Capt. Erik Blum watches as Master Sgt. Thomas Ryan
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A Polish soldier provides overwatch security for coalition
A Polish soldier provides overwatch security for coalition forces during a security patrol in Qalati, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. David Zlotin)
Afghan National Army special forces conduct a combat
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A U.S. soldier with the 381st Military Police, Indiana
A U.S. soldier with the 381st Military Police, Indiana National Guard, Task Force Guardian speaks with a village elder in Parwan province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. The 381st conducted a presence patrol to ... More
An Afghan National Police officer talks to another
An Afghan National Police officer talks to another police officer about getting barriers off a truck outside an ANP compound in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2012. The ANP are going to use the barrier... More
A local Afghan villager prays while a 455th Security
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An Afghan National Policeman peers through a security
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer, Provincial
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, commanding officer, Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, heads back to download his gear after completing a mission in Farah City, Feb. 18. PRT Farah met with the Farah pro... More
Major General Abdul Razaq Siawash, Afghan National
Major General Abdul Razaq Siawash, Afghan National Army medical commander, announces the appointment of the new Chief of Intel Security, Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Shah Bakhshi, during a status meeting held at Ka... More
Afghan Local Police candidates demonstrate their weapons
Afghan Local Police candidates demonstrate their weapons skills in front of their Afghan National Police instructors before an ALP validation shura in Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20. ALP complement coun... More
Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak clear a room during close quarters combat techniques training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The commandos, a... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Dervin Checorodriguez with Delta Company,
U.S. Army Pfc. Dervin Checorodriguez with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls mounted security on a hilltop behind the U.S. Consulate Herat, ... More
Afghan National Civil Order Police 2nd Brigade commander
Afghan National Civil Order Police 2nd Brigade commander Brig. Gen. Mohammad Nasir Safie (center right), shakes hands in partnership with Col. Gregory Stokes, the Police Advisory Team commander, during a Train,... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Perez, TF White Eagle, shakes hands
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Perez, TF White Eagle, shakes hands with a local citizen in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. Coalition soldiers are taking a more active role to secure the stability and freedom of the c... More
Security force and civil affairs team members from
Security force and civil affairs team members from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah huddle up for an after-action report following a mission to Farah City to attend a graduation ceremony for local Afg... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alva Gwinn observes 3rd Platoon,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alva Gwinn observes 3rd Platoon, 87th Sapper Company clear Highway 1 while an Aerial Weapons Team provides air cover, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. and their Afg... More
An Afghan and coalition security forces member secures
An Afghan and coalition security forces member secures the area around a compound where they detained an important leader in the central Kandahar Taliban network and four terrorist suspects during an operation ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Maldonado, builder,
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Maldonado, builder, and Gunnery Sgt. Javier Vega, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, conduct a perimeter security check around a new combat outpost in Diwar,... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, security force commander
U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, security force commander for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security on a Farah City street outside a key leader engagement, Jan. 6. The meeting was with the... More
Farah Deputy Governor Mohammed Yunis Rasooli, facing
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeremy Fogt, left, renders a salute
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeremy Fogt, left, renders a salute to Cmdr. Louis McCray, right, signifying his acceptance of command of Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah during a transfer of authority ceremony on FO... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Manning, right, advanced trauma
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Manning, right, advanced trauma life support medic for the 541st Forward Surgical Team (FST) (Airborne) and Maj. Jason Hawksworth, left, FST surgeon, place sutures in an Afghan casualties... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul LaCamera, Regional Command
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul LaCamera, Regional Command South commanding general, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony July 25, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Ph... More
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Jones, a security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Jones, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, speaks to a young Farahi man during a key leader engagement in Farah City on Dec. 15. PRT Farah's missi... More
Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak clear a room during close quarters combat techniques training in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The commandos, a... More
