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Afghan 201st commander visits FOBS

Afghan 201st commander visits FOBS

Army Lt. Col. Steven Baker (left,) the commander of the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, talks with Afghan Maj. Gen. M. Rahim-Wardak (far left), the Af... More

U.S. Army Capt. Larry Ake, battalion surgeon for 54th

U.S. Army Capt. Larry Ake, battalion surgeon for 54th

U.S. Army Capt. Larry Ake, battalion surgeon for 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Task Force Dolch, from Mantica, Calif., and U.S. Army Sgt. Aimee Ouellette, a TF Dolch medic from Goreville, Mass... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Stone, from Vicenza,

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Stone, from Vicenza,

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Stone, from Vicenza, Italy, serving as the Deputy Commanding Officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173rd (Airborne) Brigade Combat Team, discusses the importance of A... More

An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out

An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out

An Afghan National Army soldier learns to fill out a five line unexploded ordinance report at Camp Maiwand on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA were enrolled i... More

U.S. Soldiers, medics with the 4th Infantry Brigade

U.S. Soldiers, medics with the 4th Infantry Brigade

U.S. Soldiers, medics with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, train on splinting and casting as part of their weekly training at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghani... More

An Afghan National Army command sergeant major assigned

An Afghan National Army command sergeant major assigned

An Afghan National Army command sergeant major assigned to the 203rd Afghan National Army Corps, 4th Infantry Brigade, records a message about the Afghanistan Most Wanted High Value Insurgents on the radio, For... More

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lynwood Rabon instructs the

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lynwood Rabon instructs the

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lynwood Rabon instructs the competitors of the competition at a U.S. Army versus Czech army stress fire range on Forward Operating Base Shank, Jan. 5, 2013, Logar province, Afghanistan. Ra... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Shelton, left, an Amarillo, Texas,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Shelton, left, an Amarillo, Texas,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Shelton, left, an Amarillo, Texas, native and U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Swaney, a Jacksonville, Fla., native, both Tactical Explosives Detection Dog handlers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat T... More

A group of U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery,

A group of U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery,

A group of U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team is preparing to load a M119 105 mm howitzer during a fire mission a... More

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 1st

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 1st

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team awards soldiers at an End of Tour Awards ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank on Feb. ... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units including the

U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units including the

U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units including the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division share an Easter dinner at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, March 31, 2013. (U.S.... More

Airman 1st Class Brandon Devine, 577th Expeditionary

Airman 1st Class Brandon Devine, 577th Expeditionary

Airman 1st Class Brandon Devine, 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron, assists filling up a Tool Cat with water as part of the runway rubber removal process at Forward Operating Base... More

U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, a wheeled vehicle

U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, a wheeled vehicle

U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Bravo Company, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, cuts a piece of rebar that will be use... More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mike Black, a UH-60M Black

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mike Black, a UH-60M Black

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mike Black, a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion (Assault), 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, performs a preflight inspection on a Black Hawk prior to a ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Abraham Morse, D Company, 1st Platoon,

U.S. Army Spc. Abraham Morse, D Company, 1st Platoon,

U.S. Army Spc. Abraham Morse, D Company, 1st Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Infantry Regiment, pulls security during movement to to a village in the Charkh district, Logar pro... More

U.S. soldiers serving with the 173rd Brigade Support

U.S. soldiers serving with the 173rd Brigade Support

U.S. soldiers serving with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion attach a generator to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The generators wer... More

U.S. Army Maj. Donald Lincoln receives a kiss from

U.S. Army Maj. Donald Lincoln receives a kiss from

U.S. Army Maj. Donald Lincoln receives a kiss from his wife, Capt. Lori Lincoln, as he is promoted to major at his promotion ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 20, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanist... More

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, awards soldiers at an end of tour awards ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank on Feb. 11, 2013,... More

Jordanian Lt. Col. Khalifat, the commander of the Jordanian

Jordanian Lt. Col. Khalifat, the commander of the Jordanian

Jordanian Lt. Col. Khalifat, the commander of the Jordanian Engagement Team, discusses what the Jordan Army can do to help Islamic Mullah influence local Afghan people at The Military Information Support Operat... More

Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on

Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on

Afghan Uniform Police recruits place their hands on a copy of the holy Quran as they recite the oath of a police officer during a swearing-in ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanista... More

U.S. Army Spc. Logan Mize, from Far West, Utah, who

U.S. Army Spc. Logan Mize, from Far West, Utah, who

U.S. Army Spc. Logan Mize, from Far West, Utah, who is with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Corsair, works at assembling a predator drone on Forward Operating Base Shank April 12. T... More

An Afghan National Army soldier searches a bush for

An Afghan National Army soldier searches a bush for

An Afghan National Army soldier searches a bush for hidden explosives using a mine detector during a training exercise at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 23, 2012.

