Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon... More
U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Commander, of Broken Arrow, Okla., awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Floyd, of Fayetteville, N.C., the Air Medal. Floyd and his team of OH... More
A French army officer points out the features of a
A French army officer points out the features of a Eurocopter EC 665 Tigre attack helicopter July 21 at Kabul International Airfield to 82nd CAB commander U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison of Broken Arrow, Okla. The ... More
An Afghan Local policeman watches a coalition force
An Afghan Local policeman watches a coalition force member inspect one of the ALP's weapons during a record keeping process to ensure proper employment for the ALP in Khost Village, Farah province, Afghanistan,... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's leadership poses
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's leadership poses with Sgt. Audie Murphy club inductees on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, April 26. Pictured from left to right: 82nd CAB Command Sgt. Maj. Larry F... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Roberto Alberto, Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team field corpsman of Somerville, N.J., cleans up an orphan's head wound during an Afghan-led medical screening at a Khost Cit... More
An interpreter serving with Provincial Reconstruction
An interpreter serving with Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost offers some candy to the children at Khost city orphanage, Khost province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2012. PRT Khost visited the orphanage to drop of... More
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak,
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak, climbs through a window to search a house during a patrol of Taghawarq village, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 14, 2012. U.S. soldiers and counterpa... More
U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and Jordanian soldiers
U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and Jordanian soldiers make their way to a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules cargo plane at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept.... More
Local Afghan children listen to their lessons at their school in the c...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURIING FREEDOM Base: Bak State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST BDE 82ND ABN Scene Came... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Khost executive
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Khost executive officer, U.S. Navy Lt. Rob Holt, an Individual Augmentee (IA) from Hawaii, surveys security set by a Arizona National Guard platoon attached to PRT Khost. T... More
Khowst Provincial Gov. Naimi and members of the Naradin
Khowst Provincial Gov. Naimi and members of the Naradin and Bouri Kheyl tribes speak during a meeting in Khowst province, Nov. 7. The groups met in effort to come to terms on more peaceful ways after conflict l... More
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills,
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills, Calif., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deane Bostick stand watch while 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troops salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Serge... More
Khost Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabar Naeemi, U.S. Army
Khost Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabar Naeemi, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Stephen Lutsky, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment commander, and U.S. Navy Commander Dave Billingslea, Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team command... More
Afghan boys move blankets at the Khost city orphanage,
Afghan boys move blankets at the Khost city orphanage, Khost province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2012. The blankets were dropped off by members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost as part of a humanitarian aid ... More
Karmella Bebla, a U.S. Army civilian linguist serving
Karmella Bebla, a U.S. Army civilian linguist serving with Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, hands out Afghan flags to the children at Khost city orphanage, Khost province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2012. PRT K... More
Coalition force members are assisting Afghan local
Coalition force members are assisting Afghan local police with record keeping to ensure proper employment for the ALP in Khost Village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces... More
A coalition force member speaks with Afghan Local Policemen
A coalition force member speaks with Afghan Local Policemen and villagers from Khost in Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operation... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington, Ohio, leans in to reassure her patient, the victim of an IED blast, that she's doing everything she can to relieve his pain. Gibson is a flight medic serving ... More
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg... More
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned officers. Becoming a non-commissioned officer is the most important career-progression step for a young enlisted soldier. Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat A... More
A coalition force member provides medical aid to an
A coalition force member provides medical aid to an Afghan Local Policeman in Khost village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security oper... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af... More
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task Force Mousquetaire sits on display at Kabul International Airport for a contingent of U.S. Army aviators and commanders from Task Force Pegasus, 82nd Combat ... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 2. The Kiowa is the Army's scout and reconnaissance aircraft, often called upon to prov... More
U.S. Army Spc. Guenter Nyanankpe, a mechanic from Columbia,
