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
U.S. Army Pfc. Chadallen J. Romero, with Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Pfc. Chadallen J. Romero, with Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, conducts a base defense patrol with his unit around Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Panjwai district, Kandahar ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin R. Pereira, with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin R. Pereira, with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conduct a traffic control point (TCP) in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The TCP was to assist with t... 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
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
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
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
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
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. Army Chief Warrant Officer Juan C. Sala, a maintenance
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Juan C. Sala, a maintenance technician with 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, prepares to off-load a bulldozer at an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Panjwai district... More
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, man the Hancock County, Miss. operations center county in preparation for Hurricane Isaac, Aug. 28, here. The operati... 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
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
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment participate in the "Wear Blue Run to Remember" event during the Memorial Day observance at Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Kandahar province, Afgha... 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
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
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
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. 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
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 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
Afghan Border Police 1st Lt. Azim Noori, left, and
Afghan Border Police 1st Lt. Azim Noori, left, and 2nd Sgt. Abdul Khan, both explosive ordinance disposal technicians, conduct improvised explosive device disposal training with U.S. Air Force bomb technicians ... More
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz speaks to
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz speaks to soldiers as part of Operation Honor Our Troops June 6, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann, ... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conduct a traffic control point (TCP) at Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The TCP assisted the transfer of nearby c... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey, left, and Command
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, the commander and senior enlisted member of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, case the battalion colors in a transfer of a... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment help secure the Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, district center for a district leaders’ shura Feb. 11. The shura was the first time government, military ... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Spin
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak transport a wounded Afghan Border Police officer to a medical evacuation helicopter after police officers were wounded conducting security operations... More
An Afghan Border Policeman investigates a vehicle during
An Afghan Border Policeman investigates a vehicle during the practical exercise of the Tactical Site Exploitation class in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The class ... More
Afghan villagers gather for a shura to speak with Afghan
Afghan villagers gather for a shura to speak with Afghan National Security Force and International Security Assistance Force leaders during Operation Southern Fist III in the district of Spin Boldak at Kandahar... More
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak carry an Afghan civilian to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the base in Kandahar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James A Hobbs, from Tacoma, Wash., and
U.S. Army Sgt. James A Hobbs, from Tacoma, Wash., and Pfc. Mark R Wiygul, from Memphis, Tenn., infantrymen serving with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide over watch security for Afgh... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Brew, left, of Gainesville,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Brew, left, of Gainesville, Ga., and Spc Kirk Calabrese, of Summerville, Ga., both with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, drag a litter packed with sandbags simulating... 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. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, overlook a valley while providing security as Afghan Border Police (ABP) break ground on a new checkpoint in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar provi... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Archuleta, a joint
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Archuleta, a joint terminal attack controller from Cassville, Mo., attached to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, checks his communications gear during Ope... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment approach a suspected weapons cache during a joint mission with Afghan forces in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Chad A Sauer, with the 591st Engineer
U.S. Army Pfc. Chad A Sauer, with the 591st Engineer Company provides security outside an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afgha... More
Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., provide security for a key leader engagement with the Afghan Border Police near Spin Boldak, Afghanis... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ariel S. Sally, left, an infantryman
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ariel S. Sally, left, an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, secures an area near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing known as the Friendship Gate during a key ... More
Albanian army Special Operations Forces man the perimeter
Albanian army Special Operations Forces man the perimeter of an isolated Afghan Uniform Police Checkpoint while their leaders meet with the AUP commander Feb. 13 near Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The Albanian SOF ... More
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security outside of an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Paki... More
Bestowing trust, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
U.S. Army Lt. Col Thomas M. Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, passes the Headquarters Company guidon to Capt. Barry G. Ammons; symbolizing the trust being placed in the new commander d... More
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 4th Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, carry concertina wire on a base defense patrol around Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanista... More
A U.S. Army sniper team with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
A U.S. Army sniper team with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., scans the area outside of a leaders' shura from the rooftop in the village of Baki Tanna, Spin Boldak Dis... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Spin
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak transport a wounded Afghan Border Police officer to a medical evacuation helicopter after the police officer was wounded conducting security operati... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment watch the Super Bowl at the Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak dining facility in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 4, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S.
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Gavino Rivas, a rule of law adviser and police officer from League City, Texas. The equipment was donated from the League City and Housto... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Darren C. Bliler, from Colorado Springs,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Darren C. Bliler, from Colorado Springs, Colo., with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and Sgt. David A. Hixson, from Arlington, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 20, Texas Army ... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment train to deploy an 82mm mortar while rehearsing battle drills at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May... More
U.S. Army Spc. Alan L. Villalobos, an infantryman from
U.S. Army Spc. Alan L. Villalobos, an infantryman from Edmonds, Wash., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, takes a knee on a hilltop overlooking an Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) traffic cont... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security as an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter flies over an area used as an infiltration route during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spi... More
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment complete a 300-meter run before firing weapons during the Top Tomahawk competition's stress shoot event at Forward Operating Base Spin B... More
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman and U.S. Army soldier
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman and U.S. Army soldier with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12 Field Artillery Regiment, guard the entrance to the Takhteh Pol district center during an Afghan Peace and Reconciliatio... More
Mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles assigned
Mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles assigned to the U.S. Army and Albanian special operations forces travel through a village during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar pro... More
Local Afghan laborers construct inspection stations
Local Afghan laborers construct inspection stations at the new customs yard being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak district at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2013. The new fac... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division, provide
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division, provide security for Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, the new Regional Command (South) commander, in the customs yard under construction at the Afghanistan-Pakistan bord... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Black, right, a medic at Forward
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Black, right, a medic at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, rushes to the aid station to help evacuate Afghan police officers and civilians to medical evacuation helicopters after a sui... More
Australian Army Cpl. Andrew Guyer, left, with the 7th
Australian Army Cpl. Andrew Guyer, left, with the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and an Afghan National Army counterpart provide security during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak distric... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, perform over watch security during an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) traffic control point in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 201... More