U.S. Army Maj. Timothy Redhair, far right, with the
U.S. Army Maj. Timothy Redhair, far right, with the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, listens as Najibullah Popelzai, center right, the Chora district governor, speaks to tribal leaders and members of parliame... More
District Chief of Police Lt. Omar Khan listens to key
District Chief of Police Lt. Omar Khan listens to key security leaders speak during a security shura in Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 24, 2013. Khan is a key member of the shura, and vocal about current security... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Abdul Nasir with the Route
Afghan National Army Sgt. Abdul Nasir with the Route Clearance Company, 4th Brigade, 205th Corps performs preventive maintenance checks and services on a vehicle before a route clearance patrol near Tarin Kowt ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit and members of Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, patrol through Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was en route to Forward Operatin... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Security Force Assistance Team move down into the valley of Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was enroute to a local police station to men... More
A child watches U.S. forces patrol a street in Chorah,
A child watches U.S. forces patrol a street in Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2013. The patrol was enroute Forward Operating Base Mirwais after mentoring local police officers at the Afghan Uniform Police Dis... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dominic Dambrowski, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Dominic Dambrowski, Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, leads a patrol into Chorah district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. The team was enroute to a l... More
Children work in a field near Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan
Children work in a field near Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessi McCormick/Released)
Staff Sgt. Carolina Serrano and Sgt. Lisa Tilo, 82nd
Staff Sgt. Carolina Serrano and Sgt. Lisa Tilo, 82nd Financial Management Support Brigade, celebrate Australia Day by enjoying authentic Australian food at the Holland Dining Facility at Multi National Base Tar... More
An Afghan soldier signals teammates as U.S. Army Spc.
An Afghan soldier signals teammates as U.S. Army Spc. Corey Fountain, right, provides security during route clearance training north of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army ph... More
Maj. Sadar Mohammad, 2nd Kandak executive commander,
Maj. Sadar Mohammad, 2nd Kandak executive commander, listens as key leaders address tribal leaders and Parliament members during a luncheon in Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 24, 2013. The shura was held to discus... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer receives his salary
An Afghan Uniform Police officer receives his salary on pay day at a police station in Chorah, Afghanistan on Feb. 23, 2013. Approximately 160 police officers are employed in the Chorah district. (U.S. Army pho... More
Australian Leading Aircraftman Alex Parsons uses decorative
Australian Leading Aircraftman Alex Parsons uses decorative memorabilia to direct an aircraft into its designated area on the flightline at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, on Australia Day, Jan. 26,... More
Afghan soldiers conduct a foot patrol during route
Afghan soldiers conduct a foot patrol during route clearance training with U.S. Soldiers near Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessi McCormick/Released)
A dining facility employee slices a roasted lamb during
A dining facility employee slices a roasted lamb during the authentic Australia Day feast at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, on Jan. 26, 2013. The Holland Dining Facility featured multiple entrees a... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Security Force Assistance
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Security Force Assistance Team descend into the Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was enroute to a local police station to mentor the Afgh... More
Lt. Col. Gul Agha, 2nd Kandak commander (second from
Lt. Col. Gul Agha, 2nd Kandak commander (second from left), and his executive officer, Maj. Sadar Mohammad, engage with tribal elders and Parliament members after a luncheon in Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 24, ... More
Members of the U.S. Navy enjoy Australia Day festivities
Members of the U.S. Navy enjoy Australia Day festivities at the Holland Dining Facility at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, on Jan. 26, 2013. Australia Day marks the landing of the first British flee... More
U.S. Army Capt. Lee Hale, an intelligence officer with
U.S. Army Capt. Lee Hale, an intelligence officer with a Security Force Assistance Team, provides security outside of a police station in the Chorah district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. The t... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit, Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyger Benoit, Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fires his weapon at the test fire range prior to a mission at the Chorah district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Fe... More
A man glances up from his work in a field near Tarin
A man glances up from his work in a field near Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessi McCormick/Released)
Afghan Uniform Police officers take a break at a compound