U.S. Army Spc. Guenter Nyanankpe, a mechanic from Columbia, S.C. attached to 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Tigershark, sings along during a Sunday service on Forward Operating... More
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 122nd Aviation Support
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion aviation mechanic U.S. Army Spc. Israel Vela, of Houston, Texas, wipes hydraulic fluid from the side of a CH-47D, June 9. Vela, U.S. Army Spc. Jess... More
Senior Airman Leah Johnson, 19th Movement Control Team
Senior Airman Leah Johnson, 19th Movement Control Team aerial porter, checks the weight of a vehicle scheduled for shipping at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2013. The 19... More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Reed, an 82nd Combat Aviation
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Reed, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service supervisor from Augusta, Ga., slices pizza just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization dedicated to mak... More
This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The
This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The order of Saint Michael recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Army aviation in ways that stand out in the eyes of the ... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie displays a map of Africa on the
Spc. Alfred Kollie displays a map of Africa on the back of his helmet. In tiny script at the bottom, it says "Liberia." Kollie is a petroleum specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, s... More
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., pulls
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., pulls U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff, Fort Bragg, N.C., into a Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4 in Khowst province, Afghanistan. Stumpff was stranded on a n... More
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Liptok, from Durham, Neb., left,
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Liptok, from Durham, Neb., left, and Spc. Jeremy Nelson, from Omaha, Neb., serving with Hatchet Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, log the biometrics of a local a... More
A local resident looks outside a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A local resident looks outside a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after being rescued from flood waters after multiple days of heavy rain. The man was among a group of 95 residents rescued by combined forces from Ta... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes ... More
Navy Cmdr. Dave Adams, outgoing commander of Khost
Navy Cmdr. Dave Adams, outgoing commander of Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks to a crowd of coalition forces and local nationals during the change of command ceremony, March 15.
Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warriors fly toward a training range near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 2. Saber's Kiowas lead the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade in OH-58 hours, h... More
French army Brig. Gen. Jean-Pierre Palasset, Task Force
French army Brig. Gen. Jean-Pierre Palasset, Task Force Lafeyette commander, awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher DeOliveira, from Bronx, N.Y., and a medical evacuation pilot with Task Force Tal... More
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers salute a memorial
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert "Brian" Cowdrey. Cowdrey died Oct. 13, 2011, while rescuing wounded service members from a small combat outp... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels in Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, during hoist training near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 4. Mills joined the National ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ashley Towns of Charlotte, N.C., distributes
U.S. Army Capt. Ashley Towns of Charlotte, N.C., distributes pens to an eager crowd of children in Bamyan, Afghanistan, April 7. Pens and school supplies are highly prized in the town, because they're required ... More
U.S. Army Mass., National Guard Sgt. Jonathan Burke,
U.S. Army Mass., National Guard Sgt. Jonathan Burke, from Warren. Mass., a security forces member with Provincial Reconstruction Team, patrols an area around a school as PRT Khowst engineers check on the progre... More
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is serving with Task Force Wolfpack,
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is serving with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated from Togo, in West Africa, in 2007 and joined the U.S. Army... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, prepares to descend a hoist from a UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4, near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Koku Adzoble emigrated to the United States from
Sgt. Koku Adzoble emigrated to the United States from Togo, Africa in 2007. Just a few months later, he joined the U.S. Army, seeking a better life for himself. "Back in Africa, I was a teacher in high school,"... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jared Rybolt speaks to an interpreter
U.S. Army Spc. Jared Rybolt speaks to an interpreter while Sgt. 1st Class Mike Spurgin smiles at a cow in the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock compound in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanis... More
An U.S. soldier serving with Provincial Reconstruction
An U.S. soldier serving with Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost provides security at the Khost city orphanage, Khost province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2012. PRT Khost visited the orphanage to drop off supplies.... More
A local Afghan boy watches as Afghan Border Police
A local Afghan boy watches as Afghan Border Police set up a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a traffic co... More
A coalition force member maintains security during
