Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment,
Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, proudly sit while a set of silver spurs are placed on their boots during the battalion's spur ceremony held here Dec. 2.
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, recover after launching a mortar shell during a live-fire exercise Sept. 3, 2011. Th... More
Lt. Col. David Oeschger, the 4th Battalion, 70th Armored
Lt. Col. David Oeschger, the 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 170th IBCT battalion commander, gives stern encouraging words to his new "spur holders" after their completion of the battalion's two-day spur ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 877th Engineer Battalion, Georgia
U.S. Army soldiers with 877th Engineer Battalion, Georgia National Guard operate bulldozers to flatten land here Sept. 24. The engineers started constructing a bridge and detour to allow for improved transporta... More
Children of the Tikrit Orphanage wave their goodbyes
Children of the Tikrit Orphanage wave their goodbyes to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery who gave out gifts and supplies during their visit in honor of the Islamic tradition Eid ad Adha, Dec. 4.
U.S. Army Maj. William Higgins, a Mifflinville, Pa.,
U.S. Army Maj. William Higgins, a Mifflinville, Pa., native, now the 170th Infantry Brigade chief of operations, looks across the brigade's Joint operations center here Nov. 20, 2011. The JOC is composed of joi... More
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, perform an exercise called "the rower" during a physical fitness test here Sept. 8, 2011. Nine teams... More
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, pose here Sept. 8, 2011. Nine teams tested their basic soldiering abilities during the company's 24-... More
A soldier prepares to lift a Òwounded comrade unto
A soldier prepares to lift a Òwounded comrade unto a Skedco litter, during a two-day combat lifesaver course the combat medics of 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, condu... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team inspects a mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers check the battalion's vehicles daily.
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen,
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native, now the commander of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Col. Robin Fontes, the comm... More
Lt. Col. David Hodne, battalion commander, 3rd Squadron
Lt. Col. David Hodne, battalion commander, 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry Regiment, and Mr. Joe Pinon, a member of the Salah ad Din provincial reconstruction team, listen intently as Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim Aghab the owner... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn., native, now a squad leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, hands a box of school ... More
Engineer follows in father's footsteps by serving country
U.S. Army Spc. George Holloman, a Hazleton, Penn., native, now a combat engineer with A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, recounts his personal and military life here, Oct. 5... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team checks the oil of a mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers inspect the battalion... More
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, signal an incoming UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a mock medical evacuation here Sept. 9, 2011. ... More
Soldiers of C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery
Soldiers of C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team alongside Polish soldiers, tactically board a CH-53G helicopter during a pre-deployment exercise at Camp G... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. Army soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to pass out scholastic aid to students here Nov. 15, 2011. Soldiers with "Havoc... More
A U.S. Army soldier with Mortar Platoon, A Company,
A U.S. Army soldier with Mortar Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, holds a 60 mm mortar round prior to dropping it into a mortar during a live-fire ex... More
A soldier with D Troop, 4th Battalion, 70th Armored
A soldier with D Troop, 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, checks the identification card of a soldier role playing as an Afghan man, during a security control point lane ... More
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen,
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native, now the commander of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Col. Robin Fontes, the comm... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ben Girard, a Decatur, Ill., native,
U.S. Army Capt. Ben Girard, a Decatur, Ill., native, is now the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team day shift battle captain, at the brigade's joint operations center here Nov. 20, 2011. The JOC is composed of j... More
A U.S. Army soldier with A Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Army soldier with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, assembles an AK-47 assault rifle here Sept. 8, 2011. Nine teams tested their basic soldiering abili... More
A team of infantry soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 18th
A team of infantry soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, bound up a hill to evacuate a wounded comrade to complete their final scenario lane during the battalion... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, duck and protect their ears after launching a mortar shell during a live-fire exerci... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team installs a wheel on a mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers inspect the battali... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers with Mortar Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, duck and protect their ears after launching a mortar shell during a live-fire exerci... More
