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A pair of AH-64 Apache helicopters from 2nd Battalion

A pair of AH-64 Apache helicopters from 2nd Battalion

A pair of AH-64 Apache helicopters from 2nd Battalion (Assault), 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Knighthawk, departs Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, to conduct a security and reconna... More

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gives two of his

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gives two of his

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor gives two of his recruits some guidance as they provide security on a suspect during a handcuff training exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan... More

U.S. soldiers, assigned to Security Force Platoon,

U.S. soldiers, assigned to Security Force Platoon,

U.S. soldiers, assigned to Security Force Platoon, Georgia Agribusiness Development Team, provide security along side a road at Khoshi Valley, Logar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2011.

Jordanian Task Force Nashmi Commander, Col. Araf, gives

Jordanian Task Force Nashmi Commander, Col. Araf, gives

Jordanian Task Force Nashmi Commander, Col. Araf, gives a speech at the Voices of Moderate Islam reunion at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14. (Army photo/Pfc. Donald Watkins)

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits has finished

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits has finished

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits has finished loading their assigned AK-47 assault rifles at the Swanson Firing Range, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012.

An Afghan National Army officer dresses up his front

An Afghan National Army officer dresses up his front

An Afghan National Army officer dresses up his front rank with his saber during a tranche ceremony at the Miawon Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012.

Afghan Uniformed Police officers provide security from

Afghan Uniformed Police officers provide security from

Afghan Uniformed Police officers provide security from the top of a hill overlooking Azrah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2012. The objective of the mission was for U.S. forces to build relation... More

U.S. Army Maj. James Curl, executive officer of the

U.S. Army Maj. James Curl, executive officer of the

U.S. Army Maj. James Curl, executive officer of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, congratulates four third-year cadets from the National Military Academy of Afghanistan after completing a two-week program... More

Civil-Military Operations ceremony

Civil-Military Operations ceremony

U.S. Army, Col. James Johnson, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Commander, presents Angela Oliver, United States Agency for International Development Field Program Officer, a certificate of achievement, for h... More

Afghan civilians broadcast a live show, from the media

Afghan civilians broadcast a live show, from the media

Afghan civilians broadcast a live show, from the media center radio studio, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.

An Afghan National Army officer gives commands to his

An Afghan National Army officer gives commands to his

An Afghan National Army officer gives commands to his soldiers in formation with his saber before a tranche ceremony at the Miawon Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012.

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 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 Spc. David Tripplet, a Starkville, Miss.,

U.S. Army Spc. David Tripplet, a Starkville, Miss.,

U.S. Army Spc. David Tripplet, a Starkville, Miss., native, and a heavy equipment operator with the 857th Engineer Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, directs his Afghan National Army heavy equipment trainee, Pvt.... More

Three Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to the

Three Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to the

Three Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to the 5th Kandak, peel potatoes for the lunch meal at the Maiwan Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 11, 2012.

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 their instructors take a role call at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Keil, right, interacts

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Keil, right, interacts

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Keil, right, interacts with Afghan police at the Afghan Uniform Police training facility at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. The officers we... More

U.S. Army Maj. David Trogdon, left, a chaplain with

U.S. Army Maj. David Trogdon, left, a chaplain with

U.S. Army Maj. David Trogdon, left, a chaplain with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, baptizes Sgt. Rashon Johnson during an Easter service at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, A... More

Distinguished guests from the U.S. and Afghan armies

Distinguished guests from the U.S. and Afghan armies

Distinguished guests from the U.S. and Afghan armies render honors to the U.S. and Afghan National Flags during a ceremony to mark the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry’s Division’s change of missi... More

Spc. Eric Daniels, a petroleum supply specialist from

Spc. Eric Daniels, a petroleum supply specialist from

Spc. Eric Daniels, a petroleum supply specialist from E Company, 2nd Battalion (Assault), 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Knighthawk, fuels an HH-60M Medical Evacuation helicopter at the forward arming... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Norman Mayers discusses matters

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Norman Mayers discusses matters

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Norman Mayers discusses matters to those affected by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device that occurred earlier that week at a meeting on Forward Operating Base Shank, Aug. 15, ... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Leegan, platoon leader, 3rd

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Leegan, platoon leader, 3rd

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Leegan, platoon leader, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, receives the Combat Action Ba... More

U.S. Army soldiers of C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry

U.S. Army soldiers of C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry

U.S. Army soldiers of C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Dagger, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, pull security at a vehicle checkpoint in Wardak province, Chak District, during Operat... More

Lt. Col. Matthew Ingram pins a combat action badge

Lt. Col. Matthew Ingram pins a combat action badge

Lt. Col. Matthew Ingram pins a combat action badge on a soldier assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, in a combat badge award ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank.... More

U.S. Army Spc. Quentin Bradford from North Chicago,

U.S. Army Spc. Quentin Bradford from North Chicago,

U.S. Army Spc. Quentin Bradford from North Chicago, Ill., an air traffic control specialist for 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Corsair, guides two CH-47 Chinooks as they descend onto hi... More

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor asks two of his

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor asks two of his

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor asks two of his recruits a question about the AK-47 assault rifle during a class at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.