A coalition force member maintains security during meeting with Afghan Local Policemen in Khost village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in s... More
Young girls swarm around U.S. Army Maj. Jonathan Freyer,
Young girls swarm around U.S. Army Maj. Jonathan Freyer, a civil affairs officer with Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, as he hands out candy at the Khost city orphanage, Khost province, Afghanistan, Oct. 2... More
An Afghan National Police officers prepare buckets of school supplies ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shamal State: Khowst Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Justin Holley, US... More
An Afghan National Police officer hands out school supplies to childre...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shamal State: Khowst Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Justin Holley, US... More
women's empowerment graduation ceremony
Provincial Reconstruction Team medical provider and Khost Women's Directorate mentor, U.S. Navy Cdr. Adrienne Simmons, watches a graduation ceremony for women who learned to raise bees and chickens as part of a... More
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
U.S. Army Spc. Micah Moten, an 82nd Combat Aviation
U.S. Army Spc. Micah Moten, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Black Hawk crew chief, distributes boxes of rice to villagers in Bamyan, Afghanistan, April 7. The mission was the fourth of its kind to aid villagers... More
A ground crew crouches atop a palllet of mail on Forward
A ground crew crouches atop a palllet of mail on Forward Operating Base Monti as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter moves in to pick up the load. Because of difficult terrain, particularly in mountainous eastern Afghan... More
First Lt. Mohammad Yarghal visits U.S. Air Force Maj.
First Lt. Mohammad Yarghal visits U.S. Air Force Maj. Umar M. Khan, Chief, Professional Military Education and Training Programs Branch, Security Assistance Office-Afghanistan, at Resolute Support Headquarters,... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps secure U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., to extraction equipment suspended 85 feet below a U.S. Army medevac helicopter July 4... More
An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Saber, 82nd
An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires a 2.75 inch rocket at a mountainside during a test flight in eastern Afghanistan, March 1. The Kiowa warrior is the Army's scou... More
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak,
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak, takes a break from inspecting passing vehicles in Chergowtah district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2012. U.S. soldiers and counterparts of th... More
A local Afghan boy smiles up at the camera at a traffic
A local Afghan boy smiles up at the camera at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the Afghan Border Police set up a traff... More
U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Davis, Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Davis, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment platoon leader, addresses a formation of soldiers about 9/11 in front of the Task Force Rakkas... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc.
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc. Zach Eddy, of Ramsey, Ill., Black Hawk crew chiefs with Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, carry M-240 machine guns, M-16 rifles and M-4 rifle... More
Lt. Col. John Cyrulik of Alden, N.Y., prepares to promote
Lt. Col. John Cyrulik of Alden, N.Y., prepares to promote Spc. Marcus Calderon from Bronx, N.Y., to sergeant during a non-commissioned officer induction ceremony June 13 on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afgha... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Halberg of Battle Ground, Wash., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., hook up to extraction equipment ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erin Gibson, 31, of Covington, Ohio, checks for a potential IV injection site on a U.S. soldier wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in Wardak province, Afghanistan, July 8. Gibs... More
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak inspects the engine of a car in Chergowtah district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2012. U.S. soldiers and counterparts of the ABP set up a tact... More
Young children stand by the main entrance of the Khost
Young children stand by the main entrance of the Khost city orphanage after receiving gifts of Afghan flags and candy by members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost in Khost province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, ... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police speak with locals
Members of the Afghan Border Police speak with locals at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a traffic con... More
U.S. Navy CMDR. John Wade, Commanding Officer, Provincial Reconstructi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khost Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: PRT KHOST Scene Camera Operator: MC2 James D. Hamill, USN Release Status: Released t... More
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers and Afghan
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers and Afghan Border Police patrol Taghawarq village, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 14, 2012. U.S. soldiers and counterparts of the ABP searched the village for a ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan of New Albany, Miss., an
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan of New Albany, Miss., an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Black Hawk crew chief on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, guides pilots preparing for a medevac training mission down... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, hangs suspended by a hoist cable below a UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter during training July 4. U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, a Black Hawk crew chief from... More
