U.S. Army Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., unload supplies off a Light Medium Transport Vehical in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., gives candy to local children, in the village of Marzak, Pakti... More
Pfc. Jose Espinoza, from Tucson, Ariz., assigned to
Pfc. Jose Espinoza, from Tucson, Ariz., assigned to Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., scans the local terrain insuring there are no threats outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza... More
Capt. Adam Wrona, of the Polish Military Police from
Capt. Adam Wrona, of the Polish Military Police from Wroclaw, Poland, speaks to U.S. and Polish soldiers during the ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day and Polish Independence Day at Forward Operating Base Rus... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., supervises as his soldiers as they unload a Light Medium Tactical Veh... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammers in the floor board to a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Pa... More
Building an OP, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mervin Narito from Suisun City, Calif., and Pfc. Jake Cox from Mount Pleasant, Utah, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., work on the ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Monroe from Sanger, Texas,
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Monroe from Sanger, Texas, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., stands ready to load a CH-47 Chinook on Combat Outpost Sar Howza, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Daugherty from York, Pa., serving
U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Daugherty from York, Pa., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28th, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches the waiting traffic outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Samaul Stanciel, from Chicago, Ill.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Samaul Stanciel, from Chicago, Ill., of Task Force Black Knight, 1-2 Infantry Company, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Inf. Brigade, provides security in the village of Spinah, Omna district, Paktik... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jamodric Cooper, of Dallas, Texas, from
U.S. Army Pfc. Jamodric Cooper, of Dallas, Texas, from Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, covers another squad while they bound to the next ridge line en route to... More
U.S. Army soldiers Pfc. Jose Pizano, from Alamogordo,
U.S. Army soldiers Pfc. Jose Pizano, from Alamogordo, N.M., and Pfc. Caleb Roach from Letart, W.Va., with Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watch the ridge line ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Neil Nunez from San Pedro, Calif.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Neil Nunez from San Pedro, Calif., and Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watc... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Baker from Grove City, Ohio,
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Baker from Grove City, Ohio, serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion moves back to the vehicles after inspecting the local dam in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, prepare to move to a different position in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2011. (P... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Manuel Valdez from Gainesville, Ga.,
U.S. Army Pvt. Manuel Valdez from Gainesville, Ga., serving with Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Infantry Brigade, pulls security on Route Jeep in Sar Howza District, Paktika provin... More
A major of the Afghan National Army watches the destination
A major of the Afghan National Army watches the destination of the 60 mm rounds in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., wait to be picked up by a CH-47 Chinook to support Operation Sword at Forward Operation Base Sharana, Paktika... More
An Afghan National Army soldier listen to his commander
An Afghan National Army soldier listen to his commander (left) before the start of operations in the village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Curtis Taylor from Harker Heights,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Curtis Taylor from Harker Heights, Texas, of Task Force Black Knight, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, speaks to the elders about the security of their village, and to prevent f... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, waits to bound to the next ridge line headed to the village of Sar Ho... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., inspects the chamber of an AK-47 an Afghan Uniformed Police counterpa... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Matthew Conard from Greenbay, Wis.,
U.S. Army Pvt. Matthew Conard from Greenbay, Wis., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., looks for movement with his binoculars near the mountains outside o... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Ridgway, from Omaha, Neb., of
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Ridgway, from Omaha, Neb., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., moves up a mountain for a better overview of the valley below, near Zardad, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Daugherty from York, Pa., serving
U.S. Army Sgt. Brett Daugherty from York, Pa., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., hammers a nail into the wall of the new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pas... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerry Reed from Russellville, Ark.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerry Reed from Russellville, Ark., and Pfc. Jon Jimenez from Redlands, Calif., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, keep w... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Isaia T. Vimoto, Combined Joint Task
Command Sgt. Maj. Isaia T. Vimoto, Combined Joint Task Force 1 command sergeant major, waits for Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler's staff to exit the helicopter-landing zone, Oct. 17, at FOB Sharana in... More
A major with the Afghan National Army gives instruction
A major with the Afghan National Army gives instruction on the purpose of the extra charges for a mortar system in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2011.