U.S. Army soldiers of 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division,

U.S. Army soldiers of 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division,

U.S. Army soldiers of 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, fold the flag as it is lowered during a flag flying ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2011. (U.S. Army pho... More

A local Afghan, arrives at Forward Operating Base Shank,

A local Afghan, arrives at Forward Operating Base Shank,

A local Afghan, arrives at Forward Operating Base Shank, for the Voices of Moderate Islam reunion, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by: Pfc. Donald Watkins)

A clerk records the information of an Afghan shopkeeper

A clerk records the information of an Afghan shopkeeper

A clerk records the information of an Afghan shopkeeper to update their visitor badges at a meeting on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2012. The visitor badges are mandatory ... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Ivan Carabello instructs Afghan National

U.S. Army Sgt. Ivan Carabello instructs Afghan National

U.S. Army Sgt. Ivan Carabello instructs Afghan National Army soldiers in basic rifle marksmanship in Forward Operating Base Airborne, Nov. 4, 2012, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. The ANA are participating in ... More

U.S. Army soldiers speaks with Afghan National Army

U.S. Army soldiers speaks with Afghan National Army

U.S. Army soldiers speaks with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers at a meeting on Dec. 19, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The purpose of the meeting was to instruct ANA soldiers on Information Operation... More

Afghan Uniformed Police officers talk with U.S. soldiers

Afghan Uniformed Police officers talk with U.S. soldiers

Afghan Uniformed Police officers talk with U.S. soldiers about their duties and responsibilities, Azrah district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2012. The objective of the mission was for U.S. forces to b... More

A local national man attends a shurra in the Puli Alam

A local national man attends a shurra in the Puli Alam

A local national man attends a shurra in the Puli Alam district center, Nov. 11, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The shura covered topics such as the Afghan National Army's plan on strengthening relation... More

An Afghan National Army sergeant breaks down the bolt

An Afghan National Army sergeant breaks down the bolt

An Afghan National Army sergeant 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.

U.S. Army chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss receives a

U.S. Army chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss receives a

U.S. Army chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss receives a coin from chaplain (Maj.) Eddie Cook at a religious breakfast at the dining facility in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 19, 2012, in Logar province, Afghani... More

(Left to right) U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Timothy Garcia,

(Left to right) U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Timothy Garcia,

(Left to right) U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Timothy Garcia, an Austin, Texas, native and senior enlisted advisor for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, explains the set up ... More

Afghan Uniformed Police take part in  an inauguration

Afghan Uniformed Police take part in an inauguration

Afghan Uniformed Police take part in an inauguration in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 28, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. After weeks of training, the AUP are officially sworn into the police force ... More

U.S. Army Maj. Eddie Cook, a chaplain, lights a candle

U.S. Army Maj. Eddie Cook, a chaplain, lights a candle

U.S. Army Maj. Eddie Cook, a chaplain, lights a candle during a Christmas Cantata in Saint Michael's Chapel, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2012. Soldiers prayed and sang Ch... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Siegrest serving with the 173rd

U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Siegrest serving with the 173rd

U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Siegrest serving with the 173rd Special Troops Battalion qualifies with the M4 carbine at the firing range on Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 10, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Si... More

Afghan National Army Sgt. 1st Class Mohammad Nazif,

Afghan National Army Sgt. 1st Class Mohammad Nazif,

Afghan National Army Sgt. 1st Class Mohammad Nazif, right, teaches ANA soldiers the different components of an improvised explosive device at Camp Maiwand at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afgh... More

Local farmers attend a shura, hosted by Nevada Agribusiness

Local farmers attend a shura, hosted by Nevada Agribusiness

Local farmers attend a shura, hosted by Nevada Agribusiness Development Team, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, which informs the farmers on how bee keeping can help them yield better crops, Pul-E Alam, Loga... More

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit practices an elbow

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit practices an elbow

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit practices an elbow attack using a punching bag held by another recruit during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.

