Soldiers of Combined Task Force (CTF) 4-2, enjoy the
Soldiers of Combined Task Force (CTF) 4-2, enjoy the view with the locals from a local shrine, March 3, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jennifer Frazer, 102nd Mobile Public Affair... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel R. Young, an artilleryman with
U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel R. Young, an artilleryman with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment (1-6 FA), 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, is awarded the Army Achievement Medal by Lt. Col. Henry I. B. McNei... More
Soldiers and Afghan men load school supplies into a
Soldiers and Afghan men load school supplies into a vehicle at the district center in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012. Students from Windsor Central High School, located in New York, donated more than 70... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Dickey, a Joint Terminal
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Dickey, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, is currently deployed to Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Dickey, who calls home Casagrande, Ariz., is on his fifth d... More
Capt. Chris Kerr, a military liaison with the 27th
Capt. Chris Kerr, a military liaison with the 27th Joint Border Coordination Center helps an Afghan man load donated school supplies into a vehicle at the district center in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 20... More
Albanian soldiers with Team 4 of the Special Operations
Albanian soldiers with Team 4 of the Special Operations Forces stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 15, 2012. Their unit served six... More
Soldiers run toward the finish line of the Army 10-Miler
Soldiers run toward the finish line of the Army 10-Miler Shadow Run at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2012. Shadow runs allow deployed service members to participate in the Army 10-Mi... More
Village locals gather for a Medical Civic Action Program
Village locals gather for a Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP), March 14, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jennifer Frazer, 102nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Local Afghans pay respect during the memorial service
Local Afghans pay respect during the memorial service in honor of Albanian army Capt. Feti Vogli at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Feb. 26. Vogli was killed, Feb. 20, during a humanitarian mis... More
Col. Gary Johnston, commander of the 504th Battlefield
Col. Gary Johnston, commander of the 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and Sgt. Maj. Marc Gianotti, operations sergeant major of the 504th BfSB, prepare to case their unit colors during a ceremony held at... More
From left, 1st Sgt. Tavares Garrett, Capt. Kristina
From left, 1st Sgt. Tavares Garrett, Capt. Kristina Niemeyer, Capt. Henry Crofoot, 1st Lt. Leeann Johnson, 1st Lt. Michael Fisher and 1st Lt. Andrew Lance serve Christmas dinner to soldiers as part of the Holid... More
Sgt. Andrew Brechko, a New York National Guardsman
Sgt. Andrew Brechko, a New York National Guardsman from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, leads a teachers’ seminar held at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2012. The seminar focus... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment cross a field as they approach a village in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2013. The unit assisted Afg... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville, Tenn., serving with Security Force Assistance Team 20, Texas Army National Guard, collects biometric samples from an Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) at an AU... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, center,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, center, with Female Engagement Team 6, speaks to children while Afghan soldiers clear brush from an insurgent infiltration route during Operation Southern Fist III in ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew J. Callens, with the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew J. Callens, with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, scans a ridgeline using his weapon's optics while providing security for key leaders during Operation Southern Fist III, in Spin... More
Albanian Land Forces, Special Operations Battalion
Albanian Land Forces, Special Operations Battalion soldiers discuss security concerns as their leaders met with the Afghan Uniform Police commander in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2013.... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Delta Company, 489th Cavalry,
U.S. Army soldiers from Delta Company, 489th Cavalry, prepare bags of food during Operation Viper Slam on Forward Operating Base, Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2011. The soldiers of the 489th are preparing... More
Local Afghan workers return from their lunch break
Local Afghan workers return from their lunch break at the new customs yard being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2013. The new ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Redding, 504th Battlefield
U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Redding, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, hands out stickers to local children near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. The members of 50... More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, the Afghan National Police
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, the Afghan National Police Regional Command--South training commander, speaks with an Afghan Uniformed Police cadre member before a graduation ceremony held at Forward Operating Bas... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police direct the placement