Staff Sgt. Marcus Holloway, a Williamsburg, Va., native,
Staff Sgt. Marcus Holloway, a Williamsburg, Va., native, now a platoon sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, films his wife Yolande as they slide down a chute a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Devin Fox, a Columbus, Neb., native,
U.S. Army Spc. Devin Fox, a Columbus, Neb., native, now a combat engineer with A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands guard near the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. ... More
Pfc. Jaime Ramos, a Los Cruces, N.M., native, now a
Pfc. Jaime Ramos, a Los Cruces, N.M., native, now a sniper with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, applies a field bandage over the... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Willey, the executive officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Zachary Willey, the executive officer of A Company with 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, reads as the master of ceremonies during a change of command ceremony here ... More
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen,
(From left) U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native, now the commander of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Col. Robin Fontes, the comm... More
A man opens the back of his truck during a security
A man opens the back of his truck during a security check at the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. 3, 2011. A platoon of U.S. Army soldiers with 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team co... More
A soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
A soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team wipes the windshield of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle before a mission here Nov. 15,... More
Pfc. Brian Born, paralegal specialist, 3rd Infantry
Pfc. Brian Born, paralegal specialist, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, inserts a needle to create a saline lock to introduce fluids intravenously to Spc. Heina Smith, supply specialist... More
A U.S. Army soldier with Mortar Platoon, A Company,
A U.S. Army soldier with Mortar Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares to drop a 60 mm shell into a mortar during a live-fire exercise Sept. 3, 2... More
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, dash to retrieve a wooden block during a physical fitness test here Sept. 8, 2011. Nine teams tested... More
Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim Aghab, the owner of the Balad Canning
Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim Aghab, the owner of the Balad Canning Factory, gives Lt. Col. David Hodne, battalion commander, 3rd Squadron 4th Cavalry Regiment and Mr. Joe Pinon, a member of the Salah ad Din provincial rec... More
A U.S. Army soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters
A U.S. Army soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team scans his sector during a security patrol Sept. 23. Soldiers with... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn., native, now a squad leader, and Spc. Teresa Lynch, a St. Louis native, now a commander's emergency response program assistant, both with Headquarters and ... More
An Afghan Border Police patrolman stands guard at the
An Afghan Border Police patrolman stands guard at the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. 3, 2011. A platoon of U.S. Army soldiers with 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts dai... More
U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Stachura, a Lawrence, Kan.,
U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Stachura, a Lawrence, Kan., native, now the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team current operations officer, walks up the steps of the brigade's joint operations center here Nov. 16, 2... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn., native, now a squad leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, hands a stuffed animal... More
Vanguard legal assistance provides counsel for soldiers
A U.S. Army soldier with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans his sector Oct. 20, 2011. Soldiers visited a Afghan National Police station to conduct joint ... More
Staff Sgt. Byron Roulhac, of Cottondale, Fla., now
Staff Sgt. Byron Roulhac, of Cottondale, Fla., now a squad leader with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shouts a command to Pfc. Emilio Guillen, of Lo... More
German Army Col. Dirk Kipper, the co-commander of Regional
German Army Col. Dirk Kipper, the co-commander of Regional Support Command North with NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, prepares to address attendees of a transfer of authority ceremony here Nov. 20, 2011. U.S... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Lonon, a Stem, N.C., native, now
U.S. Army Sgt. James Lonon, a Stem, N.C., native, now a military policeman, and his teammate Spc. Reed Hawthorne, a Richland, Miss., native, also a military policeman with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantr... More
After the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment’s
After the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment’s first air assault training mission, soldiers of C Battery carry their injured Polish comrade during a pre-deployment exercise at Camp Griffin here Oct. 23.
A soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment,
A soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, points to a mannequin’s third rib and explains proper needle chest decompression to a situation training lane instru... More
Soldiers of C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery
Soldiers of C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team along with Polish soldiers file into a CH-53G helicopter during a pre-deployment exercise at Camp Griffin ... More
Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment,
Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, drudge through the snow during the battalion's two-day spur ride held at Freisen Nature Reserve Dec. 1.