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and their Afghan National Army counterparts walk down a winding road, back to the village of Sar Howza, P... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move to their Observation Point after being dropped off in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcial Aries from Lake Elsinore,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcial Aries from Lake Elsinore, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., scans the ridge line for any enemy movement in the Gul ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., pulls security in a village of Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers Pvt. Joshua Bruner from Paola, Kan.,
U.S. Army soldiers Pvt. Joshua Bruner from Paola, Kan., and Sgt. William Wilson from Buffalo N.Y., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, move down a road after ke... More
Locals Afghans, U.S. soldiers and their Afghan army
Locals Afghans, U.S. soldiers and their Afghan army counterparts drink tea in the village of Marzak , Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build
Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build an observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg from
U.S. Army soldiers Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield, Wis., of A Company 489th Civil Affairs Battalion and 1st Lt. Cody Martin from Pinehurst, N.C., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor ... More
Polish soldiers stand at attention during the Veterans
Polish soldiers stand at attention during the Veterans Day and Polish Independence Day ceremony at Forward Operating Base Rushmore, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2011.
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and their Afghan National Army counterparts, march over the hills outside the village of Marzak, back to... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mervin Narito from Suisun City,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mervin Narito from Suisun City, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches as his platoon leader speaks with Afg... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company 1-77th, and 9th Engineers, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, salute as the national anthem to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United... More
Coalition force soldiers watch the surrounding area
Coalition force soldiers watch the surrounding area while their commander talks to local merchants in Sultari, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, secure an Afghan National Army soldier to an stretcher prior to transport him to a hospital at Combat Ou... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas, from Los Banos,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas, from Los Banos, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches the road as Afghan National Army soldiers... More
A U.S. soldier of Task Force Black Knights, C Company
A U.S. soldier of Task Force Black Knights, C Company 1-77th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, places programs on top of a chair before the ceremony to transfer Combat Outpost Wazi Kwah to Afghan ... More
An Afghan National Police convoy approaches U.S. soldiers
An Afghan National Police convoy approaches U.S. soldiers in Subora, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg, of Delafield,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg, of Delafield, Wis., from A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, speaks to an Afghan boy about school in Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. (Photo ... More
U.S. Army soldiers, part of Task Force Black Knight,
U.S. Army soldiers, part of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., teach a class about the proper way to shoot the mortar tube in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanis... More
Afghan elders of the village of Marzak listen as a
Afghan elders of the village of Marzak listen as a shura is held about the security of their village, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
U.S. soldiers of Force Falcon, Service Battery, 1-77th
U.S. soldiers of Force Falcon, Service Battery, 1-77th Field Artillery Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, move their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-terrain Vehicle to an overwatch position, Sharana, Paktik... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., cuts wood for a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Colter, from St. Matthews,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Colter, from St. Matthews, S.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., uses a mine detector to localize a possible Improvised E... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., gives
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., gives Sgt. Matthew Goins from Loganville, Ga., an Intravenous fluid due to dehydration from running out of water in the village of Spinah, Paktika province, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., rests while an intravenous fluid is re-hydrating him in the village of ... More
An Afghan man pours dark chi tea into the cups of U.S.
An Afghan man pours dark chi tea into the cups of U.S. and Afghan soldiers as they speak with the head elder of the village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Watson from Malibu, Calif.,
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Watson from Malibu, Calif., and Sgt. Michael Johnson from Kansas City, Mo., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., stop while pat... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Abdul Gafar lead the evening
Afghan National Army Maj. Abdul Gafar lead the evening prayers with the village elders of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield,
U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield, Wis., serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Bn., talks to a local merchant about how well his shop is doing in Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Scrimager, from Somerset, Ky.,
U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Scrimager, from Somerset, Ky., Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., and Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas from Los Banos, Calif.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas from Los Banos, Calif., and Cpl. Corey Rose from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., patrol the... More
A local Afghan man holds his thumb to a Handheld Interagency
A local Afghan man holds his thumb to a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment for a scan of his finger print in the village of Spinah, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27.
The interpreter Tango, who works with Task Force Black
The interpreter Tango, who works with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., translates for a local Afghan man in the village of Spinah, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27.
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Gila, 9th Engineers Battalion,
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Gila, 9th Engineers Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and Polish soldiers from Warsaw and Wroclaw, Poland, stand in formation to celebrate together both Veterans Day and Polish Inde... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Blackhawk, 172nd Infantry
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Blackhawk, 172nd Infantry Brigade, bring boxes of school supplies for Afghan children of the village of Spinah, Omna district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2011.
