A coalition security force member contacts range control
A coalition security force member contacts range control before the start of demolition training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The security force continue to train even when they are deploye... More
Members of a coalition force provide security during
Members of a coalition force provide security during an operation that involved the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and eight other Afghan enemies in Nad Al' District, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 27, 20... More
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to enter
An Afghan and coalition security force prepare to enter a suspected location in Kandahar city to detain a Taliban facilitator, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The facilitator was a key link in w... More
Spc. Patrick Claybaugh, a Belle Vernon, Pa. resident
Spc. Patrick Claybaugh, a Belle Vernon, Pa. resident and member of the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), checks the engine bay of a Humvee for anything that may prevent it from passing customs while en... More
A coalition security force member provides security
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 14, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was heavily involved in ... More
A coalition security force member passes with a chem-light
A coalition security force member passes with a chem-light while securing a compound in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban facili... More
A coalition security force member holds an antenna
A coalition security force member holds an antenna to communicate during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. The leader was responsibl... More
From left, Spc. Justin Heimsoth and Sgt. Chris Hagen
From left, Spc. Justin Heimsoth and Sgt. Chris Hagen fill sandbags for a machine gun position during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focus... More
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and distributi... More
An Afghan and coalition security force scans the night
An Afghan and coalition security force scans the night during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, April 2, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a Taliban leader and several other ... More
U.S. Army Maj. William Higgins, a Mifflinville, Pa.,
U.S. Army Maj. William Higgins, a Mifflinville, Pa., native, now the 170th Infantry Brigade chief of operations, looks across the brigade's Joint operations center here Nov. 20, 2011. The JOC is composed of joi... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 20, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for coordi... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible ... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The security force arrested a Taliban leader and one other afghan enemy during the op... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilita... More
Coalition soldier uses spotter scope during advanced
Coalition soldier uses spotter scope during advanced marksmanship training at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Philip L. Diab)
A coalition security force member provides security
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. The leader was responsible for directin... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for the a... More
A coalition security force member provides security
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. The leader was responsible for directin... More
Coalition soldiers participates in advanced marksmanship
Coalition soldiers participates in advanced marksmanship at a firing range in Khost district, Khost province, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The security force detained a Taliban leader who h... More
Nicholas A. Carrell, an Arvada, Colo., native, now
Nicholas A. Carrell, an Arvada, Colo., native, now a food service specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares food for A Battery soldier... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader... More
An Afghan and coalition security force scans the night
An Afghan and coalition security force scans the night during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, April 2, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a Taliban leader and several other ... More
Pvt. Robert Tanner, an infantryman and radio operator
Pvt. Robert Tanner, an infantryman and radio operator with Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, listens to radio traffic during a dismounted patrol in Enjergay, Afghanistan, ... More
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate through Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, during an operation on March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a senior Taliban leader and ... More
Coalition soldiers check communications during an operation
Coalition soldiers check communications during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coor... More
Afghan and coalition security force members stand outside
Afghan and coalition security force members stand outside the home of an arrested Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilitator re... More
Spc. Loren G. Gaboni, a San Juan Batista, Calif., native,
Spc. Loren G. Gaboni, a San Juan Batista, Calif., native, now a forward observer with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks to students at a school h... More
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, March 29, 2013, Afghan and coalition security force members provide security on a mountain ridge-line. The operation led to the arrest of a Tali... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during a mission that arrested a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was respons... More
Afghan and coalition force members are silhouetted
Afghan and coalition force members are silhouetted by moon light during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of an insurgent and a Taliban leader ... More
Coalition force members discuss a plan during close
Coalition force members discuss a plan during close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan March 16, 2013. Coalition security forces practice CQB techniques to ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. Army soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to pass out scholastic aid to students here Nov. 15, 2011. Soldiers with "Havoc... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was associated with both Tali... More
Coalition security force members provide security during
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in the Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The security force was searching for a Taliban facilitator in Khugya... More
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, March 29, 2013, Afghan and coalition security force members provide security on a mountain ridge line. The operation led to the arrest of a Tali... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force signal
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force signal their teammates during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The security force detained a Taliban leader w... More
A flight line mechanic conducts maintenance on an aircraft
A flight line mechanic conducts maintenance on an aircraft on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. Regular maintenance is conducted to ensure the aircraft is mission rea... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilita... More
An Afghan coalition force member provides security
An Afghan coalition force member provides security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013... More
Body armor, Coalition force members coordinate movements during
Coalition force members coordinate movements during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Ta... More
A coalition security force member stands watch with
A coalition security force member stands watch with his loyal partner during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 28, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitato... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for the a... More
A coalition soldier provides security during an operation
A coalition soldier provides security during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordi... More
Coalition security force members prepare to depart
Coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and d... More
A coalition security force member scans for enemies
A coalition security force member scans for enemies during an operation in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The security force arrested five extremists during the operation in search of a Taliba... More
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen,
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native, now the commander of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Col. Robin Fontes, the comm... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team carry supplies to a school here, Oct. 20, 2011. A Battery soldiers regularly patrol Chechaktu and distri... More
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during
An Afghan security force member conducts a search during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurgents with fun... More
A coalition security force member signals comrades
A coalition security force member signals comrades during an operation in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban facilitator that was... More
A coalition security soldier stays vigilant during
A coalition security soldier stays vigilant during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in ... More
A coalition special operations forces soldier stands
