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
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 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
U.S. Soldiers and Afghan Border Police officers endure
U.S. Soldiers and Afghan Border Police officers endure a dust storm while conducting a security assessment of the new customs yard being built, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district a... More
An Afghan Border Police officer, left, searches an
An Afghan Border Police officer, left, searches an Afghan citizen entering a shura, as a U.S. Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provides security during Operation Southern Fist III, in the ... More
Lt. Gen. Ingram: Army National Guard accessible, capable, ready, great...
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mangnan Tan, left, a medic with the Texas National Guard's Security Force Assistance Team 10, treats a child who approached his unit during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak di... More
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security during an Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Program shura May 2 in Takhteh Pol ... More
Afghan National Security Forces and International Security
Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force leaders meet with villagers during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 4,... More
U.S. Army mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Army mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment fire a 120 mm mortar during force protection and registration training at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June ... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment are seen on patrol during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 6,... More
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Yoho, commander of Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Yoho, commander of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, greets an enthusiastic Afghan farmer while his unit conducts a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Bas... More
An operator of a Stryker Armored Vehicle assigned to
An operator of a Stryker Armored Vehicle assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment travels through the district center in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Ha... More
The entrance to the new customs yard is being built
The entrance to the new customs yard is being built near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2013. The new facility will help to increase bord... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David J. Reilly, assigned to 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Sgt. David J. Reilly, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, searches a car at a traffic control point (TCP) at Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The TCP assi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, center, a
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, center, a platoon sergeant with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, visits with Soldiers assisting Afghan Border Police at a traffic control checkpoin... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Female Engagement Team 6,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Female Engagement Team 6, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security while assisting Afghan Border Police searching for weapons caches in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, discuss security in the early morning during an overnight traffic checkpoint in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2013. (U.S. A... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, perform security at an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The Soldiers assisted the AUP with int... More
A U.S. Soldier with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
A U.S. Soldier with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provides security outside a village in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2013. The unit assisted Afghan ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher W. Lord, with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher W. Lord, with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conducts personnel searches at a traffic control point (TCP) in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment and contractors pose after the wear blue: run to remember Memorial Day run at Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 2... More
An Afghan Border Policeman secures the entrance to
An Afghan Border Policeman secures the entrance to a new checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1, 2013. The checkpoint was built to... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and Laika 5, a Tactical Explosives Detection Dog, provide security as Afghan Border Police (ABP) break ground on a new checkpoint in Spin Boldak distric... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kirk Calabrese of Summerville, Ga.,
U.S. Army Spc. Kirk Calabrese of Summerville, Ga., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment throws a tomahawk during the final event of the Top Tomahawk competition at Forward Operating Base Sp... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Teams
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Teams Seven and Nine, Texas Army National Guard provide over watch security for Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal personnel outside an Afghan Border Police chec... More
U.S. Army Spc. Alan L. Villalobos, an infantryman,
U.S. Army Spc. Alan L. Villalobos, an infantryman, and 1st Lt. James D. Whitler, a platoon leader, both with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, discuss security as Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) ... More
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders view
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders view Afghan Reintegration and Reconciliation Program handouts May 2 at the Takhteh Pol district center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff... More
U.S. Army snipers with the Tactical Operations Platoon,
U.S. Army snipers with the Tactical Operations Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide overwatch security during the district leaders shura at the district center of Spin Boldak district, Kandah... 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
Afghan Border and Uniformed Police members receive
Afghan Border and Uniformed Police members receive a situation brief from instructors during the practical exercise of the Tactical Site Exploitation class in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob R. Garza, center, a medic with
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob R. Garza, center, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, observes as Afghan Border and Uniformed Police officers demonstrate treating a broken bone during... More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment is silhouetted against the sunlight as he prepares a remote weapon system on a Stryker armored vehicle during the Top Tomahawk competition at... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy N. Butler, with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy N. Butler, with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conducts biometric enrollments during a traffic control point (TCP) in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23,... 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 Pfc. David Lee, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Pfc. David Lee, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security at a halt during a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, A... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas R. Banner, a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas R. Banner, a squad leader from Lompoc, Calif., and Spc. Dan J. Lombardi, from Atlantic City, N.J., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, scan a ridgeline using t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Michael D. Robinson, with Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Michael D. Robinson, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fires a 60 mm mortar during force protection and registration training at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kanda... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security outside a village with a suspected weapons cache during a joint mission with Afghan Border Police in the Spin Boldak dist... More