Members of the Afghan Border Police direct the placement of a container at a new checkpoint overlooking a mountain pass near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Romero Ortiz, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry,
U.S. Army Sgt. Romero Ortiz, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry, shakes hands with local children near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2011. The members of 2-38th are in the ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with Security Force
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security outside of an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan bo... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Gaunt (left) and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Gaunt (left) and Staff Sgt. Jason Halgren (right), explosive ordnance disposal technicians with 466th Air Expeditionary Group, prepare explosives for a controlled detonation in... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase Burnett, right, a platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase Burnett, right, a platoon leader with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, speaks with children while providing security during a consultation with local elders as part of Operatio... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide perimeter security for members of their unit and Afghan Border Police officers at a checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan bord... More
Members of 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade walk
Members of 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade walk through a village near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2011. The members of 504th BfSB are in the area to meet ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott, Ariz., and Sgt. 1st Class James L. Henderson, a platoon sergeant from Monrovia, Ind., both with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, pre... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad G. Sebaste, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad G. Sebaste, an infantryman with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, provides security during a dismounted reconnaissance patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Bolda... More
First Lt. Meagan Cloninger, 504th Battlefield Surveillance
First Lt. Meagan Cloninger, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, receives an award from Brig. Gen. Haji Abdul Razziq, Afghan National Police, following a color casing ceremony for the 504th BfSB at Forward O... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty,
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, observe a truck carrying a coalition vehicle through the border crossing during a progress assessment of the new customs yar... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 504th Battlefield Surveillance
U.S. Army soldiers from 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, hand out food near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. The members of 504th are in the area to meet with ... More
The 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade Command
The 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Roger Daigle, a Pomfret, Conn., native stands next to Col. James Edwards 525th BfSB commander as he salutes Capt. Christian Johnson, (right) brigade ... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, center, the
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, center, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, addresses graders and competitors at the start of the Top Tomahawk co... More
U.S Soldiers conduct pre-combat checks before escorting
U.S Soldiers conduct pre-combat checks before escorting Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Regional Command South commander, on a battlefield circulation at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
Jason Thiesen, the lead singer in the U2 tribute band
Jason Thiesen, the lead singer in the U2 tribute band L.A.vation, sings a special birthday song to a 3rd Infantry Division soldier June 6, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The band was t... More
From front, U.S. Army Spcs. Abhishek Razdan and Daniel
From front, U.S. Army Spcs. Abhishek Razdan and Daniel Kennedy, both with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climb a ridge to assess security around an Afghan Uniform Police checkpoint in Kandahar provi... More
The Non-Article 5 NATO Medal appears on the collar
The Non-Article 5 NATO Medal appears on the collar of an Albanian soldier with Team 4, Special Operations Forces, during the transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Ju... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Oliver Delta Company, 489th
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Oliver Delta Company, 489th Cavalry, prepares bags of food during Operation Viper Slam on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2011. The soldiers of the 489th are pre... More
Spc. Traci Sturdevant, a medic from Asheville, N.C.,
Spc. Traci Sturdevant, a medic from Asheville, N.C., appears with 2nd Lt. Darius Chen after receiving her re-enlistment certificate during a ceremony on the flightline at Foward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afgh... More
Afghan National Security Forces and their International
Afghan National Security Forces and their International Security Assistance Force counterparts meet to discuss the day's events during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar provinc... More
A local child near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak,
A local child near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. The members of 504th are in the area to meet with local leaders.
