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi speaks at a meeting
Bamyan Governor Dr. Habiba Sarabi speaks at a meeting of the Bamyan Cultural Hertitage Center, June 18, 2012. Sarabi is the only female Afghan provincial governor in history.
Bamyan governor, Dr. Habiba Sarabi, stands on a patio
Bamyan governor, Dr. Habiba Sarabi, stands on a patio overlooking the Bamyan river valley where the ancient standing Buddhas of Bamiyan statues used to reside in the giant insets, one of which can be seen here,... More
New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan
New Zealand Capt. James Molony, the Padre for the Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team, Task Unit Crib, wrestles with four boys who live at the Samar Orphanage in Bamyan, June 22, 2012. Soldiers from the New Z... More
Children sing the Afghanistan national anthem in a
Children sing the Afghanistan national anthem in a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher-than-averag... More
A women walks her donkey past the cavity where one
A women walks her donkey past the cavity where one of the ancient statues, known as “Buddhas of Bamyan”, used to stand, June 17, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554, and were the largest... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members and a representative from USDA meet with Afghan farmers at a greenhouse in Farah City to discuss the farmers' success in growing cucumbers, Nov. 3. PRT Farah'... More
New Zealand Sgt. Maj. Paxworthy, a native of Palmerston
New Zealand Sgt. Maj. Paxworthy, a native of Palmerston North, pulls security under an airplane wing at the Forward Operating Base Bamyan Airfield, June 15, 2012. The smaller of the two famous Buddha's of Bamiy... More
Two women sit and gaze at the cavity where the largest
Two women sit and gaze at the cavity where the largest of the Buddhas of Bamyan statues, known to locals as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, June 16, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 5... More
Provincial government officials of Farah Province and
Provincial government officials of Farah Province and United States Agency for International Development representatives participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghan... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah members and a representative from USDA meet with Afghan farmers at a greenhouse in Farah City to discuss the farmers' success in growing cucumbers, Nov. 3. PRT Farah'... More
Local farmers, Afghan National Police and Afghan Army
Local farmers, Afghan National Police and Afghan Army members help recover bags of wheat seed after an early morning air drop. The air drop delivered 10 tons of wheat seed to a remote area for distribution to l... More
Army Reserve soldiers from the 492nd Civil Affairs
Army Reserve soldiers from the 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion trained with local produce farmers in assessment training. These civil affairs soldiers can use training around the Phoenix area for future missions overseas.
Old and new collide as an old Russian tank provides
Old and new collide as an old Russian tank provides the background for two local farmers as they tend to their potato field June 17, 2012. Potato farming has become very important for the economy of Bamyan, as ... More
A little boy listens to his teacher during a class
A little boy listens to his teacher during a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. After his mother died giving birth to him, his father abandoned him, making h... More
Two students weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope
Two students weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher-than-average compensation for their ... More
Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin speaks to audience
Farah Provincial Governor Rahool Amin speaks to audience members during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Farah Wholesale Market in Farah, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The market, a joint Government Islamic Republi... More
U.S. Army Spc. Troy Kleppe of Eagle Grove, Iowa, security
U.S. Army Spc. Troy Kleppe of Eagle Grove, Iowa, security forces team member for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, shakes hands with an Afghan girl near Asadabad in Afghanistan's Ku... More
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha's of Bamiyan
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha's of Bamiyan statues, known as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, as seen from above, June 14, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and were th... More
Class of 2023 Cadet Patrick Sherrod used his show and
Class of 2023 Cadet Patrick Sherrod used his show and tell time to teach his classmates out the cattle farm his family owns in Illinois. They have 800-1,000 heads of beef cattle at any given time. (Photo courte... More
The cavity where the smaller of the Buddha's of Bamiyan
The cavity where the smaller of the Buddha's of Bamiyan statues, known to locals as the "Mother Buddha," used to stand, as seen from above, June 14, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 a... More
Sgt. Stephen Struewing, non-commissioned officer in
Sgt. Stephen Struewing, non-commissioned officer in charge of the farm at the Indiana National Guard's Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., shows off three eggs he just took out of the chicken coop July 6. ... More
The two huge empty caverns where the famous Buddha's
The two huge empty caverns where the famous Buddha's of Bamyan used to stand are visible against the Bamyan valley, June 14, 2012.
New Zealand soldiers drive their light armored vehicle
New Zealand soldiers drive their light armored vehicle to a fighting position during a stand-to drill on Forward Operating Base Bamyan, June 19, 2012. Soldiers from New Zealand have been stationed at FOB Bamyan... More