Afghan National Army soldiers use a pulley system to

Afghan National Army soldiers use a pulley system to

Afghan National Army soldiers use a pulley system to remove a simulated improvised explosive device during a counter IED course on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 1, 2013. The c... More

Donkeys given to the soldiers of the 1st Battalion,

Donkeys given to the soldiers of the 1st Battalion,

Donkeys given to the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment as gifts by local citizens, Dec. 12.

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gets ready to give

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gets ready to give

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gets ready to give the command for his recruits lock and load their weapons during firearms training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

A Baraki Barak district elder speaks to government

A Baraki Barak district elder speaks to government

A Baraki Barak district elder speaks to government officials about security in his district during a validation shura at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 4. The validation shura i... More

An Afghan National Army sergeant points to where he

An Afghan National Army sergeant points to where he

An Afghan National Army sergeant points to where he wants his mine detection team soldiers to search during a training exercise July 31, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan. (U.S.... More

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 173rd

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 173rd

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, awards an officer with the Army Achievement Medal at an award ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank, Jan. 1, 2013, Logar pr... More

Col. Mark H. Landes, the commander for 3rd Brigade

Col. Mark H. Landes, the commander for 3rd Brigade

Col. Mark H. Landes, the commander for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division gives a tour to Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff of the brigade’s Joint Operations Center on Forward ... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Jabar Steward congratulates

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Jabar Steward congratulates

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Jabar Steward congratulates Sgt. Benjamin Strecker with re-enlisting for four more years in the military at Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 16, 2012, in Logar province, Afghan... More

An Afghan shopkeeper looks through the debris of what

An Afghan shopkeeper looks through the debris of what

An Afghan shopkeeper looks through the debris of what is left of his business after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device damaged the bazaar days earlier near Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar provinc... More

A group of Afghan National Army soldiers show their

A group of Afghan National Army soldiers show their

A group of Afghan National Army soldiers show their instructor their diagram they completed of the explosive positions they found during a training exercise at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank,... More

U.S. soldiers with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion

U.S. soldiers with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion

U.S. soldiers with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion examine their firing skills at the firing range on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The 173rd STB were qualifyin... More

A group of Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned

A group of Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned

A group of Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the 4th and 5th Kandak, sit in line for lunch at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 11, 2012.

An Afghan Uniform Police Recruit practices searching

An Afghan Uniform Police Recruit practices searching

An Afghan Uniform Police Recruit practices searching on another recruit during a checkpoint training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit uses rocks to mark

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit uses rocks to mark

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit uses rocks to mark a perimeter around a suspected mine emplacement during a mine and foot patrol exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2012.

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits is lining

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits is lining

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits is lining up to enter the firing line at the Swanson Firing Range, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012.

Change of command ceremony

Change of command ceremony

U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Wright, Capt. Timothy Lawrence, and Capt. Colin Reutinger salutes during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at a change of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Shank Jan. 1... More

Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian

Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian

Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian Representative, John Lister, from Elizabeth, N.J. speaks with a soldier about upcoming development projects across Afghanistan, at a joint military and civ... More

Czech Republic military police instructors and Afghan

Czech Republic military police instructors and Afghan

Czech Republic military police instructors and Afghan National Police officers walk back to their firing positions during a small arms practice range at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan... More

An Afghan National Army soldier grabs a piece of flat

An Afghan National Army soldier grabs a piece of flat

An Afghan National Army soldier grabs a piece of flat bread during lunch at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012.

Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the village of

Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the village of

Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the village of Heserak, alongside with counterparts of the U.S. Army, during a joint dismount operation in Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sp... More

U.S. Rep. Allen West, from Florida's 22nd District

U.S. Rep. Allen West, from Florida's 22nd District

U.S. Rep. Allen West, from Florida's 22nd District and Plantation, Fla., resident, addresses deployed constituents assigned to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, on Forward Ope... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Roddirick Noel, from Atlanta, who is

U.S. Army Pfc. Roddirick Noel, from Atlanta, who is

U.S. Army Pfc. Roddirick Noel, from Atlanta, who is with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Corsair, assembles a Grey Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle on Forward Operating Base Shank April 12.

