Afghan commandos along with soldiers from Special Operations
Afghan commandos along with soldiers from Special Operations Task Force – South prepare to board an MH-47E Chinook en-route to Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in order to conduct clearing opera... More
Bakh Shullah, a 26-year-old Afghan commando with 3rd
Bakh Shullah, a 26-year-old Afghan commando with 3rd Commando Kandak, prepares to move out during a clearing operation, March 6, in Zharay District, Kandahar province. Shullah and fellow commandos were partnere... More
An Afghan National Army commando from 3rd Commando
An Afghan National Army commando from 3rd Commando Kandak listens to a pre-operation briefing from a U.S. Special Forces Soldier from Special Operations Task Force – South prior to operation execution March 6, ... More
A U.S. Special Forces medical sergeant assigned to
A U.S. Special Forces medical sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South provides security, March 6, during a clearing operation alongside Afghan commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak in Zharay Dis... More
The bazaar near Kandahar province's Khakrez District
The bazaar near Kandahar province's Khakrez District Center is lit with electricity for the first time in as long as many citizens could recall, March 20, in preparation for upcoming celebrations for the Persia... More
Khan Muhammad, Kandahar Provincial Chief of Police,
Khan Muhammad, Kandahar Provincial Chief of Police, visits the bazaar in Kandahar province's Khakrez district, March 20, just ahead of celebrations for the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” schedu... More
The bazaar and community square surrounding the Shah
The bazaar and community square surrounding the Shah Maqsuud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District is lit with electricity for the first time in as long as many citizens could recall, March 20, in prep... More
Khan Muhammad, Kandahar Provincial chief of police,
Khan Muhammad, Kandahar Provincial chief of police, visits the bazaar in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 20, just ahead of celebrations for the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” schedu... More
A member of Special Operations Task Force – South scans
A member of Special Operations Task Force – South scans the horizon for threats while patrolling southern Afghanistan, Feb. 26 in Kandahar Province’s Panjwai District. The SOTF-South special forces team in the ... More
Maruf District Gov. Abdul Samat Durrani, center, attends
Maruf District Gov. Abdul Samat Durrani, center, attends the model farm demonstration outside the Maruf District Center, Afghanistan, Feb. 23 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Durrani was on hand as Maruf’s m... More
Special operations forces soldiers practice giving
Special operations forces soldiers practice giving fluids intravenously during the medical training portion of the Special Forces Basic Combat Course – Support run by 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort... More
A U.S. Navy explosives ordnance disposal technician
A U.S. Navy explosives ordnance disposal technician assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South clears an area of explosives during operations, March 6,, in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan... More
Bakh Shullah, a 26-year-old Afghan commando with 3rd
Bakh Shullah, a 26-year-old Afghan commando with 3rd Commando Kandak, scans the horizon for security threats during a clearing operation, March 6, in Zharay District, Kandahar Province. Shullah and fellow comm... More
Afghan National Army Commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak
Afghan National Army Commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak listen to a pre-operation briefing from a U.S. Special Forces Soldier from Special Operations Task Force – South prior to operation execution, March 6, in... More
Shopkeepers at Kandahar province's Khakrez District
Shopkeepers at Kandahar province's Khakrez District sell their items late into the evening as their shops are lit with electricity for the first time in as long as many citizens could recall, March 20, in prepa... More
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task Force – South peers over a compound wall, March 6, while conducting clearing operations alongside Afghan commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak in Zharay District,... More
The bazaar and community square surrounding the Shah
The bazaar and community square surrounding the Shah Maqsuud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez district is lit with electricity for the first time in as long as many citizens could recall, March 20, in prep... More
An Afghan commando from 3rd Commando Kandak keeps an
An Afghan commando from 3rd Commando Kandak keeps an eye out for suspicious activity, March 6, during clearing operations in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Commandos, advised and assisted ... More
Farmers from the Maruf District of Kandahar province,
Farmers from the Maruf District of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, gather around a seed bed in order to learn more advanced farming techniques from their fellow Afghan farmers during a training session Feb. 23 ... More
The bazaar near Kandahar province's Khakrez District
The bazaar near Kandahar province's Khakrez District Center is lit with electricity for the first time in as long as many citizens could recall, March 20, in preparation for upcoming celebrations for the Persia... More
Shopkeepers at Kandahar province's Khakrez district
Shopkeepers at Kandahar province's Khakrez district sell their items late into the evening as their shops are lit with electricity for the first time in as long as many citizens could recall, March 20, in prepa... More
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South keep a lookout during the early evening hours of March 6, while conducting a clearing operation alongside Afghan commandos from 3rd... More