U.S. Army soldiers, part of Task Force Black Knight,
U.S. Army soldiers, part of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., teach a class about the proper way to shoot the mortar tube in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanis... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Daugherty from York, Pa., serving
U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Daugherty from York, Pa., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammers a nail into the wall of the new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pas... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., cuts wood for a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., unload supplies off a Light Medium Transport Vehical in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., supervises as his soldiers as they unload a Light Medium Tactical Veh... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammers in the floor board to a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Pa... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., unload supplies off a Light Medium Transport Vehicle in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
A major of the Afghan National Army watches the destination
A major of the Afghan National Army watches the destination of the 60 mm rounds in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill Hesco barriers with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
Afghan Uniformed Policemen level out the ground before
Afghan Uniformed Policemen level out the ground before the construction of a new Observation Post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9.
A major with the Afghan National Army gives instruction
A major with the Afghan National Army gives instruction on the purpose of the extra charges for a mortar system in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move to their Observation Point after being dropped off in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build
Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build an observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
U.S. Army Pvt. Lindorfor of Task Force Black Knight,
U.S. Army Pvt. Lindorfor of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., uses a level to make sure that the post is straight in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9.
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., of
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches over the road while his platoon leader talks to the Afghan Uniformed Police in... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Goins from Loganville, Ga. serving
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Goins from Loganville, Ga. serving Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches the movement into the village of Laki from a ridge line in the Gul Raddi... More
Afghan National Army soldiers move where they plan
Afghan National Army soldiers move where they plan to make a traffic control point in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier backs away after dropping
An Afghan National Army soldier backs away after dropping a 60 mm round into a mortar tube in the Gul Raddin Pass, Pakitka province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
U.S. Army Pfc. Jake Cox from Mount Pleasant, Utah,
U.S. Army Pfc. Jake Cox from Mount Pleasant, Utah, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., climbs the rafters of the new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Pak... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk comes in for a landing in the Gul
A UH-60 Black Hawk comes in for a landing in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan uniformed
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan uniformed policemen work together to open a Hesco barrier so that it can be filled with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier looks to a ridge line
An Afghan National Army soldier looks to a ridge line for security purposes in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011.
An Afghan National Army sniper shows U.S. Army soldiers
An Afghan National Army sniper shows U.S. Army soldiers the fire power of the sniper rifle in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan on Sept. 7, 2011.
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo, N.M., serving
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo, N.M., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., moves off the road after being dropped off at their observation point in th... More
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins from Plymouth, Mich.,
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins from Plymouth, Mich., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammers nails into the support beams of the roof on the new observation p... More
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security while
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security while his superior speaks to locals about improvements in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
An Afghan National Army Humvee pulls security over
An Afghan National Army Humvee pulls security over the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Baker from Grove City, Ohio,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Baker from Grove City, Ohio, serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Bn., and Pfc. Brant Van Sant from Palmdale, Calif., who serves with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Arm... More
Afghan uniformed policemen work to open a Hesco barrier
Afghan uniformed policemen work to open a Hesco barrier so that it can be filled with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
U.S. Army Pfc. Isaiah Calix from Oceanside, Calif.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Isaiah Calix from Oceanside, Calif., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., unloads the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle of supplies that are needed to build the ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Carlos Gloria from Saginaw, Mich., serving
U.S. Army Spc. Carlos Gloria from Saginaw, Mich., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., unloads supplies off the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle in the Gul Raddin P... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., 1st.
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., 1st. Lt. Daniel Woods from Fayetteville, N.C., and Pfc. Jake Cox from Mount Pleasant, Utah of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., with the help of the Afghan National Police build the roof to the new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Pakti... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew Cass from Syracuse, N.Y., serving
U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew Cass from Syracuse, N.Y., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., moves to the top of a ridge line to get the best direction back to camp in th... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany,
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany, and Pfc. Isaiah Calix from Oceanside, Calif., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move razor wire off of a truck i... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., and Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., both of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., look at blue prints to figure out... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Michael Wey from Daytona Beach, Fla.,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Michael Wey from Daytona Beach, Fla., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., instructs the mortar team how he wants a mortar pit set up in the Gul... More
An AH-64 Apache scans the area where enemy radio chatter
An AH-64 Apache scans the area where enemy radio chatter was picked up in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move to locate a good observation point to watch for enemy activity in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcial Arias from Lake Elsimore,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcial Arias from Lake Elsimore, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., moves through a ravine to get back to camp in the Gul Raddin P... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammers in the floor board to a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Pa... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman helps build a new observation
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman helps build a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., cut and move wood to build a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10.