Mine resistant ambush protected vehicles operated by
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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Raymond Young, security force first
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Raymond Young, security force first sergeant for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, pulls security during a mission to the provincial director of agriculture, irrigation and livestoc... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wililam Downing, commander, 2-12
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wililam Downing, commander, 2-12 FA, left, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Spc. Matt Cullen from Bravo Battery, 2-12 FA, during an awards ceremony on FOB Farah, June 5. Soldiers from... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael A. Sandor with Easy Company,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael A. Sandor with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, registers a prisoner into the biometric identification system at the... More
U.S. Army troops with Troop B (Bull Troop), 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army troops with Troop B (Bull Troop), 1st Squadron, Combined Task Force Dragoon, conduct a foot patrol Aug. 12, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanistan. The troops conducted the foot patrol i... More
Brig. Gen. Christopher Bentley, right, the Train, Advise,
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Lance Cpl. Tyrone Young peers through a slot on his
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Mass, builder (left),
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Farah Provincial Council member Abdul Ghani Noorzai
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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
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stoney Grimes, left, the platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stoney Grimes, left, the platoon leader of the 2nd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, poses for a photo with an Afghan local national in Qarabagh, Afghanista... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dale Canotari serving
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dale Canotari serving with the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron "Reapers" and a Afghan boy pose for a picture outside an Afghan National Police compound in Parwan p... 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 soldier mans a security outpost at a construction
A soldier mans a security outpost at a construction site. Active duty and reserve component Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 40, 18 and 26 secure and fortify a remote combat outpost on t... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jennifer Kleve,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jennifer Kleve, right, chats with Afghan women through an interpreter about their experience at the children's supplemental feeding center in Farah City, Jan. 19. The supp... More
U.S. soldiers make their way through the woods along
U.S. soldiers make their way through the woods along Highway 1 as part of a route clearance package, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. and their Afghan partners routinely conduct route clear... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, civil affairs team
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, civil affairs team lead for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, reviews notes prior to a key leader engagement at Farah City prison, Dec. 6. PRT Farah's mission is to tr... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member
U.S. Army Pfc. Ian Foster, a security force team member and gunner for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, maintains a watchful eye during a convoy, Dec. 9. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and... More
An Afghan woman holds her daughter close outside a
An Afghan woman holds her daughter close outside a bank in Farah City, Jan. 13. Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah visited bankers in Farah City to discuss small business development and growth initiat... More
A soldier from the 202nd Military Police Company, 504th
A soldier from the 202nd Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, currently attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team, Task Force "Raider," 4th Infantry Division, walks past Afghan children as he con... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the 1438th Engineer Multi-Role
U.S. Army soldiers with the 1438th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company, from the Missouri National Guard, utilize an excavator to assist in the movement of a transom while constructing a Mabey-Johnson bridge in ... More
An Afghan girl hands a toy revolver to another boy
An Afghan girl hands a toy revolver to another boy in the city of Ghazni. Toy guns are popular among the children in the city of Ghazni, Afghanistan, Nov. 18. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Howe)
Afghan national army soldiers conduct a combat logistical
Afghan national army soldiers conduct a combat logistical patrol June 8, ahead of a ribbon cutting ceremony which signified the official opening of a new soccer field in subdistrict one of Kandahar City. The ne... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Downing, commander, 2-12
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Downing, commander, 2-12 FA, left, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Pfc. Dane Thordsen from Alpha Battery, 2-12 FA, during an awards ceremony on FOB Farah, June 5. Soldiers fr... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, a security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Kaleb Propst, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides security overwatch at a key leader engagement at a Bala Boluk district building, Jan. 2. PRT F... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Downing, commander, 2-12
