U.S. Army Spc. Chanel Starr, a cryptologic linguist
U.S. Army Spc. Chanel Starr, a cryptologic linguist with Alpha Company, 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, talks with children during Operation Southern Strike III outside the village of Jandad Kalay in the... 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
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police arrive
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police arrive after searching a village during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 30, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused on denying th... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police receives a certificate
A member of the Afghan Border Police receives a certificate during a police graduation held at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 28, 2012.
A small child watches as Afghan Border Police and
A small child watches as Afghan Border Police and International Security Assistance Force members walk through his village during Operation Southern Strike III in Spin Kariz, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar prov... More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Crosby, an infantryman from Tacoma,
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Crosby, an infantryman from Tacoma, Wash., uses a chemical detection kit to check for homemade explosive residue on two civilians detained by the Afghan Border Police during Operation Southe... More
Spc. Michael Brown, human intelligence collector with
Spc. Michael Brown, human intelligence collector with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, scans the area during Operation Southern Strike III outside the village of Jandad Kalay in the district of... More
Staff Sgt. Katie Gray, a broadcast journalist with
Staff Sgt. Katie Gray, a broadcast journalist with the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, hands out candy to children during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak distri... More
Spc. Troy Rappisi, an infantryman with Headquarters
Spc. Troy Rappisi, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, checks the oil level on his Stryker vehicle in his unit's tactic... More
Albanian soldiers with Team 4 of the Special Operations
Albanian soldiers with Team 4 of the Special Operations Forces stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 15, 2012. Their unit served six... More
Humanitarian aid in the form of grain and cooking oil
Humanitarian aid in the form of grain and cooking oil awaits distribution by the Afghan Border Police in one of their trucks during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak dist... More
Lt. Col. Steven Soika looks on as Sgt. Chris Hagen
Lt. Col. Steven Soika looks on as Sgt. Chris Hagen hands out a stuffed animals to an Afghan girl during Operation Southern Strike III at the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar provin... More
Steven Greimann, a senior civilian representative with
Steven Greimann, a senior civilian representative with the U.S. Agency for International Development, snaps a photo of a deep well in a tobacco field during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spi... More
NCO academy students with the Afghan Border Police
NCO academy students with the Afghan Border Police listen to a speech during a police graduation held at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 28, 2012.
First Lt. Morgan Cina greets Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes
First Lt. Morgan Cina greets Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes during the general's battlefield circulation near the international border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Hughes is the deputy commanding gener... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jorge Vidal-Rivera and Spc. George Taylor,
U.S. Army Spc. Jorge Vidal-Rivera and Spc. George Taylor, members of Company C, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, appear outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Vidal-Rivera an... More
The shoulder sleeve insignia of the 201st Battlefield
The shoulder sleeve insignia of the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade is shown before being affixed to the shoulder sleeve of a soldier of the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion during a 'combat patch' ... More
Spc. Jesse Border, a combat medic with Headquarters
Spc. Jesse Border, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, walks outside his Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thund... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police hand out humanitarian
Members of the Afghan Border Police hand out humanitarian aid to a villager during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. The operation focu... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police hands out
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police hands out pens to local villagers during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. The operation focu... More
Afghan civilians unload a jingle truck full of grain
Afghan civilians unload a jingle truck full of grain during Operation Buffalo Thunder II at the 5th Kandak headquarters in Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. During the eight-day mission, Afghan and American... More
Abdul Manaf, district chief of police, and U.S. Army
Abdul Manaf, district chief of police, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Carlos Schroder with Security Forces Assistance Team 15, discuss possible locations for an Afghan Uniformed Police substation near the village of Pu... More
While U.S. and Albanian forces provide security, Lt.
While U.S. and Albanian forces provide security, Lt. Col. Steven Soika, commander of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment and an Afghan Border Police leader listen to village elders during a shura in the v... More
From left, Spc. Michael Brown of Laurinburg, N.C.,
From left, Spc. Michael Brown of Laurinburg, N.C., and Pfc. Chantz Palmer of Columbus, Ohio, appear after dismounting their vehicle near the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afg... More
Soldiers with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th
Soldiers with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, interact with local children during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Spin Kariz, district of Spin Bold... More
Maj. Asmatulla Safi, operations officer with the 3rd
Maj. Asmatulla Safi, operations officer with the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, leads a shura meeting with Afghans from multiple villages during Operation Southern Fist in the village of Obezhan Kalay, Spin Bol... More
Spc. Nathan Smith, an infantryman with Headquarters
Spc. Nathan Smith, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, unloads bags from his Stryker vehicle at Forward Operating Base ... More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Myers and his military
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Myers and his military working dog Rambo clear a hilltop of IED threats along a route used during Operation Southern Strike III in the Takhteh Pol district, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
While riding a donkey, an Afghan local walks a dog
While riding a donkey, an Afghan local walks a dog during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012.
