U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Craven, squad leader (left),
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Craven, squad leader (left), and Pfc. Jerik Erskine, a gunner, both assigned to 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, deployed fro... More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, a motor transport operator,
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, a motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, counts a belt of 7.62mm rounds for... More
Two Afghan air force members portraying burn victims
Two Afghan air force members portraying burn victims covered with burn cream wait to be released as simulated victims from a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise teste... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Mayo, right,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Mayo, right, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Mason, background left, both munitions system specialists deployed to the 451st Equipment Maintenance Squadron, torque the strake assembli... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., watches the arm of a Talon robot pick up ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, left,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, left, guides a GBU-38 bomb held up by a MJ-1B Jammer driven by Staff Sgt. Robert Corso in order to load ammo on a A-10C Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, Afghani... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Kaczynski, assigned to Headquarters
U.S. Army Spc. John Kaczynski, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, tightens bolts connected to L-Rod Bar Armor on an RG-31 Mine Resistant Ambush Prot... More
Two U.S. Army soldiers watch President Obama talk about
Two U.S. Army soldiers watch President Obama talk about the details of the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden on the television inside the USO at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 2.
Staff Sgt. Timothy Andzelik, U.S. Army reservist, and
Staff Sgt. Timothy Andzelik, U.S. Army reservist, and a human resource non-commissioned officer deployed with 645th Regional Support Group, Southfield, Mich., provides a briefing before the start of the 5K Memo... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Logan, a mine resistant ambush
U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Logan, a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle operator, or Husky, from the 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, performs a maintenance check on hi... More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, left, wires
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, left, wires an aft fuse and Airman 1st Class James Mayo, right, align strake assemblies on Mark 82 General Purpose bombs during a bomb building session at Kandahar Air... More
An Afghan National Police officer interacts with U.S.
An Afghan National Police officer interacts with U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, left, and an interpreter, right, during weapons training for the ANP at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, June 7. Thomas is a motor transport... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester, assigned to Headquarters
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, tightens bolts onto L-Rod Bar Armor connected to a RG-31 Mine Resistant Ambush P... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Robert Cleveland, infantryman, Bravo
U.S. Army Pvt. Robert Cleveland, infantryman, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Baumholder, Germany, provides security at a firing range during Afghan National Poli... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester, assigned to Headquarters
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, and Spc. Michael Sleeth from Forward Support Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, both from Fort Hood, Tex... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, and Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson insert flare modulars into the wing of an A-10C Thunderbolt II during an ammo upload at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8... More
U.S. Army Spc. David Taggart and Pfc. Jerik Erskine,
U.S. Army Spc. David Taggart and Pfc. Jerik Erskine, both assigned to 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, deployed from Fort Hood, Texas, fire their M4 car... More
A member of the Afghan National Police waits for further
A member of the Afghan National Police waits for further instruction before continuing weapons training at the firing range on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, June 7. The ANP are responsible for keeping the cities and ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Lent, assigned to Headquarters
U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Lent, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, tightens bolts onto L-Rod Bar Armor connected to a RG-31 Mine Resistant Ambush Prote... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Blaine Holland, second from
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Blaine Holland, second from the left, a firefighter advisor for the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, discusses a training scenario to Afghan air ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Lail, an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., uses a control unit to maneuver the arm o... More
Command chief master sergeant for United States Air
Command chief master sergeant for United States Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia, Richard A. Parsons, left, and James A. Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, visit with airmen during an all-ca... More
Afghan air force emergency personnel attend to a simulated
Afghan air force emergency personnel attend to a simulated fire victim due to an explosion from a rocket during a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise tested the respo... More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, upper left, Sgt. Brandon
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Morris, upper left, Sgt. Brandon Green, lower left, and Spc. Jason Hirt, lower right, motor transport operators, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainme... More
An Afghan air force security forces member provides
An Afghan air force security forces member provides security during a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise tested the response time and efficiency of the Afghan air fo... More
An Afghan air force security forces member provides
An Afghan air force security forces member provides security during a mass casualty exercise at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The exercise tested the response time and efficiency of the Afghan air fo... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Robert Cleveland, infantryman, Bravo
U.S. Army Pvt. Robert Cleveland, infantryman, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Baumholder, Germany, provides security at a firing range during Afghan National Polic... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, top right,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, top right, guides a GBU-38 bomb being lifted up by a MJ-1B Jammer driven by Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, so that it may be loaded onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Kandah... More
An Afghan National Police officer is interviewed by
An Afghan National Police officer is interviewed by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, a radio and television broadcaster deployed from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., about the t... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alfred Middleton, a motor transport
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alfred Middleton, a motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, is interviewed by U.S. Ai... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alfred Middleton, a motor transport
