Afghan National Army soldiers provide security in Shah
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Jeffrey Bush, Company B, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Afghan National Army soldiers speak with local men
Afghan National Army soldiers speak with local men and boys in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and an Afghan National Army soldier record biometric identifying information on village elders in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Petty Officer 3rd Class Advancement Exam on the ship’s aft mess deck. Nimitz recently arrived to its new homeport of Everett, Wash.
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security outside
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security outside of a compound in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with a village
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with a village elder in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Adrian Castillo, Company F, Forward Support Company, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Medal ... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Jonathon Meadows, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Meda... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Chad Moyer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Asa Barrett, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other women at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Curtis Harvey, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Nashville district announces employee of the month for March 2012
Trena Bradshaw, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District outreach program specialist in the Project Planning Branch, is the district's March 2012 employee of the month.
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. 1st Class Donald Cartwright, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Medal at Bagram Air Field, ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security in Shah
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day prov... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and an Afghan National Army soldier record biometric identifying information on village elders in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. 1st Class Donald Cartwright, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Medal at Bagram Air Field, ... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Jeremy Hall, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Petty Officer 3rd Class Advancement Exam on the ship’s aft mess deck. Nimitz recently arrived to its new homeport of Everett, Wash.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Christopher Loney, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, 15 ... More
Sidra Noor, an interpreter with the U.S. Army, plays
Sidra Noor, an interpreter with the U.S. Army, plays a game with local children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security as
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security as other ANA soldiers clear a compound in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Jonathon Meadows, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Meda... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Pfc. Erik Lane, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Chad Moyer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Ramirez Inciarte, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other women at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Curtis Harvey, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
An Afghan Local policeman listens to a radio Zhari
An Afghan Local policeman listens to a radio Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Local women gather for a speech at the Zhari District
Local women gather for a speech at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Local children draw on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
Local children draw on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Local children draw on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
Local children draw on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and an Afghan National Army soldier record biometric identifying information on village elders in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Marc Brown, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and an Afghan National Army soldier record biometric identifying information on village elders in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards 1st Lt. Austin Bond, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Medal at Bag... More
A local girl draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
A local girl draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security as
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security as other ANA soldiers enter a compound in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Jeremy Hall, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Jeffrey Bush, Company B, 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Christopher Loney, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, Mar... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Anthony Bullock, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Petty Officer 3rd Class Advancement Exam on the ship’s aft mess deck. Nimitz recently arrived to its new homeport of Everett, Wash.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Adrian Castillo, Company F, Forward Support Company, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Medal ... More
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Petty Officer 3rd Class Advancement Exam on the ship’s aft mess deck. Nimitz recently arrived to its new homeport of Everett, Wash.
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Petty Officer 3rd Class Advancement Exam on the ship’s aft mess deck. Nimitz recently arrived to its new homeport of Everett, Wash.
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security in
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Tomas Bishop, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards 1st Lt. Austin Bond, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Bronze Star Medal at Bag... More
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other women at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Marc Brown, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Ramirez Inciarte, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Tomas Bishop, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Asa Barrett, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN
Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) take the Petty Officer 3rd Class Advancement Exam on the ship’s aft mess deck. Nimitz recently arrived to its new homeport of Everett, Wash.
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Pvt. 1st Class Erik Lane, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Chad Moyer, Comapny C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a dismounted
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol through a village in Shah Karez, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Anthony Bullock, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.