U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon (left), director,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon (left), director, Air Component Coordination Element, Air Forces Central Command, Kabul, visits with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Possehl of Newnan, Ga., Laghman Pro... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory of Chesapeake, Va., commanding
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory of Chesapeake, Va., commanding officer of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, arrives at Forward Operating Base Kala Gush. He leads men and women from the U.S. Army, Navy a... More
Provincial Gov. Mohammad Iqbal Azizi brought House
Provincial Gov. Mohammad Iqbal Azizi brought House Minority Leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi to the local Mastora Girls School, a highly regarded girls’ secondary school in Mehtar Lam March 20. Azizi frequently visits... More
Dr. Eric Grant Ph.D., front, U.S. Department of
Dr. Eric Grant Ph.D., front, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s senior agricultural expert, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Blankenship, a Topeka, Kan., native, and the deputy commander of agriculture, both with the ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Gehri, left, from Anchorage,
U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Gehri, left, from Anchorage, commander of the 164th Military Police Company, Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, and U.S. Army... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, Task Force Thunderbird
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Maxwell, Task Force Thunderbird command sergeant major, cases the colors of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Gambe... More
Muslim scholars serving with the Jordanian Engagement
Muslim scholars serving with the Jordanian Engagement Team, top left, share lunch with Afghan soldiers and their U.S. counterparts assigned to the 320th Tactical Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Company, 12th P... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Leslie, of Sierra Vista, Ariz.,
U.S. Army Sgt. John Leslie, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., demonstrates how to calibrate a direction finding antenna to a satellite in space for Afghan soldiers during the Wolfhound fielding and training class at Forw... More
A member of the 201st Commando Kandak pulls security,
A member of the 201st Commando Kandak pulls security, scanning the valley below his vantage point, during an operation April 27, in Galuch Villag, Laghman Province. Afghan national army commandos and Afghan nat... More
Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, visits
Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, visits with officials from the Nuristan Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock outside the Nurgaram Agricultural Center, a project recently complet... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Parker-Bellinger from Cedar Rapids,
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Parker-Bellinger from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a truck driver with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry “Red Bul... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Richardson of Wilmington,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Richardson of Wilmington, N.C., squad leader, and U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan McNamara of Gardner, Mass., both with Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces, post security... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21, 2011.
Afghan National Army Col. Ibrahim Babakarkhel, the
Afghan National Army Col. Ibrahim Babakarkhel, the 201st Corps property book officer, instructs his fellow officers during a logistics and property book conference at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan. 29. (... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James C. McConville, left, the
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James C. McConville, left, the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force, Regional Command-East, and 101st Airborne Division, speaks with Secretary of the Army John McHugh during a com... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Scott Sayce, a native of Pembroke, Mass.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Scott Sayce, a native of Pembroke, Mass., who serves as an infantryman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, fires his M4 carbine at a paper tar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Clint Reents from Wellsburg, Iowa, member
U.S. Army Sgt. Clint Reents from Wellsburg, Iowa, member of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, gets an accurate grid coordinate to properly prepare his mortar system at a mounted patrol ba... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Clayton Herman, of Minneapolis, Minn.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Clayton Herman, of Minneapolis, Minn., a psychological operations specialist with 319th Tactical Psychological Operations Company, Task Force Stingray and an Afghan National Army soldier provide ... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Spc. Terrance Burgess, a human resources
U.S. Army Spc. Terrance Burgess, a human resources specialist with 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and the primary mail clerk for Forward Operating Ba... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Leegan, platoon leader, 3rd
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Leegan, platoon leader, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, receives the Combat Action Ba... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Lesa Toler, Commander, 755th Air
U.S. Air Force Col. Lesa Toler, Commander, 755th Air Expeditionary Group, Bagram Airfield, addresses Airmen assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team during a visit to Forward Operating Base Mehtar... More
Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry
Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 179 Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Afghan National Security Forces conducted combined operations in the southern portion of Laghman province recen... More
U.S. Army Spc. Sanigris Garcia serving with 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Sanigris Garcia serving with 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division receives her specialist rank on Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman pr... More
U.S. Army Spc. Megan Sten, sets up her monitoring system
U.S. Army Spc. Megan Sten, sets up her monitoring system at Nangalam base Afghanistan, Sept. 9. Sten provided 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment soldiers with early warning information, about the enemy plans. ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers listen as the senior
Afghan National Army soldiers listen as the senior enlisted leaders of the 201st ANA Corps’ brigade’s brief the training and development taking place in their organizations during a noncommissioned officer conf... More
U.S. Army Spc. Cody Pinkerman, right, a demolition
U.S. Army Spc. Cody Pinkerman, right, a demolition team member from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, with the 832nd Engineer Company, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry “Red Bulls” Division, scales a wall ... More
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leopoldo Bejarano serving with
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leopoldo Bejarano serving with 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division speaks to soldiers on Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman prov... More
Former insurgent fighters stand in front of a table
Former insurgent fighters stand in front of a table with weapons they relinquished during a reintegration ceremony held at Forward Operating Base Mahtar Lam, April 3, 2013. During the outdoor ceremony, seven fo... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Keller, a native of Moorhead, Minn.,
U.S. Army Sgt. John Keller, a native of Moorhead, Minn., who serves as a mortarman, Headquarters platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, balan... More
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Giles (left), medic with 122nd
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Giles (left), medic with 122nd Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, a native of Abbeville, S.C., oversees Afghan National Army 201st Corps, Engineer Battalion, soldiers as they train... More
U.S. Army Maj. Scott DeJesse of Amarillo, Texas, District
U.S. Army Maj. Scott DeJesse of Amarillo, Texas, District Support Team leader of the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, talks with leaders at the Alingar District Center Oct. 28. DeJesse assists the govern... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee speaks with soldiers
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee speaks with soldiers from Rhode Island National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, April 18, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam. During his visit to the ... More
Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division fire at targets on a Tactical Base Gamberi range July 3, 2015, during live-fire training in eastern Afghanistan.
