U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott, Ariz., and Sgt. 1st Class James L. Henderson, a platoon sergeant from Monrovia, Ind., both with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, pre... More
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
From left, Pfc. Michael Weymouth and Sgt. Christopher
From left, Pfc. Michael Weymouth and Sgt. Christopher Ouzts, engineers with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Colo., provide dismounted security for a military dog handler while clearing a hill of IED th... 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
Pfc. Forrest Myers, an engineer and radio telephone
Pfc. Forrest Myers, an engineer and radio telephone operator with the 569th Engineer Company enters information in a radio while on a route clearance mission during Operation Southern Strike III in the district... More
Pfc. Alex Christensen with the 569th Engineer Company,
Pfc. Alex Christensen with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Colo., provides security in a turret during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept... More
Afghan National Police and U.S. Army soldiers from
Afghan National Police and U.S. Army soldiers from Bravo Company, 4th Squadron, 70th Armored Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team sit together outside the ANP’s newly renovated police station in Takhteh... 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
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
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Gonzalez, from Old Town, Fla.,
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Gonzalez, from Old Town, Fla., and Sgt. Joshua D. Nix, from Sammamish, Wash., both infantrymen with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, prepare to secure the area around a... 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.
Gul Mohammad, Takhteh Pol District chief of police,
Gul Mohammad, Takhteh Pol District chief of police, orders Afghan National Police to the position of attention prior to a renovated ANP station’s ribbon cutting ceremony in Takhteh Pol, Afghanistan, April 11. T... More
A Takhteh Pol Afghan national policeman stands outside
A Takhteh Pol Afghan national policeman stands outside a newly renovated police station in Afghanistan, after a ribbon cutting ceremony, April 11. The newly renovated police station houses about 45 ANP responsi... More
Pfc. Forrest Myers, combat engineer and radio telephone
Pfc. Forrest Myers, combat engineer and radio telephone operator with the 569th Engineer Company, pauses while entering information on a radio while on a route clearance mission during Operation Southern Strike... 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
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police drive along
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police drive along a route used during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2012.
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Gonzalez, an infantryman from
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Gonzalez, an infantryman from Old Town, Fla., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, records traffic patterns at an Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) traffic control point near... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., assist Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) in conducting highway interdiction operations near Takhteh Pol, Ka... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., assist Afghan Uniform Police in conducting highway interdiction operations Feb. 26, 2013, near Takht... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., assist Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) in conducting highway interdiction operations Feb. 26, 2013, near ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew H. Napier, a medic from Prescott, Ariz., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, waits at an Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) checkpoint near Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province,... More
Fazel Mohammad (center), Takhteh Pol District governor,
Fazel Mohammad (center), Takhteh Pol District governor, cuts a ceremonial ribbon during the Afghan Nation Police station’s reopening in Takhteh Pol, Afghanistan, April 11. The newly renovated police station hou... More
Two Afghan elders discuss security issues during a
Two Afghan elders discuss security issues during a shura at the Afghan Uniformed Police station near Checkpoint 2 in the district of Takhteh Pol, Afghanistan, July 9, 2012.
Afghan Uniform Police officers conduct a traffic control
Afghan Uniform Police officers conduct a traffic control point near Takhteh Pol, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2013. A traffic control point is used to interdict contraband and disrupt insurgent move... More
U.S. Soldiers with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., assist Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) in conducting highway interdiction operations Feb. 26, 2013, near Tak... 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
From left, Pfc. Michael Weymouth and Sgt. Christopher
From left, Pfc. Michael Weymouth and Sgt. Christopher Ouzts, engineers with the 569th Engineer Company, Fort Carson, Colo., provide dismounted security for Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Myers and his military wo... More