U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Scrimager from Somerset, Ky.,
U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Scrimager from Somerset, Ky., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, applies a catheter to an Afghan National Army soldier at Combat Out... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo, N.M., serving
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo, N.M., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks with a local boy in Sar Howza district, Paktika province, Afghanista... More
Capt. Adam Wrona, of the Polish Military Police from
Capt. Adam Wrona, of the Polish Military Police from Wroclaw, Poland, speaks to U.S. and Polish soldiers during the ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day and Polish Independence Day at Forward Operating Base Rus... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC Scouts, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, play stickball with a chemical light and a cricket bat to pass the time while waiting to go out on missi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson from Grafenwoehr, Germany of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., measures the wood for a new observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika pr... More
Medical evacuation helicopters take off to transport
Medical evacuation helicopters take off to transport injured Afghan National Army soldiers to a higher trauma center at Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 13, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC Scouts, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, play stickball with a chemical light and a cricket bat to pass the time while waiting to go out on missi... More
Afghan National Army soldiers march into the village
Afghan National Army soldiers march into the village of Marzak to begin clearing houses and deter enemy movement through the village, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Company
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, move through a riverbed to Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. (Photo... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., and Capt.
Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., and Capt. James Perkins from Plymouth, Mich., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde. talk about the next steps in finishing the n... More
An Afghan National Army platoon sergeant speaks on
An Afghan National Army platoon sergeant speaks on the radio and reports the number of houses that have been cleared, in the village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill Hesco barriers with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill
An Afghan National Army soldier uses a backhoe to fill Hesco barriers with dirt in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and Afghan National Army soldiers move bottled water after it was aerotransported to their location in t... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Abdul Gafar speaks to the
Afghan National Army Maj. Abdul Gafar speaks to the elders about the security of their village and to prevent foreign fighters for using their houses, in village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC Scouts, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, play stickball with a chemical light and a cricket bat to pass the time while waiting to go out on missi... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., of
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches over the road while his platoon leader talks to the Afghan Uniformed Police in... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks through Cher, the interpreter, to the commander of the l... More
An Afghan father and son walk to where elders are talking
An Afghan father and son walk to where elders are talking in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2011.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stuart Barnes from Greensburg, Ind.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stuart Barnes from Greensburg, Ind., of Task Force Black Knight, B Company, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks with the elders of the Mahza Muhamad Kala village, Paktika province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins of Plymouth, Mich. from
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins of Plymouth, Mich. from Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks with one of the elders in Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, ... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company,
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company, 1-77th, and 9th Engineers, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, lower the American flag during a rehearsal ceremony for the transfer of Combat Out... More
U.S. Army soldiers Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo,
U.S. Army soldiers Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo, N.M., and Staff Sgt. Mervin Nireto from Suisun City, Calif., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., secure... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Company
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., climb to higher ground to keep an eye on a problem area route outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Af... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., sling ropes onto a CH-47 Chinook for the transport of the satellite on Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika pro... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rodger Boyer, from Foreman,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rodger Boyer, from Foreman, Ark., of Force Falcon, Service Battery, 1-77th Field Artillery Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches as the Afghan Uniformed Police officers question a ... More
Pfc. Jose Espinoza from Tucson, Ariz., of Task Force
Pfc. Jose Espinoza from Tucson, Ariz., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., listens for communication from the convoy while scanning the area outside Combat Outpost Sar How... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jake Cox from Mount Pleasant, Utah,
U.S. Army Pfc. Jake Cox from Mount Pleasant, Utah, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., uses a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment to identif... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo., and 1st. Lt. Kyle Wolfley, from Pittsburgh, both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., wait to gain ... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, 1-2 Infantry
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, 1-2 Infantry Company, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Inf. Brigade, patrol the streets of the village of Spinah, Omna district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2011.
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Black Knight, Company
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., unload supplies from a helicopter in Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2011. (U.S. ... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company 1-77nd, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and the Afghan Border Police, stand in formation for the transfer of authority ceremony, at Combat Out... More
I.V. bags strung up at the makeshift aid station at
I.V. bags strung up at the makeshift aid station at the school in the village of Sar Howza. They are ready for use in case medical emergencies during Operation Jutland, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 13, 2011.
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands in Zardad,
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands in Zardad, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19.
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Goins from Loganville, Ga. serving
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Goins from Loganville, Ga. serving Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches the movement into the village of Laki from a ridge line in the Gul Raddi... More
U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. Timothy Carpenter from Kittshill,
U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. Timothy Carpenter from Kittshill, Ohio, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., collects water from a nearby stream so that he may sanitiz... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Sean Wiggin from Houston, and 1st. Lt.
U.S. Army Pfc. Sean Wiggin from Houston, and 1st. Lt. Kyle Wolfley from Pittsburgh, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., talk in the village of Spinah, Pa... More