U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, hammers a nail into a satellite dish platform being constructed at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Torres, a member... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Hobgood scan their sectors from a rooftop vantage point in Arezo village, Oct. 31. The soldiers are members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infan... More
TF Duke Soldier doubles as FOB Mayor
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Wesley Shealey, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., and the mayor of Combat Outpost Deh Yak, gathers a heavy tire and ship's rope he had acquired for physical fitness purposes, Deh Yak District... More
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. James Vizzard, commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, M... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist with Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Hillsboro, Ill., insp... More
Students at Shaikh Zayed University, Khowst province,
Students at Shaikh Zayed University, Khowst province, Afghanistan, follow the procession of Khowst provincial governor Naeemi, May 24. The governor had attended a meeting sponsored by the faculty of SZU and the... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, scale a mountain trail during a patrol in Spera District, Khowst province,... More
Supplies designated for U.S. Army soldiers from 6th
Supplies designated for U.S. Army soldiers from 6th Squadron, 4th Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke fall from the sky after an air drop in Spera District, Khowst province... More
(From left) Lt. Col. Henry McNeilly, Col. Chris Toner,
(From left) Lt. Col. Henry McNeilly, Col. Chris Toner, and Lt. Col. James Vizzard conduct an inspection of the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, during a change of command ceremony at... More
Lt. Col. James Vizzard, commander of the 1st Battalion,
Lt. Col. James Vizzard, commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, hands over his battalion guidon to Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 1-6's parent unit, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st In... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, scans the security... More
Lt. Col. Dave Brown, outgoing battalion commander of
Lt. Col. Dave Brown, outgoing battalion commander of the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, hands the battalion guidon to Brigade Commander Chris Toner at a change ... More
Becky Welch, widow of 1st Lt. Robert F. Welch, takes
Becky Welch, widow of 1st Lt. Robert F. Welch, takes a moment to remember at the Memorial Dedication and Fallen Hero Ceremony, March 9. The day's events culminated in the dedication of a memorial for all the 3r... More
Supplies for U.S. Army soldiers from 6th Squadron,
Supplies for U.S. Army soldiers from 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, fall from the sky after an air drop in Spera District, Khowst province, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, scale a mountain trail during a patrol in Spera District, Khowst province, Afghani... More
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, pins a US Army Meritorious Service Medal on Lt. Col. Alan Streeter, commander of the 3rd BCT's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regi... More
Gen. Petraeus awards Purple Hearts to TF Duke soldiers, discusses futu...
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, awards the Purple Heart to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Michael Roszko, platoon sergeant for 2nd ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Hobgood scan their sectors from a rooftop vantage point in Arezo village, Oct. 31. The soldiers are members of the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 2nd Plato... More
An Afghan boy holds chickens he received at Combat
An Afghan boy holds chickens he received at Combat Outpost Terezayi, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. The chickens were distributed to local Afghan farmers who had attended a poultry management class spons... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Uberti, the Chief, C/J-5
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Uberti, the Chief, C/J-5 International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, and a native of Merrick, N.Y., listens to a briefing by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Borowski and Command Sgt... More
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commmander of International
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commmander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, and Khowst Provincial Governor Abdul Jabaar Naeemi walk along a street in the village of Jaji Ma... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher C. Johnson, a cavalry scout
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher C. Johnson, a cavalry scout from Thomson, Ga., assigned to the personal security detachment, 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task F... More
Lt. Col. Mark Borowski, outgoing battalion commander
Lt. Col. Mark Borowski, outgoing battalion commander of the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, his Command Sgt. Maj. John Brownell, and Brigade Commander Chris T... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd ANA Brigade, talks to an Afghan boy during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo villa... More
Lt. Col. Dave Brown, outgoing battalion commander of
Lt. Col. Dave Brown, outgoing battalion commander of the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and his Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Angelucci attach a battle streamer to th... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist with Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Hillsboro, Ill., test... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Tagalicud, senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Tagalicud, senior enlisted soldier of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, hands his guidon to battalion commander Lt. Col. Alan Streeter during a change of command ceremony at Bro... More
Capt. Jerald Swanson, commander of Headquarters and
Capt. Jerald Swanson, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division passes in review with his soldiers during a change of co... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery, an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Cecil L. Montgomery, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, listens to Afghan villager... More
