An American flag waves on Forward Operating Base Tagab,
An American flag waves on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Claire Baker/Released)
U.S. contractor Quintin Whitaker and Jeffery Anderson
U.S. contractor Quintin Whitaker and Jeffery Anderson stand behind a table memorializing their fallen friend Inez Renee Baker on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. (U.S.... More
A French sniper and observer with Task Force Lafayette
A French sniper and observer with Task Force Lafayette survey a convoy route for possible treats from their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. T... More
A French soldier from Task Force Lafayette communicates
A French soldier from Task Force Lafayette communicates with a convoy from their observation post outside of Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. French soldiers provided ... More
From left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth,
From left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, and Command Sgt. Maj. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Colton Barnes, of Belgrade, Mont.,
U.S. Army Spc. Colton Barnes, of Belgrade, Mont., takes a moment at Forward Operating Base Tagab, Oct. 18, 2013, to clean his weapon in between missions. Barnes serves as a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion, ... More
U.S. Army Sergeant Terry McCullar (center), from Killen,
U.S. Army Sergeant Terry McCullar (center), from Killen, Ala., poses with Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, Combined Joint Task Force-1 deputy commanding general, and Staff Sgt. Thomas Tank, who is from Cherokee, Ala., ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Polanco with the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Polanco with the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, visits 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, to present a Purple Heart certificate to Lt. John Mandrafina at Forward... More
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette prepare their
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette prepare their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. The French soldiers provided overwatch for a convoy o... More
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with the 4th
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division bow their heads during a prayer on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The pr... More
Mine-protected, ambush-protected vehicles sit on Forward
Mine-protected, ambush-protected vehicles sit on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The vehicles are used to transport soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Claire B... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment's commander, speaks to an audience on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. He was speaking at the c... More
French Army Cpl. Ghurzoule pulls guard at the landing
French Army Cpl. Ghurzoule pulls guard at the landing zone on Forward Operating Base Tagab-Kutschbach, Dec. 24.
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (left),
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (left), a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, speaks through an interpreter, to noncommissioned officers assigned to the 2nd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps, before cond... More
U.S. Army Col. William Benson and Command Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Army Col. William Benson and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton the Commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, listen during a memorial ceremony on Forward Operati... More
From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro
From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro Perez, senior enlisted adviser for the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis, the d... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Hector Marquez speaks with an Afghan
U.S. Army Pfc. Hector Marquez speaks with an Afghan Security Guard during his shift at Forward Operating Base Tagab, Oct. 17, 2013. Marquez, an Ashtabula, Ohio native, serves as a combat medic with 2nd Battalio... More
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade commander,
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade commander, 1st Cavalry Division, thanks two civilians for supporting soldiers by making sure water and electricity is available for them at Forward Operating Base ... More
A SA 342M Aerospatiale Gazelle light multi-purpose
A SA 342M Aerospatiale Gazelle light multi-purpose helicopter provides aerial support for a convoy outside of Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. The convoy of supplies w... More
Picture-framed photos, a lit candle, and challenge
Picture-framed photos, a lit candle, and challenge coins surround a Bible assembled on a table before a memorial service for Inez Renee Baker, March 18, 2013. She was killed during an insider attack on Forward ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jose Polanco with the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jose Polanco with the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, gives a speech to Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, during a Purple Heart ceremony... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Fenwick, a mortarman with 2nd
U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Fenwick, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, from Bainbridge, Ind., stands guard at the gate to For... More
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with 4th Brigade
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division listen during a memorial ceremony on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The cere... More
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette survey a
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette survey a convoy route for possible treats from their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. The French sol... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Burden, left, a chaplain with
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Burden, left, a chaplain with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, looks on as a Soldier pays respect to Inez Baker during a memorial s... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jose Polanco with the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jose Polanco with the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, calls soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, to attention during a Purple Heart ceremon... More
From left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth,
From left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, and Command Sgt. Maj. ... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton, the
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton, the command sergeant major of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division looks at a white board on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanis... More
A French soldier with Task Force Lafayette surveys
A French soldier with Task Force Lafayette surveys the convoy route for possible treats from their observation post outside of Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. French ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Cunningham, the commander of
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Cunningham, the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Tagab in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Jul... More
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette conduct
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette conduct communication checks from their observation post outside of Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. The French soldiers prov... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Cunningham, the commander of
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Cunningham, the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Michaud, unsheath their brigade colors during the transfer of authority ceremony at Forw... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, (background), a native
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, (background), a native of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (foreground), a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, observe as Afghan National Army noncommissioned o... More
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with the 4th
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division observe a moment of silence on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The moment... More
U.S. contractor Dennis Lewis pays his last respects
U.S. contractor Dennis Lewis pays his last respects at a memorial ceremony on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The ceremony was for Inez Renee Baker who passed away on... More