An infantryman carries a wounded soldier to safety
An infantryman carries a wounded soldier to safety as they assault up a hill during the final situation lane of the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams two-day combat life... More
A U.S. Army soldier with A Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Army soldier with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team places equipment inside his rucksack during an inspection here Sept. 8, 2011. Nine teams tested thei... More
Col. Scott McBride, brigade commander of the 1st Brigade
Col. Scott McBride, brigade commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air-Assault), Col. Walter E. Piatt, brigade commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Divisi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Lonon, a Stem, N.C., native, and
U.S. Army Sgt. James Lonon, a Stem, N.C., native, and his teammate Spc. Reed Hawthorne, a Richland, Miss., native, both military policeman with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry B... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team guides a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle here Oct. 18, 2011. Soldiers inspect the battalion's vehicles daily.
U.S. Army Col. Robin Fontes, the Regional Support Command
U.S. Army Col. Robin Fontes, the Regional Support Command North commander with NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, shakes the hand of a soldier with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th... More
Walter E. Piatt and Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Marrero,
Walter E. Piatt and Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Marrero, brigade commander and command sergeant major, respectively, of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team "Broncos," 25th Infantry Division uncase the brigade co... More
From left, U.S. Army Capt. Ronald Schroeder, a Belvidere,
From left, U.S. Army Capt. Ronald Schroeder, a Belvidere, N.J., native, now the outgoing commander of A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2-18... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephanie Spurs, a Houston native, is
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephanie Spurs, a Houston native, is now a logistics non-commissioned officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, at the brigade's joint operations ce... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment commander with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks about the outgoing company commander during a change of command ceremony ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Barry, the commander of A
U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Barry, the commander of A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives his company's guidon during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 6, 2011. Capt... More
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, apply a field wrap to the arm of a wounded casualty during a final scenario lane in the battalions two-day combat lifesaver... More
An Afghan Border Police patrolman raises a tow bar
An Afghan Border Police patrolman raises a tow bar for an oncoming truck at the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. 3, 2011. A platoon of U.S. Army soldiers 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Comb... More
U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native,
U.S. Army Capt. Harry Centeno, a Killeen, Texas, native, now the commander of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands in formation during a transfer o... More
U.S. Army Spc. Teresa Lynch, a St. Louis native, now
U.S. Army Spc. Teresa Lynch, a St. Louis native, now a commander's emergency response project assistant with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, p... More
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th
U.S. Army soldiers with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, place equipment inside their rucksacks during an inspection here Sept. 8, 2011. Nine teams tested th... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Kayla Loff, a Houston native, now a
U.S. Army Pvt. Kayla Loff, a Houston native, now a security team member with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches her step while carrying a... More
Capt. Jeffery Rhodes, Battery A commander, 3rd Battalion,
Capt. Jeffery Rhodes, Battery A commander, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, received warm smiles after he passed out gifts and supplies to children at the Tikrit ophanage to honor the Islamic holida... More
With handheld video camera in-hand, Staff Sgt. Marcus
With handheld video camera in-hand, Staff Sgt. Marcus Holloway, a Williamsburg, Va., native, now a platoon sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and his family,... More
A soldier with the 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment,
A soldier with the 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awaits the rest of his squad as they march through the snow during the battalion's spur ride held at Freisen Nature R... More
Ohio National Guard Capt. Tom Rose, a Kent, Ohio, native,
Ohio National Guard Capt. Tom Rose, a Kent, Ohio, native, now the commander of B Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to attendees at a transfer of authorit... More
Mike Studer, an employee with DynCorp, trains Afghan
Mike Studer, an employee with DynCorp, trains Afghan Border Police patrolmen on logistics forms at the Border Police Headquarters near the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. 3, 2011. A platoon of U.S. Army so... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn., native, now a squad leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Capt. Jessica Cato... More