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Topeka, Kan., sits with Khowst Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabbar Naeemi at Shaikh Zayed U... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Drew Pumarejo (left), the outgoing
Command Sgt. Maj. Drew Pumarejo (left), the outgoing command sergeant major and senior enlisted soldier of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division’s “Duke Brigade,” passes the unit guidon to brigade ... More
Col. Christopher Toner, a native of Topeka, Kan., and
Col. Christopher Toner, a native of Topeka, Kan., and the commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Knox, Ky., addresses soldiers of the Headquarters and Headquarters Com... More
Lt. Col. Ryan Janovic hands over the guidon of the
Lt. Col. Ryan Janovic hands over the guidon of the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, to Col. Christ Toner, 3rd BCT commander, during a change of command ceremony on Brook... More
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, hands over the guidon of his subordinate 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, to Lt. Col. Henry McNeilly at a change of... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, Texas, constructs a satellite dish platform at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Torres, a member of 3rd Brigade Comb... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian C. Reddington, an air traffic
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian C. Reddington, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force duke and native of San Antonio, Texas, ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, Texas, positions a satellite dish for maximum efficiency on Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 4.
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the, 3rd Brigade Combat
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, speaks at a change of command ceremony at Brooks Field, March 14. He served as the reviewing officer as the brigade's 6th Squa... More
Soldiers of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Soldiers of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, based out of Fort Knox, Ky., are led in the singing of the division song by 1st Sgt. Kerry Crudup, a reside... More
U.S. Navy Leading Petty Officer Roberto S. Alberto,
U.S. Navy Leading Petty Officer Roberto S. Alberto, field corpsman for the Provincial Reconstruction Team-Khowst and a native of Somerville, N.J., takes a toddler's temperature during a medical screening outrea... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon (right), a water treatment
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon (right), a water treatment specialist from Hillsboro, Ill., 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, watches the flow of treated, non-potable water at Forwar... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke patrol the streets of Arezo village, Oct. 31.
Mikki Frison, the widow of 1st Lt. Demetrius Frison,
Mikki Frison, the widow of 1st Lt. Demetrius Frison, uses charcoal and tracing paper to capture the imprint of her husband's name, March 9. She was attending the Memorial Dedication and Fallen Hero Ceremony hos... More
Col. Chris Toner (center), commander of the 3rd Brigade
Col. Chris Toner (center), commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division troops the line during Lt. Col. Dave Brown's final inspection of the soldiers of the 201st Brigade Support Battalion. T... More
Hot Shots: TF Centaur fires control delivers the heat
M119 howitzer crew members from the U.S. Army's 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, fire a high explosive ro... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 2nd
U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 2nd Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke patrol the streets of Arezo village... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist from Hillsboro, Ill., with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, tests a water sample at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 1.
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, hammers a nail into a satellite dish platform being constructed at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Torres, a member... More
Col. Chris Toner (center), commander of the 3rd Brigade
Col. Chris Toner (center), commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division troops the line during Lt. Col. Mark Borowski's final inspection of the troopers of the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regim... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist with Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Hillsboro, Ill., watc... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, measures a board to be used in the construction of a satellite dish platform at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Tor... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, passes out radios to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo village, O... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio positions a satellite dish for maximum efficiency at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 4. Torres, a member of the Fort Kn... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Uberti, the Chief, C/J-5
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Uberti, the Chief, C/J-5 International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, and a native of Merrick, N.Y., listens to a briefing by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Borowski of South Hadley... More
Attention to detail means everything for EOD
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Seager, a member of the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 703rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, currently attached to Task Force Duke, stands next to his truck wearing portions of his pro... More
An Afghan man waits in line for complimentary chickens
An Afghan man waits in line for complimentary chickens at Combat Outpost Terezayi, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. The chickens were distributed to local Afghan farmers who had attended a poultry manageme... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Fortkamp, a senior medic with
