A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports a slingload
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports a slingload of food and water outside the town of Hind Dor, here, March 30, during Operation Bull Whip. After carrying their first two days of food and water, air drops ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, scour the mountain ridges outside the village of Hind Dor, Afghanistan, March 26, during Operation Promethium Puma.
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Urhammer, a machine gunner from
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Urhammer, a machine gunner from Marshalltown, Iowa, with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, T... More
A cache of British Infield rifles, rocket-propelled
A cache of British Infield rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, anti-personnel mines, grenades, ammunition and other explosives, a rocket-launching system, military clothing and equipment, found by U.S. Army sold... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, left, and an Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Corps, right, check the underside o... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John L. Howe III, right, a military
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John L. Howe III, right, a military information support operations with the 1135th Tactical Military Information Support Operations Detachment, from Brooklyn, N.Y., talks to a storekeeper i... More
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion,
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, and U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the Iowa Nat... More
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington (right), from Ames,
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington (right), from Ames, Iowa, uses a pry bar to remove a tow bar from the hitch of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected - all terrain vehicle Jan. 8 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam... More
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington (right), from Ames,
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington (right), from Ames, Iowa, uses a pry bar to remove a tow bar from the hitch of a mine-resistant ambush-protected - all terrain vehicle Jan. 8, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar La... More
Afghan National Police Gen. Zahid Shams Nuristani (left),
Afghan National Police Gen. Zahid Shams Nuristani (left), commander of the Nuristan province ANP, talks with Dr. Abdul Wakil (center), from the United Nations Development Program, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallo... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Steele, an infantry rifleman
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Steele, an infantry rifleman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, from Minneapolis, Minn., checks out a nearby ridge while searching for improvised e... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Toby Hall, a team leader with Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Toby Hall, a team leader with Company A, 413th Civil Affairs Battalion out of Lubbock, Texas, stands in front of the mountains outside Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam holding a belt buckle from... More
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington (left), from Ames,
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington (left), from Ames, Iowa, sprays degreaser on the engine of a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle to determine where it is leaking oil Jan. 8, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar... More
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington, an all-wheeled vehicle
U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington, an all-wheeled vehicle mechanic from Ames, Iowa, with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, looks to ... More
Residents of Bajawri stand outside a mosque being
Residents of Bajawri stand outside a mosque being constructed in the village Dec. 6. The 832nd Engineer Company attached to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, delivered 100 bags of ceme... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Sprank, an infantry squad designated
U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Sprank, an infantry squad designated marksman from Bellevue, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantr... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Company, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Corps, reassemble a .50 caliber machine gun Feb. 1 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. Red Bull soldiers from 1st Bat... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Meyers, middle, a team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Meyers, middle, a team leader from Clinton, Iowa, shows U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Williams, right, a machine gunner from Council Bluffs, Iowa, and U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Sprank, left, a squad de... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Allan Hoskins, a combat engineer
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Allan Hoskins, a combat engineer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with the 832nd Engineer Company attached to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, screws in the barrel of a .... More
U.S. Army Spc. Rene Girasek, a chemical equipment repair
U.S. Army Spc. Rene Girasek, a chemical equipment repair specialist with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, Task Force Ironman, from Postville, Iowa, conter, teaches Afghan National Army soldie... More
Two U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion,
Two U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, walk down a mountain after a rainstorm in the Galuch Valley, here, March 28 during Operation Bull Whip. The wea... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, out of Dubuque, Iowa, climb down a ridge to... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Toby Hall, a team leader with Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Toby Hall, a team leader with Company A, 413th Civil Affairs Battalion out of Lubbock, Texas, stands in front of the mountains outside Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam holding a belt buckle from... More
U.S. Army Spc. Rene Girasek (left), a chemical equipment
U.S. Army Spc. Rene Girasek (left), a chemical equipment repair specialist with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, Task Force Ironman, from Postville, Iowa, teaches Afghan National Army soldier... More
A combat engineer from the 832nd Engineer Company attached
A combat engineer from the 832nd Engineer Company attached to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, provides security around a mosque in the village of Bajawri, Dec. 6. The 832nd Engineer ... More
Afghan National Army Capt. Abdul Quader, center, the
Afghan National Army Capt. Abdul Quader, center, the company commander of the 1st Company, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, questions a man who drew the ANA’s suspicion June 14 near Watangatu Village, Laghman province... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Company, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Corps, checks the oil level on a humvee Feb. 1 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. Red Bull soldiers from 1st Batta... More
Two Afghan children watch from behind the wall of a
Two Afghan children watch from behind the wall of a khalat as U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Divis... More
An Afghan man takes notes during the speech of Dr.