An Afghan National Army soldier calibrates the mortar
An Afghan National Army soldier calibrates the mortar tube after being taught in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Michael Wey from Daytona Beach, Fla.,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Michael Wey from Daytona Beach, Fla., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., coordinates with an Afghan National Army major about possible attack ... More
An Afghan National Army major shows one of his soldiers
An Afghan National Army major shows one of his soldiers coordinates on a map in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., measures the wood for a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika pr... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., and Capt.
Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., and Capt. James Perkins from Plymouth, Mich., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. talk about the next steps in finishing the n... More
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill Hesco barriers with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill Hesco barriers with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Marcus Braxton of Killeen, Texas, serving
U.S. Army Sgt. Marcus Braxton of Killeen, Texas, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., moves supplies into the Observation Point in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika pr... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move up the side of a mountain headed to the village of Laki in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, ... More
An AH-64 Apache scans the area where enemy radio chatter
An AH-64 Apache scans the area where enemy radio chatter was picked up by U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., and Pfc. Dillion Krueger from Columbus, Neb., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., put up braces for the roof of a n... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield, Wis., serving with A Company 489th Civil Affairs Bn. tosses a sand bag that he just finished tying off in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan... More
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Sgt. Mario Kerstell
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Sgt. Mario Kerstell from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., who serves with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., how to disassemble a Russian AK-47 ... More
The commander of a local Afghan uniformed police directs
The commander of a local Afghan uniformed police directs construction for a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
An Afghan National Army major points to a location
An Afghan National Army major points to a location for a grid in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., and Sgt. Brett Daugherty from York, Pa., both of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammer in one of the corner posts... More
Afghan Uniformed Police fill sand bags with dirt for
Afghan Uniformed Police fill sand bags with dirt for their new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 10.
U.S. Army Sgt. Mario Kerstell from Wisconsin Rapids,
U.S. Army Sgt. Mario Kerstell from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches the movement into the village of Laki from a ridge line in... More
A major with the Afghan National Army speaks to his
A major with the Afghan National Army speaks to his soldiers about a class they are about to receive about the proper way to use the mortar tube in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a Russian AK-47
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a Russian AK-47 in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
An Afghan National Army sniper tests out a M107 Berret
An Afghan National Army sniper tests out a M107 Berret in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Gonzalez (left) from Whittier,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Gonzalez (left) from Whittier, Calif. and Pfc. Brant Van Sant from Palmdale, Calif., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., calibrate the b... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany and Pfc. Isaiah Calix from Oceanside, Calif., both of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move razor wire off of the t... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., cuts wood for a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Caleb Roach from Letart, W.Va., serving
U.S. Army Pfc. Caleb Roach from Letart, W.Va., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., takes a break from climbing the mountains in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika prov... More
U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Babbitt from Daytona Beach,
U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Babbitt from Daytona Beach, Fla., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches the movement into the village of Laki from a ridge line in t... More
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Sgt. Mario Kerstell
An Afghan National Army soldier shows Sgt. Mario Kerstell from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., who serves with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., how to disassemble a Russian AK-47 ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers work to open a Hesco
Afghan National Army soldiers work to open a Hesco barrier so that it can be filled with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Meredith from Memphis, Ind.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Meredith from Memphis, Ind., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., teaches an Afghan National Army soldier how to use the M9 in the Gul ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jeff Graves from Buford, Ga., serving
U.S. Army Pfc. Jeff Graves from Buford, Ga., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., catches packs of water as it is being unloaded from a Light Medium Tactical Vehi... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew Cass from Syracuse, N.Y., and
U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew Cass from Syracuse, N.Y., and Sgt. Mario Kerstell from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., scan a ridge line a... More
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C.,
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C., and Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del. both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., look for a cave... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move to locate a good observation point to watch for enemy activity in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammers nails into the support beams of the new observation post in the Gul Ra... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move through a ravine to get back to camp in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers wait to start movement
Afghan National Army soldiers wait to start movement with U.S. Army soldiers in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers speak to locals about
Afghan National Army soldiers speak to locals about improvements that need to be made to the fields in the area of the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., and Afghan National Army soldiers sit around a fire cooking pine nuts, chai tea and joking around with each other in... More