Maj. Jonathan Lauer, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment,
Maj. Jonathan Lauer, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, pulls security as 1st Lt. Joseph Law, Red Platoon leader from the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, interviews village elders at Kamisari Village, B... More
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Regional Command-West Combat
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Regional Command-West Combat Camera photojournalist, captures images of an Afghan worker pulling dirt and rocks from a Karez on Shindand Air Base, Herat province, Afghanistan, March 7,... More
Two Italian soldiers from 6th Company remove a winch
Two Italian soldiers from 6th Company remove a winch from their vehicle near Combat Outpost Victor, Badghis province, Afghanistan, Dec. 8. After one Italian vehicle became disabled, the soldiers had to secure t... More
Two Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits participate
Two Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits participate in a riot control training exercise during their 16-week training course at the Central Training Center, Kabul, Nov. 28. ANCOP is a specialized branch... More
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, commander of 1st Naval
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, commander of 1st Naval Construction Division tours Forward Operating Base Lavaredo with Italian army Col. Luciano Carlozzo, commander of Task Force Southeast, while visiting Seabees ... More
A Kuchi boy enjoys a sucker he was given by coalition
A Kuchi boy enjoys a sucker he was given by coalition forces during a U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Detachment West-sponsored humanitarian mission to his village in Herat province Nov. 18. In the background are the m... More
An Italian Carabinierri mentor watches as Afghan National
An Italian Carabinierri mentor watches as Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits run through quick reaction training exercise during their 16-week training course at the Central Training Center, Kabul, Nov... More
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley (left), commander of 1st
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley (left), commander of 1st Naval Construction Division, speaks with Lt. Seth D. Cochran, officer in charge of a detachment of Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 o... More
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Winger, Navy Petty Officer 3rd
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Winger, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Billy Grant and Peyton, a Minnesota Viking cheerleader gather on stage during the Viking cheerleaders’ tour at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 19. ... More
Kuchi children make their way from their mud huts and
Kuchi children make their way from their mud huts and nomadic tents to the culvert that separated them from the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Detachment West-sponsored humanitarian convoy to their village in Herat pr... More
Italian and Afghan National army soldiers dug trenches
Italian and Afghan National army soldiers dug trenches to live in and fight from at Combat Outpost Victor, Badghis province, Afghanistan. Service members at COPs along the north and south border regions of the ... More
An Afghan worker pours dirt and rocks near the side
An Afghan worker pours dirt and rocks near the side of a Karez on Shindand Air Base, Herat province, Afghanistan, March 7, 2010. The karez, which provides water to over a thousand families in a nearby village, ... More
Scores of Kuchi children make their way from their
Scores of Kuchi children make their way from their mud huts and nomadic tents to the culvert that separated them from the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Detachment West-sponsored humanitarian convoy to their village i... More
Herat City can be seen through a corridor at the Citadel
Herat City can be seen through a corridor at the Citadel of Herat, known to locals as Qala Iktyaruddin, on Dec. 31, 2011 at the citadel in Herat City, Herat province, Afghanistan. Herat City is home to an ISAF-... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 20, 2018) - German Lt. Gen.
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 20, 2018) - German Lt. Gen. Johann Langenegger, chief of staff, Resolute Support, pins the NATO Medal on Italian Brig. Gen. Giorgio Cipolloni during a ceremony here May 20, 2018. Militar... More
A team from 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company,
A team from 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) detonated C-4 to remove the wings of a downed French F-2000 Mirage aircraft May 27. U.S., French and Italian forces cond... More
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
U.S., French and Italian forces conducted an 81-mile
U.S., French and Italian forces conducted an 81-mile combat logistics patrol from Regional Command Southwest to retrieve the French F-2000 Mirage aircraft without incident in the Bakwa district of Regional Comm... More
An Italian soldier removes loaves of bread from a home-made
An Italian soldier removes loaves of bread from a home-made and wood-burning brick oven at Forward Operating Base Todd, Baghdis province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2011. The mess hall staff serves about 1,050 meals ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Lee, military working
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Lee, military working dog handler, gives a silent command to Petty Officer 2nd Class Valdo, his Navy military working dog, during a training session at Forward Operating Base Todd, ... More
A Kuchi encampment near Camp Arena, Herat province,
A Kuchi encampment near Camp Arena, Herat province, Afghanistan. The Kuchi are nomadic people and migrate throughout Afghanistan.)