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits stand in formation while waiting for their name to be called by their instructors at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 173rd

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 173rd

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Nicholas Gardner with the Purple Heart Medal at an award ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank, Jan. 01, 2013, ... More

U.S Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Samosorn demonstrates

U.S Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Samosorn demonstrates

U.S Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Samosorn demonstrates an insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 15, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Samosorn is assigned to Headquarters... More

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. informs U.S. Army soldiers

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. informs U.S. Army soldiers

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. informs U.S. Army soldiers about the XM-7 Spider in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 24, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The XM-7 Spider is a non-lethal claymore that could... More

U.S. Army soldiers speak with the Jordanian Engagement

U.S. Army soldiers speak with the Jordanian Engagement

U.S. Army soldiers speak with the Jordanian Engagement Team during a shura in the Puli Alam district center, Nov. 11, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Platoon, Anvil Troop,... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerald Walling speaks with Afghan

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerald Walling speaks with Afghan

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerald Walling speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers at a meeting on Dec. 19, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Walling is assigned to Detachment 1220, 320th Psychological Operations C... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Delbert Hicks, commander of the

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Delbert Hicks, commander of the

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Delbert Hicks, commander of the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, awards soldiers with the order of the spurs on Forward Operating Base Shank, Feb. 19, ... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Lewis, left, an allied trade

U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Lewis, left, an allied trade

U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Lewis, left, an allied trade specialist, levels a piece of rebar that will reinforce a culvert denial system with the help of Spc. Jonathan Carpenter, a wheeled vehicle mechanic, both wit... More

A Czech Republic soldier walks through the motor pool

A Czech Republic soldier walks through the motor pool

A Czech Republic soldier walks through the motor pool during a dust storm at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, March 19, 2012.

An Afghan National Army sergeant (right), assigned

An Afghan National Army sergeant (right), assigned

An Afghan National Army sergeant (right), assigned to the 5th Kandak, is demonstrating to one of his soldiers (left) how to properly disassemble an AK-47 assault rifle at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating ... More

U.S. soldiers of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion,

U.S. soldiers of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion,

U.S. soldiers of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery instructs Afghan National Army soldiers in basic rifle marksmanship in Forward Operating Base Airborne, Nov. 4, 2012, in Wardak ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Moore from Algonac, Mich., pulls

U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Moore from Algonac, Mich., pulls

U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Moore from Algonac, Mich., pulls security as platoon leader's conduct a key leader engagement in the village of Udkheyl, July 7, 2010, Logar province, Afghanistan. Moore is assigned to the... More

A local Afghan native kisses his son goodbye as he

A local Afghan native kisses his son goodbye as he

A local Afghan native kisses his son goodbye as he embarks on a trip to Amman, Jordan, as part of the Voices of Modern Islam program, hosted by the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Aug. 24, Forward... More

U.S. Army Spc. James Holmes a resident of St. Louis

U.S. Army Spc. James Holmes a resident of St. Louis

U.S. Army Spc. James Holmes a resident of St. Louis with 4th Detachment, 307th company, 10th battalion, 7th Psychological Operations Group, speaks with a local Afghan man about quality of life in the District, ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Stanton Miller of Charlie Troop 3rd

U.S. Army Spc. Stanton Miller of Charlie Troop 3rd

U.S. Army Spc. Stanton Miller of Charlie Troop 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Dagger, performs a radio check in the Muhammad Aghah District, Logar province,... More

U.S. Army Spcs. Luke Perkinson, who is from College

U.S. Army Spcs. Luke Perkinson, who is from College

U.S. Army Spcs. Luke Perkinson, who is from College Station, Texas, and Peter Meppen from Nassau, N.Y., both air traffic control specialists with 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Corsair,... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Scott (right), Company

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Scott (right), Company

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Scott (right), Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, recites the oath of enlistment to his company co... More

Local Afghan construction workers dig a trench where

Local Afghan construction workers dig a trench where

Local Afghan construction workers dig a trench where the first bricks will be laid for the construction of the Agriculture and Mechanical School funded by the Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team, Pul-E Alam, L... More

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Jose Mendez, Sgt. Brian Fleming,

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Jose Mendez, Sgt. Brian Fleming,

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Jose Mendez, Sgt. Brian Fleming, and Capt. James Thach, wounded warriors participating in Operation Proper Exit, answers questions from soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Tea... More

An Afghan National Army soldier breaks down the bolt

An Afghan National Army soldier breaks down the bolt

An Afghan National Army soldier breaks down the bolt carrier from his M16 assault rifle at the Military Information Support Operations compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2012.

