District Chief of Police Col. Abdul Quayum, (right)
District Chief of Police Col. Abdul Quayum, (right) with the Afghan Uniformed Police, discusses current issues with his International Assistance Security Forces partners during a recent key leader engagement at... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police direct the placement
Members of the Afghan Border Police direct the placement of a container at a new checkpoint overlooking a mountain pass near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with Security Force
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security outside of an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan bo... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase Burnett, right, a platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase Burnett, right, a platoon leader with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, speaks with children while providing security during a consultation with local elders as part of Operatio... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide perimeter security for members of their unit and Afghan Border Police officers at a checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan bord... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott, Ariz., and Sgt. 1st Class James L. Henderson, a platoon sergeant from Monrovia, Ind., both with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, pre... More
Afghan Border Police members search a truck at Checkpoint
Afghan Border Police members search a truck at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Police checkpoint is one of the few that operates 24/7.
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad G. Sebaste, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad G. Sebaste, an infantryman with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, provides security during a dismounted reconnaissance patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Bolda... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty,
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, observe a truck carrying a coalition vehicle through the border crossing during a progress assessment of the new customs yar... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel R. Young, an artilleryman with
U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel R. Young, an artilleryman with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment (1-6 FA), 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, is awarded the Army Achievement Medal by Lt. Col. Henry I. B. McNei... More
Spc. Jeffrey Ytreeide, a squad automatic weapon gunner
Spc. Jeffrey Ytreeide, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry, provides security during a key leader engagement at the Spin Boldak District Police Center on Dec. 3.
Afghan Border Police humvees and other vehicles are
Afghan Border Police humvees and other vehicles are staged during Operation Southern Strike II in southern Afghanistan, June 4, 2012. The ABP-led operation focused on disrupting enemy formations in the vicinity... More
Village locals gather for a Medical Civic Action Program
Village locals gather for a Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP), March 14, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jennifer Frazer, 102nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, center, the
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, center, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, addresses graders and competitors at the start of the Top Tomahawk co... More
U.S Soldiers conduct pre-combat checks before escorting
U.S Soldiers conduct pre-combat checks before escorting Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Regional Command South commander, on a battlefield circulation at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
Jason Thiesen, the lead singer in the U2 tribute band
Jason Thiesen, the lead singer in the U2 tribute band L.A.vation, sings a special birthday song to a 3rd Infantry Division soldier June 6, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The band was t... More
From front, U.S. Army Spcs. Abhishek Razdan and Daniel
From front, U.S. Army Spcs. Abhishek Razdan and Daniel Kennedy, both with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climb a ridge to assess security around an Afghan Uniform Police checkpoint in Kandahar provi... More
Afghan National Security Forces and their International
Afghan National Security Forces and their International Security Assistance Force counterparts meet to discuss the day's events during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar provinc... More
An Afghan Border Policeman holds an empty jug discovered
An Afghan Border Policeman holds an empty jug discovered while searching abandoned houses for contraband during Operation Southern Strike II in southern Afghanistan, June 6, 2012. These yellow jugs are often us... More
U.S. Soldiers gather in a wedge formation while rehearsing
U.S. Soldiers gather in a wedge formation while rehearsing procedures for boarding and disembarking from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, De... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel J. Frye, from Yadkinville, N.C.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel J. Frye, from Yadkinville, N.C., with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, approaches a new Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, a platoon sergeant,
Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, a platoon sergeant, talks about claymores to Spc. Johnathon Hails, a vehicle commander and Pfc. Jeremiah Carter, a rifleman, during Operation Southern Fist II, Afghanistan, Dec. ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Gaunt, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Gaunt, an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman with the 466th Air Expeditionary Group secures a detonation cord with a stone before performing a controlled detonation in Spin... More
An Afghan Border Policemen accepts supplies and training
An Afghan Border Policemen accepts supplies and training materials after completing the Tactical Site Exploitation class in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The class... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police checks the
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police checks the top of a vehicle for contraband at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Police checkpoi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Erik Alderman with the 591st
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Erik Alderman with the 591st Engineer Company provides security for U.S. Air Force bomb technicians outside an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in th... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, secure the area outside an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint point in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The Soldiers ... More
Gen. Grass: At historic peak, National Guard faces challenges, should ...
