Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for a group
Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for a group of deployed Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Fenty, May 5, 2014. Morgan, in his 11th Armed Forces Entertainment tour overseas since 9/11, toured several ... More
Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of Task Force
Col. Todd Royar (left), the commander of Task Force Thunder, introduces Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, to the AH-64 Apache helicopter during the general'... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant major of the Army, walks with Command Sgt. Maj. Sean P. Ward of Jacksonville, Fla., the sergeant major of Task Force Fighting (563rd Aviation Support Battalio... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin L. Pounds, a military policeman
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin L. Pounds, a military policeman attached to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Thunder, from Bogalusa, La., pro... More
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick H. Conradt, assigned to 5th
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick H. Conradt, assigned to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Thunder, from Kokomo, Ind., provides security in Bábüs Ja... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police disembark an MI-17 helicopter (bottom) from the Afghan Air Force’s Kandahar Air Wing as part of a training air assault on Texas Hilo Range here Sept. 18, wh... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, line up for dinner here Oct. 27, 2011. Food service soldiers with A Battery are constantly creating new... More
Army Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve,
Army Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve, speaks to soldiers, airmen and contractors assigned to Task Force Thunder during his visit to Bagram Air Field, Jan. 22. Task Force Thunder controls the ... More
Spc. Ryan Grace, a Pathfinder with Company F, Task
Spc. Ryan Grace, a Pathfinder with Company F, Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), pulls security at Battle Position Osman July 27. IED emplacements and enemy attacks have significantly dr... More
159th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. Todd Royar
159th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Col. Todd Royar and Executive Officer Maj. Travis Habhab land their AH-64 Apache as the sun sets over Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Christmas Day. The two leaders spent... More
Chief Warrant Officer Michael Misunas, a helicopter
Chief Warrant Officer Michael Misunas, a helicopter pilot with the 101st Aviation Regiment, Task Force Thunder, plays the acoustic guitar with his task force mates as they play Hawaiian influenced songs during ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Corey Phillips, who is an Apache helicopter
Sgt. 1st Class Corey Phillips, who is an Apache helicopter repairer and platoon sergeant with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 159th Aviation Brigade, “Task Force Thunder,” 101st Airborne Division, out of Fort Campbel... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Cunningham (left), commander,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Cunningham (left), commander, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, thanks his soldiers for a job well done after nearly nine months in Afghanistan Feb. 23, 2014. The unit is a part of ... More
Capt. Paul Rickmeyer, the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade
Capt. Paul Rickmeyer, the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade intelligence officer, carefully holds his candle while another soldier from the deployed unit at Kandahar Airfield uses it to light their's during a Chris... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Lewis, Commander, Company C,
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Lewis, Commander, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, accepts a brigade coin from his brigade command team, Col. Mario Diaz and Command Sgt. Maj. Noe Salinas, Feb. 23, 2014,... More
Nicholas A. Carrell, an Arvada, Colo., native, now
Nicholas A. Carrell, an Arvada, Colo., native, now a food service specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares food for A Battery soldier... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry
U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, receive their end of deployment awards from their brigade command team, Col. Ma... More
Sgt. Thomas Bohall, a Pathfinder with Task Force Palehorse,
Sgt. Thomas Bohall, a Pathfinder with Task Force Palehorse, helps Afghan National Police load humanitarian relief items onto a truck in the village of Deh Gholaman in Kandahar province, March 18. The ANP office... More
Country music star Craig Morgan visits deployed troops
Country music star Craig Morgan visits deployed troops at Bagram Air Field, Forward Operating Base Shank and FOB Fenty, Afghanistan, May 5, 2014. Morgan, a U.S. Army veteran, performed and signed autographs for... More
Maj. Raymond Delucio (left), the communications officer
Maj. Raymond Delucio (left), the communications officer for 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, pins rank on Sfc. Juan Corral during his promotion ceremony March 2 at Kandahar Air Field while Corral's family observe... More
Afghan National Police distribute humanitarian assistance
Afghan National Police distribute humanitarian assistance supplies to villagers in Deh Gholaman in Kandahar province, Afghanistan March 18. The goods were donated by individuals and companies in the U.S., shipp... More
A group of Afghan boys sift through the school supplies
A group of Afghan boys sift through the school supplies they received during a humanitarian assistance visit at their school Oct. 1. Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), along with TF 77, ... More
Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for a group
Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for a group of deployed Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Fenty, May 5, 2014. Morgan, in his 11th Armed Forces Entertainment tour overseas since 9/11, toured several ... More
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin became
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin became the first air defense tactical operations center operator and maintainer promoted to that grade in nearly a year, after achieving a 798 promotion point cuto... More
Spc. James G. Johnston, an Oak Ridge, Tenn., native,
Spc. James G. Johnston, an Oak Ridge, Tenn., native, now a company intelligence support team analyst with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, waits outs... More
Brig. Gen. Amud Sami, the Faryab province police chief,
Brig. Gen. Amud Sami, the Faryab province police chief, shakes the hand of a newly inducted policeman during a ceremony in Faryab province June 21. The ceremony marks the third training iteration of policemen c... More
An Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter lands during a
An Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter lands during a training air assault mission with the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment Sept. 18. Both of the units have been working with their respective co... More
Sgt. Joseph Thornton, a squad leader with Company F,
Sgt. Joseph Thornton, a squad leader with Company F, Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), takes a nap on a cot at Battle Position Osman before a dismounted patrol in the Suri District of s... More
A student from Kandahar City reads his speech during