A coalition special operations forces soldier stands at attention during an address by Gen. Paul Funk, 1st Infantry Division assistant division commander, at Camp Dyer, Afghanistan, May 11. Gen. Funk visited Ca... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security on a mission that arrested a Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facili... More
Sgt. Jordano Hernandez, Company A, 163rd Military
Sgt. Jordano Hernandez, Company A, 163rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, checks the validity of the contents of several bags of fertilizer during a foot patrol at Enjerg... More
A coalition security force member provides security
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. The leader was responsible for directin... More
Afghan soldiers get ready to secure a compound during
Afghan soldiers get ready to secure a compound during a company-wide training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jorge Vidal-Rivera and Spc. George Taylor,
U.S. Army Spc. Jorge Vidal-Rivera and Spc. George Taylor, members of Company C, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, appear outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Vidal-Rivera an... More
Spc. Douglas Feltner, a Colfax, Ind., native, now an
Spc. Douglas Feltner, a Colfax, Ind., native, now an information technology specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, embraces his children, Kionna and Gabriel, ... More
Coalition security force members provide security during
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. The leader was responsible for directing ... More
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate thru Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province during an operation, March 29, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that is believed to b... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for the a... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during a mission that arrested a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was respons... More
A coalition soldier participates in advanced marksmanship
A coalition soldier participates in advanced marksmanship training at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Travis S. Jones)
A member of a coalition security force gives direction
A member of a coalition security force gives direction to his squad members while conducting close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, March 15, 2013. Coalition security forces practice ... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 20, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for coordinating at... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Tali... More
Coalition security force members communicate during
Coalition security force members communicate during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The security force was searching for a Taliban facilitator in Khugyani who pr... More
An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading
An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading procedures with a Marine aircraft on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. The security force trained on proper ... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, line up for dinner here Oct. 27, 2011. Food service soldiers with A Battery are constantly creating new... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible ... More
A coalition security force member waits to depart after
A coalition security force member waits to depart after an operation in search of a Taliban senior leader in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Feb. 10, 2013. The Taliban senior leader coordinates complex att... More
Coalition security force members take cover during
Coalition security force members take cover during demolition training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The security force continue to train even when they are deployed to maintain readiness fo... More
A coalition force member stays vigilant during a night
A coalition force member stays vigilant during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Taliban... More
Members of a coalition security force prepare to enter
Members of a coalition security force prepare to enter a compound while conducting close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, March 15, 2013. Coalition security forces practice CQB techniq... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 21, 2013. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for the a... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Tali... More
A coalition force member signals for his squad to move
A coalition force member signals for his squad to move forward during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb... More
A coalition security force member takes a break with
A coalition security force member takes a break with his dog after the arrest of a Haqqani senior leader in Paktiya province, Jan. 19, 2013. He facilitated and trained his insurgents to use weapons and handle I... More
An Afghan coalition force member passes in front of
An Afghan coalition force member passes in front of the moon during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. ... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for a senior Taliban leader during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The leader had command and control... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was as... More
Members of a coalition security force discuss a plan
Members of a coalition security force discuss a plan during close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, March 15, 2013. Coalition security forces practice CQB techniques to maximize success... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bradley Gillan of Company C, 198th
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bradley Gillan of Company C, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, shakes hands with service members outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Gillan and more than ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Coston, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Coston, command sergeant major of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team stands behind the color guard after uncasing the brigade's colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at For... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader, Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 31, 2013. The Taliban leader maintained operational cont... More
Body armor, Coalition force members coordinate movements during
Coalition force members coordinate movements during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Ta... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during during a mission that arrested a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was ... More
A coalition force member provides security during a
A coalition force member provides security during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Jan. 20, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for coordinating at... More
An Afghan soldier provides security during a company-wide
An Afghan soldier provides security during a company-wide training exercise in Kabul province, Feb. 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coal... More
Afghan and coalition security force members stand outside
Afghan and coalition security force members stand outside the home of an arrested Taliban senior leader in Logar province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained Taliban senior leader was a cross-provincial facilitator re... More
Coalition force members provide security during a
Coalition force members provide security during a night operation that led to the arrest of a senior Taliban leader and three other insurgents in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 24, 2013. The Talib... More
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar
During an operation in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, March 29, 2013, a coalition security force member takes position on a hill ridge-line to scan for potential enemy. The operation led to the arre... More
A member of a coalition security force exits a room
A member of a coalition security force exits a room after clearing it while conducting close quarter battle training on forward operating base Bastion, March 15, 2013. Coalition security forces practice CQB tec... More
Body armor, Home search, operation Enduring Freedom
Afghan coalition security force members search a home during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province on Feb. 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible ... More
A coalition security force member searches through
A coalition security force member searches through a home during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Feb. 16. 2013. The Taliban leader commands a unit responsible for direct fire and improvised... More
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate
Afghan and coalition security force members navigate through Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 14, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was heavily involved in insurgent oper... More
A member of a coalition security force conducts marksmanship
A member of a coalition security force conducts marksmanship training on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan April 30, 2013. The security force trained to ensure mission readiness for ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jacy Mozingo, an Ambridge, Pa., resident
U.S. Army Spc. Jacy Mozingo, an Ambridge, Pa., resident and member of the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), checks the inside of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle for anything that may p... More
Coalition security force member provides security during
Coalition security force member provides security during an operation in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Mar. 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of two insurgents and a Taliban facilitator tha... More