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alfred Middleton, a motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, is interviewed by U.S. Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Zimmermann, a joint
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Zimmermann, a joint terminal attack controller from the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron from McChord AFB, Wash., searches through a box of meals ready to eat in front of th... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Teart and U.S.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Teart and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Stevens, military working dog handlers for Combined Team Zabul, provide security along with Blacky, during a route clearance m... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, a radio
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, a radio and television broadcaster deployed from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., documents members of the Afghan national police as they conduct... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester and Sgt. Yarovis Pina,
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Forester and Sgt. Yarovis Pina, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, connect L-Rod Bar Armor to an RG-31 Mine Resistant Am... More
Two soldiers assigned to the 59th Mobility Augmentation
Two soldiers assigned to the 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, monitor soldiers of Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army, during training on... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Layton, 59th Mobility Augmentation
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Layton, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, directs soldiers of Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army, during weapons trai... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, load 1,150, 30 mm rounds of ammunition into an A-10C Thunderbolt II with the assistance of armament equipment during an ammo upload... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Dustin Hamilton, a gunner assigned to
U.S. Army Pfc. Dustin Hamilton, a gunner assigned to 1st Platoon, 937th Route Clearance Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, from Fort Hood, Texas, fires an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun under ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Mayo, right, and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Mayo, right, and Senior Airman Joshua Gurchiek, both munitions system specialists deployed to the 451st Equipment Maintenance Squadron, torque strake assemblies down on the fr... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Davis, Mad Dog Troop, 4th Squadron,
U.S. Army Sgt. John Davis, Mad Dog Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment from Vilseck, Germany, silhouetted in a shaded area, performs a retina scan to a local Afghan citizen near Kandahar Air Field... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Howard Holland, a munitions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Howard Holland, a munitions system specialists deployed to the 451st Equipment Maintenance Squadron, tightens the fin assembly on the rear of a Mark 82 general purpose bomb at Kandahar... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Mayo, a munitions
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Mayo, a munitions system specialist deployed from the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., tightens the strake assembly at the front of a Mark 82... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Shroyer, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Shroyer, left, and Staff Sgt. Rafael Medina III, right, attempt to isolate an ongoing issue with the navigation system on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, A... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, a munitions
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, a munitions system specialists from the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., wires an aft fuse inside a Mark 82 general purpose bomb using ... More
A U.S. Air Force air crew member provides final inspections
A U.S. Air Force air crew member provides final inspections on two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft before they taxi out to the runway for takeoff at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2011.
An Afghan National Police officer breaks from firing
An Afghan National Police officer breaks from firing his AK-47 assault rifle during weapons training at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, June 7. The ANP are responsible for keeping the cities and villages safe throughou... More
U. S. Army 1st Sgt. Valente Ortiz, 59th Mobility
U. S. Army 1st Sgt. Valente Ortiz, 59th Mobility Augmentation Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, gives instructions to soldiers of Route Clearance Company, 2nd Kandak of the Afghan National Army... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Jones, left, a program
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Jones, left, a program manager deployed from the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, Anderson AFB, Guam, asks James A. Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, a question ... More
U.S. service members watch on television President
U.S. service members watch on television President Obama talk about the details of the death of 9/11 mastermind, Osama Bin Laden inside the USO at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 2.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Shroyer, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Shroyer, left, and Staff Sgt. Rafael Medina III, right, attempt to isolate an ongoing issue with the navigation system on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, A... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brian Graves and Staff Sgt. Robert Scott,
U.S. Army Spc. Brian Graves and Staff Sgt. Robert Scott, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, connect L-Rod Bar Armor to a RG-31 Mine Resistant A... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Vigil, broadcaster,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Vigil, broadcaster, American Forces Network, Naples, Italy, documents a Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector, or Husky, as it scans an area for land mines and improvised explosive devi... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, Staff
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Hinojosa, left, Staff Sgt. Renaldo Richardson, middle and Staff Sgt. Robert Corso, right, prepares to load 1,150, 30 mm rounds into an A-10C Thunderbolt II with the assistance ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jason Hirt, a motor transport operator,
U.S. Army Spc. Jason Hirt, a motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, counts a belt of 7.62mm rounds for th... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Kaczynski, assigned to Headquarters
U.S. Army Spc. John Kaczynski, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, and Spc. Michael Sleeth, Forward Support Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, both from Fort Hood, Texas, co... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Kaczynski (top) and Pfc. Brandon
U.S. Army Spc. John Kaczynski (top) and Pfc. Brandon Lent, both from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Engineer Battalion from Fort Hood, Texas, connect L-Rod Bar Armor to a RG-31 Mine Resistant Ambush... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jason Hirt, a motor transport operator,
U.S. Army Spc. Jason Hirt, a motor transport operator, 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, goes over a target with an Afghan Nat... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, left, and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Detwiler, left, and Staff Sgt. Howard Holland, both from the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., torque down the tail fuse of a Mark 82 general purp... More