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Downing, commander, 2-12 FA, left, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Sgt. Michael Brown from Alpha Battery, 2-12 FA, during an awards ceremony on FOB Farah, June 5. Soldiers fr... More
Coalition forces enter the Deh Yak District Center,
Coalition forces enter the Deh Yak District Center, Dec. 14. Afghan uniformed police are stepping up security measures in order to gain control, stability, and security of their country. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt... More
A young Afghan girl greets a group of soldiers from
A young Afghan girl greets a group of soldiers from 202nd Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, currently attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team, Task Force "Raider," 4th Infantry Division, dur... More
Members from two opposing soccer teams from the "Old
Members from two opposing soccer teams from the "Old Corps" area of Kandahar City practice before their big game June 8, during a ribbon cutting ceremony which signified the official opening of a new soccer fie... More
A member of a local soccer team from the "Old Corps"
A member of a local soccer team from the "Old Corps" area of Kandahar City practices before a game June 8, before a ribbon cutting ceremony which signified the official opening of a new soccer field in subdistr... More
Members from a soccer team from the "Old Corps" area
Members from a soccer team from the "Old Corps" area of Kandahar City practice before their big game June 8, during a ribbon cutting ceremony which signified the official opening of a new soccer field in subdis... More
The ANA delivered supplies and health care relief for
The ANA delivered supplies and health care relief for Ranje Pain, a village in Farah Province north of the Farah Rud March 21. During the Civil Military Operation visit to the village the Sub Governor, Mulawi S... More
A lone flower in a field stands tall during an all
A lone flower in a field stands tall during an all women’s shura conducted in the Shib Koh District in Farah province, Afghanistan, July 10. The women’s shura was proposed by Haidari, who invited the FET to lis... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Benjamin Wall, from Bangor, Pa., Khost
U.S. Army Cpl. Benjamin Wall, from Bangor, Pa., Khost Provincial Reconstruction team, and Afghan National Policemen provide security at the entrance to the main building at the new governor’s complex, July 11. ... More
A Banshee Troop, Task Force Eagle Assault, scout weapons
A Banshee Troop, Task Force Eagle Assault, scout weapons team departs Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Afghanistan for a reconnaissance and security mission to protect coalition forces and Afghan civilians fro... More
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 3rd
Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion and 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, set up a hasty security checkpoint, March 9. The checkpoint would later be turned into a patrol base to support future ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, from 2nd Battalion,
An Afghan National Army soldier, from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, looks at a belt of ammunition from a cache located in a locked building outside the town of Hind Dor, March 26, during... More
US Ambassador to Afghanistan meets Commander, Regional Command North
U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl W. Eikenberry, and his wife are greeted by German Army Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip, commander, Regional Command North on Camp Marmal during a visit to the region. Ambassador Eike... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, T... More
Sgt. Christopher Charleston, Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment,
Sgt. Christopher Charleston, Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, attached to 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, return... More
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert Edwards, senior enlisted leader for Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, talks with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber, commander, CJIATF 435, dur... More
Tishomingo, Okla., native Sgt. Carl Brown, a field
Tishomingo, Okla., native Sgt. Carl Brown, a field radio operator with 1st Battalion, 12 Marine Regiment, is also the current operations chief for the patrol base. Brown said he can’t wait to be back with this ... More
An Afghan Local Police candidate looks down the sights
An Afghan Local Police candidate looks down the sights of his assigned weapon at the zeroing range, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 6.
U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, a security force team
U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, conducts a mission brief prior to a key leader engagement in Farah City, Nov. 20. PRT Farah's missio... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Frederick
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Frederick (right) UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation pilot for Charlie Co., "Northstar Dustoff," 2-211th Aviation Regiment (Air Ambulance), briefs Sgt. Thaddaeus H... More
U.S. Army Spc. Domingo Recinos, covered, security force
U.S. Army Spc. Domingo Recinos, covered, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, reviews techniques, tacitcs and procedures with fellow team members before departing FOB Farah... 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 Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations
Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak search a fictitious incapacitated insurgent during ambush drills in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 10. The commandos, alon... More
U.S. Army Spc. Samnith Thy, right, security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Samnith Thy, right, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, relaxes and adjusts his gear prior to a mission brief before departing Forward Operating Base Farah ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, left, security force team
