A U.S. Army Soldier from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Tillman State: Paktika Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Justin Holley, USA Rele... More
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion commander Lt. Col. Kevin Dial distributes a backpack to a Paktika orphan during the opening ceremony of the Sharana City Orphanage in Pakt... More
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
Abdullah Jan, a 12-year-old student from Sharan District,
Abdullah Jan, a 12-year-old student from Sharan District, Afghanistan, attends a youth shura April 4. The provincial government, in coordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, hosted a youth shura for more... More
The soldiers in Delta Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry
The soldiers in Delta Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division take part in a change of responsibility ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Pakti... More
"Firefly" Fisher with the Harlem Globetrotters eats
"Firefly" Fisher with the Harlem Globetrotters eats lunch and visits with deployed service members at a dinning facility at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Harlem Globetrotters visited Afghanistan for the fir... More
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstr... More
A civilian-owned Mil-8 helicopter lifts off after U.S.
A civilian-owned Mil-8 helicopter lifts off after U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Barrett, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airbor... More
An Afghan National Army officer addresses service members
An Afghan National Army officer addresses service members from other branches of the Afghan National Security Forces during a consultative meeting known as a shura at Combat Outpost Chamkani in Khost province, ... More
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Noor Ulmah, left, trains
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Noor Ulmah, left, trains a new member of the police in basic rifle skills at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana of Khost province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. Ulmah is a training Noncommissione... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the Afghanistan Pakistan Hands program, serves as a way to give back to his country, at Forward Operating Base Lightning, Nov.16, 2012. Murphy’s father was an Iris... 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
ANA instructors give a lesson to troops at Guardez's
ANA instructors give a lesson to troops at Guardez's Regional Military Training Center Nov. 5. The RMTC in Gardez trains ANA soldiers in specific skill sets such as counter IED, specialized weapons systems, dri... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Greiner, Master Sgt. Brett
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Greiner, Master Sgt. Brett Long and Sgt. 1st Class Melinda Kelly, all with the 72nd Medical Detachment, Task Force Medical Afghanistan, enjoy Christmas lunch at Bagram Air Field, Dec. ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ian Becker, of Oak Park, Mich.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ian Becker, of Oak Park, Mich., a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Dog Company, 2nd Brigade, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, leads members of the Afghan Border Patrol on a p... 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
Lt. Col. James Cline of Task Force Hammer, 176 Engineer
Lt. Col. James Cline of Task Force Hammer, 176 Engineer Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, and commander of Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, Lt. Col. Kevin Dial sit down... More
A young girl from Fazial Rahman looks watches all the
A young girl from Fazial Rahman looks watches all the commotion in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2011. The sub-governor of Kushmond District talks to the villagers while the Afghan National Army is pas... More
Sgt. Austin Murphree (left), Pfc. Cory Tilghman (center)
Sgt. Austin Murphree (left), Pfc. Cory Tilghman (center) and Pfc. William Bowers, infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, out of Forward operating Base Tillman provide su... 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
Medical personnel from the 2nd Forward Surgical Team
Medical personnel from the 2nd Forward Surgical Team prepare Hukum Jang lays surgery after an insurgent improvised explosive device near her home critically injured her. The blast killed two and wounded eight o... More
Afghan children play on a swingset at an orphanage
Afghan children play on a swingset at an orphanage in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The orphanage doubles as a daycare center and a school as well. Previous Kiwi PRTs helped to build the orphanag... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, Paktika
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Avecilla, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team public affairs photographer, surveys the Paktika youth shura looking for her next photo opportunity, April 4. Avecilla is onl... More
An Afghan local police officer provides security while
An Afghan local police officer provides security while his counterparts conduct a shura with the elders and residents of the Mangrah Troy village, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2012. (Army photo by Spc... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, armed w...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marshall Emerson, USA Release Status: Re... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan M. Lahr (left), a native of Estherville,
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan M. Lahr (left), a native of Estherville, Iowa, and certified occupational therapy assistant, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne ... 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
U.S. Army Pfc. Spencer Vue, an infantryman with 2nd
U.S. Army Pfc. Spencer Vue, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), poses for a photo at Combat Outpos... More
Gov. Mohibullah Samim of Paktika province, Afghanistan,
Gov. Mohibullah Samim of Paktika province, Afghanistan, together with a Task Force Gridley interpreter, takes the podium to speak to a crowded tent of Paktika government officials and a mixture of coalition for... More
U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez, a military police officer
U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez, a military police officer from Phoenix, Ariz., prepares for her shift at Bagram Air Field, Sept. 3, 2012. Sanchez is attached to the 539th Military Police Detachment out of Buckeye,... More
Jeffrey Creaser, a civilian food service manager working
Jeffrey Creaser, a civilian food service manager working in Afghanistan receives congratulatory words from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., after being awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for the... More
An U.S. Army soldier with 3rd Platoon, Delta Company,
An U.S. Army soldier with 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), takes a knee during a patrol with the Af... 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
Brig. Gen. Rasoli Sharifa, the senior ranking female
Brig. Gen. Rasoli Sharifa, the senior ranking female Afghan Uniformed Police officer in charge of all female training addresses the graduates, which included 12 females, at the Gardez Regional Training Center i... More
Afghan children from a village in the Yusef Khel District
Afghan children from a village in the Yusef Khel District of Paktika province, Afghanistan smile for the camera during a Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations mission.