U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Fortkamp, a senior medic with the Fort Knox, Ky.-based Company C, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Coldw... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, talks to an Afghan boy during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo village, Oct. 31. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christoper C. Johnson, a cavalry scout
U.S. Army Spc. Christoper C. Johnson, a cavalry scout from Thomson, Ga., assigned to the personal security detachment, 6th Squadron, 4th Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, passes out radios to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo village, O... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Angelucci of the 201st Brigade
Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Angelucci of the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, passes the guidon of the 201st BSB to outgoing commander Lt. Col. Dave Brown during a ba... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robert McCubbins welds a gate under
U.S. Army Spc. Robert McCubbins welds a gate under construction at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 11. McCubbins, a mechanic from Dallas, assigned to Company B, 201st BSB, 3rd BCT, 1st Infantr... More
Hot shots: TF Centaur brings the heat
M119 Howitzer crewmembers from the U.S. Army’s 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, fire a high explosive rou... More
Troopers from the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
Troopers from the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division stand at attention during a battalion change of command ceremony at Brooks Field, March 14. Lt. Col. Mark Bor... More
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, pins the U.S. Army's Meritorious Service Medal on Lt. Col. Dave Brown, March 15, for service rendered during a recent deploymen... More
A U.S. military member of the Provincial Reconstruction
A U.S. military member of the Provincial Reconstruction Team-Khowst greets children arriving to a medical screening outreach mission in Khoni Kawr, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5. The event was made poss... More
An Afghan man holds complimentary chickens he received
An Afghan man holds complimentary chickens he received at Combat Outpost Terezayi, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2. The chickens were distributed to local Afghan farmers who had attended a poultry manageme... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, helps a fellow soldier position a board being used in the construction of a satellite dish platform at Forward Operating ... More
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commmander of International
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commmander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, and Khowst Provincial Governor Abdul Jabaar Naeemi greet villagers in Jaji Maidan, Khowst Provin... More
An honor guard folds a United States flag during the
An honor guard folds a United States flag during the Memorial Dedication and Fallen Hero Ceremony, March 9. The day's events were planned and hosted by the Duke Association, a private organization of brigade le... More
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Topeka, Kan., sits with Khowst provincial governor Naeemi at Shaikh Zayed University... More
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat
Col. Chris Toner, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, drapes the Department of the Army's Outstanding Civilian Service Award around Christina Brown, March 15, for services rendered ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Drew Pumarejo, the outgoing command
Command Sgt. Maj. Drew Pumarejo, the outgoing command sergeant major and senior enlisted soldier of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division’s “Duke Brigade,” speaks at his retirement ceremony at the ... More
Capt. Benjamin Daughters, commander of Company D, 2nd
Capt. Benjamin Daughters, commander of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, presents his company for review during a change of command ceremony for th... More
Lt. Col. Ryan Janovic (left) displays his US Army
Lt. Col. Ryan Janovic (left) displays his US Army Meritorious Service Medal at Brooks Field March 14. Janovic received the award for his service as commander of the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat ... More
Task Force Duke medic busy healing self, others
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Weber, a health care specialist with the medical platoon, headquarters and headquarters battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Div... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Fortkamp, a senior medic with
U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Fortkamp, a senior medic with the Fort Knox, Ky.-based Company C, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Coldw... More
Solid intel the main racket for TF Duke’s ‘Dot Mafia’
U.S. Army Warrant Officers Norman Rosentreter, James Ross, and Chris Sherrett, intelligence technicians with the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke are pictured... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd ANA Brigade, passes out items to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission in Arezo village, Oct.... More
(From left) Lt. Col. Alan Streeter, Command Sgt. Maj.
(From left) Lt. Col. Alan Streeter, Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Tagalicud, and Col. Chris Toner affix a battle streamer to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, guidon during a change of command ceremony at Br... More
Lt. Col. James Vizzard, outgoing commander of the 1st
Lt. Col. James Vizzard, outgoing commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, attaches a combat streamer to his battalion's guidon as his Command Sgt. Maj. William Cave and Col. Chris Toner, co... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, passes out items to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission in Arezo village, Oct. 31. The ANA-... More
Col. Chris Toner (center), commander of the 3rd Brigade
Col. Chris Toner (center), commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, passes the guidon of the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment to incoming commander Michael Zernickow during a battalion... More