U.S. Army Spc. Matt Cullen, left, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, assists Pfc. Ian Foster, a fellow team member, with his gear before departing FOB Farah for a mission in Fa... More
Transfer of authority, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth C. Bradford, commander of Regimental Support Squadron, Combined Task Force Dragoon, speaks to Troops during a transfer of authority ceremony July 17, 2013, at Rose Barracks, Germany. ... More
Italian soldiers from Transition Support Unit South,
Italian soldiers from Transition Support Unit South, treat a simulated casualty as part of a route clearance patrol and medical evacuation demonstration for International Security Assistance Force, Chief of Sta... More
TAAC-E adviser mentors Afghan security forces on Rule of Law
Capt. Michael Levin, rule of law adviser for the Police Advisory Team assigned to Train Advise Assist Command East, discusses the use of search warrants with an Afghan National Directorate of Security judge dur... More
Dental hygienic products and other medical supplies
Dental hygienic products and other medical supplies wait to be distributed to local villagers by Public Health Officials as part of the Village Medical Outreach Program conducted in Khorma Leq, Farah province,... More
A Polish soldier pulls security while his unit sets
A Polish soldier pulls security while his unit sets up a humanitarian aid station, Dec. 10. Coalition forces have been working with Afghan national army and Afghan uniformed police to help give back to the loca... More
U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Kinde, Polish army Lt. Norbert
U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Kinde, Polish army Lt. Norbert Freitag and a Commander with the Afghan uniformed police look at the damage done by an insurgent attack on their post Feb. 3, in Zana Khan, Afghanistan. (U... More
Polish soldiers fire rifle grenades during a live fire
Polish soldiers fire rifle grenades during a live fire exercise at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Afghanistan, March 21, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, T... More
Col. Zamari, the commander of Police Sub Station 12,
Col. Zamari, the commander of Police Sub Station 12, gives a speech at the grand opening of Shena Zai, a park designed for the children of the community, Aug 19. Romahtullah Khan, the mayor of Sub District 9, a... More
An Afghan and coalition security force found and destroyed
An Afghan and coalition security force found and destroyed multiple weapons caches during a security operation in search of a Taliban leader in Khugyani district, Ghazni province, Jan. 11, 2012. During the oper... More
Soldiers of the 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 205th Atal
Soldiers of the 6th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 205th Atal “Hero” Corps adorn their vehicles with their new unit symbol. The stenciled symbol represents the bobcat, a unit mascot adopted from their U.S. partners, the ... More
Brig. Gen. Ahmed Habibi, commander of the 1st Brigade,
Brig. Gen. Ahmed Habibi, commander of the 1st Brigade, 205th Afghan National Army, talks with a local resident near the village of Sperwan in the Panjwa’i district of Southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ap... More
U.S. soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, attached to 2nd Infantry Division, walk into a home in the village of Nazar Khan Kal, Ghazni province, Afgha... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, prepare for their mission to visit an Afghan Border Police observation point.
Photo illustration of a development project at Aboonaser
Photo illustration of a development project at Aboonaser Farahi High School in Farah City take on Feb. 26, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup/released)
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
Soldiers from Nemesis Troop 4-2 Cavalry Scouts fire
Soldiers from Nemesis Troop 4-2 Cavalry Scouts fire M4 rifles during a small arms range training exercise on Forward Operating Base, Farah. Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah's Mission is to train, advise and... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook,
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Gen. Sayed Malook, commander of Afghanistan's 215th Corps, shows a purple fingertip as he walks back to the Operational Coordination Center- Regional (OCC-R) aboard Camp Shorabak... More
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks
A U.S. Marine advisor with Task Force Southwest speaks with his counterparts during a train, advise and assist mission at the Helmand Provincial Police Headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, July 9, 2017. Th... More
Afghan National Army soldiers of 4th Infantry Brigade,
Afghan National Army soldiers of 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Core, stand in formation at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, March 29, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Regiment (2-82), 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, maintain external security positions near Nasiriyah, Iraq, Aug. 28, 2011. Alpha B... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Gul Ahmad (left), the
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Gul Ahmad (left), the kandak commander of 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps; and Mercer Island, Wash., native Lt. Col. Tyler Zagurski (second from left), the commanding officer ... More
Marines and Afghan National Police search a car near
Marines and Afghan National Police search a car near the Musa Qa’leh district center, May 2. Marines with Police Advisor Team 2, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, regularly conduct partnered patrols with thei... More
Afghan government officials, and leaders from Afghan
Afghan government officials, and leaders from Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force met for the transition of security responsibility ceremony at Camp Hero in Kandahar prov... More