Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army
Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army march back from training with their M16 rifles on a small arms range on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012.
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a demonstration at... More
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry History, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, US Army Alaska, prepare their skis in preparation of a biathlon-style eve... More
Paratroopers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
Paratroopers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force 4-25, wait to board a military transport to Bagram Airbase in their journey home back to Alaska. TF 4-25 will be repl... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman, from Miami,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman, from Miami, assigned to 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Steel, provides security on the Khowst Prevention H... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Reece Britton, from El Paso, Texas,
U.S. Army Pfc. Reece Britton, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, scanning the area while on patrol near Combat Outpost Terezayi, April 10. Comanche Company is part of the 1st Bn. (Ai... More
U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, patrol through planted fields in Khermanah, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2012. Chosen Company ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Sebastian, assigned to Alpha Battery,
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Sebastian, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, 377... More
U.S. paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry,
U.S. paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct buddy-assisted parachute rigging during an in-flight rig as part of the Exercise Talisman... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Patterson, a native
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Patterson, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, and first platoon sergeant for Blackfoot Company, conducts a security patrol, supporting a post blast analysis of an improvised explosive... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route clearance company in the 203rd Thunder Corps, sweeps a designated area with a mine detector during counter improvised explosive device training on Forward ... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. M. Naser Hedayat speaks
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. M. Naser Hedayat speaks about the future of security in Afghanistan at the Eastern Khost Security Shura held at the Afghan Border Police Quick Reaction Force Kandak Compound, Kho... More
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, presented U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kepple with an award after the Spartan Sprint Tr... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Mondragon, a detachment sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Mondragon, a detachment sergeant assigned to 8th Forward Surgical Team, carries his A-bag to the bus before deploying with his unit on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2014... More
Paratroopers from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st
Paratroopers from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, cross a river in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19.
Participants brave the cold during the Running of the
Participants brave the cold during the Running of the Reindeer in downtown Anchorage, March 1, 2014. The Running of the Reindeer started seven years ago and is an internationally acclaimed event to raise funds ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dave Wilson, the audio
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dave Wilson, the audio engineer for the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band ensemble, Night Wing, and native of Jonesboro, Ga., monitors the sound levels during the bands perfor... More
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier takes
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier takes photos during a press conference given by ANA Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, director of general staff, on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia pr... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Jones, assigned to Delaware
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Jones, assigned to Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, talks with villagers during a patrol through Khandakay, Khowst province, Afghanis... More
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, simulate entanglements while in the air falls as part of sustained airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Howell, the incoming commander
U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Howell, the incoming commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, stands before his soldiers during the change of command cer... More
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier records
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier records a press conference given by ANA Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, director of general staff, on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afgh... More
Local villagers gather to watch a patrol of U.S. soldiers
Local villagers gather to watch a patrol of U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, pass by in Sarengor Valley, Paktia province, Afghani... More
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a demonstration at... More
An Afghan National Army fire team stands in formation
An Afghan National Army fire team stands in formation for inspection on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
Sgt. Emmett Brown of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st
Sgt. Emmett Brown of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a battalion run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Ma... More
Afghan children watch from their home as paratroopers
Afghan children watch from their home as paratroopers assigned to Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, conduct a security patrol in a wadi near the Shewak district during an Afghan Natio... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with 3rd Platoon, Dog Company,
U.S. Army paratroopers with 3rd Platoon, Dog Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, move through a field during a patrol outside the village of Omar Kala near Combat Outpost Zormat, May 30.... More
U.S. Army Capt. Iiams with 425th Brigade Special Troops
U.S. Army Capt. Iiams with 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, battalion commander for 425th Brigade Special T... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lawrence Lopez, assigned to 4th Platoon,
U.S. Army Spc. Lawrence Lopez, assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, teaches the fist bump to a local child during a presenc... More
A treadmill used by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Mayer, the
A treadmill used by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Mayer, the signal officer for U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, is shown here as he undergoes a VO2 Max Test, or ma... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Heck, a native of
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Heck, a native of Wasilla, Alaska, and dog handler attached to Chosen Company, and Nina 3, a military working dog, investigate a rock barn in the Jani Khel district April 12 dur... More
U.S. soldiers participate in the 7th annual Pat Tillman
U.S. soldiers participate in the 7th annual Pat Tillman Run at Forward Operating Base Salerno April 20.
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached to Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, poses with his dog, Sgt. Bety, in the K9 kennels on Forward Operating Bas... More
A U.S. soldier with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne),
A U.S. soldier with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, checks a local man for weapons before allowing him through a security checkpoint in Ayub Khel, Khost provinc... More
The new memorial monument was unveiled at the 4th Brigade
The new memorial monument was unveiled at the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division headquarters, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2012. A dedication ceremony was held t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Sean Gregory, with Headquarters Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Sean Gregory, with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, won second place in the Spartan Sprint Triathlon compe... More
A paratrooper with 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion,
A paratrooper with 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, US Army Alaska, picks up his weapon as he moves off the drop zone after parachuting during... More
Derrick Lane, a force protection system trainer from
Derrick Lane, a force protection system trainer from Chicago, walks down a hill from an observation point inside Combat Outpost Deysie in Shewak district May 11. COP Deysie is home to paratroopers of 3rd Platoo... More
An outpost overlooks Forward Operating Base Thunder
An outpost overlooks Forward Operating Base Thunder and the city of Gardez in Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2012. A patrol was done by the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor Group to check the conditions of outpost.