Army Sgt. Tyson Husk, a Scout with Bulldog Troop, White
Army Sgt. Tyson Husk, a Scout with Bulldog Troop, White Platoon, discusses a bounding movement with his platoon leader, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nicholas Castello, while on a reconnaissance patrol near Combat Outpost ... More
Command Master Chief John F. Mulholland of 1st Naval
Command Master Chief John F. Mulholland of 1st Naval Construction Division speaks with seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 in a dining facility on Forward Operating Base Lavaredo. The de... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits run through
Afghan National Civil Order Police recruits run through a quick reaction exercise during their 16-week training course at the Central Training Center, Kabul, Nov. 28. ANCOP is a specialized branch of the Afghan... More
A local Afghan man from Nawbor Village, Bala Murghab
A local Afghan man from Nawbor Village, Bala Murghab district, Baghdis province, Afghanistan, talks through an interpreter (right) to (left) U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Lewis, a scout with White Platoon, Bull... More
Minnesota Viking cheerleader Bailey performs a dance
Minnesota Viking cheerleader Bailey performs a dance routine during the Viking cheerleaders’ tour at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 19. Bailey and four other cheerleaders visited BAF with a promise to give ... More
More than 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits graduated
More than 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits graduated from Basic Warrior Course (ANA's basic training) at Camp Zafar, Herat province, Afghanistan, March 9, 2011. The soldiers will now either report to their u... More
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, commander of 1st Naval
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, commander of 1st Naval Construction Division, speaks with Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 in a dining facility at Forward Operating Base Lavaredo. NMCB-11, ... More
During the recovery mission of a downed French F-2000
During the recovery mission of a downed French F-2000 Mirage aircraft Marines hook chains to the aircraft and a M88 Recovery Vehicle to drag the jet away from the area saturated with fuel prior to recovering it... More
Renato Maria Giuseppe Schifani, chief of the Italian
Renato Maria Giuseppe Schifani, chief of the Italian Senate, inspects his soldiers at Camp Arena, Herat province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2010. He delivered the message that on Christmas, people normally spend ti... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Pare, team leader for 2nd Explosive
Staff Sgt. Daniel Pare, team leader for 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), carefully works to pry flares out of a downed French F-2000 Mirage aircraft May 27. U.S., F... More
Italian service members stand at attention as the chief
Italian service members stand at attention as the chief of the Italian Senate, Renato Maria Giuseppe Schifani, enters the courtyard at Camp Arena, Herat province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2010. Schifani visited hi... More
Two Kuchi girls rest in front of their big sister and
Two Kuchi girls rest in front of their big sister and wait patiently for their turn to receive shoes, candy and toys during a U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Detachment West-sponsored humanitarian mission to their vill... More
Italian and Afghan National Army soldiers dug trenches
Italian and Afghan National Army soldiers dug trenches to live in and fight from at Combat Outpost Victor, Badghis province, Afghanistan. Service members at COPs along the north and south border regions of the ... More
Italian army Lt. Andrea Gilli, 6th Company platoon
Italian army Lt. Andrea Gilli, 6th Company platoon commander, utilizes his communication headset to order his soldiers into a defensive posture near Combat Outpost Victor, Badghis province, Afghanistan, Dec. 8.... More
The flag-draped transfer case of Italian soldier Matteo
The flag-draped transfer case of Italian soldier Matteo Miotto is driven to the airfield at Camp Arena, Herat province during his funeral ceremony. Miotto was killed in western Farah province.