Two Afghan Uniform Police officers unload supplies

Two Afghan Uniform Police officers unload supplies

Two Afghan Uniform Police officers unload supplies from the back of a vehicle at the flight line at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2012.

Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Commandant Bashir prepares

Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Commandant Bashir prepares

Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) Commandant Bashir prepares to graduate new policemen during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) and AUP graduation at the Afghan National Police training facility in Forward Operating Bas... More

Afghan National Army Cadet Hasibullah Shapor, recites

Afghan National Army Cadet Hasibullah Shapor, recites

Afghan National Army Cadet Hasibullah Shapor, recites his speech after receiving his Certificate of Appreciation for participating in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Afghan National Army Cadet Troop Lead... More

A local Afghan shopkeeper collects what is left of

A local Afghan shopkeeper collects what is left of

A local Afghan shopkeeper collects what is left of his business after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) destroyed the bazaar days earlier at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afgha... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffery Becker, from Fayetteville,

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffery Becker, from Fayetteville,

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffery Becker, from Fayetteville, N.C., a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot serving with 2nd Flight, B Company, 2nd Battalion (Assault), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division,... More

An Afghan National Army Gen. Dawlat Shah, the joint

An Afghan National Army Gen. Dawlat Shah, the joint

An Afghan National Army Gen. Dawlat Shah, the joint secretariat Ministry of Interior liaison officer, listens to a discussion by coalition forces during a reintegration meeting at Buxham Hall, Forward Operating... More

U.S. Army Capt. Shari Bowen speaks to her soldiers

U.S. Army Capt. Shari Bowen speaks to her soldiers

U.S. Army Capt. Shari Bowen speaks to her soldiers for the last time during a Change of Command ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 12, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Bowen was replaced as the... More

Afghan National Army soldiers fire a D30 Howitzer during

Afghan National Army soldiers fire a D30 Howitzer during

Afghan National Army soldiers fire a D30 Howitzer during a D30 live fire demonstration Dec. 4, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghan forces rigorously train in preparation for their increased security ro... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer sights down his

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer sights down his

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer sights down his AK-47 assault rifle at his assigned target while a Czech military police instructor watches and assists him when needed at Swanson Small-Arms Range, Forward Op... More

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit is applying an Israeli

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit is applying an Israeli

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit is applying an Israeli bandage to another recruit's leg during first aid training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Thornton and Capt. Joshua

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Thornton and Capt. Joshua

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Thornton and Capt. Joshua Morris pose for a photo at the firing range on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The 173rd Special Troops Battalion ... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer opens the front

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer opens the front

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer opens the front gate while local Afghans wait outside the Afghan Uniformed Police station, Azrah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2012. The objective of the miss... More

An Afghan National Army officer stands with his saber

An Afghan National Army officer stands with his saber

An Afghan National Army officer stands with his saber at the position of attention in front of his soldiers during a tranche ceremony at the Miawon Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghan... More

Afghan National Army soldiers stand outside the Afghan

Afghan National Army soldiers stand outside the Afghan

Afghan National Army soldiers stand outside the Afghan Uniformed Police station, Azrah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2012. The objective of the mission was for U.S. forces to build relationship... More

Maintainer’s sling load team enhances supply efforts

Maintainer’s sling load team enhances supply efforts

U.S. Army Spc. Rey Reyes and Spc. Eddie Ortiz, both unit supply specialists, and Sgt. Tracie Cerda-Sims, a water treatment specialist, attach an equipment load to a Sikorsky S-61N helicopter at Forward Operatin... More

Local Afghans attend the Voices of Moderate Islam reunion

Local Afghans attend the Voices of Moderate Islam reunion

Local Afghans attend the Voices of Moderate Islam reunion at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by: Pfc. Donald Watkins)

A local farmer tells other farmers how bee keeping

A local farmer tells other farmers how bee keeping

A local farmer tells other farmers how bee keeping is beneficial at a shura hosted by Nevada Agribusiness Development Team, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Pul-E Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 2. ... More

