U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Carter, 190th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Carter, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, 1st platoon leader from Clarksville, Tenn., shares ideas about future coalition patrols with his German counterpart Maj. A... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team inspects a mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers check the battalion's vehicles daily.
Members of the Dutch Police Training Group 2 and 1st
Members of the Dutch Police Training Group 2 and 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Viking, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, mingle before the start of the farewell ceremony, celebrating the p... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder reads the oath of enlistment
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder reads the oath of enlistment to a group of soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, April 19, 2012 during a visit to Forward Operati... More
Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Martinez, now the senior foods
Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Martinez, now the senior foods operations sergeant, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches Sgt. Andr... More
A German soldier qualifies with a M249 light machine
A German soldier qualifies with a M249 light machine gun as Pfc. Ethan Bednar, gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, serves as a range safety duri... More
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon, a native of Charleston, S.C.,
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon, a native of Charleston, S.C., and a petroleum supply specialist for Company E, Task Force Guns, 1st Air Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, drags a fuel hose up to a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopte... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, center, shares lunch and
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, center, shares lunch and conversation with soldiers and leaders of the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, April 19, 2012, during a visit to For... More
Cpl. Eli Logan, a native of Kansas City, Kan., and
Cpl. Eli Logan, a native of Kansas City, Kan., and an AH-64D Apache helicopter crew chief for Company A, Task Force Guns, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division works on an Apache's tail rotor during a 2... More
Senior Airman Matthew Johnston, 877th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Matthew Johnston, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron structures journeyman, tightens down a section of a recently constructed tent on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. John... More
Pfc. Jay Bergeron, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion,
Pfc. Jay Bergeron, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives a commander’s coin from Gen. David H. Petraeus, the International Security Assistance F... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Plamondon, a Longview, Wash., native,
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Plamondon, a Longview, Wash., native, now a recovery mechanic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sits in a... More
A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment,
A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team receives a commander’s coin from Gen. David H. Petraeus, the International Security Assistance Force commander, during hi... More
US Helicopters, Afghanistan
U.S. helicopters lift off above rubble at forward operating base Kunduz.
Sgt. Danny Senteno, Fox Company parts processing clerk,
Sgt. Danny Senteno, Fox Company parts processing clerk, (left) helps Staff Sgt. Harry Vasquez, F Company motor pool non-commissioned officer in charge, unload supplies on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, July 16.... More
Crew chiefs assigned to Company B, Task Force Lobos,
Crew chiefs assigned to Company B, Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division help load passengers onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter April 6.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 190th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, 2nd platoon leader from Baton Rouge, La., is greeted by a German Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician with TF Kunduz be... More
Spc. Christopher Epps, an Atlanta native, now a human
Spc. Christopher Epps, an Atlanta native, now a human resource specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires a German M3... More
Two soldiers at Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan.
Two soldiers at Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Megan P. Lyon)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Audie Smitley, 190th Engineer
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Audie Smitley, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, Platoon Sergeant from Seiverville, Tenn., discusses with German combat engineers from TF Kunduz, which equipment is be... More
Members of Kellie Pickler's USO Tour band stand in
Members of Kellie Pickler's USO Tour band stand in front of a Black Hawk helicopter from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade assigned to Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 29, 2012. The member... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team checks the oil of a mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers inspect the battalion... More
Airman 1st Class Kyle Atkins, 877th Expeditionary Prime
Airman 1st Class Kyle Atkins, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron pavement and grounds apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Adam Barnes, 877th EPBS structures craftsman, install a block of airfield matting on Forward... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 2nd Platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 2nd Platoon leader with the 190th Engineer Company from Baton Rouge, La., inspects an RG31 route clearance vehicle during a basic issue item inspection at Forward Operating Base ... More
Airman 1st Class Emanuel Dubos, 877th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Emanuel Dubos, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron water and fuels maintenance apprentice, secures a tent peg on a recently constructed tent on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, J... More
Capt. Kenneth Joseph, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef
Capt. Kenneth Joseph, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron detachment officer in charge, smoothes freshly poured concrete on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. Joseph is part of the newly f... More
1-87th Scout Receives Purple Heart
Col. Russell Lewis, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment commander, presents Spc. John Knight, a member of the Light Infantry Reconnaissance or Scout Platoon, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Batt... More
An AH-64D Apache helicopter from Task Force Guns, 1st
An AH-64D Apache helicopter from Task Force Guns, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry division comes in for a landing at the flightline here Jan. 11.