The 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regt, 3rd Brigade,
The 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regt, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division commander, Lt. Col. Brandon Teague, thanks the outgoing commander as he assumes the Military Advisory mission. “The mission that the Wi... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment “TF Wild Boars” test their triage and rapid transport skills during a mass casualty exercise at Tactical Base Gamberi on Oct. 17, 2015. A stimulated mass ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 1st Company,
Afghan National Army soldiers with the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Regiment, and soldiers from U.S. Army Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment watch activity on the side of a mountain... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy
Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commanding General (right) and his command group secure a landing zone as their UH-60 Black Hawk approaches a hillside above the Dawlat Shah District Center ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, speaks with service members at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2013. (U.S. Army ... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21, 2011.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
Afghan National Army soldiers of 1st Brigade, 201st
Afghan National Army soldiers of 1st Brigade, 201st Corps, march across the landing zone at Combat Outpost Xio Haq to load onto awaiting CH-47 Chinooks. The ANA air assault supported the mission of 1st Battalio... More
U.S. Army Spc. Raylen Gilliland, a medic with Company
U.S. Army Spc. Raylen Gilliland, a medic with Company C, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gives a fellow soldier an IV, Sept. 16, during operations in Chanak Valley, Afghanistan... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kristal Wise, left, a health care
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kristal Wise, left, a health care specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shows Afghan soldiers how to properl... More
U.S. Army Spc. Landon Roberts takes up a defensive
U.S. Army Spc. Landon Roberts takes up a defensive aiming position at Nangalam base, Sept. 10. The Nashville, Tenn., native, serves as a sniper, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment. Roberts joined the Army abou... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 82nd Combat
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade lands in preparation for sling load operations at Tactical Base Gamberi Jan. 23, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jarrod Morris, TAAC-E Public ... More
Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley, the Train, Advise,
Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley, the Train, Advise, Assist, Command-East commander delivers a speech to honor Patriot Day and observe the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, at Tactical Base Gamberi, in eastern ... More
Soldiers of the 2-30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd brigade,
Soldiers of the 2-30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd brigade, 10th Mountain Division, receive the 10th Mountain Division combat patch during a ceremony held Nov. 1, 2015 at TB Gamberi. The 3rd Brigade “Patriots” are s... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Brake, of Edmond, Okla., gets
U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Brake, of Edmond, Okla., gets a haircut at the secluded Combat Outpost Najil, Oct. 27. Within the walls of COP Najil, soldiers still try maintain everyday life.
An Afghan National Army supply officer and an interpreter
An Afghan National Army supply officer and an interpreter inspect the paperwork of transmission parts awaiting shipment to the Kabul Central Work Shop. The ANA has developed a retrograde supply chain to repair ... More
The Soldiers of 10th Mountain Division celebrated
The Soldiers of 10th Mountain Division celebrated Thanksgiving holiday at the TB Gamberi dining facility Nov. 26, 2015. The staff of TB Gamberi DFAC gave the Soldiers a special Thanksgiving holiday décor along ... More
Laghman residents discuss grievances and other difficulties
Laghman residents discuss grievances and other difficulties with Provincial Gov. Iqbal Azizi (center) Jan. 2. The governor invited residents of Laghman province to his “Meet the People” event where he listened ... More
Two young Afghan girls peek out of a schoolhouse window
Two young Afghan girls peek out of a schoolhouse window in the town of Kachur, Afghanistan, Jan. 15. The 64th Military Police Company out of Fort Hood, Texas, and the Alingar Afghan Uniformed Police conducted a... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nick Rossin (left), a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nick Rossin (left), a squad leader from Waterloo, Iowa, and Sgt. 1st Class Steven Beireis (right), a platoon sergeant from North Liberty, Iowa, both with the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headqua... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
Col. Bill Benson, the commander of 4th Brigade Combat
Col. Bill Benson, the commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks to soldiers from the 27th BSB on Christmas Eve, reassuring them that instead of doing ordinary Christmas celebrations bac... More
Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves
Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves as a combat medic with 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. ... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Singerhouse, left,
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Singerhouse, left, the senior enlisted adviser of the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot explains the A... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Flores gives one last safety
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Flores gives one last safety briefing to his students in 4th Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army Corps, to kick of the final day of their month-long 60mm mortar system training course... More
A team of Kiowa helicopters provide overhead security
A team of Kiowa helicopters provide overhead security for U.S. Army soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, and Afghan National Army Soldiers from 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infa... More
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point,
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls commander, briefs U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, 101st Airborne... More
“Team Sweets,” comprised of spur ride candidates U.S.