U.S soldiers serving with Headquarters and Headquarters

U.S soldiers serving with Headquarters and Headquarters

U.S soldiers serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Support Battalion, Task Force Bulldog, alongside with counterparts of the Afghan National Army, walk to the village of Heserak, during a ... More

A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47F Chinook flies over Logar province Aug. 13, 2012. The 82nd CAB supports more than 43,000 square miles of territory in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army Chie... More

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. informs U.S. Army soldiers

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. informs U.S. Army soldiers

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. informs U.S. Army soldiers about the XM-7 Spider in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 24, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The XM-7 Spider is a non-lethal claymore that could... More

Afghan National Army soldiers fire a D30 Howitzer during

Afghan National Army soldiers fire a D30 Howitzer during

Afghan National Army soldiers fire a D30 Howitzer during a night fire mission in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 1, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. After months of intense training, these ANA soldiers ... More

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura speaks to Soldiers about

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura speaks to Soldiers about

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura speaks to Soldiers about how information operations can be useful in the field at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 10. Yandura is assigned to the 17... More

Sgt. Simon Santiago, Headquarters Support Company,

Sgt. Simon Santiago, Headquarters Support Company,

Sgt. Simon Santiago, Headquarters Support Company, 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Troubleshooter, hands off a box of blood to a soldier with Task Force Eagle Assault ... More

U.S. Army Maj. Donald Lincoln receives a hug from his

U.S. Army Maj. Donald Lincoln receives a hug from his

U.S. Army Maj. Donald Lincoln receives a hug from his wife, Capt. Lori Lincoln, as he is promoted to major at his promotion ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 20, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanista... More

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Rohling, commander of the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team awards soldiers at an end of tour awards ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank on Feb. 11, 2013, ... More

Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian

Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian

Task Force Bayonet Department of State Senior Civilian Representative, John Lister, from Elizabeth, N.J., and U.S. Army, Col. James Johnson, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Commander, shake hands after Liste... More

U.S. soldiers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion

U.S. soldiers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion

U.S. soldiers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion attach a generator to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2012. Generators were transporte... More

Afghan Unifomed Police (AUP) Commandant Bashir prepares

Afghan Unifomed Police (AUP) Commandant Bashir prepares

Afghan Unifomed Police (AUP) Commandant Bashir prepares to graduate new policemen at the Afghan National Police training facility in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 28, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. ... More

A Afghan National Army doctor explains to the local

A Afghan National Army doctor explains to the local

A Afghan National Army doctor explains to the local Afghan children at their school about keeping personal hygiene and the abrasions which develops when they do not keep clean during Operation Healthy Hands in ... More

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Darmel Boyken, 455th

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Darmel Boyken, 455th

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Darmel Boyken, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, fly away security team (FAST) member, pulls security of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 455th Air Expeditio... More

U.S. Army Spcs. Bryan Lane, from Lake Charles, La.,

U.S. Army Spcs. Bryan Lane, from Lake Charles, La.,

U.S. Army Spcs. Bryan Lane, from Lake Charles, La., and William Ortman, from Columbus, Ohio, perform routine 400-hour maintenance on an engine from a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Shank, April 13. Bot... More

An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th

An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th

An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the 5th Kandak, picks up a oil container that he just finished filling up at the Maiwan Motor Pool, Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, June 11, 2012.

An Afghan National Army instructor, assigned to 4th

An Afghan National Army instructor, assigned to 4th

An Afghan National Army instructor, assigned to 4th Kandak, 203rd Corps, demonstrates how to remove an emplaced improvised explosive device using a pulley system for a group of students during explosive ordnanc... More

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. instructs U.S. Army soldiers

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. instructs U.S. Army soldiers

Justin Morgan from BRTRC Inc. instructs U.S. Army soldiers about the aftermath of the XM-7 Spider discharge in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 24, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The XM-7 Spider is a n... More

From left to right, Spc. Matthew Kubiak, Spc. Travis

From left to right, Spc. Matthew Kubiak, Spc. Travis

From left to right, Spc. Matthew Kubiak, Spc. Travis Miller, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle Cheeseman, and 1st Lt. Andrew Hicks, all of 2nd Battalion (Assault), 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon, po... More

Members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the Czech

Members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the Czech

Members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the Czech Army quickly disassemble and reassemble their weapons after intense physical activities while taking part in the "One Shot One Kill" program at Forward Op... More

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The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.

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