A new Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer proudly

A new Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer proudly

A new Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officer proudly displays his diploma during an Afghan Local Police (ALP) and AUP graduation at the Afghan National Police training facility in Forward Operating Base Shank, N... More

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits is marching

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits is marching

A group of Afghan Uniform Police recruits is marching in line onto the firing line at the Swanson Firing Range, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012.

Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors observe their

Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors observe their

Two Afghan Uniform Police instructors observe their recruits conduct self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, conduct a medical training course for Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers on Dec. 19, 2012, Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers instructed... More

U.S. Army Pvts. Nicholas Lucas and Richard Franco,

U.S. Army Pvts. Nicholas Lucas and Richard Franco,

U.S. Army Pvts. Nicholas Lucas and Richard Franco, members of A Company, 173rd Base Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, asks the local Afghan children about what is writing in their books and... More

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit searches for mines

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit searches for mines

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit searches for mines in an irrigation canal with a search mirror during a mine and foot patrol exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2012.

U.S. Army Capt. Shari Bowen accepts praises from her

U.S. Army Capt. Shari Bowen accepts praises from her

U.S. Army Capt. Shari Bowen accepts praises from her peers during a Change of Command ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 12, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Bowen was replaced as the commander... More

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, left, demonstrates

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, left, demonstrates

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor, left, demonstrates for one of his recruits how to hold his weapon at the ready during a mine and foot patrol exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghan... More

Soldiers of the 702nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company

Soldiers of the 702nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company

Soldiers of the 702nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company deployed from Grafenwoehr, Germany to Afghanistan to clear various bombs, or improvised explosive devices. In three months, the company has completed mo... More

U.S. Army Col. Mark H. Landes, from Kingsport, Tenn.,

U.S. Army Col. Mark H. Landes, from Kingsport, Tenn.,

U.S. Army Col. Mark H. Landes, from Kingsport, Tenn., the commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division looks out the window of a UH-60 Black Hawk while flying back to Forward Operating Base Shank,... More

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit disassembles an AK-47

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit disassembles an AK-47

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit disassembles an AK-47 assault rifle while two recruits observe during a class at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.

U.S. Army Capt. Lori Lincoln receives a bouquet at

U.S. Army Capt. Lori Lincoln receives a bouquet at

U.S. Army Capt. Lori Lincoln receives a bouquet at her husband's change of command ceremony in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 20, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Lincoln is assigned to C Company, Spec... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer and a local Afghan

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer and a local Afghan

An Afghan Uniformed Police officer and a local Afghan look at the camera outside a medical clinic, Azrah district, Logar province, Afghanistan ,Jan. 2, 2012. The objective of the mission was for U.S. forces to ... More

Combat engineers with Route Clearance Package 30 dismount

Combat engineers with Route Clearance Package 30 dismount

Combat engineers with Route Clearance Package 30 dismount and patrol toward a known area of interest in Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19. RCP-30 is a group of engineers that search for and detonate explosiv... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lakisha Coles (right),

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lakisha Coles (right),

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lakisha Coles (right), Accountability officer for the Supply Support Activity at Camp Marmal, works with Sgt. Tiffany Rae Khan to inventory a new shipment of supplies. The SSA,... More

A team of coalition force doctors fight to save the

A team of coalition force doctors fight to save the

A team of coalition force doctors fight to save the life of Altos, an explosives protection dog, at Forward Operating Base Shank Sept. 30, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. Altos was injured during combat o... More

Afghan National Army soldier teaches a class to fellow

Afghan National Army soldier teaches a class to fellow

Afghan National Army soldier teaches a class to fellow soldiers on how to conduct 5 and 25 meter checks during a counterimprovised explosive device course on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghan... More

Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to Communications

Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to Communications

Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to Communications Company, 5th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps, train on equipment maintenance inspection worksheets during a radio maintenance course on Forward Operatin... More

U.S. Army Cpt. Benjamin Kim, from Columbia, S.C., is

U.S. Army Cpt. Benjamin Kim, from Columbia, S.C., is

U.S. Army Cpt. Benjamin Kim, from Columbia, S.C., is assigned to A Company, 141 Infantry, 3-1 Armor Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, briefs his soldiers for an upcoming mission, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar ... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Kimberly Chaffin, a health care specialist

U.S. Army Pfc. Kimberly Chaffin, a health care specialist

U.S. Army Pfc. Kimberly Chaffin, a health care specialist with Company C, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and a native of Elk Grove, Calif., receives an... More