First Sgt. Kevin Hagelgans, senior non-commissioned
First Sgt. Kevin Hagelgans, senior non-commissioned officer, holds one side of the U.S. flag as Staff Sgt. Dustin Hoobler, intelligence NCO, and Spc. Joshua Bourne, health care specialist, stand together on the... More
Spc. Douglas Crihfield, Fox Company wheel mechanic,
Spc. Douglas Crihfield, Fox Company wheel mechanic, mounts a weapons bracket on the side of a vehicle turret on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, July 16. Spc. Crihfield is deployed with the 1st Battalion, 87th In... More
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shared Christmas with his brother and fello... More
Pfc. David Seifert, a Harrisburg, Pa., native, now
Pfc. David Seifert, a Harrisburg, Pa., native, now a light wheel mechanic with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives a commander’s coin from Gen. David H... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team installs a wheel on a mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers inspect the battali... More
Staff Sgt. Willie Alvarado, motor sergeant assigned
Staff Sgt. Willie Alvarado, motor sergeant assigned to Fox Company, 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, observes a German soldier, assigned to Task Force Kunduz, clearing a M249 ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Douglas Sager, Naval Mobile
Petty Officer 3rd Class Douglas Sager, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 construction and electrician specialist, checks the voltage on a tent’s power source with a multi-meter on Forward Operating Base Kun... More
A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment,
A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team receives a commander’s coin from Gen. David H. Petraeus, the International Security Assistance Force commander, during hi... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Willey, the executive officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Willey, the executive officer of A Company with 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, reads as the master of ceremonies during a change of command ceremony here ... More
Senior Airman Jacob Converse, 877th Expeditionary Prime
Senior Airman Jacob Converse, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron structures journeyman, smoothes down freshly poured concrete on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. Converse is part of the... More
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon (left), a native of Charleston,
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon (left), a native of Charleston, S.C., and a petroleum supply specialist for Company E, Task Force Guns, 1st Air Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, fuels a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter here Jan.... More
Spc. Michael Zimmerman from South Jordan, Utah, a radar
Spc. Michael Zimmerman from South Jordan, Utah, a radar repairman, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, performs w... More
Dutch Maj. Peter Marks, operations officer for the
Dutch Maj. Peter Marks, operations officer for the Dutch Police Training Group 2, is handed a certificate and offered a fond farewell from his counterpart, U.S. Army Maj. Anthony Dennis, operations officer for ... More
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon, a native of Charleston, S.C.,
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon, a native of Charleston, S.C., and a petroleum supply specialist for Company E, Task Force Guns, 1st Air Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, hooks up a fuel line to a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopte... More
Spc. Andrew Greenman, a combat engineer with the 190th
Spc. Andrew Greenman, a combat engineer with the 190th Engineer Company from Tolbott, Tenn., looks out at equipment being laterally transferred to them from Alpha Company, 40th Eng. Battalion during a basic iss... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ledford, 190th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ledford, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, combat engineer from Jonesborough, Tenn., keeps a look out for threats in front of his route clearance patrol. U.S. Army and ... More
Discussion, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Connelly, center, commander 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, listens to Nakibullah, left, senior local national for Page Security, as he explain... More
Dutch Col. Van Der Zee, commander of Dutch Police Training
Dutch Col. Van Der Zee, commander of Dutch Police Training Group 2, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Connelly, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team sta... More
Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Kunduz
Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Kunduz mingle prior to the start of an acoustic show performed by Kellie Pickler, country music singer, during her USO tour to Afghanistan, May 28-29, 2012. Pickler v... More
A German combat engineer with Task Force Kunduz uses
A German combat engineer with Task Force Kunduz uses a pick to probe suspicious indicators in the ground as a U.S. route clearance vehicle advances ahead. U.S. Army and German combat engineers are training toge... More
Spc. Christopher Epps, an Atlanta native, now a human
Spc. Christopher Epps, an Atlanta native, now a human resource specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires a German M3... More
Pfc. Ethan Bednar, gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Ethan Bednar, gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and a German soldier, assigned to Task Force Kunduz, receive guidance from the range offi... More
Lt. Col. Ryan Connelly, commander of 1st Battalion,
Lt. Col. Ryan Connelly, commander of 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gives Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder a tour of Forward Operating Base Kunduz, April 19, 2012. The gover... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Wesley Tankersley, 190th Engineer
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Wesley Tankersley, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, Dismount Team sergeant from Powell, Tenn., checks the ground for clues in front of a route clearance patrol, w... More
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shared Christmas with his brother and fello... More
Staff Sgt. Gabriel Candelaria, an infantryman with