First Sgt. Richard Torres, senior enlisted leader with
First Sgt. Richard Torres, senior enlisted leader with the 3rd Infantry Division's signal company, talks with a soldier while serving Thanksgiving dinner in the Niagara dining facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afg... More
Cpl. Brendan Birch and 1st Lt. Jordon Wolf, both members
Cpl. Brendan Birch and 1st Lt. Jordon Wolf, both members of the 1972nd Medical Detachment (Combat and Operational Stress Control), 1st Medical Brigade, stand at attention during a joint 'combat patch' ceremony ... More
Afghan civilians unload two shipments of humanitarian
Afghan civilians unload two shipments of humanitarian aid during Operation Buffalo Thunder II at the 5th Kandak headquarters in Shorabak, Afghanistan, July 1, 2012. During the eight-day mission, Afghan and Amer... More
From left, Spc. Justin Heimsoth and Sgt. Chris Hagen
From left, Spc. Justin Heimsoth and Sgt. Chris Hagen fill sandbags for a machine gun position during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focus... More
The Non-Article 5 NATO Medal appears on the collar
The Non-Article 5 NATO Medal appears on the collar of an Albanian soldier with Team 4, Special Operations Forces, during the transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Ju... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police supervises the
A member of the Afghan Border Police supervises the unloading of humanitarian aid during Operation Buffalo Thunder II at the 5th Kandak headquarters in Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. During the eight-day... More
Afghan Border Police trucks line up prior to launching
Afghan Border Police trucks line up prior to launching a clearance mission during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused on denying the e... More
Spc. Keenan Che, native of Mechanicville, N.Y., establishes
Spc. Keenan Che, native of Mechanicville, N.Y., establishes a machine gun position during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused on denyi... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bradley Gillan of Company C, 198th
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bradley Gillan of Company C, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, shakes hands with service members outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Gillan and more than ... More
Cpl. Bruce Sexton, a combat medic with the 1st Battalion,
Cpl. Bruce Sexton, a combat medic with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, appears after dismounting his ambulance at the unit's tactical assembly area during Operation Buffalo Thu... More
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security from the rear hatch of his Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the distric... 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.
Staff Sgt. Marin Colunga, an infantryman with Alpha
Staff Sgt. Marin Colunga, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, listens to radio chatter during a patrol in the city of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 23, 2012. Colunga's uni... More
Staff Sgt. Jason Roberts, a soldier with Security Force
Staff Sgt. Jason Roberts, a soldier with Security Force Assistance Team 11, watches over other service members engaging in a shura during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spin Kariz in the dist... More
Spc. Anthony Avillo, a cavalry scout with Bravo Troop,
Spc. Anthony Avillo, a cavalry scout with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, crosses a stream during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afgha... More
Albanian Lt. Col. Ekland Dauti, commander of Team 5,
Albanian Lt. Col. Ekland Dauti, commander of Team 5, greets a member of the Afghan Border Police following a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 15, 2012. Dau... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lindsey Carney of Company C, 198th
U.S. Army Spc. Lindsey Carney of Company C, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, reunites with her godson Hunter outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Carney and sixty 198th ESB... More
A lone jingle truck transports humanitarian aid during
A lone jingle truck transports humanitarian aid during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the district of Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. During the eight-day mission, Afghan and American forces cleared more... More
Afghan civilians supervise the unloading of a tractor
Afghan civilians supervise the unloading of a tractor load of humanitarian aid during Operation Buffalo Thunder II at the 5th Kandak headquarters in Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. During the eight-day mi... More
Capt. Ryan McHatton, security officer with the 5th
Capt. Ryan McHatton, security officer with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, patrols through a tobacco field during Operation Southern Strike III near the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin ... More
Spc. Anthony Avillo, a soldier with Bravo Troop, 1st
Spc. Anthony Avillo, a soldier with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, finds some shade while providing security along a side street in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Ka... More
Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S.
Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, speaks with Dadullah, an Afghan farmer, amongst a crop of cucumbers near the village of Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22... More
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an
An Afghan Border Police member squares off with an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee during a hand-to-hand fighting demonstration at a police academy graduation at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, July 28, 2012.
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, shows evidence of the long journey after returning from Operation ... More
Stryker vehicles are lined up at a tactical assembly
Stryker vehicles are lined up at a tactical assembly area during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused on denying the enemy freedom of m... More
First Lt. Kevin Jones, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of
First Lt. Kevin Jones, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment, gives a thumbs up with a member of the Afghan Border Police during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Sp... More
From left, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Irvin Moment,
From left, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Irvin Moment, a master-at-arms, listens to Staff Sgt. Justin Wenske, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of 14th Cavalry Regiment, during rehearsals for Operation Southern Strike I... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police searches for contraband
A member of the Afghan Border Police searches for contraband during vehicle inspections at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Police check... More
Spc. Caleb Spurgeon, a native of Conway, S.C., talks
Spc. Caleb Spurgeon, a native of Conway, S.C., talks with Sgt. Tim Martin during Operation Buffalo Thunder II near Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 29, 2012. Both soldiers are infantrymen with Headquarters and Headq... More
Afghan Border Police, U.S. service members and Albanian
Afghan Border Police, U.S. service members and Albanian special operations forces head towards the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012. The U.S. f... More
Afghan Lt. Col. Haji Janan (center), commander of the
Afghan Lt. Col. Haji Janan (center), commander of the quick reaction force of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, hands out humanitarian aid during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Spin Kariz, Spi... More
Afghan villagers listen to an Afghan Border Police
Afghan villagers listen to an Afghan Border Police officer engaged in a shura during Operation Southern Fist in the village of Obezhan Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2012. The Afghan-led op... More
Maj. Asmatulla Safi (center), operations officer with
Maj. Asmatulla Safi (center), operations officer with the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, leads a shura meeting with Afghans from multiple villages during Operation Southern Fist in the village of Obezhan Kalay,... More
Engineers with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson,
Engineers with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Col., clear a hill of IED threats while mounted along a route used during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province,... More
Cpl. Bobby Liverman, an infantryman with Headquarters
Cpl. Bobby Liverman, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, scans down a Jandad Kalay street during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Sp... More
Pfc. David Koo, an infantryman from Atlanta, Ga., provides
Pfc. David Koo, an infantryman from Atlanta, Ga., provides security during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. Koo ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas, command sergeant major of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, and a member of the Afghan Border Police, appear with villagers at a well during Operation Southern Strike I... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Dallas, command sergeant major of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, helps Afghan children retrieve water from a well during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jand... More
A young villager retrieves water from a well during
A young villager retrieves water from a well during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. The operation focused on di... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Soika looks on as Sgt. Chris
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Soika looks on as Sgt. Chris Hagen hands out stuffed animals to local children during Operation Southern Strike III at the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandaha... More
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes and Afghan Border Police Col.
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes and Afghan Border Police Col. M. Ali Delawari listen to a briefing near the border crossing point along the international border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Hughes is th... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police holds up components
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police holds up components of an improvised explosive device discovered during a patrol in the district of Takhteh Pol, Afghanistan, July 10, 2012.
Capt. Pennie Llorente, team chief of Civil Affairs
Capt. Pennie Llorente, team chief of Civil Affairs Team 613, and Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, speak with an Afghan farmer named Dadullah in a cucumbe... More
Pfc. Nicolas Cravillion and Pfc. Deomi Tulloc, members
Pfc. Nicolas Cravillion and Pfc. Deomi Tulloc, members of Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, conduct inspections of their gear at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak prior to an Operation Sout... More
Staff Sgt. Conyers Lamb, soldier with Headquarters
Staff Sgt. Conyers Lamb, soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, receives his 'combat patch' during a nighttime ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak,... More
Spc. Aaron Tillman, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th
Spc. Aaron Tillman, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, stops traffic at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afg... More
An Afghan boy appears at the construction site for
An Afghan boy appears at the construction site for an improved drainage system along the Kandahar-Quetta Highway near the district center in the city of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 30, 2012. The construction... More
From left, Capt. Joe Walker, commander of Security
From left, Capt. Joe Walker, commander of Security Forces Assistance Team 10, talks with Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes, deputy commanding general of maneuvers for the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command-South,... More
Two Afghan truck drivers stack bags of grain during
Two Afghan truck drivers stack bags of grain during Operation Buffalo Thunder II at the 5th Kandak headquarters in Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. During the eight-day mission, Afghan and American forces ... More
Pvt. Jamie Queen, from Yorkville, Ill., patrols near
Pvt. Jamie Queen, from Yorkville, Ill., patrols near a tobacco field during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused on denying the enemy f... More
First Lt. Jerrod Jerome, a platoon leader with Alpha
First Lt. Jerrod Jerome, a platoon leader with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, provides security during a mission in the city of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 30, 2012. Jerome's unit is p... More
Steven Greimann, a senior civilian representative with
Steven Greimann, a senior civilian representative with the U.S. Agency for International Development, crosses a stream on his way to inspect water problems during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of... More
From left, Capt. Brad Goodyear of York Pa., and Sgt.