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills of Brandon, Miss., pulls
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills of Brandon, Miss., pulls U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff, Fort Bragg, N.C., into a Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4 in Khowst province, Afghanistan. Stumpff, a 4th BCT, 25th Inf... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade lifts fuel containers during a sling load operation at Forward Operating Base Shank, in Logar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 20... More
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., pulls
U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., pulls U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff, Fort Bragg, N.C., into a Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4 in Khowst province, Afghanistan. Stumpff was stranded on a n... More
Afghan Lt. Col. Abdulsatar Noori, Afghan Ministry of
Afghan Lt. Col. Abdulsatar Noori, Afghan Ministry of the Interior Special Missions Wing maintenance unit commander (center) inspects hydraulic line pressure testing equipment June 9 on Bagram Air Field, Afghani... More
A coalition force member temporarily switches head
A coalition force member temporarily switches head wear with a child during a meeting between coalition forces and Afghan Local Policemen in Khost village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012. Afghan Nati... More
Afghan citizens walk away from a line of school supplies being handed ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shamal State: Khowst Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Justin Holley, US... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is an automated logistics specialist
Sgt. Koku Adzoble is an automated logistics specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Adzoble joined the U.S. Army in 2008, shortly after ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Allen Letort of Ocean Springs,
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Allen Letort of Ocean Springs, Miss., poses with 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer and brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison after receiving the bronze Order of S... More
U.S. Army Spc. Cory Bell, from Mills River, N.C., serving
U.S. Army Spc. Cory Bell, from Mills River, N.C., serving with 1st Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blue Geronimo, provides security during a patrol in T... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie is a petroleum supply specialist
Spc. Alfred Kollie is a petroleum supply specialist serving with E Company, Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Kollie emigrated to the United Sta... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, is a
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, is a Medevac crew chief serving with a joint Mississippi-Texas national guard unit, Valkyrie Medevac, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Mills joined ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mike Spurgin sprays his teammate,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mike Spurgin sprays his teammate, Spc. Jared Rybolt, with smoke at the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock compound in Khost city, Khost province, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2... More
Tech. Sgt. Jonnedi Paule, Spc. Alexander Anderson,
Tech. Sgt. Jonnedi Paule, Spc. Alexander Anderson, Staff Sgt. Daniel Hall and Staff Sgt. Andrey Benchea, 19th Movement Control Team aerial porters, prep a “tricon” shipping container for a 774th Expeditionary A... More
A local Afghan man provides his ID for a member of
A local Afghan man provides his ID for a member of the Afghan Border Police at a traffic control point in Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the... More
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Arm... More
A small boy watches coalition force members meet with
A small boy watches coalition force members meet with Afghan Local Policemen in Khost village, Farah province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security op... More
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak
A member of 4th Platoon, 3rd Afghan Border Police Kandak searches a local for prohibited items in Chergowtah district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2012. U.S. soldiers and counterparts of the ABP set ... More
Khost University Seminar, Afghanistan
Khost University professors and students pose for a group picture after one of many seminars held by Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost during the course of their deployment in Afghanistan. The seminar facili... More
U.S. Army soldiers, airmen and civilians take off at
U.S. Army soldiers, airmen and civilians take off at the beginning of the Thanksgiving Day 5K Run at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Nov. 25.
Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field, April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Ar... More
Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez (left), commander of ISAF
Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez (left), commander of ISAF Joint Command, Lt. Gen. John Allen, Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command, and Abdul Jabar Naeemi (right), Khost Provincial Governor, discuss ongoing develo... More
A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47F Chinook flies over Logar province Aug. 13, 2012. The 82nd CAB supports more than 43,000 square miles of territory in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army Chie... More
A 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
A 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules cargo plane kicks up dirt on a short runway landing at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2013. The 19th Movement Contro... More
Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard stand in formation as the incoming Gardez Provincial Reconstruction Team's security force, during the PRT's change-of-command ceremony, March 15, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.