U.S. Army Capt. Derek C. Knapp, from Austin, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, and his Afghan Border Police counterpart discuss security during a shura near the area know... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment salute during the national anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony July 13, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanista... More
Afghan National Army soldiers show local citizens how
Afghan National Army soldiers show local citizens how to use items in a medical kit at a Medical Civic Action Program in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 14, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jennifer Fraz... More
A member of the Albanian Land Forces Special Operations
A member of the Albanian Land Forces Special Operations Battalion, known commonly as BOS, stands with his unit guidon during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar pr... More
Ataullah, commander of the local Afghan Border Police,
Ataullah, commander of the local Afghan Border Police, maneuvers around with his off-road vehicle during Operation Southern Strike II in southern Afghanistan, June 4, 2012. The ABP-led operation focused on disr... More
An Afghan Border Policeman looks on as construction
An Afghan Border Policeman looks on as construction continues at a new checkpoint overlooking a mountain pass near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security at a hat during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
An Afghan Border Policeman clears mud and rocks from
An Afghan Border Policeman clears mud and rocks from an entrance to an abandoned structure during Operation Southern Strike II in southern Afghanistan, June 6, 2012. During the operation, areas such as this wer... More
A Stryker armored vehicle manned by U.S. Soldiers with
A Stryker armored vehicle manned by U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security as Afghan Border Police (ABP) break ground on a new checkpoint in the district of Spin Boldak, Ka... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, left, the commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, left, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South), pins the Combat Infantry Badge on Spc. Jeremy Rosenbaugh, center, an infantryman wit... More
A team of medics with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery
A team of medics with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, evaluate a patient on July 21, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The patient was a victim of a bombing in Spin Boldak,... More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment sing the "Army Song" during a transfer of authority ceremony July 13, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jared Asman (left), the Afghan Hand who serves
Lt. Cmdr. Jared Asman (left), the Afghan Hand who serves as the Kandahar International Airport development adviser and Ahmadullah Faizi (center), the director of KIA, to assist Rana Tareen (right), a Kandahar p... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Charese Bartlett, left, a medic with
U.S. Army Sgt. Charese Bartlett, left, a medic with Female Engagement Team 6, Combined Task Force 4-2, listens to a local child's chest for congestion during a Medical Civic Action Program in Kandahar province,... More
U.S. Army Capt. Edward A. Guelfi, the commander of
U.S. Army Capt. Edward A. Guelfi, the commander of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment calls in a situation report during a dismounted reconnaissance patrol near Forward Operating Base Sp... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, secure the area outside an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint point near Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security during a halt while on patrol with Afghan forces in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 20... More
Afghan medics with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Kandak, 205th
Afghan medics with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Kandak, 205th Medical Corps, Afghan National Army, evaluate local citizens and offer medical treatment to the local community around Combat Outpost Mushan in Kandahar pro... More
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment change a tire on a Stryker armored vehicle during the Top Tomahawk competition at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar provinc... More
An Albanian special operations forces soldier provides
An Albanian special operations forces soldier provides security as Afghan Border Police break ground on a checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghan... More
Soldiers and contractors dance during the holiday
Soldiers and contractors dance during the holiday celebration at the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation team located at the base dona... More
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police
Notes and handouts of Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The train the trainer class taught police leaders advanced knowledg... More
Soldiers point out interests from a guard tower near
Soldiers point out interests from a guard tower near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border July 11, 2013, in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The soldiers were visiting the border as part of a ba... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas J. Troche, a field artillery
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas J. Troche, a field artillery surveyor and meteorological crew member with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, pulls security during a dismounted reconnaissance pa... More
Republic of Albania, Special Operations Forces Commander