From left, Capt. Brad Goodyear of York Pa., and Sgt. Chris Hagen of Winter Haven, Fla., both servicemen with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, walk through a tobacco field during Operation Southern Str... More
Afghan Lt. Col. Haji Janan, commander of the quick
Afghan Lt. Col. Haji Janan, commander of the quick reaction force of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police, hands out humanitarian aid during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Spin Kariz, Spin Boldak ... More
Sgt. Luziano Chavez, a combat medic from Indio, Calif.,
Sgt. Luziano Chavez, a combat medic from Indio, Calif., and a member of the Afghan Border Police interact with local children during Operation Southern Fist in the village of Obezhan Kalay, Spin Boldak district... More
Sgt. Chris Hagen of Winter Haven, Fla., hands out candy
Sgt. Chris Hagen of Winter Haven, Fla., hands out candy during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. Hagen is an infa... More
Capt. Andrew Figer, commander of Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion,
Capt. Andrew Figer, commander of Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, listens to one of his soldiers, Staff Sgt. Justin Wenske, while another service member provides security during Operation Sout... More
Pvt. Jamie Queen, an infantryman with Bravo Troop,
Pvt. Jamie Queen, an infantryman with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, scans down a street while armed with a M249 automatic rifle during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad ... More
Lt. Col. Joseph Cetta, an officer with the 3rd Stryker
Lt. Col. Joseph Cetta, an officer with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Combined Task Force Arrowhead, speaks with U.S. and Afghan civilians about a construction project outside the district center in th... More
An Afghan local walks across an arid field with flourishing
An Afghan local walks across an arid field with flourishing cannabis plants in the distance near Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012. Since a drought hit Kandahar province in the 1990s, farmers are finding i... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Hermenegildo Devarie, senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Hermenegildo Devarie, senior enlisted leader with the 117th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, waits while 1st Sgt. Richard Torres (right), of the 3rd Infantry Division's signal company, pu... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police prevents a civilian
A member of the Afghan Border Police prevents a civilian from exiting his vehicle during a search at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Po... More
Dadullah, an Afghan farmer, speaks with a field program
Dadullah, an Afghan farmer, speaks with a field program officer of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and members of Alpha Company, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), in a cucumber field near... More
Albanian, Afghan and U.S. Army leaders appear together
Albanian, Afghan and U.S. Army leaders appear together following the transfer of authority ceremony for two Albanian special forces teams at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 15, 2012. From ... More
Steve Tavella, a field program officer with the U.S.
Steve Tavella, a field program officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, listens to an interpreter during a conversation with a local farmer near Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012.
Spc. Kyle Reed receives his 'combat patch' during a
Spc. Kyle Reed receives his 'combat patch' during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 20, 2012. Reed is a member of Alpha Company, 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion. The unit... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police speaks to an officer
A member of the Afghan Border Police speaks to an officer with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of the 14th Cavalry Regiment via an interpreter during Operation Southern Strike III outside the village of Spin Kariz in... More
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, drinks chai at the Shorabak District Center during Operation Buffa... More
Two Afghan truck drivers stack bags of grain during
Two Afghan truck drivers stack bags of grain during Operation Buffalo Thunder II at the 5th Kandak headquarters in Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012. During the eight-day mission, Afghan and American forces ... More
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Tim Martin, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security from the rear hatch of his Stryker vehicle during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the Shoraba... More
Afghan girls peer around a corner during Operation
Afghan girls peer around a corner during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Spin Kariz, Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2012. The operation focused on dislocating the... More