An Albanian special operations soldier surveys the
An Albanian special operations soldier surveys the area around an Afghan Border Police checkpoint overlooking a mountain pass near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar provinc... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security for Afghan National Army engineers during Operation Southern Fist III in the district of Spin Boldak at Kandahar province, Afghanist... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James D. Whitler, a platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James D. Whitler, a platoon leader from Colorado Springs, Colo., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, performs security during an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) traffic co... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mathew J. Bubb, from Sheboygan,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mathew J. Bubb, from Sheboygan, Wis., with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security as Afghan Border Police (ABP) break ground on a new checkpoint in Spin Boldak district, K... More
A Stryker armored vehicle, manned by U.S. Army infantrymen
A Stryker armored vehicle, manned by U.S. Army infantrymen with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, is used to secure the area around an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) traffic control point in ... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Micheal P. Donovan, left, and Capt.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Micheal P. Donovan, left, and Capt. Matthew B. Fronek, both with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provide security for members of their team during a progres... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, leave an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint point near Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. The Soldiers ass... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security near a village with a suspected weapons cache while on patrol with Afghan forces in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar pr... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the Tactical Operations Platoon,
U.S. Army soldiers with the Tactical Operations Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, assist Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Border Police secure the district center during the first district leaders... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas R. Banner, a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas R. Banner, a squad leader from Lompoc, Calif., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, performs pre-combat checks on his Soldiers before a mission at Forward Opera... More
U.S. Soldiers prepare fighting positions in a Tactical
U.S. Soldiers prepare fighting positions in a Tactical Assembly Area to support coalition forces during Operation Southern Fist III, in the district of Spin Boldak at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 4, 20... More
Members of the Combined Task Force 2-23 (2nd Battalion,
Members of the Combined Task Force 2-23 (2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment) and Task Force 435 law enforcement dismount a Stryker armored vehicle after arriving for the Tactical Site Exploitation class in t... More
U.S. Soldiers pause while carrying a wounded Afghan
U.S. Soldiers pause while carrying a wounded Afghan Border Policeman to a medical evacuation helicopter at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. The policemen were... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Mathew J. Bubb, an infantryman from
U.S. Army Sgt. Mathew J. Bubb, an infantryman from Sheboygan, Wis., with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, pulls security during a Key Leader Engagement assessing the progress of a new customs station bein... More
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 8, and Sgt. David A. Hixson, a medic with SFAT 20, Texas Army National Guard, demonstrate to Afghan Border and Uniformed Police how to treat a br... 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 advisor and police officer from League City, Texas. The equipment was donated from the League City and Housto... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brian J. Ure, with the Tactical Operations
U.S. Army Pfc. Brian J. Ure, with the Tactical Operations Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and an Afghan Border Police officer, left, provide security for the district leaders during a shura in Sp... More
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders, along
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders, along with International Security Assistance Force leaders share a meal after the Afghan Reintegration and Reconciliation Program shura May 2 at the Takhteh Pol... More
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 4th Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, provide security during a base defense patrol around Forward Operating Base Zangabad in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan... 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 the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climb a ridge to assess security around an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP live a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy P. Pullian, with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy P. Pullian, with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, loads a 60 mm mortar during force protection and registration training at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Af... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, left, the Regional
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, left, the Regional Command South commander, and Col. Michael Getchell, 4th Brigade Stryker Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division commander, discuss the progress of the new cus... More
A U.S. Soldier with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th
A U.S. Soldier with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment provides security during an Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Program shura in Takhteh Pol district at Kandahar province, Afghanista... More
U.S. Soldiers with the Texas National Guard meet with
U.S. Soldiers with the Texas National Guard meet with an Afghan Border Police representative at a checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, A... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James R. Baxter, a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James R. Baxter, a squad leader from Columbus, Ohio, and Spc. Max Weyerman, infantryman serving with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, wait to assist with interdiction o... More
Mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles assigned
Mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles assigned to the Albanian special operations forces provide security for coalition forces at an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in t... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security as their counterparts cross a creek near a village in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 3, ... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Seven,
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Seven, Texas Army National Guard provide over watch security for Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal personnel outside an Afghan Border Police checkpoint nea... More
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, secure the area around an Afghan Border Police check point to enable ... More