A student from Kandahar City reads his speech during a ceremony at the Afghan air force Kandahar Air Wing Jan. 1 during the unit's third annual open house. The open house gives students and local leaders an opp... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Patriot, accept their end of tour awards from their battalion command team, Lt. Col. Mathew Condry and C... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, line up for dinner here Oct. 27, 2011. Food service soldiers with A Battery are constantly creating new... More
Country music star Craig Morgan visits deployed troops
Country music star Craig Morgan visits deployed troops at Bagram Air Field, Forward Operating Base Shank and FOB Fenty, Afghanistan, May 5, 2014. Morgan, a U.S. Army veteran, performed and signed autographs for... More
Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for a group
Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for a group of deployed Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Fenty, May 5, 2014. Morgan, in his 11th Armed Forces Entertainment tour overseas since 9/11, toured several ... More
Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for hundreds
Country music artist Craig Morgan performs for hundreds of deployed service members at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 8, 2014. Morgan, in his 11th Armed Forces Entertainment tour overseas since 9/11, toured... More
Sgt. Daniel Scott (left) of Denton, Texas, and Sgt.
Sgt. Daniel Scott (left) of Denton, Texas, and Sgt. William Rose of Ormand Beach, Fla., flight engineers for Company B, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, organize necessities for flights in their first wee... More
Students from throughout Kandahar City file into a
Students from throughout Kandahar City file into a hangar at the Afghan air force's Kandahar Air Wing Jan. 1 for the unit's third annual open house. About 350 students and elders from the area attended the even... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment commander, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes the hand of a newly inducted Afghan policeman during a ceremony in Faryab ... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia (right)
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia (right) helps Army flight medic Staff Sgt. Kyle Clark (left) put a neck brace on an Afghan patient for stabilization as they transport him to Camp Hero, the Afg... More
Jerret Amos, a player for the Dragonlords basketball
Jerret Amos, a player for the Dragonlords basketball team here, goes for a dunk during the semi-final game against the Road Warriors. The senior enlisted leaders throughout KAF held a basketball tournament to k... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment conduct a patrol Sept. 4. Presence patrols give the units an opportunity to interact wit... More
Spc. Jorge I. GarciaGarcia, a San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spc. Jorge I. GarciaGarcia, a San Juan, Puerto Rico native, now a food service specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares food for A Ba... More
Reginald Owens Jr., a player for the Dragonlords basketball
Reginald Owens Jr., a player for the Dragonlords basketball team here, leaps in the air to gain control of the basketball at the start of the semi-finals game against the Top Flight Security. The senior enliste... More
Spc. Alexander P. Stransky, a Memphis, Tenn., native,
Spc. Alexander P. Stransky, a Memphis, Tenn., native, now a company intelligence support team analyst with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, keeps a wa... More
Pathfinders from Task Force Palehorse, which is part
Pathfinders from Task Force Palehorse, which is part of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade (Task Force Thunder), pull a large bag containing humanitarian assistance supplies out of a UH60M Black Hawk helicopter ... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia checks
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia checks the blood pressure and pulse on an Afghan National Army soldier as he is medevaced to Camp Hero, the ANA hospital here. The man fell from the back of a m... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant major of the Army, recognizes Spc. Adam Massie of Pedlar Mills, Va., Task Force Thunder's Headquarters and Headquarters Company unit armorer non-commissioned... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Meisner, senior enlisted
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Meisner, senior enlisted leader for 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division waits by the side of the stage at Forward Operating Base Fenty to introduce ... More
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, Commander, 4th Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, Commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, shares a few final words with the members of 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, and 5th Battalion, 2... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia helps
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia helps load an Afghan patient into a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter. The man was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a broken nose, broken bones a... More
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin, an
Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Benjamin C. Franklin, an air defense tactical operations center operator and maintainer with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, gathers with his family for a group photo at Fort Campbe... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (right), sergeant major of the Army, chats with Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Todd of Lexington, Ky., command sergeant major of Task Force Dragon (1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviati... More
Jose Rodriguez, a player for the Dragonlords basketball
Jose Rodriguez, a player for the Dragonlords basketball team here, goes for a two-point shot during the semi-final game against the Road Warriors. The senior enlisted leaders throughout KAF held a basketball to... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (center), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (center), sergeant major of the Army, speaks to soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company of Task Force Thunder (159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia provides
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia provides a comforting hand to an Afghan man as he receives a shot of Toradol to relieve his pain. The man was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him wi... More
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, climbs into the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter here during a visit with the Task Force Thunder April 2. Sherzai met... More
Capt. Donna Buono (left), the commander of Company
Capt. Donna Buono (left), the commander of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and an AH-64 Apache pilot, introduces Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar ... More
Afghan students try on aviation equipment and explore
Afghan students try on aviation equipment and explore aircraft during an open house Jan. 1 that was hosted by the Afghan air force's Kandahar Air Wing. This is the third year the unit has opened its doors to th... More
Sgt. Michael Skipper (left), an armament soldier for
Sgt. Michael Skipper (left), an armament soldier for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, shows the pilot that the aircraft has been ungrounded and everyone is clear from the aircraft. The FARP pers... More
Soldiers of 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery, 4th
Soldiers of 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division’s Task Force Thunder set up sleeping tents on Combat Outpost Dash Towp, Aug. 26. The tents will house soldiers te... More
Commander of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Col.