Afghan Uniform Police officers take a break at a compound in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The police officers were waiting to escort Parliament members from a meeting. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Benton with the 1039th Engineer
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Benton with the 1039th Engineer Company takes a break during a patrol through a village north of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. Benton is among U.S. Soldiers pr... More
An Afghan soldier poses for a photo while on patrol
An Afghan soldier poses for a photo while on patrol during route clearance training with U.S. Soldiers near Tarin Kowt, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tim Morgan/Released)
Australian Air Force Cpl. Aaron Beavington, Combined
Australian Air Force Cpl. Aaron Beavington, Combined Team Uruzgan, takes a break from unloading cargo on the flightline at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, on Australia Day, Jan. 26, 2013. Members of... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier searches a man
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier searches a man before allowing him to pass through a barricaded street near the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) District Headquarters in Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afg... More
Australian Army Pvt. Tara Pavel explains the best way
Australian Army Pvt. Tara Pavel explains the best way to eat Vegemite to Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Dove, 329th Transportation Detachment, 49th Joint Movement Control Battalion, at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Af... More
U.S. Army Spc. Leopoldo Valdez (center), a combat medic
U.S. Army Spc. Leopoldo Valdez (center), a combat medic for a Security Force Assistance Team, patrols through the Chorah district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. The team was enroute to a local p... More
Afghan Uniform Police officers wait to receive their
Afghan Uniform Police officers wait to receive their salaries at the AUP District Headquarters in Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2013. Approximately 160 police officers are employed in the Chorah district. (U... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dominic Dambrowski, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Dominic Dambrowski, Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, leads a patrol into the Chorah district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. The team was enroute to... More
Senior Airman Benjamin Florez, 305th Aerial Support
Senior Airman Benjamin Florez, 305th Aerial Support Squadron, 49th Joint Movement Control Battalion, reacts to tasting Vegemite introduced to him by Australian Pvt. Tara Pavel at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, ... More
Capt. Khodiadad Khan, chief investigator at the Chorah
Capt. Khodiadad Khan, chief investigator at the Chorah Afghan Uniform Police District Headquarters, participates in a meeting with AUP investigators and U.S. Army mentor Capt. Lee Hale. Khan attended an evidenc... More
District Chief of Police Lt. Omar Khan (right) speaks
District Chief of Police Lt. Omar Khan (right) speaks to his police officers in the courtyard of the Afghan Uniform Police District Headquarters in Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2013. Khan was appointed as D... More
Members of a U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Team
Members of a U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Team move down into the valley of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was en route to a local police station to mentor members of the Afghan U... More
Australian Warrant Officer Class Two Meagan Bressow
Australian Warrant Officer Class Two Meagan Bressow celebrates Australia Day while coordinating the movement of personnel and baggage on and off aircrafts at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, on Jan. ... More
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Randall New, with Charlie
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Randall New, with Charlie Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, patrols through Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. New was part of the team en route to a l... More
Australian Warrant Officer Class 2 Meagan Bressow celebrates
Australian Warrant Officer Class 2 Meagan Bressow celebrates Australia Day by sporting face tattoos and decorative memorabilia as she coordinates aircraft movement at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan.... More
A Humvee fitted with mine rollers provides support
A Humvee fitted with mine rollers provides support to Afghan soldiers on a route clearance patrol near Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessi McCormick/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Fraysher with the 1039th Engineer
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Fraysher with the 1039th Engineer Company walks through an aqueduct while on patrol with Afghan soldiers near Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army photo b... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Freddy Bloom, assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Freddy Bloom, assigned to a Security Force Assistance Team, directs a patrol through the Chora district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2013. The team was enroute to Forward Op... More
Australian Leading Aircraftman Alex Parsons uses decorative
Australian Leading Aircraftman Alex Parsons uses decorative memorabilia to direct an aircraft into its designated area on the flightline at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, on Australia Day, Jan. 26,... More