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company send out a robot to search for a reported buried improvised explosive device near Combat Outpost Sabari, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, squad leader for 1st
U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, squad leader for 1st Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, uses a metal detector to search a wadi for weapons ... More
A paratrooper with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
A paratrooper with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, takes a knee before walking a night iteration of company live-fire exercise at Fort Greeley, Alaska, Mar... More
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police directs
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police directs a local man to a different location during a presence patrol in Loy Murghoz, Khowst Province, Afghanistan on June 8, 2012. The police conducted the patrol with... More
An Afghan National Army soldier cuts a watermelon for
An Afghan National Army soldier cuts a watermelon for lunch outside the dining facility on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a battalion run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska May 26, ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Casey Dschaak, Platoon Leader for
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Casey Dschaak, Platoon Leader for 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, from Belle Fourche, S.D., speaks with village elders while on patrol near Combat Outpost Terezayi, April 10. Comanche Company is... More
Safir Hussein Ahmmad, middle, speaks during a meeting
Safir Hussein Ahmmad, middle, speaks during a meeting between Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, local officials and United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan members at the UNAMA compound, Khost prov... More
Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion (Airborne),
Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment assemble off Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after a 16-hour flight from Thailand where the brigade participated ... More
Lobster tails smothered in garlic, butter and lots
Lobster tails smothered in garlic, butter and lots of love are ready for the weekly “Surf and Turf” night meal, combining steaks with seafood. C Troop is part of Task Force 4-25 Brigade, deployed to support Ope... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Diana Wellborne, assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Diana Wellborne, assigned to the 5-19th Agribusiness Development Team, Indiana National Guard, attached to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, Task Force 4-25, shows students the ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security from
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security from the walls on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, center, director of general staff, gives a press conference on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.
U.S. soldiers assigned to civil affairs attached to
U.S. soldiers assigned to civil affairs attached to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, use an interpreter to talk with farmers living in the Nadir Shah Kot district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner, left, the
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner, left, the senior enlisted adviser for the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, attends the U.S. Army Alaska Sergeant Audie Murphy Club Far North Chapter in... More
Capt. John Tilley is greeted by his daughters, Frances,
Capt. John Tilley is greeted by his daughters, Frances, 1, and Margaret Anne, 4. Tilley’s wife Jenn and third daughter, Grace, 3,were also in line for hugs and kisses. Friends and families of nearly 400 paratro... More
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a demonstration at... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, center, director of general staff, gives a press conference on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktya province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Daniels, assigned to 1st Platoon,
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Daniels, assigned to 1st Platoon, Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, washes the windshield of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle on... More
A Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
A Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division awaits instrucitons after completing an iteration of firing during the U.S. Army Alaska Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-... More
A U.S. Air Force HC-130P refuels a USAF HH-60 Pave
A U.S. Air Force HC-130P refuels a USAF HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter during a joint forcible entry exercise with paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at Donnel... More
Brittany Rimgale reunites with her husband, Staff Sgt.
Brittany Rimgale reunites with her husband, Staff Sgt. Tim Rimgale, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Hangar 1 Sunday, May 13. Nearly 300 Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Ai... More
U.S. Army Spc. Casey Verhey, a combat infantryman in
U.S. Army Spc. Casey Verhey, a combat infantryman in 3rd Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, uses a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nathan Jackson (right), an RTO from
U.S. Army Pfc. Nathan Jackson (right), an RTO from Omaha, Neb., and U.S. Army Pfc. Shelby Beckworth, a native of Chino, Texas assigned as a forward observer to 3rd Platoon, Apache Company, climb down a small cl... More
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police stands with
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police stands with a local boy in Loy Murghoz, Khowst province, Afghanistan on June 8, 2012. The police conducted the patrol with U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Nguyen, a native of Houston,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Patrick Nguyen, a native of Houston, Texas, and 2nd platoon leader for Team Comanche, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, looks around the corner of a building in the Terezayi d... More
Local children watch U.S. soldiers from Dog Company,
Local children watch U.S. soldiers from Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, and the Afghan National Army (ANA) conduct a patrol through Tatanak, Paktya province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Estrada with 425th Brigade Special
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Estrada with 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, battalion commander for 425th Briga... More
U.S. Army paratroopers of 1st Platoon, Blackfoot Company,
U.S. Army paratroopers of 1st Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, conducts a security patrol during a storm while supporting a post blast analysis of an improvised exp... More
Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and Airmen from the U.S. Air Force parachute onto Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base E... More
UH-60 Black Hawks land for the pickup of U.S. soldiers
UH-60 Black Hawks land for the pickup of U.S. soldiers assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field, Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, outside of Loy Murghoz, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jun... More
Pfc. Nick Badis, an infantryman from Highland, Calif.,
Pfc. Nick Badis, an infantryman from Highland, Calif., assigned to Dog Company, Task Force Gold Geronimo reinforces a building at Combat Outpost Zormat in the event of indirect fire Jan. 30. TF Gold Geronimo is... More
Spartans return from Cobra Gold 2014
Spartan Brigade paratroopers arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 17 after participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 combined forces from the Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Republic of Korea, Indo... More
A lightning storm over Forward Operating Base Salerno,
A lightning storm over Forward Operating Base Salerno, April 9.