Republic of Albania, Special Operations Forces Commander Col. Dritan Demiraj congratulates a member of Eagle 5 after pinning him with the NATO medal for his service with the International Security Assistance Fo... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremiah Carter, with Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremiah Carter, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, conducts a dismounted presence patrol with his unit near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghani... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, speaks with Afghan farmers during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2013. The unit was patrolling to ... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conduct security reconnaissance in the customs yard under construction at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar prov... More
Tractors loaded with building materials are parked
Tractors loaded with building materials are parked as their owners meet with Afghan Border Police at a checkpoint in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013. The checkpoint wa... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Thompson, accompanied
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Thompson, accompanied by his military working dog, Wax, attached to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, check a cargo vehicle for contraband at a remote Afghan Border Police... More
An Afghan Border Policeman logs evidence during the
An Afghan Border Policeman logs evidence during the practical exercise of the Tactical Site Exploitation class in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The class certified... More
Col. Quayum (left), the district chief of police, hosts
Col. Quayum (left), the district chief of police, hosts lunch after a key leader engagement with his International Security Assistance Forces partners at the Spin Boldak District Police Center, Afghanistan, Dec... More
U.S. Army Capt. Derek Knapp, center, with the Texas
U.S. Army Capt. Derek Knapp, center, with the Texas National Guard's Security Force Assistance Team 10, and his Afghan Border Police counterpart, discuss security during a meeting with local elders conducted as... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, conduct a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 2, 2013. The unit was ... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., ride out a dust storm while providing security for a leaders' shura in the village of Baki Tanna, Spin Boldak Dist... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security for their leaders as they assess security positions at an Afghan Uniformed Police traffic control point in Kandahar prov... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, conduct a check of the customs yard near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border near Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2013. Th... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jared Asman (left), the Afghan Hand who serves
Lt. Cmdr. Jared Asman (left), the Afghan Hand who serves as the KIA development adviser and Ahmadullah Faizi, the director of the Kandahar International Airport, discuss the construction progress of an improved... More
Irfan Sakrak (right), project foreman of the customs
Irfan Sakrak (right), project foreman of the customs yard project with Ceytun, a Turkish construction company, speaks with members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after their site survey of the new customs ... More
From right, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kristopher Buchanan with
From right, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kristopher Buchanan with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) 10 and 1st Lt. David Elizondio with SFAT 4A share a light moment with a young boy while on patrol during Operation So... More
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey takes in the
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey takes in the view from a mountain ridge near Forward Operating Base Masum Ghar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Bailey visited U.S. military bases as par... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, left, the commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert B. Abrams, left, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South), pins the Army Commendation Medal on Spc. Kirk Calabrese, center, an infantryman with... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, right, with
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, right, with Female Engagement Team 6, and Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide security outside a village with a suspecte... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert and Capt. John
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert and Capt. John N. Pieper, right, both with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provide security for members of their team during a progress as... More
A U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment completes chest press exercises during the physical fitness round of the Top Tomahawk competition at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak... More
From left, 1st Sgt. Tavares Garrett, Capt. Kristina
From left, 1st Sgt. Tavares Garrett, Capt. Kristina Niemeyer, Capt. Henry Crofoot, 1st Lt. Leeann Johnson, 1st Lt. Michael Fisher and 1st Lt. Andrew Lance serve Christmas dinner to soldiers as part of the Holid... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment cross a field as they approach a village in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2013. The unit assisted Afg... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville, Tenn., serving with Security Force Assistance Team 20, Texas Army National Guard, collects biometric samples from an Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) at an AU... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, center,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Claudia Caberoherbas, center, with Female Engagement Team 6, speaks to children while Afghan soldiers clear brush from an insurgent infiltration route during Operation Southern Fist III in ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew J. Callens, with the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew J. Callens, with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, scans a ridgeline using his weapon's optics while providing security for key leaders during Operation Southern Fist III, in Spin... More
