Spc. Brandon Davis (front), an infantryman assigned
Spc. Brandon Davis (front), an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, launches himself from an obstacle during the last leg of ... More
Pvt. Anthony Smith, an infantryman assigned to 5th
Pvt. Anthony Smith, an infantryman assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Airborne Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and other candidates rest while taking a written exam following a 20... More
By the red light of his headlamp, Pvt. Anthony Smith,
By the red light of his headlamp, Pvt. Anthony Smith, an infantryman assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Airborne Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, studies a map of Fort Bragg, N.C.,... More
Pfc. Nick Day, an infantryman assigned to Company C,
Pfc. Nick Day, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, vaults over a beam at an obstacle course during the last le... More
Four long range surveillance selection candidates tread
Four long range surveillance selection candidates tread water during combat water survival testing, June 22 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Nineteen candidates started their morning competing for a chance to be a part of F... More
A coalition special operations forces soldier defends
A coalition special operations forces soldier defends his position from insurgent small-arms fire during a daylong firefight in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, April 12. Afghan National Army commandos and coali... More
Long range surveillance selection candidates participate
Long range surveillance selection candidates participate in the push-up event of a qualifying Ranger Physical Fitness Test, June 22 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The RPFT consisted of push-up and sit-up testing using the... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond McFadden, a vet with Public
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond McFadden, a vet with Public Health Command Central Pacific, gives a carabao a shot of vitamins at a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) in Iba, Zambales, Philippines April 7, 2013. ... More
Body armor, Coalition special operations forces soldiers defend
Coalition special operations forces soldiers defend their position from insurgent small-arms fire during a daylong firefight in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, April 12. Afghan National Army commandos and coali... More
Army personnel take charge of warehouse operations
38th Sustainment Brigade soldier, Staff Sgt. Heather Smiechowski, helps Troy Buck, a civilian contractor, as he turns in his body armor, protective plates and combat helmet at the Inceptor Body Armor Warehouse ... More
Long range surveillance selection candidates participate
Long range surveillance selection candidates participate in a three-mile body armor run in triple digit summer weather, June 23, at Fort Bragg, N.C. By the afternoon of the second day, 17 remaining candidates w... More
Pfc. Nick Day, an infantryman assigned to C Company,
Pfc. Nick Day, an infantryman assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, grimaces during the chin-up event of a qualifying Ranger Ph... More
1st Lt. Dawn Ward, a platoon leader with 663rd Ordnance
1st Lt. Dawn Ward, a platoon leader with 663rd Ordnance Company and evaluation officer in charge, participates in the final round of field-testing for the Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) during a weeklong series of... More
Led by Spc. Brandon Davis (front), an infantryman assigned
Led by Spc. Brandon Davis (front), an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, long range surveillance selection candidates begin... More
A carabao being loaded into a shoot for a shot of vitamins
A carabao being loaded into a shoot for a shot of vitamins at a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) in Iba, Zambales, Philippines April 7, 2013. The Cooperative Health Engagement consisted of medical, dental an... More
Body armor, Afghan National Army commandos practice assaulting
Afghan National Army commandos practice assaulting a target at Jalalabad Airfield, Wardak province, Afghanistan, April 7. Commandos and coalition special operations forces practiced different scenarios in prepa... More
A coalition special operations forces soldier communicates
A coalition special operations forces soldier communicates insurgent activity over his radio during a daylong firefight in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, April 12. Afghan National Army commandos and coalition ... More
A coalition special operations forces soldier defends
A coalition special operations forces soldier defends his position from insurgent small-arms fire during a daylong firefight in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, April 12. Afghan National Army commandos and coali... More
Pvt. Mason Wilkes, an infantryman assigned to Company
Pvt. Mason Wilkes, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, studies a map of Fort Bragg, N.C., beneath the red glo... More
An Afghan National Army soldier dons his protective
An Afghan National Army soldier dons his protective vest high in the mountains of the Dawlat Shah district Nov. 15. ANA troops led a combined mission with U.S. soldiers to hold the high ground of the district w... More
Pfc. Nick Day, an infantryman assigned to Company C,
Pfc. Nick Day, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, concentrates on a written exam during the last leg of long ... More
Sgt. Joe Anderson, an infantryman assigned to Company
Sgt. Joe Anderson, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, low crawls through a sand pit underneath barbed wire at... More
Body armor kits sit ready while Afghan National Army
Body armor kits sit ready while Afghan National Army commandos prepare for an operation at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, April 7. The company's leaders planned the operation using information provided by coa... More
Michael Spencer, a new equipment trainer from Project
Michael Spencer, a new equipment trainer from Project Manager Soldier Protection Individual Equipment at Fort Bragg, N.C., demonstrates how the Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) can be separated into different config... More
A village security force commander and coalition special
A village security force commander and coalition special operations forces identify insurgent fighting positions during a daylong firefight in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, April 12. Afghan National Army com... More
Both infantrymen, Pfc. Aaron Sekas (left), and Pfc.