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans participate in a celebration on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. The celebration was for the el... More
Members of the band Goldy Locks visit and entertain
Members of the band Goldy Locks visit and entertain the soldiers and civilians of Foward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Sept. 7. Goldy Locks is a part of Operation Feeding Freedom in conjunction with ... More
Afghan medics with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Kandak, 205th
Afghan medics with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Kandak, 205th Medical Corps, Afghan National Army, evaluate local citizens and offer medical treatment to the local community around Combat Outpost Mushan in Kandahar pro... More
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment change a tire on a Stryker armored vehicle during the Top Tomahawk competition at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar provinc... More
Military leaders look on and take time to reflect during
Military leaders look on and take time to reflect during the memorial service for Albanian army Capt. Feti Vogli at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Feb. 26. The first Albanian casualty in Opera... More
An Albanian special operations forces soldier provides
An Albanian special operations forces soldier provides security as Afghan Border Police break ground on a checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghan... More
Soldiers and contractors dance during the holiday
Soldiers and contractors dance during the holiday celebration at the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation team located at the base dona... More
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The train the trainer class taught police leaders advanced knowledg... More
Soldiers point out interests from a guard tower near
Soldiers point out interests from a guard tower near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border July 11, 2013, in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers were visiting the border as part of a ba... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas J. Troche, a field artillery
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas J. Troche, a field artillery surveyor and meteorological crew member with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, pulls security during a dismounted reconnaissance pa... More
Republic of Albania, Special Operations Forces Commander
Republic of Albania, Special Operations Forces Commander Col. Dritan Demiraj congratulates a member of Eagle 5 after pinning him with the NATO medal for his service with the International Security Assistance Fo... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Mustain (left), a Nome, Alaska, native,
Staff Sgt. Robert Mustain (left), a Nome, Alaska, native, serving with Task Force Gryphon, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Maj. Todd Abshire, a pilot serving wi... More
Sgt. Andrew Brechko, an intelligence analyst with the
Sgt. Andrew Brechko, an intelligence analyst with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, poses for a group photo next to Haji Badrudin (fourth from left standing), the director of education of Spin Boldak, at t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremiah Carter, with Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremiah Carter, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, conducts a dismounted presence patrol with his unit near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghani... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan farmers during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2013. The unit was patrolling to ... More
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans participate in a celebration on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. The celebration was for the el... More
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans participate in a celebration on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. The celebration was for the el... More
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans participate in a celebration on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. The celebration was for the el... More
Gen. Grass: At historic peak, National Guard faces challenges, should ...
U.S. Army Capt. Derek C. Knapp, from Austin, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, and his Afghan Border Police counterpart discuss security during a shura near the area know... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment salute during the national anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony July 13, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanista... More
Afghan National Army soldiers show local citizens how
Afghan National Army soldiers show local citizens how to use items in a medical kit at a Medical Civic Action Program in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 14, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jennifer Fraz... More
The Persistent Threat Detection System is maintained
The Persistent Threat Detection System is maintained by civilian contractors from Lockheed Martin to observe and support International Security Assistance Force elements from high above the battlefield Dec. 12.
A member of the Albanian Land Forces Special Operations
A member of the Albanian Land Forces Special Operations Battalion, known commonly as BOS, stands with his unit guidon during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar pr... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Oliver and Spc. Harrison Peck,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Oliver and Spc. Harrison Peck, Delta Company, 489th Cavalry, prepare bags of food during Operation Viper Slam on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2011. The soldie... More
Cpl. Brendan Birch and 1st Lt. Jordon Wolf, both members
Cpl. Brendan Birch and 1st Lt. Jordon Wolf, both members of the 1972nd Medical Detachment (Combat and Operational Stress Control), 1st Medical Brigade, stand at attention during a joint 'combat patch' ceremony ... More
Spc. Traci Sturdevant and Spc. Christopher Sturdevant,
Spc. Traci Sturdevant and Spc. Christopher Sturdevant, who are married, appear together after their re-enlistment ceremony on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2012. Bo... More
Staff Sgt. Sabrina Lindahl, a military working dog
Staff Sgt. Sabrina Lindahl, a military working dog handler with 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, listens to Command Sgt. Maj. Edd Watson while he pets Cubu, an explosives detector ... More
An Afghan Border Policeman looks on as construction
An Afghan Border Policeman looks on as construction continues at a new checkpoint overlooking a mountain pass near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, ... More
Memorial figures and flags sit on the Morale Welfare
Memorial figures and flags sit on the Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Basketball court on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2011. The memorial marks the 10th ann... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security at a hat during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, conduct a check of the customs yard near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border near Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2013. Th... More
First Lt. David Cronenwett, the executive officer with
First Lt. David Cronenwett, the executive officer with Security Forces Assistance Team 11, hands out pens and paper to the children of Mawlazay, Afghanistan, during Operation Southern Strike IV, Nov. 17, 2012.