Something to prove, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Ledford, squeezes the stuffed giraffe his pregnant wife sent him during a moment to himself at Forward Operating Base Tagab, Oct. 17, 2013. The giraffe plays an audio recording of his unb... More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, a native
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, speaks through an interpreter, shows Afghan National Army soldiers of the 2nd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps, a headspace and timi... More
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette set up
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette set up surveillance gear from their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. The French soldiers provided ov... More
A French soldier with Task Force Lafayette communicates
A French soldier with Task Force Lafayette communicates with a convoy from their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. French soldiers provided ove... More
U.S. Army Maj. Eric Morris serving with the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Maj. Eric Morris serving with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division listens to a speaker during a memorial ceremony on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Ka... More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (foreground),
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (foreground), a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, observe as Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Kandak, or battalion, 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps, perform by-th... More
Coins from the commands of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry
Coins from the commands of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment and the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division sit on a table on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the commander of 2nd
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony held at Forward Operating Base... More
U.S. soldiers serving with the 4th Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. soldiers serving with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and civilians listen during a memorial ceremony on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The ce... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands on Forward Operating
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2013. The helicopters are used to transport soldiers and supplies throughout the operating area. (U.S... More
Left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the
Left to right, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro Perez, senior enlisted adviser for the 2-7 Cavalry Regiment, both assigned... More
U.S. contractor Jeffery Anderson speaks at a memorial
U.S. contractor Jeffery Anderson speaks at a memorial ceremony on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Anderson was speaking about Inez Renee Baker who passed away on FOB ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, top, center, and Sgt.
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, top, center, and Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, both with Security Force Assistance Advisory Team 13 and assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, instru... More
A table memorializing Inez Renee Baker sits on Forward
A table memorializing Inez Renee Baker sits on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Claire Baker/Released)
U.S. contractor Jeffery Anderson talks about his friend
U.S. contractor Jeffery Anderson talks about his friend on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Anderson was speaking about a friend that passed away on Forward Operating ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Steve Prost, the 4th Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Maj. Steve Prost, the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's chaplain, speaks to an audience on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Prost was spe... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Reynaldo Gomez, right, and
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Reynaldo Gomez, right, and Sgt. Brandon Terrette, center, give a class on the M2 .50 caliber machine gun to Afghan National Army Noncommissioned officers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, ... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Brady Ford prepares fresh pastries for
U.S. Army Pvt. Brady Ford prepares fresh pastries for lunch at the Forward Operating Base Tagab dining facility, Oct. 18, 2013. Ford serves as a food service specialist with 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment... More
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette survey the
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette survey the convoy route for possible treats from their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. The French s... More
U.S. Army Col. William Benson and Command Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Army Col. William Benson and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton, the commander and command sergeant major of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division pay their respects during a memorial ceremon... More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (center
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (center right), a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, shows Afghan National Army soldiers a headspace and timing gauge during a .50 caliber machine gun class at the motor... More
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade commander,
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade commander, 1st Cavalry Division, visits 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, to present a Purple Heart medal to Lt. John Mandrafina at Forward... More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (center),
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (center), a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, shows Afghan National Army noncommissioned officers assigned to 2nd Kandak, or battalion, 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps, the co... More
Left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, (top
Left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Terrette, (top right), a native of Phoenix, Ariz., and Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, conduct a class on the M2 .50 caliber machine gun... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, congratulate Lt. John Mandrafina during a Purple Heart ceremony at Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Af... More
5-25 Conducts site reconnaissance for live fire
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Adam Roberts, assigned to the 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers during a site reconnaissa... More
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette prepare their
French soldiers with Task Force Lafayette prepare their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. The French soldiers provided overwatch for a convoy o... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Dighton radios to his Soldier
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Dighton radios to his Soldier while working to coordinate vehicle movement on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Oct. 17, 2013. Dighton joined the Army six years ago, spending all of his caree... More
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade commander,
U.S. Army Col. William E. Benson, 4th Brigade commander, 1st Cavalry Division , visits 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, to present a Purple Heart medal to Lt. John Mandrafina at Forwar... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ciara Johnson, a native of Eastville,
U.S. Army Spc. Ciara Johnson, a native of Eastville, Va., prepares cooked potatoes for lunch at the Forward Operating Base Tagab dining facility, Oct. 18, 2013. Johnson serves as a food service specialist with ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (foreground),
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Reynaldo Gomez, (foreground), a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, observes as Afghan National Army noncommissioned officers assigned to 2nd Kandak, or battalion, 3rd Brigade, 201st Cor... More
A French soldier with Task Force Lafayette reports
A French soldier with Task Force Lafayette reports enemy movement on a convoy route from their observation post outside Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2012. French soldier... More
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with the 4th
U.S. soldiers and contractors serving with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, listen during a memorial ceremony on Forward Operating Base Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. The... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kuth, the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment's commander, pays his last respects during a ceremony on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013.... More