Both infantrymen, Pfc. Aaron Sekas (left), and Pfc. Nick Day, respectively assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and C Company, 1st Battalion, 325t... More
Pfc. Cole Hatcher, an infantryman assigned to Company
Pfc. Cole Hatcher, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, breaks into a run at the end of a 20-kilometer ruck mar... More
Pfc. Aaron Sekas, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters
Pfc. Aaron Sekas, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, jumps in a pool during a "do... More
Soldiers in the 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance
Soldiers in the 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and 10th Chemical Hazardous Response Company participate in the final round of field-testing for the Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) during a weeklo... More
Staff Sgt. Jamie Sanders, a Pre-Ranger Course instructor,
Staff Sgt. Jamie Sanders, a Pre-Ranger Course instructor, makes a splash during combat water survival testing, June 22 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Following a Ranger Physical Fitness Test, Sanders and 18 other candidat... More
Michael Spencer, a new equipment trainer from Project
Michael Spencer, a new equipment trainer from Project Manager Soldier Protection Individual Equipment at Fort Bragg, N.C., demonstrates how to transfer ballistic plates from the Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) to a... More
Pfc. Kyle Brantner, an infantryman assigned to D Company,
Pfc. Kyle Brantner, an infantryman assigned to D Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, runs across the finish line during a qualifying Range... More
Pfc. Aaron Sekas, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters
Pfc. Aaron Sekas, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, climbs out of a pool during ... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Ballou, an infantryman assigned
Staff Sgt. Michael Ballou, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, runs to the end of a land navigation course during long range survei... More
Spc. Hannah Carver-Frey, a chemical, biological,
Spc. Hannah Carver-Frey, a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear specialist with 10th Chemical Hazardous Response Company, participates in the final round of field-testing for the Modular Scalable Vest (M... More
Staff Sgt. Jamie Sanders, a Pre-Ranger Course instructor,
Staff Sgt. Jamie Sanders, a Pre-Ranger Course instructor, dons a mismatched pair of boots during combat water survival testing, June 22 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Following a Ranger Physical Fitness Test, Sanders and ... More
Damon Brant, a new equipment trainer from Project Manager
Damon Brant, a new equipment trainer from Project Manager Soldier Protection Individual Equipment at Prince George, Va., ensures the proper wear and use of a new body armor system by Spc. Creed Cooney, an explo... More
U.S. Soldiers of the California National Guard's 1st
U.S. Soldiers of the California National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, allow children to try on their vests and helmets while working in Beverly Hills, California, June 4, 2020. Soldiers were ... More
Spc. Colby Thomas, an infantryman assigned to Company
Spc. Colby Thomas, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, ascends a rope at an obstacle course during the last l... More
U.S. Soldiers of the California National Guard's 1st
U.S. Soldiers of the California National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, allow children to try on their vests and helmets while working in Beverly Hills, California, June 4, 2020. Soldiers were ... More
Both infantrymen, Pfc. Aaron Sekas (left), and Pfc.
Both infantrymen, Pfc. Aaron Sekas (left), and Pfc. Harley George, respectively assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, and ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond McFadden a vet with Public
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond McFadden a vet with Public Health Command Central Pacific gives a carabao a shot of vitamins at a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) in Iba, Zambales, Philippines April 7, 2013. Th... More
Long range surveillance selection candidates participate
Long range surveillance selection candidates participate in the sit-up event of a qualifying Ranger Physical Fitness Test, June 22 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Nineteen candidates started their morning competing for a c... More
Spc. Colby Thomas, an infantryman assigned to Company
Spc. Colby Thomas, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division walks to the end of a land navigation course during lon... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Ballou, an infantryman assigned
Staff Sgt. Michael Ballou, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, nears the end of a threw-mile body armor run during long range surve... More
Afghan National Army commandos provide security during
Afghan National Army commandos provide security during a mission in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, April 14. Commandos and coalition special operations forces, the first to visit that area in more than two yea... More
Pvt. Mason Wilkes, an infantryman assigned to Company
Pvt. Mason Wilkes, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, descends the final obstacle at an obstacle course duri... More