Commander of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade Col. Todd Royar (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Thom, the brigade command sergeant major, check their naughty and nice lists as they distribute gift bags to their sol... More
Sgt. Kurt Reiss, of Aurora, Neb., a CH-47 Chinook
Sgt. Kurt Reiss, of Aurora, Neb., a CH-47 Chinook crew chief assigned to 7th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, “Task Force Lift,” poses with country music artist Craig Morgan during his visit to Forward Oper... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment commander, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, applauds more than 30 inducted policemen during a ceremony in Faryab province Jun... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment conduct a patrol, Sept. 4. Presence patrols give the units an opportunity to interact wi... More
Leaders from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade serve
Leaders from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade serve Christmas dinner to the soldiers at Forward Operating Base Wolverine Dec. 25 in Army tradition. The 159th CAB is deployed from Fort Campbell, Ky., and is sch... More
Kandahar area students listen to a description of the
Kandahar area students listen to a description of the different controls in the cockpit of an Afghan air force plane during the Kandahar Air Wing's third annual open house Jan. 1. One of the boys, a 17-year-old... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Elizabeth Kimbrough - an AH-64
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Elizabeth Kimbrough - an AH-64 Apache pilot - and Capt. Donna Buono (middle) - the commander of Company B, 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, and an AH-64 Apache pilot - introduce A... More
Sgt. Eric Crisostomo, left, and Chief Warrant Officer
Sgt. Eric Crisostomo, left, and Chief Warrant Officer Darren Byler, members of 101st Aviation Regiment, Task Force Thunder sing Hawaiian influenced songs during a celebration of Asian-Pacific Heritage month at ... More
B/2-135 hooks up with TF Thunder
Sgt. Joshua Ommert (top), a flight engineer for Company B, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Rick Carter (bottom), a flight engineer for Company B, 2 Bn., 135th Avn. Regt. cover up an engin... More
Sgt. 1st Class Juan Corral, the 159th Combat Aviation
Sgt. 1st Class Juan Corral, the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade automation non-commissioned officer in charge, chats from Afghanistan with his wife and children at Fort Campbell, Ky., over VTC March 2. Corral was... More
Hundreds of deployed Soldiers take time out to watch
Hundreds of deployed Soldiers take time out to watch country music artist Craig Morgan perform at Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan, May 4, 2014. Morgan, in his 11th Armed Forces Entertainment tour ov... More
An Afghan National Army soldier attempts to stay dry
An Afghan National Army soldier attempts to stay dry as he jumps over a stream during a joint patrol in Khoshi District, Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2011.
Students from the Kandahar area talk with OH-58 Kiowa
Students from the Kandahar area talk with OH-58 Kiowa pilot Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anne Wiley during the Kandahar Air Wing's third annual open house Jan. 1. The KAW, which is an element of the Afghan air force... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police conduct cold-load training on an MI-17 helicopter from the Afghan Air Force’s Kandahar Air Wing Sept. 18 at Kandahar Airfield. The training was part of rehe... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery
U.S. Army soldiers with 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, accepts the gratitude and a brigade coin from their brigade command tea... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Thom (foreground) and Col.
Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Thom (foreground) and Col. Todd Royar, the command team for Task Force Thunder, uncase the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade's colors during a ceremony, March 12, at Kandahar Airfield, at ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tyrik L. Holmes, assigned to 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Tyrik L. Holmes, assigned to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Thunder, from Hickory, N.C., unloads medical supplies in Báb... More
U.S. Army combat medic Pfc. Jae W. Jung of Suwon, South
U.S. Army combat medic Pfc. Jae W. Jung of Suwon, South Korea, Alpha Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, attached to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Thunder, crosses a stream dur... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pena-Reyes, a flight engineer instructor
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pena-Reyes, a flight engineer instructor for Task Force Lift (7th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment), directs Sgt. Mohammed Shafi's, a crew chief for the Afghan Air Force's Kandahar Air Win... More
Maj. Raymond Delucio (left), the 159th Combat Aviation
Maj. Raymond Delucio (left), the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade communications officer, leads the newly promoted Sgt. 1st Class Juan Corral, brigade automations Non-Commissioned Officer in charge, through the re... More
Hundreds of deployed Soldiers take time out to watch
Hundreds of deployed Soldiers take time out to watch country music artist Craig Morgan perform at Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan, May 4, 2014. Morgan, in his 11th Armed Forces Entertainment tour ov... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police and the Afghan Air Force’s Kandahar Air Wing listen intently as Maj. Brendan Cullinan takes them through the flight plan Sept. 17 for their training air ass... More
A Lithuanian special operation forces’ medic cleans
A Lithuanian special operation forces’ medic cleans a wound on an Afghan boy’s hand Oct. 1 during a humanitarian assistance visit. Task Force Wings, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment; along with TF 77, con... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia leans
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia leans in to explain to his Afghan patient how to insert ear plugs to protect his hearing as the medevac team transports him to Camp Hero, the Afghan National Ar... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment pause for a security halt during a patrol Sept. 4. Presence patrols give the units an o... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Thom (left) and Col. Todd
Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Thom (left) and Col. Todd Royar, the command team for Task Force Thunder, uncase the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade's colors during a ceremony, March 12, at Kandahar Airfield, at which ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Stephen M. Wilding of Akron, Mich.,
U.S. Army Spc. Stephen M. Wilding of Akron, Mich., Alpha Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, attached to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Thunder, negotiates the terrain during a ... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia monitors
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia monitors the blood pressure and pulse of an Afghan National Army soldier as he is medevaced to Camp Hero, the ANA hospital here. The man fell from the back of a... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team and the Task Force Thunder Kandahar Pathfinder Detachment clear grape rows during a patrol Sept. 4. The presence patrols give the units an opportu... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark O’Neil (right), deputy commanding
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark O’Neil (right), deputy commanding general for operations of Combined Joint Task Force-10 and 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), and country music artist Craig Morgan arrive at Fo... More
A member of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
A member of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team clears a row of grape vines during a patrol Sept. 4. The presence patrols give units an opportunity to interact with the local population and bui... More
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift
Sgt. Courtney Sykes (left), the section chief and shift leader for the forward ammunition and refueling point here, rearms the aircraft by placing a rocket in its pod, as Pfc. Eric Kee, an OH-58D Kiowa armament... More
Master Sgt. Terrence Reyes, the operations NCOIC for
Master Sgt. Terrence Reyes, the operations NCOIC for Task Force Wings (4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment) hands a bag of school supplies to a student at Bolla Baba High School here Oct. 1. Task Force Wings... More
Staff Sgt. Edward Mills, a Pathfinder with Task Force
Staff Sgt. Edward Mills, a Pathfinder with Task Force Palehorse, talks with Afghans as his platoon provides security during a humanitarian assistance mission in Deh Gholaman village in southern Afghanistan, Mar... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Chandler (left), sergeant major of the Army, chats with Maj. Randy Spell, Task Force Thunder's executive officer, and Sgt. Maj. Paul W. McGrew, TF Thunder's brigade operations sergeant... More
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the
Afghan air force Maj. Gen. Abdul Razik Sherzai, the commander of the Kandahar Air Wing, climbs into the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a visit with Task Force Thunder here April 2. Sherzai met wit... More
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia places
Afghan air force flight medic Sgt. Gulap Ahmadzia places an oxygen mask on an Afghan National Army soldier as he is medevaced to Camp Hero, the ANA hospital here. The man fell from the back of a military vehicl... More
A member of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
A member of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team pulls security during a patrol Sept. 4. The presence patrols give the SWAT team an opportunity to interact with the local population and build a ... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Michaud (right), senior
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Michaud (right), senior enlisted leader, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, extends his gratitude to the soldiers in his battalion for their efforts over the past nine months... More
Afghan children stand aside as a mine resistant, ambush
Afghan children stand aside as a mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle passes through their village during a patrol in Khoshi District, Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2011.
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Lewis, Commander, Company C,
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Lewis, Commander, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, congratulates his soldiers on everything they accomplished over nine months while stationed at Forward Operating Base S... More