An Afghan man takes notes during the speech of Dr. Adbul Wakil, Nuristan representative for the United National Development Program, Jan. 18 at a shura at the Nurgaram District Center. The shura, which was atte... More
Residents of Bajawri and members of the 832nd Engineer
Residents of Bajawri and members of the 832nd Engineer Company attached to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse stand outside a mosque being constructed in the village Dec. 6. The 832nd En... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Jobe, a combat engineer and team
U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Jobe, a combat engineer and team leader from Burlington, Iowa, with the 832nd Engineer Company attached to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, loads a cricket set in... More
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Rawson (left), a field artillery
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Rawson (left), a field artillery soldier attached to the scout/sniper platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, Task Force Ironman, from S... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael McAffrey from
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael McAffrey from Tacoma, Wash., a joint terminal air controller with the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, give Afghan children bottles of w... More
Nurgaram Afghan Uniform Police Chief Capt. Sham Mamood
Nurgaram Afghan Uniform Police Chief Capt. Sham Mamood (left) and U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich of Waterloo, Iowa, commander of Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part o... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, search for improvised explosive devices in a valley near the town of Tupac, Afghanistan, Jan. 20. TF Ironman is a p... More
U.S. Army Spc. Bronson Wixom, a combat engineer with
U.S. Army Spc. Bronson Wixom, a combat engineer with the 832nd Engineer Company from Keokuk, Iowa, hollers down to a small Afghan boy in the town of Bajawri, Dec. 6. The 832nd Engineer Company delivered 100 bag... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster City, Iowa, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Te... More
Mirzamin Ahmad-Zai, and U.S. Army Capt. Scott E. Hansen,
Mirzamin Ahmad-Zai, and U.S. Army Capt. Scott E. Hansen, 832nd Engineer Company commander of Maquoketa, Iowa, look at a mosque in the village of Bajawri in eastern Afghanistan, Dec. 6. The 832nd Engineer Compan... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lucas Peterson, platoon leader of
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lucas Peterson, platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, TF Red Bulls, fr... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, TF Red Bulls, and Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd ... More
Local mailk, Sayad Kareem, and U.S. Army Capt. Scott
Local mailk, Sayad Kareem, and U.S. Army Capt. Scott E. Hansen, 832nd Engineer Company commander and resident of Maquoketa, Iowa, talk outside a mosque being constructed in the village of Bajawri, Dec. 6. The 8... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Battalion,
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, busts open a door in the village of Hind Dor, here, March 26, during Operation Bull Whip. Homemade explosives manufactu... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Squadron, 61st
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, from Fort Campbell, Ky., attached to the 3rd Brigade combat Tea... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman commander from Cherokee, Iowa, talks during a meeting in the town of Hind Dork, here, March 26 during Operation Bull Whip.
Citizens from Nuristan province exchange greetings
Citizens from Nuristan province exchange greetings before a shura Jan. 18 at the Nurgaram District Center. The two-day shura, which began Jan. 17, featured Afghan speakers from the local government as well as t... More
The dirty, weathered hand of U.S. Army Spc. Derek
The dirty, weathered hand of U.S. Army Spc. Derek Farrington, an all-wheeled vehicle mechanic from Ames, Iowa, with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Toby Hall, a civil affairs team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Toby Hall, a civil affairs team leader from Amarillo, Texas, with Company A, 413th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Re... More
U.S Army Capt. Joshua MacLean, 1st Squadron, 113th
U.S Army Capt. Joshua MacLean, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment information officer and Ottumwa, Iowa, resident, and Abdul Rahim Mazai, malik of the town of Bajawri, shake hands outside a mosque in the vil... More
Nuristan Province resident Manhour Hamdad speaks about
Nuristan Province resident Manhour Hamdad speaks about Afghans taking responsibility for their own security during a shura Jan. 18 at the Nurgaram District Center. The two-day shura began Jan. 17 and was coordi... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion,
Two Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, carry a large rocket found in one of the caches in a village in the Galuch Valley in Laghman province, Afghanistan, M... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Todd Sackman, a platoon sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Todd Sackman, a platoon sergeant with the 832nd Engineer Company from Ottumwa, Iowa, shares a laugh with a group of Afghan boys in the town of Bajawri, Dec. 6. The 832nd Engineer Compan... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter drops off some of the first
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter drops off some of the first troops of the main body of a massive air assault into the Galuch Valley outside the town of Hind Dor, here, March 26. The air assault, part of Operation Bu... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Burke (left), a field artillery
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Burke (left), a field artillery soldier attached to the scout/sniper platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, from Sioux City, Iowa, ... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster City, Iowa, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Te... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, left, from Pleasant Hill,
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, left, from Pleasant Hill, Iowa, the commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster City, Iowa, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Te... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Rocha, an infantry team leader,
U.S. Army Spc. John Rocha, an infantry team leader, wrapping up his second deployment to Afghanistan, from Geneseo, Ill., Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brig... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, scour the mountain ridges outside the village of Hind Dor, Afghanistan, March 26 during Operation Promethium Puma.
U.S Army Capt. Joshua MacLean, 1st Squadron, 113th
U.S Army Capt. Joshua MacLean, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment information officer and Ottumwa, Iowa, resident, and Abdul Rahim Mazai, malik of the town of Bajawri, talk about the mosque in the village Dec... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Sprank, an infantry squad designated
U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Sprank, an infantry squad designated marksman from Bellevue, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantr... More
U.S. Army Capt. Tim Creasman, Boone, Iowa, native and
U.S. Army Capt. Tim Creasman, Boone, Iowa, native and 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, civil-military operations officer, and U.S. Army Capt. Scott E. Hansen, 832nd Engineer Company c... More