A paratrooper assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team
A paratrooper assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force 4-25, wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear, removes the seats from a Buffalo Mine Resistant Ambus... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route clearance company in the 203rd Thunder Corps, prepares a mine detector for counter improvised explosive device training on Forward Operating Base Thunder, ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Fox Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, welds a bolt to a custom shelf bracket on Forward Operating Base... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Regiment, fire artillery during the commissioning ceremony for the Navy’s newest ship... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kevin Jones with Blackfoot Company,
U.S. Army Pfc. Kevin Jones with Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hailing from Chicago, conducts security during a t... More
Paratroopers, family and friends gathered at the Joint
Paratroopers, family and friends gathered at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Soldiers' Chapel, Feb. 20, to honor Army Sgt. Okan M. Cetinbag, who died the evening of Feb. 11 from injuries sustained Feb. 7 at... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Lambeth with A Troop, 1st
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Lambeth with A Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hailing from Houston, and Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company, 1s... More
Paratroopers of 1st Platoon, A Battery, 2nd Battalion,
Paratroopers of 1st Platoon, A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel conduct security combat patrols in Khowst province, Jan. 25. TF Spartan Steel is part of... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert J. Morse (left), the
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert J. Morse (left), the incoming Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, U.S. Army Col. Lynn M. Heng, outgoing commander of the Nebraska Agribusiness Development Team-Two, U... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tommy Wilson, right, with Echo Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Tommy Wilson, right, with Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, receives a container of hot food from Royal Au... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Price, a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Price, a squad leader assigned to 3rd Platoon, Blackfoot Company conducts security checks near the village of Narizah located in the Tani district, Feb. 10.
U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Ball, a native of Elizabeth, Colo.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Ball, a native of Elizabeth, Colo., and designated marksman and Spc. Steve White, a native of Riverton, Utah, both assigned to1st Platoon, Blackfoot Company provide overwatch while paratroop... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to fire illumination
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to fire illumination mortars using coordinates for targeting instead of line of sight on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012.
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security during
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security during a patrol in the Karizownah area, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2012. U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Batt... More
U.S. soldiers and representatives with Provincial
U.S. soldiers and representatives with Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost hold a meeting with the Khost district governor and other officials in the governor's office at the Gorbuz district center, Khost prov... More
A group of paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion
A group of paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, waits to negotiate a hill on the ski course during the battalion’s biathlon competition March 7 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare a mock casualty for evacuation by helicopter at J... More
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Ayala, a combat infantryman
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Ayala, a combat infantryman with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, closes the hood on a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehi... More
Heavy equipment dropped from an Air Force C-130 Hercules
Heavy equipment dropped from an Air Force C-130 Hercules parachutes to the ground at Donnelly Training Area near Fort Greely, Alaska, June 7, 2014. The equipment was dropped for the paratroopers of 2nd Battalio... More
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) (left) and Rep. Todd Platts
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) (left) and Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.) listen to members of the Afghanistan National Army speak on the training they have received while stationed at Combat Outpost Wilderness June 11. C... More
Women brave the cold while participating in the annual
Women brave the cold while participating in the annual Running of the Reindeer event in downtown Anchorage, March 2, 2013. The Toys for Tots fundraiser is a part of the Fur Rondy winter festival. (U.S. Army ph... More
A Paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
A Paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division explains the function of a 105mm Howitzer at the Arctic Thunder Open House biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendor... More
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, presented the Top Team Award to 1st Lt. Alan Saylor (far right), with Headquarter... More
A paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
A paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division coordinates an air lift with a U.S. Air Force tactical controller at Allen Army Airfield at Fort Greely, Alaska, June 8... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk prepares to land in the Jani Khel
A UH-60 Black Hawk prepares to land in the Jani Khel district April 13 to extract paratroopers assigned to Chosen Company during Operation Marble Lion. Chosen Company is part of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 50... More
U.S. Army Maj. Dale Terrill, current operations officer
U.S. Army Maj. Dale Terrill, current operations officer for 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, pulls an Ahkio sled with other members of his team, March 20, 2014, en route to t... More