Irfan Sakrak (right), project foreman of the customs
Irfan Sakrak (right), project foreman of the customs yard project with Ceytun, a Turkish construction company, speaks with members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after their site survey of the new customs ... More
From right, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kristopher Buchanan with
From right, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kristopher Buchanan with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) 10 and 1st Lt. David Elizondio with SFAT 4A share a light moment with a young boy while on patrol during Operation So... More
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey takes in the
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey takes in the view from a mountain ridge near Forward Operating Base Masum Ghar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Bailey visited U.S. military bases as par... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, left, the commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, left, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South), pins the Army Commendation Medal on Spc. Kirk Calabrese, center, an infantryman with... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, right, with
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, right, with Female Engagement Team 6, and Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security outside a village with a suspecte... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Michel Edminston, NATO Training Mission
U.S. Army Cpl. Michel Edminston, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan speaks to a crowd on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2011. The memorial marks the 10th anniversar... More
A Certificate of the Spurs sit next to an empty pair
A Certificate of the Spurs sit next to an empty pair of boots at the memorial service for Albanian army Capt. Feti Vogli on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Feb. 26. The first Albanian casualty ... More
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee during a hand-to-hand fighting demonstration at a police academy graduation at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, July 28, 2012.
A pair of identification dogs hang beside a rifle in
A pair of identification dogs hang beside a rifle in honor of Albanian army Capt. Feti Vogli during a memorial in his honor at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Feb. 26. The first Albanian casual... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert and Capt. John
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert and Capt. John N. Pieper, right, both with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provide security for members of their team during a progress as... More
A U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment completes chest press exercises during the physical fitness round of the Top Tomahawk competition at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak... More
A local child near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak,
A local child near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 28. The members of 504th are in the area to meet with local leaders.
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, shows evidence of the long journey after returning from Operation ... More
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans participate in a celebration on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. The celebration was for the el... More
Sgt. Anthony Ellison of Bellevue, Ohio, stands in the
Sgt. Anthony Ellison of Bellevue, Ohio, stands in the back of a Buffalo mine resistant ambush protected armor vehicle as the 530th Engineer Company rolls through a village in Kandahar province's Spin Boldak dis... More
A soldier from the 530th Combat Engineer Company, Fort
A soldier from the 530th Combat Engineer Company, Fort Stewart, Ga., prepares his vehicle for combat operations in the early morning on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in the southern Kandahar province's Spi... More
Soldiers and civilian contractors participate in the
Soldiers and civilian contractors participate in the Army 10-Miler Shadow Run at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2012. Shadow runs allow deployed service members to participate in the ... More
U.S. Soldiers gather in a wedge formation while rehearsing
U.S. Soldiers gather in a wedge formation while rehearsing procedures for boarding and disembarking from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, De... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel J. Frye, from Yadkinville, N.C.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel J. Frye, from Yadkinville, N.C., with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, approaches a new Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
An Afghan flight medic teaches a combat lifesaver refresher
An Afghan flight medic teaches a combat lifesaver refresher course to Afghan National Security Forces personnel at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, May 25. The training is part of an effort to f... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cory Smith, Delta Company, 489th
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cory Smith, Delta Company, 489th Cavalry, prepares bags of food during Operation Viper Slam on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2011. The soldiers of the 489th are ... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, a platoon sergeant,
Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, a platoon sergeant, talks about claymores to Spc. Johnathon Hails, a vehicle commander and Pfc. Jeremiah Carter, a rifleman, during Operation Southern Fist II, Afghanistan, Dec. ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Gaunt, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Gaunt, an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman with the 466th Air Expeditionary Group secures a detonation cord with a stone before performing a controlled detonation in Spin... More
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak carry an Afghan civilian to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the base in Kandahar... More
Staff Sgt. Josuel Cruz, a signal specialist from Orlando,
Staff Sgt. Josuel Cruz, a signal specialist from Orlando, Fla., appears after re-enlisting in the Army during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2012. Cruz is with the 2nd In... More