Albanian Land Forces, Special Operations Battalion
Albanian Land Forces, Special Operations Battalion soldiers discuss security concerns as their leaders met with the Afghan Uniform Police commander in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2013.... More
Local Afghan workers return from their lunch break
Local Afghan workers return from their lunch break at the new customs yard being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2013. The new ... More
Afghan Border Policemen take a break in the shade after
Afghan Border Policemen take a break in the shade after searching multiple areas of interest during Operation Southern Strike II in southern Afghanistan, June 6, 2012. The ABP-led operation focused on disruptin... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ariel S. Sally, a platoon sergeant
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ariel S. Sally, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, stands ready in the early morning at a overnight traffic checkpoint in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Af... More
An Army mortar team with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery
An Army mortar team with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, prepares to fire the first of a series of 120mm mortars during an exercise on Aug. 6, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanist... More
U.S. Army Spc. Cory Braley, an infantryman with Bravo
U.S. Army Spc. Cory Braley, an infantryman with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, conducts a dismounted reconnaissance patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar provin... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, along with Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) prepare to set up a traffic control point in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Darrin Bliler, left, and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Darrin Bliler, left, and Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Gransback, both with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, oversee Soldiers providing security during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin B... More
U.S. Soldiers egress after loading a wounded Afghan
U.S. Soldiers egress after loading a wounded Afghan Border Policeman into a medical evacuation helicopter at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. The policemen we... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ross Cole (left) and Sgt. Brandon Green
U.S. Army Pfc. Ross Cole (left) and Sgt. Brandon Green (right), medics of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, prepare fluids for trauma patients on July 21, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Spin Bol... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert, with Security
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Phillip E. Gilbert, with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, walks the perimeter of the new customs yard being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin... More
From right, a U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd
From right, a U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment completes box jumps while participating in the Top Tomahawk competition at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar p... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment are silhouetted against the sunlight while on patrol outside a village in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Pereira, kneeling, with the 2nd
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Pereira, kneeling, with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and his military working dog, Laika five, provide security at a meeting with local elders during Operation Southern Fist ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Coop, left, with Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Coop, left, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security outside a village with a suspected weapons cache during a joint mission with Afghan forces in the S... More
Soldier reenlist for career at FOB Spin Boldak, Afghanistan
Lt. Col. Deborah M. Ellis, commander of the 502d Military Intelligence Battalion, conducts an indefinite reenlistment ceremony for Staff Sgt. Marlon M. Clark, a signal intelligence analyst from Denver Colo. ass... More
Soldiers send thanks to school children
U.S. Soldiers display letters sent to them by 4th and 5th grade school children of Whitehall Elementary School, out of Pittsburgh, Pa., while posing for a group photograph in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afg... More
District leaders of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, meet
District leaders of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, meet at the district center to discuss cooperation and the future of the district Feb. 11. The meeting was the first time government, military and civilian leaders ... More
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, discusses the human body with Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operat... More
U.S. Soldiers carry an Afghan Border Police officer
U.S. Soldiers carry an Afghan Border Police officer to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the base of Forward Operating Base Spin Bolda... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jared Asman (center), the Afghan Hand who
Lt. Cmdr. Jared Asman (center), the Afghan Hand who serves as the Kandahar international airport development adviser, checks on the progress of the entry control point and police barracks under construction at ... More
Maj. Bryan Carrico (left), commander of Security Forces
Maj. Bryan Carrico (left), commander of Security Forces Assistance Team 20 with 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, offers a certificate of appreciation to Capt. Haji Sahibjan (center), the ... More
First Lt. James Frank, Security Force Assistance Team
First Lt. James Frank, Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) 20, Combined Task Force (CTF) 4-2, March 2, hands off a property book to 2nd Lt. Bismillah Abdullah, Adjutant for the Spin Boldak Afghan Uniformed Po... More