Staff Sgt. Gabriel Candelaria, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives a commander’s coin from Gen. David H. Petraeus, the International Security ... More
Sgt. Frank Turner, a 2nd Platoon squad leader with
Sgt. Frank Turner, a 2nd Platoon squad leader with the 190th Engineer Company from Maryville, Tenn., inspects items inside a RG31 route clearance vehicle during a basic issue item inspection at Forward Operatin... More
Airmen from the 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron,
Airmen from the 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, smooth down freshly poured concrete on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. The newly formed 877th EPBS is responsible for providing engi... More
Pfc. Jesse Leon, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion,
Pfc. Jesse Leon, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives a commander’s coin from Gen. David H. Petraeus, the International Security Assistance For... More
Senior Airman Jesse Hubbard, 877th Expeditionary Prime
Senior Airman Jesse Hubbard, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron power production journeyman, secures a recently set up tent on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. Hubbard is part of the ne... More
Sgt. Daniel Jones, a Billings, Mo., native, now a command
Sgt. Daniel Jones, a Billings, Mo., native, now a command post node team chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires a Germ... More
Staff Sgt. Randy Pagala, 877th Expeditionary Prime
Staff Sgt. Randy Pagala, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron electric systems journeyman, smoothes down freshly poured concrete on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. Pagala is part of the ... More
ISAF CSM visits Soldiers at FOB Kunduz
Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill of International Security Assistance Force talks to the senior non-commissioned officers to conclude his visit at Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Sept. 22.
Pvt. Michael Hill, a Dalton, Ga., native, now an infantryman
Pvt. Michael Hill, a Dalton, Ga., native, now an infantryman with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Pfc. William Vivas, a Miami native, now an infantryman... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team guides a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers inspect the battalion's vehicles daily.
Spc. Jonathan Johnston, a Phoenix City, Ala., native,
Spc. Jonathan Johnston, a Phoenix City, Ala., native, now a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Fai... More
From left, U.S. Army Capt. Ronald Schroeder, a Belvidere,
From left, U.S. Army Capt. Ronald Schroeder, a Belvidere, N.J., native, now the outgoing commander of A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2-18... More
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon, a native of Charleston, S.C.,
Pfc. Shantel Goodmon, a native of Charleston, S.C., and a petroleum supply specialist for Company E, Task Force Guns, 1st Air Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, hooks up a fuel line to a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopte... More
Airmen from the 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron,
Airmen from the 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, smooth down freshly poured concrete on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. The newly formed 877th EPBS is responsible for providing engi... More
(Left to right) Spc. Michael McSurdy, a radar repairman,
(Left to right) Spc. Michael McSurdy, a radar repairman, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and Sgt. Bryson Vill... More
1st Lt. Thomas Gohritz, a German liaison officer from
1st Lt. Thomas Gohritz, a German liaison officer from 263rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, instructs soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Briga... More
Spc. Chase Leeks, a Panama City, Fla., native, now
Spc. Chase Leeks, a Panama City, Fla., native, now a scout with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, uses the joystick of a Common Re... More
1st Lt. Thomas Gohritz, a German liaison officer from
1st Lt. Thomas Gohritz, a German liaison officer from 263rd Airborne Infantry Battalion, instructs soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brig... More
Spc. George Holloman, a Hazleton, Pa., native, now
Spc. George Holloman, a Hazleton, Pa., native, now a combat engineer with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awaits ammunition from German soldiers during a Ge... More
Airman 1st Class Marvin Carter, 877th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Marvin Carter, 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron electric systems journeyman, installs an air conditioner in a tent on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. Airman Carter i... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment commander with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks about the outgoing company commander during a change of command ceremony ... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder stands with soldiers of the
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder stands with soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during a visit to Forward Operating Base Kunduz April 19, 2012, as part of a Depa... More
First Sgt. Kevin Hagelgans, senior non-commissioned
First Sgt. Kevin Hagelgans, senior non-commissioned officer, secures one side of the U.S. flag as Staff Sgt. Dustin Hoobler, intelligence NCO, and Spc. Joshua Bourne, health care specialist, take the oath of en... More
U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Barry, the commander of A
U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Barry, the commander of A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives his company's guidon during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 6, 2011. Capt... More
A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment,
A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires his M240 machine gun that is mounted to a common remotely operated weapon station, during a five-day, 40-hour cour... More
Sgt. Jonathan Dettmer, medic assigned to Bravo Company,
Sgt. Jonathan Dettmer, medic assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sings along with Kellie Pickler, country music singer, during an acoustic perfo... More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team fill out weapons score sheets during a German Army weapons qualification called Schutzenschnur at Forward Operating Base K... More