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SGT Edward Harris in full battle dress uniform with combat gear, is laying on the ground with weapon pointed straight-on toward camera. SGT Harris is with the Army National Guard, from the 3rd of 108th, 27th Brigade, 10th Mountain division, in Gloversville, New York. SGT Harris is part of the security force responsible for the security of the landing zone at the Burfell hydroelectric dam in Burfell, Iceland. The protection of the landing zone is part of the exercise NORTHERN VIKING '95

SGT Edward Harris in full battle dress uniform with combat gear, is la...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN VIKING '95 Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kaminsky ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Bruno, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Bruno, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Bruno, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul rifleman, secures an area during an assessment of the local bazaar in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Dec. 7. Bruno is deployed from Charlie Company, 182n... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Washington, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Washington, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Washington, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul automatic rifleman, holds a gate open for an Afghan man as he exits the hospital in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2011. Members of PRT Z... More

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provides

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provides

A U.S. Marine with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) provides security during a key-leadership engagement at Camp Nolay, Afghanistan, April 7, 2018. TFSW advises at the brigade level to enable the Afghan National Def... More

A coalition security force member prepares to board

A coalition security force member prepares to board

A coalition security force member prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army illustration by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)

NIMROZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2018) - U.S.

NIMROZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2018) - U.S.

NIMROZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the Task Force Southwest commander, attends a security shura with district governors during an expeditionary adviso... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches for weapons, drugs, and documents during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arre... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Kristina Klosinski(left), Provincial

U.S. Army Sgt. Kristina Klosinski(left), Provincial

U.S. Army Sgt. Kristina Klosinski(left), Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul civil affairs member, takes notes while Lt. Col. Michael Bogmenko, PRT Zabul executive officer, speaks to the contractor of the Shin... More

An afghan coalition security force member searches

An afghan coalition security force member searches

An afghan coalition security force member searches for weapons, drugs, explosive materials, and documents during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2013. The operatio... More

Members of an afghan and coalition security force await

Members of an afghan and coalition security force await

Members of an afghan and coalition security force await to depart after a mission that arrested a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Jan. 24, 2013, prior to arresting him. The deta... More

U.S. Army soldiers drive a M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier

U.S. Army soldiers drive a M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier

U.S. Army soldiers drive a M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle on a driving range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been using the Stryker since... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security after an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader wh... More

A coalition security force member prepares to board

A coalition security force member prepares to board

A coalition security force member prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)

Bicycles are lined up at the Shah Joy bazaar, Afghanistan,

Bicycles are lined up at the Shah Joy bazaar, Afghanistan,

Bicycles are lined up at the Shah Joy bazaar, Afghanistan, Dec. 7. Bicycles are one of the most common modes of transportation around Afghanistan because of the low cost.

A construction contractor pays close attention to directions

A construction contractor pays close attention to directions

A construction contractor pays close attention to directions given to him for future projects for the Shinkai school, Afghanistan, Nov. 5.

An Afghan and coalition security force provide security

An Afghan and coalition security force provide security

An Afghan and coalition security force provide security after an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader who was an impro... More

U.S. Army soldiers hold on to straps during M1131 Stryker

U.S. Army soldiers hold on to straps during M1131 Stryker

U.S. Army soldiers hold on to straps during M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle driver training on a driving range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force talks to afghan civilians outside a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exe... More

Capt. Patrick Moore, center, Commander, A Company,

Capt. Patrick Moore, center, Commander, A Company,

Capt. Patrick Moore, center, Commander, A Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, dismisses the formation at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., June 25, 2015, after their welcome... More

Coalition soldiers share lessons learned during advanced

Coalition soldiers share lessons learned during advanced

Coalition soldiers share lessons learned during advanced marksmanship training at Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to sh... More

Gear of coalition soldiers lays at the firing line

Gear of coalition soldiers lays at the firing line

Gear of coalition soldiers lays at the firing line while before sharpening their shooting skills on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richa... More

An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to

An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to

An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and tw... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches through blankets after detaining a Taliban leader and one other insurgent during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More

A chest rack with AK-47 magazines and multiple linked

A chest rack with AK-47 magazines and multiple linked

A chest rack with AK-47 magazines and multiple linked rounds were excavated by an Afghan and coalition security force outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12,... More

U.S. Army soldiers watch their team drive a M1131 Stryker

U.S. Army soldiers watch their team drive a M1131 Stryker

U.S. Army soldiers watch their team drive a M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle on a driving range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been using ... More

Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, left, the adjutant general,

Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, left, the adjutant general,

Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, left, the adjutant general, watches as Philip Cassidy, center, promotes his son, 1st Lt. Brendan Cassidy, Commander, B Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, p... More

A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest

A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest

A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) presents a Texas flag that he keeps in his plate carrier in honor of his state and father. He has taken the flag everywhere with him for approximately... More

A chest rack with AK-47 magazines was excavated by

A chest rack with AK-47 magazines was excavated by

A chest rack with AK-47 magazines was excavated by an Afghan and coalition security force outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader ho... More

A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA)

A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA)