Sub District Governors, from Wardak and Logar provinces

Sub District Governors, from Wardak and Logar provinces

Sub District Governors, from Wardak and Logar provinces discuss pressing matters about their districts at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 10. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Donald Watkins)

U.S. Army Cpl. Nicholas Mossburger, from Pittsburgh,

U.S. Army Cpl. Nicholas Mossburger, from Pittsburgh,

U.S. Army Cpl. Nicholas Mossburger, from Pittsburgh, Pa., assigned to Charlie Company, 3-1 Special Troop Battalion, 1st Armored Division, prepares to fire his M4 carbine at his assigned target, at the Swanson S... More

Four Afghan Uniformed Police officers stand by waiting

Four Afghan Uniformed Police officers stand by waiting

Four Afghan Uniformed Police officers stand by waiting for their scores while Czech military police instructors count the hits on their targets at Swanson Small-Arms Range, Forward Operations Base Shank, Logar ... More

Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Coston, command sergeant major

Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Coston, command sergeant major

Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Coston, command sergeant major of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team stands behind the color guard after uncasing the brigade's colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at For... More

An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to 4th Infantry

An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to 4th Infantry

An Afghan National Army sergeant, assigned to 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Corps, shows a soldier how to properly hold his M-16 assault rifle at port arms at the Afghan National Army Compound, Forward Operating ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Zeeman, left, an ammo team

U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Zeeman, left, an ammo team

U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Zeeman, left, an ammo team chief, and Sgt. Jahrahrah Gousby, a gunner, both with 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, conduct dry fire rehearsals on the M119A2 towed howitzer to keep the... More

U.S. Army Cpl. Louie Castillo from Santa Ana, Calif.,

U.S. Army Cpl. Louie Castillo from Santa Ana, Calif.,

U.S. Army Cpl. Louie Castillo from Santa Ana, Calif., conducts security as the 401st Military Police prepare to travel dismounted to the village of Padkuhabe Shaneh, July 5, 2010, Logar province, Afghanistan. ... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Cummings of, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion,

U.S. Army Pfc. Cummings of, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion,

U.S. Army Pfc. Cummings of, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Warrior, provides security with his M249 light machine gun during a patrol in Sayed Abad District, Wardak province, Af... More

U.S. Army Col. Mark Landes, left, and Command Sgt.

U.S. Army Col. Mark Landes, left, and Command Sgt.

U.S. Army Col. Mark Landes, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Capps, both assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, retires the guidon during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forw... More

Afghan National Army soldiers attend a graduation at

Afghan National Army soldiers attend a graduation at

Afghan National Army soldiers attend a graduation at Camp Maiwand in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 13, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA soldiers graduated from the Afghanistan Technical Mainte... More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks, the deputy commanding

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks, the deputy commanding

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks, the deputy commanding general of support awards a soldier of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Protective Services Detachment a coin in Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank... More

Senior Airman Jessie Rivera, 577th Expeditionary Prime

Senior Airman Jessie Rivera, 577th Expeditionary Prime

Senior Airman Jessie Rivera, 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron, hails from Denver and is forward deployed to Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, as part of a runway mainten... 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

An Afghan National Army soldier conducts preventive

An Afghan National Army soldier conducts preventive

An Afghan National Army soldier conducts preventive maintenance checks and services on an Electronic Counter Measure system on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2013. The ECM bl... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dave Schmiechen from

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dave Schmiechen from

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dave Schmiechen from Milwaukee, and 1st Lt. June Ciaramitaro from Fort Worth, Texas, serving with Charlie Company, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct pre-flight checks on a ... 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 Pfc. Jordan Wyatt with the Purple Heart Medal at an award ceremony on Forward Operating Base Shank, Jan. 1, 2013, Logar... More

Afghan Air Force Mi-35 Hind helicopters conduct a live

Afghan Air Force Mi-35 Hind helicopters conduct a live

Afghan Air Force Mi-35 Hind helicopters conduct a live fire exercise to help develop the Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators in Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2013. The ATAC program will help the Afghan Na... More

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit, center, practices

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit, center, practices

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit, center, practices an elbow attack using a punching bag held by another recruit as an instructor, right, observes during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank in... More

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit directs a suspect

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit directs a suspect

An Afghan Uniform Police recruit directs a suspect to open the doors of his vehicle during checkpoint training at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

U.S. soldiers salute to the American flag in Forward

U.S. soldiers salute to the American flag in Forward

U.S. soldiers salute to the American flag in Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 20, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers were attending the change of command ceremony of C Company, Special Troops ... More

Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the General

Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the General

Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the General Chief of Staff of Kabul, load a vehicle at the Military Information Support Operations compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan,... More

Afghan National Army soldiers gather their scores after

Afghan National Army soldiers gather their scores after

Afghan National Army soldiers gather their scores after conducting basic rifle marksmanship in Forward Operating Base Airborne, Nov. 4, 2012, in Wardak province, Afghanistan. The ANA are participating in a five... More

U.S. Army Col. James H. Johnson and Jordanian Army

U.S. Army Col. James H. Johnson and Jordanian Army

U.S. Army Col. James H. Johnson and Jordanian Army Col. Aref Alzebn brief attendants before they embark on a trip to Amman, Jordan, on the Voices of Modern Islam program, hosted by the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne ... More

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor assigns what direction

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor assigns what direction

An Afghan Uniform Police instructor assigns what direction his recruits will be covering during a mine and foot patrol exercise at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 14, 2012.

U.S. soldiers, U.S. Airmen, U.S. sailors, Romanian

U.S. soldiers, U.S. Airmen, U.S. sailors, Romanian

U.S. soldiers, U.S. Airmen, U.S. sailors, Romanian Land Forces soldiers, Romanian Naval Forces sailors, and Australian soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force, take a group photo at the end of... More

Afghan National Army soldiers pose for a photo at a

Afghan National Army soldiers pose for a photo at a

Afghan National Army soldiers pose for a photo at a graduation at Camp Maiwand in Forward Operating Base Shank, Nov. 13, 2012, in Logar province, Afghanistan. The ANA soldiers graduated from the Afghanistan Tec... More

U.S. Army Spc. Cody Sullivan (left), from Anchorage,

U.S. Army Spc. Cody Sullivan (left), from Anchorage,

U.S. Army Spc. Cody Sullivan (left), from Anchorage, Alaska, and Pvt. Benjamin Martin, from Brownington, Va., both serving 2nd Platoon, A Company, 141st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st ... More

An Afghan National Army colonel, assigned to the 5th

An Afghan National Army colonel, assigned to the 5th

An Afghan National Army colonel, assigned to the 5th Kandak, is inspecting a Quran that coalition forces are distributing to local Afghans at the Mawain Compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, A... More

Afghan Uniform Police recruits practice punching and

Afghan Uniform Police recruits practice punching and

Afghan Uniform Police recruits practice punching and kicking punching bags during self-defense training at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aus... More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Carlos Barnes (left), from El Paso,

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Carlos Barnes (left), from El Paso,

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Carlos Barnes (left), from El Paso, Texas, and Pvt. Justin Stone, from Riverside, Calif., both serving 2nd Platoon, A Company, 141st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st A... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Norman Mayers, left, discusses

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Norman Mayers, left, discusses

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Norman Mayers, left, discusses financial matters during a meeting at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2012, with an Afghan man whose business was af... 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, is standing guard at an Entry Control Point Point at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. contractor attaching a beacon onto a blimp as

U.S. contractor attaching a beacon onto a blimp as

U.S. contractor attaching a beacon onto a blimp as it lifts off from the launching pad on its maiden voyage on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith Fosmire, of Gloversville,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith Fosmire, of Gloversville,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith Fosmire, of Gloversville, N.Y., Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, engages the enemy using a M-141 shoulder-launched multipurpose assault wea... More

U.S. Army Cpl. Justin Mascenik, a crew served weapons

U.S. Army Cpl. Justin Mascenik, a crew served weapons

U.S. Army Cpl. Justin Mascenik, a crew served weapons operator with the 541st Engineer Company (Sapper), 54th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Dolch, from Ridgewood, N.J., instructs Afghan National Army route-cle... More

An Afghan National Army sergeant shows his men the

An Afghan National Army sergeant shows his men the

An Afghan National Army sergeant shows his men the proper way to take apart an M-16 assault rifle at the Military Information Support Operations compound, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanist... More

Staff Sgt. Andrew Garza, Prime Power noncommissioned

Staff Sgt. Andrew Garza, Prime Power noncommissioned

Staff Sgt. Andrew Garza, Prime Power noncommissioned officer in charge at Forward Operating Base Shank, 249th Engineer Battalion, United States Forces-Afghanistan, left, and Pfc. Tyrone House, power optimizatio... More

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura, information operation

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura, information operation

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Yandura, information operation officer, 1st Lt.William Erlandson, Tactical Psychological Operation Detachment commander, and Sgt. Timothy Worlds, tactical IO non-commissioned officer from... More

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