The Citadel of Herat, known to locals as Qala Iktyaruddin,
The Citadel of Herat, known to locals as Qala Iktyaruddin, is centrally located not far from the ISAF-staffed (mostly Italian) Herat Provincial Reconstruction Team in Herat City, Herat province, Afghanistan. Th... More
Two Italian soldiers from 6th Company remove a winch
Two Italian soldiers from 6th Company remove a winch from their vehicle near Combat Outpost Victor, Badghis province, Afghanistan, Dec. 8. After one Italian vehicle became disabled, the soldiers had to secure t... More
Peshmerga soldiers learn basic rifle marksmanship at
Peshmerga soldiers learn basic rifle marksmanship at a base near Erbil, Iraq, May 25, 2016. The marksmanship training was a part of a 10-week basic infantry course for Peshmerga soldiers to aid in the fight aga... More
An Italian trainer observes a Peshmerga soldier’s progress
An Italian trainer observes a Peshmerga soldier’s progress with a simulated improvised explosive devise during counter-IED class near Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2016. This training is part of the overall Combined Jo... More
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Regional Command-West Combat
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace, Regional Command-West Combat Camera photojournalist, passes out na'an bread to Afghan workers, who were repairing a Karez, at Shindand Air Base, Herat province, Afghanistan, March 7, 2... More
An insurgent compound explodes after a U.S. Air Force
An insurgent compound explodes after a U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer drops a 38GBU bomb on the facility in northern Bala Murghab Valley, Baghdis province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2011. The B-1 responded as a close-ai... More
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) work to remove the wings of a downed French F-2000 Mirage aircraft May 27. U.S., French and Italian forces conducted an 81-mile co... More
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) work to load the wings of a downed French F-2000 Mirage aircraft aboard a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement May 27. U.S., Frenc... More
Italian air force Gen. Vincenzo Camporini, Italy's
Italian air force Gen. Vincenzo Camporini, Italy's Chief of Defense, arrives at Camp Arena, Herat province, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2010. After meeting with coalition troops at Camp Arena, he flew to a forward op... More
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, International Security
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, International Security Assistance Force commander, and Italian air force Gen. Vincenzo Camporini, Italy's chief of Defense, met with service members in Bakwa District, Farah provi... More
An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air
An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., drops several pallets of cargo over Forward Operating Base Todd, Baghdis province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. U.S. soldiers from Fort Cars... More
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men
This is for whom we fight! Dedicated to all the men who bravely served at Bala Murghab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Army medics from the forward support team at Forward
Army medics from the forward support team at Forward Operating Base Todd, Bala Murghab district, Badghis province, Afghanistan, unload a medical evacuation patient from an ISAF helicopter at FOB Todd, April 8, ... More
Capt. Kathryn A. Donovan, Commodore of the 22nd Naval
Capt. Kathryn A. Donovan, Commodore of the 22nd Naval Construction Regiment, presents a 22nd NCR coin to Equipment Operator Constructionman Amanda R. Bradley, from Kansas City, Mo., while visiting with seabees ... More
(Left to right) Sarah and Bailey, two of five Minnesota
(Left to right) Sarah and Bailey, two of five Minnesota Viking cheerleaders who toured and performed at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 19, display their Army t-shirts as they share words of encouragement to... More
Afghan Air Force firefighters Abdull Fatho and Asis
Afghan Air Force firefighters Abdull Fatho and Asis Ahmed practice responding to a downed helicopter at Shindand Air Base, March 6, 2011. While being advised by Italian air force, the team moved at high speeds ... More
Soldiers retrieve cargo dropped from an Air Force C-17
Soldiers retrieve cargo dropped from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., near Forward Operating Base Todd, Badghis province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. U.S. soldiers from For... More
(Right) Col. Jon Sutterfield, 455th Expeditionary
(Right) Col. Jon Sutterfield, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group commander, shows his Viking pride during the Viking cheerleaders’ tour at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 19. Sutterfield is a St. Cloud, M... More
A convoy of Italian, U.S. and Afghan National army
A convoy of Italian, U.S. and Afghan National army vehicles travels from Forward Operating Base Prius, Badghis province, Afghanistan, to Combat Outpost Victor, the northern-most COP on the perimeter of the secu... More
Military personnel salute the flag-draped transfer
Military personnel salute the flag-draped transfer case of Italian soldier Matteo Miotto as it is driven to the airfield at Camp Arena, Herat province during Miotto's funeral ceremony. Miotto was killed in west... More
Two ISAF helicopters fly multi-ship patrol over Badghis
Two ISAF helicopters fly multi-ship patrol over Badghis province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19. ISAF air support is vital to troop movement, and ground support.
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, commander of 1st Naval
Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, commander of 1st Naval Construction Division meets Italian troops while visiting seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 who are partnered with Italian forces on Fo... More
Pfc. Ben Bradley (left), a Bulldog Troop, Red Platoon
Pfc. Ben Bradley (left), a Bulldog Troop, Red Platoon scout of 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, ducks away from small-arms fire, as fellow scout Sgt. Jeff Sheppard, prepared to reload his M203 grenade launc... More
U.S. Army Spc. William Newland, Red Platoon, 7th Squadron,
U.S. Army Spc. William Newland, Red Platoon, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment scout (center) scans the adjacent room after incoming fire lets up in a combat engagement in Bala Murghab, Baghdis province, Afgh... More
Herat City dwellers conduct daily business in Herat,
Herat City dwellers conduct daily business in Herat, Afghanistan's third largest city, Jan. 26. Herat City is home to an ISAF-staffed provincial reconstruction team, and is linked to Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif... More