A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps speaks to friendly forces during Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. Operation Maiwand 12 is an Afghan-led, T... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship training at a firing range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to... More

Coalition soldiers verify their hits during advanced

Coalition soldiers verify their hits during advanced

Coalition soldiers verify their hits during advanced marksmanship training at Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to sharpe... More

A U.S. Army soldier cleans off his face with Gatorade

A U.S. Army soldier cleans off his face with Gatorade

A U.S. Army soldier cleans off his face with Gatorade after M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle training on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been ... More

A U.S. Army soldier cleans off his face with Gatorade

A U.S. Army soldier cleans off his face with Gatorade

A U.S. Army soldier cleans off his face with Gatorade after M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle training on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been ... More

An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to

An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to

An Afghan boy notices the camera during a visit to the bazaar in Shinkai, Afghanistan, Nov. 5.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt, Mark Lynas, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Staff Sgt, Mark Lynas, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Staff Sgt, Mark Lynas, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul squad leader, calls for a member of his team during a mission in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2011. Lynas is deployed from Charlie Compan... More

Members of an afghan and coalition security force team

Members of an afghan and coalition security force team

Members of an afghan and coalition security force team sit closely on a CH-47 Chinook prior to an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Winkowski, squad leader,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Winkowski, squad leader,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Winkowski, squad leader, sets his security team during a site survey in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2011. Winkowski is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security... More

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation in search of a Taliban attack leader, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested three suspected insurgents in Pul-e'Alam district, Logar province... More

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader w... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Bogmenko, Provincial

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Bogmenko, Provincial

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Bogmenko, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul executive officer, speaks to the contractor of the Shinkai School, Afghanistan, Nov. 5. Bogmenko is a reservist deployed from the 308th ... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force cuts a bag searching for contraband during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2013... More

Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, commanding general of

Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, commanding general of

Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq Hotak, commanding general of 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, has a conversation with a U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) during Operation Mai... More

Coalition soldiers participate in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldiers participate in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldiers participate in advance marksmanship training at a firing range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (TFSW), awards a Marine a challenge coin for dedicated service while in support of 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (... More

Coalition soldiers participate in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldiers participate in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldiers participate in advance marksmanship training at a firing range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to... More

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops are in route to arrest a Taliban facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, Jan 26. 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was responsible for the... More

Coalition security force member maintains vigilance

Coalition security force member maintains vigilance

Coalition security force member maintains vigilance before departing for a mission that arrested a Taliban facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, Jan 26. 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was respo... More

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force sits on the floor of a CH-47 Chinook prior to an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan.19, 2013. The operation led to the arre... More

Members of Afghan and coalition security force are

Members of Afghan and coalition security force are

Members of Afghan and coalition security force are in route to detain a Taliban leader and one other insurgent during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The ins... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force prepares to depart for a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban lead... More

Members of an afghan and coalition security force strap

Members of an afghan and coalition security force strap

Members of an afghan and coalition security force strap into the seats of a CH-47 Chinook prior to an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2013. The operation led to the a... More

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) rush

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) rush

U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) rush to offload cargo from a CH-47 Chinook at a new forward operating base to advise 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps as they conduct Operation M... More

A U.S. Army soldier provides security during the recovery

A U.S. Army soldier provides security during the recovery

A U.S. Army soldier provides security during the recovery of a M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been using ... More

Sgt. Jocsan Mairena, A Company, 2-113th Infantry, New

Sgt. Jocsan Mairena, A Company, 2-113th Infantry, New

Sgt. Jocsan Mairena, A Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, holds his son during the welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., June 25, 2015. The approximate... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force seizes multiple passports and money during a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in... More

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation in search of a Taliban attack leader, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested three suspected insurgents in Pul-e'Alam district, Logar province... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force directs his team after arresting multiple extremists during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation res... More

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops are in route to arrest a Taliban facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, Jan 26. 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was responsible for the... More

Buses carrying Soldiers with A Company, 2-113th Infantry,

Buses carrying Soldiers with A Company, 2-113th Infantry,

Buses carrying Soldiers with A Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, pass under an American flag on their way to the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., June 25, 2015, for a welcome... More

A soldier with Afghan National (ANA) Army 215th Corps

A soldier with Afghan National (ANA) Army 215th Corps

A soldier with Afghan National (ANA) Army 215th Corps photographs U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (TFSW), and Maj. Gen. Wali Mohammed Ahmadzai, comman... More

This recently destroyed school teaches students of

This recently destroyed school teaches students of

This recently destroyed school teaches students of two villages and is located in the Shah Joy district, Nov. 22, 2011. The school was destroyed by insurgent fighters, who view education as a threat to their po... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance Steidl, Provincial

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance Steidl, Provincial

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance Steidl, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul civil affairs member, talks to a shop owner at the local bazaar in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Dec. 7. Steidl is a reservist deployed from ... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside prior to entering a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior ... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Steuart, civil engineer,

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Steuart, civil engineer,

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Steuart, civil engineer, surveys the Tarnek River in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2011. Lieutenant Steuart is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and is deployed f... More

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force searches a Taliban leader's home in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader equipped his subordinates with... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force communicates during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader ... More

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship training at a firing range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to... More

U.S. Army Spc. Edwarde Loeup (right), Provincial

U.S. Army Spc. Edwarde Loeup (right), Provincial

U.S. Army Spc. Edwarde Loeup (right), Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul automatic rifleman, moves to take high ground during a dismounted patrol to conduct a key leader engagement at the hospital in Shah Joy... More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest (TFSW) (middle), arrives for a command visit to see the Marines advising 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th... More

NIMROZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) - U.S.

NIMROZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) - U.S.

NIMROZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) - U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest return to base after filling sandbags during an expeditionary advisory package at forward operating base (FOB) Delaram. U.S. ... More

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security prior to entering the house of a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 20, 2013. The operation res... More

A local Afghan commander talks to combat advisor team

A local Afghan commander talks to combat advisor team

A local Afghan commander talks to combat advisor team from 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade about improving security, Jan. 15, 2018, as part of the Joint Readiness Training Center, at Fort ... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force conceals himself in a poppy field outside a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the... More

A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest

A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest

A U.S. Marine Corps advisor with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) oversees combat operational planning for Operation Maiwand 12 with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps during an advising mission at ... More

A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA)

A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA)

A soldier with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps oversees other Afghan soldiers plan with U.S. Marine advisors with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) during an advising mission to assist the ANA whi... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Lynas (left), squad leader,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Lynas (left), squad leader,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Lynas (left), squad leader, and Sgt. Mark Record, team leader, both attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, secure a school and clear insurgent threats in a village in Shah J... More

A U.S. Army soldier provides security during the recovery

A U.S. Army soldier provides security during the recovery

A U.S. Army soldier provides security during the recovery of a M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been using ... More

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade conduct a patrol with replicated Afghan National Defense Security Forces partners in a simulated town Jan. 15, 2018 as part of rotation 18-... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance Steidl, Provincial

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance Steidl, Provincial

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance Steidl, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul civil affairs member, inspects the progress of construction on the hospital in Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2011. Sgt. Steidl is a r... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force searches a Taliban leader's home looking for documents during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Afghanistan, March 6, 2013. The insurgent wa... More

A member of Afghan and coalition security force prepares

A member of Afghan and coalition security force prepares

A member of Afghan and coalition security force prepares for an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The operation resulted in the detaining of a Taliban leader and ... More

An Afghan and coalition security force stack up prior

An Afghan and coalition security force stack up prior

An Afghan and coalition security force stack up prior to raiding and arresting a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Taliban leader oversaw an improvised ... More

Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security

Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security

Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security prior to breaching a Taliban leader's home in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds senior administra... More

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation

Coalition security members prepare to conduct an operation in search of a Taliban attack leader, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested three suspected insurgents in Pul-e'Alam district, Logar province... More

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship

Coalition soldier participates in advance marksmanship training at a firing range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to ... More

A U.S. Army soldier gets thrown into a mud puddle after

A U.S. Army soldier gets thrown into a mud puddle after

A U.S. Army soldier gets thrown into a mud puddle after M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle training on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been usin... More

U.S. Army Cpl. John Regina, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Cpl. John Regina, Provincial Reconstruction

U.S. Army Cpl. John Regina, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul team leader, patrols to the local bazaar in order to pull security during an assessment, Shah Joy, Afghanistan, Dec. 7. Regina is deployed from C... More

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for an enemy in a tree during a night operation in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The enemy ran from a Taliban f... More

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force searches a car during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader who w... More

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force

A member of an afghan and coalition security force searches for weapons, drugs, and explosive materials in the wall of a Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2... More

Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security

Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security

Members of an afghan and coalition force provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The Taliban leader holds senior adm... More

Members of a Afghan and coalition security force search

Members of a Afghan and coalition security force search

Members of a Afghan and coalition security force search through clothing during an operation resulting in the arrest of a Taliban leader and one other insurgent in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afgha... More

Members of an afghan and coalition security force search

Members of an afghan and coalition security force search

Members of an afghan and coalition security force search through identification cards and other documents during an arrest of a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Jan. 24, 2013. The... More

Afghan soldiers with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National

Afghan soldiers with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National

Afghan soldiers with the 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps plot friendly locations during Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. Operation Maiwand 12 is an Afgha... More

A coalition security force member searches through

A coalition security force member searches through

A coalition security force member searches through identification cards and other documents during an arrest of a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Tali... More

U.S. Army soldiers jump into a mud puddle after conducting

U.S. Army soldiers jump into a mud puddle after conducting

U.S. Army soldiers jump into a mud puddle after conducting M1131 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle training on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 27, 2013. The military has been u... More

A coalition soldier engages a target  at a firing range

A coalition soldier engages a target at a firing range

A coalition soldier engages a target at a firing range on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. While deployed, it's important for soldiers to sharpen their skills to b... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force gathers prior to an operation in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 20, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban l... More

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The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.

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