“Team Sweets,” comprised of spur ride candidates U.S. Army Spc. Richard Tyson Kane of Scott City, Kan., far left, truck crewman, Staff Sgt. Timothy Schloetzer of Harveyville, Kan., left front, truck commander, ... More
Afghan carpenters carry a cut piece of plywood to be
Afghan carpenters carry a cut piece of plywood to be used as the floor of building at an Afghan National Army combat outpost just outside of Dawlat Shah District, Laghman province. This is the first COP designe... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Gov. Mohammad I. Azizi speaks to local media after
Gov. Mohammad I. Azizi speaks to local media after a transition ceremony held at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, June 12. He is joined by the 1st Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army commander Brig. Gen Qadri... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, a native
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, a native of New Orleans, La., speaks to service members at the dining facility during during his visit to Forward Operating Base Gamberi, May 4, 2013. Battaglia serves... More
Afghan journalist, Slaiman Wasiq of the Alingar District,
Afghan journalist, Slaiman Wasiq of the Alingar District, is presented with a training certificate after completing a three-day Media Law Training course at the Laghman province’s Information, Cultural and Yout... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers during his battlefield circulation.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Barajas gives instruction to
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Barajas gives instruction to two Afghan National Army soldiers during a live-fire mortar range near Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nov. 19, 2013. Barajas, of Los Angeles, Calif., serves ... More
Maj. Gen. Mohammad Zaman Waziri, center, the 201 Corps
Maj. Gen. Mohammad Zaman Waziri, center, the 201 Corps Commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley, the Train Advise Assist Command-East Commander, during an office call following the inspection... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Lt. Gen. Qadim Shah, left, the Afghan National Army
Lt. Gen. Qadim Shah, left, the Afghan National Army Chief of General Staff, speaks to a 201 Corps soldier during an inspection of troops at the Regional Military Training Center at Tactical Base Gamberi July 30... More
Sgt. Maj. Rivera, 2-30th Infantry Regiment, pins Staff
Sgt. Maj. Rivera, 2-30th Infantry Regiment, pins Staff Sgt. Parker with the 10th Mountain Division combat patch during a ceremony held Nov. 1, 2015 at TB Gamberi. The 3rd Brigade “Patriots” are serving in Afgha... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Operation Steel Dragon, Nov. 11-21.
Sgt. Daniel Marquez-Morales, of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Sgt. Daniel Marquez-Morales, of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives a Bronze Star medal at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam from Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th IBCT, for exceptionally merito... More
U.S. Army Spc. James Vick, foreground, a team leader
U.S. Army Spc. James Vick, foreground, a team leader from Atkins, Iowa, on his second deployment to Afghanistan, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade ... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Hayes of the 45th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Hayes of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gives a medical training class for Afghan soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Oct. 21.
Larry Dingle, a civilian logistics mentor with DynaCorp,
Larry Dingle, a civilian logistics mentor with DynaCorp, awards an Afghan National Army logistics officer with a certificate of achievement during a logistics and property book conference at Forward Operating B... More
CIED platoon overcoming obstacles in Laghman
A scout with 2nd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, stands watch over a village during a mission in Laghman province. The scouts operate out of Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam as a counter... More
Jill Wagner from the television series Wipeout, holds
Jill Wagner from the television series Wipeout, holds a 1st Cavalry Division patch she autographed for a U.S. Soldier assigned to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Forward Operating Base Gameberi... More
Left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Thomas Tangalin,
Left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Thomas Tangalin, a native of Kauai, Hawaii, and Maj. Demetrius Perry, a native of Houston, Texas, speak with Afghan National Army Maj. Mohammad Hussin, executive office... More
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, executive officer for
U.S. Army Maj. Demetrius Perry, executive officer for the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, wears a small black ribbon during a children’s charity even... More
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee visits Forward Operating
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee visits Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam April 18, to see service members from the Rhode Island National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, who work with t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Landon Roberts takes up a defensive
U.S. Army Spc. Landon Roberts takes up a defensive aiming position at Nangalam base, Sept. 10. The Nashville, Tenn., native, serves as a sniper, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment. Roberts joined the Army abou... More
The Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Raymond Chandler III,
The Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Raymond Chandler III, right, is greeted by Maj. Jason Rosenstrauch, the executive officer for 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, L... More
Task Force Leader, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division
Task Force Leader, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers wait in the tall grass with their Afghan National Army counterpart during a combined arms live fire training exercise May 13, 2015, in Laghman provin... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, right, the company
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, right, the company commander of Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red... More
Sgt. Jamie A. Krakofsky, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native,
Sgt. Jamie A. Krakofsky, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native, shows off the sand pit used to make protective barriers for Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, June 11. Krakofsky serves in Afghanistan as the deputy ma... More