Civilian contractors perform a traditional Ugandan
Civilian contractors perform a traditional Ugandan dance during the 2011 Gospel Celebration held on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11.
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 soldiers at Bagram Airfield pose for a picture
U.S. Army soldiers at Bagram Airfield pose for a picture with the comedians from the "Comics on Duty" tour Oct. 24, 2012. The comedians spent time after the show meeting and talking with service members. Severa... More
U.S. Army Capt. Gary Klein, commander of Troop B, 1st
U.S. Army Capt. Gary Klein, commander of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), talks with a local Afghan farmer near the village of Kote K... More
Sgt. Abigail Najera, from Deming, N.M., and Spc. Chantelle
Sgt. Abigail Najera, from Deming, N.M., and Spc. Chantelle Evangelista, from Wahiawa, Hawaii, drive through ankle deep sand at Forward Operating Base Kushamond. Support elements from the 172nd Support Battalion... More
Members of 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th
Members of 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, evacuate one of their soldiers to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after he was injured by an improv... More
Two Afghan boys walk ahead of the security forces element
Two Afghan boys walk ahead of the security forces element of Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktiya in the Sayed Karem District market, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012. PRT Paktiya conducted a market walk to assess ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Darron Fuselier, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Pfc. Darron Fuselier, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, both attached to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), monitors the ... More
A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned C/Company, 1-505th Infantry, 82nd Air...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Orgun District State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Fred Gurwell, USA ... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kerry Newman (left), a liaison
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kerry Newman (left), a liaison officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and U.S. Army Maj. Sam Fishburne (right), an intelligence officer fo... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Hope Rampy, of Lawton, Okla., commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Hope Rampy, of Lawton, Okla., commander of 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses upcoming training with Col. Abdulrab Qiam of Kapisa P... More
Sgt. Austin Murphree (left), Pfc. Cory Tilghman (center)
Sgt. Austin Murphree (left), Pfc. Cory Tilghman (center) and Pfc. William Bowers, infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, out of Forward operating Base Tillman provide su... More
U.S. Army soldiers enjoy food and fellowship during
U.S. Army soldiers enjoy food and fellowship during the National Guard Birthday Bash at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2012. The soldiers of National Guard Affairs-Afghanistan planned the event to cele... More
Sfc. James Goleman, FSC 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Sfc. James Goleman, FSC 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, pulls security near a doorway of the Center for Engineering Excellence in Sharana City, Paktika province, Afghanistan.
Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation
Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom are served Christmas dinner from their command group at Bagram Air Field, Dec. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David J. Overson... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Westlund of Eagen, Minn., an
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Westlund of Eagen, Minn., an infantryman with 1st Platoon, Dog Company, 2nd Brigade 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, uses the Hide System on a local Afghan elder during a h... More
Deputy Provincial Governor of Paktya Abdul Rahman Mangal
Deputy Provincial Governor of Paktya Abdul Rahman Mangal stands along side U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert J. Morse and Lt. Col. John C. Chong, as they sing the Air Force song during their Transfer of Authority ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Garrett Grenier, a dog handler, and
U.S. Army Sgt. Garrett Grenier, a dog handler, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Drake, a mine-detection dog, enjoy a game of fetch before training at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2013. Grenier and Drake are b... More
New Zealand Army Lt. Col. Sholto Stephens, the commanding
New Zealand Army Lt. Col. Sholto Stephens, the commanding officer for the military component of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team, hands a newly graduated Afghan National Army soldier his diploma, ... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Herndon, 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Christopher Herndon, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations, Nebraska National Guard, discusses education projects with the Paktika Provincial Assistant Education dir... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Cossilini (left), from Jersey
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Cossilini (left), from Jersey City, N.J., serving with 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces, takes notes while participating of a key lea... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jerel Martinez, far right, with Alpha
U.S. Army Spc. Jerel Martinez, far right, with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, stands by as his team fires a 120 mm mortar round from an M120 mortar system during training at Combat Outpost Wi... More
Afghan National Army soldiers working with 2nd Battalion,
Afghan National Army soldiers working with 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pull security at the designated helicopter landing zone during... More
Ghalim Nabi, an Alingsha Wal-e village elder, inspires
Ghalim Nabi, an Alingsha Wal-e village elder, inspires his fellow countrymen during an ALP Validation shura in Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and s... More
An ANA soldier suites up for counter IED training at
An ANA soldier suites up for counter IED training at the Gardez Regional Military Training Center Nov. 5. The RMTC in Gardez trains ANA soldiers in specific skill sets such as counter IED, specialized weapons s... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Colston, a section leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Colston, a section leader attached to Red Platoon, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), checks a ridge line f... More
Copies of the Afghan constitution, school supplies
