An orphan tries on a new pair of sandals during an
An orphan tries on a new pair of sandals during an Afghan-led medical screening at a Khowst City orphanage Oct. 1. Orphans received shoes, hygiene supplies and toys. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sandr... More
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a dismounted
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a dismounted patrol with soldiers from the 3/20th Personal Security Detachment, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, during a routine patrol, Khowst City, Afghanistan... More
Students at Shaikh Zayed University, Khowst province,
Students at Shaikh Zayed University, Khowst province, Afghanistan, follow the procession of Khowst provincial governor Naeemi, May 24. The governor had attended a meeting sponsored by the faculty of SZU and the... More
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a dismounted
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a dismounted patrol with soldiers from the 3/20th Personal Security Detachment, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division during a routine patrol, Khowst City, Afghanistan ... More
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a traffic
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a traffic stop during a routine patrol, Khowst City, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. The purpose of the patrol is to assess local activity during daytime hours. (Photo by: Cpl. K... More
Governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi of Khowst province gives
Governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi of Khowst province gives a speech at the International Women's Day event held in Khowst City, Afghanistan, March 8. It was the first time coalition forces had been invited to attend... More
TF Duke soldier and Idaho native serving with pride in Afghanistan
"All system's go." U.S. Army Pfc. Hank Cooper, Jr., a native of Hayden, Idaho, gives the thumbs-up prior to the start of a mission to Khowst City, Saturday, April 30. Cooper, a motor transport operator assigned... More
Lt. Gen. John Allen, deputy commander, U.S. Central
Lt. Gen. John Allen, deputy commander, U.S. Central Command, who has been nominated to succeed Gen. David Petraeus as commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force - Afghanistan, visits with Kho... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brain Sewick a resident of Woodbury,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brain Sewick a resident of Woodbury, Minnesota and a platoon Sgt. with Psychological Operations TPT 1316, asks a series of questions to local Afghan citizens during a routine patrol, Khowst... More
Students at the Khowst girls school await a greeting
Students at the Khowst girls school await a greeting from members of the 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team. Khowst girl’s school provides education to nearly 4,000 young women ages 7 to 18 in the Khowst Prov... More
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a traffic
An Afghan National Police Officer conducts a traffic stop during a routine patrol, Khowst City, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. The purpose of the patrol is to assess local activity during daytime hours. (Photo by: Cpl. K... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pam Moody, 319th ADT, and a resident
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pam Moody, 319th ADT, and a resident of Indianapolis, hands out pencils to Afghan women at the International Women's Day held in Khowst City, Khowst province, Afghanistan, March 8. The women ... More
Students at Shaikh Zayed University, Khowst province,
Students at Shaikh Zayed University, Khowst province, Afghanistan follow the procession of Khowst Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabbar Naeemi May 24. The governor attended a meeting sponsored by the faculty of SZU and ... More
Col. Chris Toner, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
Col. Chris Toner, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, walks with Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and deputy com... More
An Afghan National Police Officer finishes a vehicle
An Afghan National Police Officer finishes a vehicle search during a routine patrol, Khowst City, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. The purpose of the patrol is to assess local activity during daytime hours. (Photo by: Cpl.... More
An Afghan man hands out kites provided by coalition
An Afghan man hands out kites provided by coalition forces to children who had attended the International Women's Day held in Khowst City, Khowst Province, Afghanistan, March 8. It was the first time coalition ... More
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Topeka, Kan., sits with Khowst provincial governor Naeemi at Shaikh Zayed University... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric St. Hilaire, a military policeman
U.S. Army Spc. Eric St. Hilaire, a military policeman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Manch... More
A U.S. Army interpreter conducts a dismounted patrol
A U.S. Army interpreter conducts a dismounted patrol with soldiers from the 3/20th Personal Security Detachment, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, during a routine patrol, Khowst City, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. ... More
Young men listen to Najeeb, the deputy minister of
Young men listen to Najeeb, the deputy minister of youth affairs for the Ministry of Information and Culture, at Khowst’s first youth shura April 5. Najeeb extended an open invitation for youths to discuss prob... More
U.S. Army Maj. Melissa Bembenek, the brigade aviation
U.S. Army Maj. Melissa Bembenek, the brigade aviation officer for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and a native of Lakeland, Fla., listens as an Afghan woman questions her about a survey at the In... More
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Topeka, Kan., sits with Khowst Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabbar Naeemi at Shaikh Zayed U... More
Boys from a Khowst City school peek from behind the
Boys from a Khowst City school peek from behind the stage at Khowst’s first youth shura April 5. The boys’ class was heralded as a model for a bright future during the gathering. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt... More
An Afghan man hands out kites provided by coalition
An Afghan man hands out kites provided by coalition forces to children who had attended the International Women's Day held in Khowst City, Khowst province, Afghanistan, March 8. It was the first time coalition ... More
A local Afghan citizen is asked a series of questions
A local Afghan citizen is asked a series of questions during a routine patrol, Khowst City, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. The purpose of the patrol is to assess local activity during daytime hours. (Photo by: Cpl. Kevin Martin)
Local girls sing a song celebrating their mother's
Local girls sing a song celebrating their mother's contributions to society during the International Women's Day celebration in Khowst City, Khowst Province March 8. Approximately 270 women attended the event h... More
Local girls sing a song celebrating their mother's
Local girls sing a song celebrating their mother's contributions to society during the International Women's Day held in Khowst City, Khowst province, Afghanistan, March 8. It was the first time coalition force... More
U.S. Army National Guard Lt. Col. Pamela Moody, 3-19th
U.S. Army National Guard Lt. Col. Pamela Moody, 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team Women’s Outreach Team officer in charge and resident of Indianapolis, meets with Hasina Akhmad Ziy, principal of the Khowst g... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric St. Hilaire, with the military
U.S. Army Spc. Eric St. Hilaire, with the military police with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of M... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the 3/20th Personal Security
U.S. Army soldiers with the 3/20th Personal Security Detachment, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division check the identification of a local Afghan citizen during a traffic stop in Khowst City, Afghanistan Dec. 5.... More