Copies of the Afghan constitution, school supplies and pamphlets are handed out to attendees at a Paktika youth shura April 4. The provincial government, in coordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, held... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Aaron Verstraete, a platoon leader,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Aaron Verstraete, a platoon leader, and U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Clapp, a medic, both attached to 1st Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st A... More
Afghan local police commander Aziz participates in
Afghan local police commander Aziz participates in a shura with village elders and locals of the Mangrah Troy district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2012. (Army photo by Spc. David Barnes)
Afghan Local Police (ALP) candidates demonstrate their
Afghan Local Police (ALP) candidates demonstrate their skills before an ALP validation shura in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20. ALP complements counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rura... More
Attendees at a Paktika youth shura take notes as key
Attendees at a Paktika youth shura take notes as key government officials speak during the event held April 4. The provincial government, in coordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, held a youth shura f... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 20th Special Forces Group (SFG)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Orgun District State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Fred Gurwell, USA ... More
US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Joel Tejeda, 9th Psychological Oper...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marshall Emerson, USA Release Status: Re... More
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native,
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman... 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
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
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
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
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling speaks to Service members stationed at Bagram Airfield, Parwan province, Afghanistan, March 1, 2013. Also in attendance were National Football League players... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Waylon Petsche, a
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Waylon Petsche, a pest management specialist with the Nebraska National Guard Agribusiness Development Team, the Agricultural Section for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction ... More
U.S. Army Staff Spc. Jeffrey McKnight (right), a medic,
U.S. Army Staff Spc. Jeffrey McKnight (right), a medic, and U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Danielson (left), a team leader, both attached to 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne),... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Tunis, a native of St.
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Tunis, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., assigned to Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, verifies mission data with a Chinook helicopter ... 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
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jesse Carter (center), platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jesse Carter (center), platoon leader for 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, recounts the events of his mission at Forward Op... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., Combined
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., Combined Joint Task Force-1 and Regional Command East commanding general, poses with Republic of Korea soldiers during the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration on Bagram... More
Sgt. Crysta Cozelos, emergency room non-commissioned
Sgt. Crysta Cozelos, emergency room non-commissioned officer in charge at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, prepares a chart for patient Hukum Jang. Jang was injured in an insurgent improvised explosive device bl... 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
Temor Shah Yesaqhzai, Afghanistan deputy director of
Temor Shah Yesaqhzai, Afghanistan deputy director of Youth Affairs, addresses an audience of more than 300 of Paktika's youth, April 4. Numerous government officials came to welcome and speak to the young Afgha... More
Afghan National Army soldiers assist villagers with
Afghan National Army soldiers assist villagers with carrying humanitarian assistance in Paktika province, Afghanistan on March 9. The humanitarian assistance was dropped via Chinook helicopters into the village... More
An Afghan National Army soldier working with 2nd Battalion,
An Afghan National Army soldier working with 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), hands a copy of the Quran to the village owner's wife during ... More
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial government officials, plants a tree March 21. Government officials planted the tree on the Afghan New Year to symbolize a new beginning and to set an... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brenden Sullenger, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Spc. Brenden Sullenger, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security during a patr... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brennon Van Luven, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Pfc. Brennon Van Luven, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), poses for a photo after a mi... More
Missouri Gov. Jeremiah W. Nixon visits with soldiers
Missouri Gov. Jeremiah W. Nixon visits with soldiers from Missouri who are currently deployed to Afghanistan at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David J. Overson, 115t... More
Paktika Gov. Maheebullah Samim and Afghan Uniformed
Paktika Gov. Maheebullah Samim and Afghan Uniformed Police Chief Deputy Syed Shah Sarifi talk to local elders during a meeting at the Afghan Uniformed Police Officers Compound, Forward Operating Base Kushamond,... More
U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez, a military police officer
U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez, a military police officer with the 539th Military Police Detachment, out of Buckeye, Ariz., poses in front of her patrol vehicle outside the MP station at Bagram Air Field, Afghanis... More
Sen.-elect Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, and Senator Mitch
Sen.-elect Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, and Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., meet with Regional Command-East and 1st Infantry Division commanding general Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr. at Bagram Air Field, Afghan... More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hilker, infantryman with 2nd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hilker, infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Black Lions, provides over watch for explosive ordinance disposal team members and local police in the Orgun-E distr... More
An Afghan National Police officer provides security
An Afghan National Police officer provides security during a route clearing mission near Forward Operating Base Super, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David J. Barnes/Released)