Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army
Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army march back from training with their M16 rifles on a small arms range on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012.
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a demonstration at... More
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne)
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Infantry Division, Canadian Army, and U.S. Army Civil Affairs exit a C-17 Globemaster over Kapyong Dropzone in Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Austra... More
Paratroopers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
Paratroopers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force 4-25, wait to board a military transport to Bagram Airbase in their journey home back to Alaska. TF 4-25 will be repl... More
Officers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry
Officers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division face off while conducting resisted sprints prior to a Squadron Halloween “Fun Ru... More
A 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
A 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratrooper makes radio checks during a Joint Forcible Entry Operation exercise at Joint B... More
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment,
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division evacuate a cold-weather casualty as a precautionary measure in Deadhorse, Alaska, Febru... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman, from Miami,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christian Aleman, from Miami, assigned to 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Steel, provides security on the Khowst Prevention H... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Reece Britton, from El Paso, Texas,
U.S. Army Pfc. Reece Britton, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, scanning the area while on patrol near Combat Outpost Terezayi, April 10. Comanche Company is part of the 1st Bn. (Ai... More
U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion
U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, patrol through planted fields in Khermanah, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2012. Chosen Company ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Sebastian, assigned to Alpha Battery,
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Sebastian, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, 377... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Patterson, a native
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Patterson, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, and first platoon sergeant for Blackfoot Company, conducts a security patrol, supporting a post blast analysis of an improvised explosive... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route clearance company in the 203rd Thunder Corps, sweeps a designated area with a mine detector during counter improvised explosive device training on Forward ... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. M. Naser Hedayat speaks
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. M. Naser Hedayat speaks about the future of security in Afghanistan at the Eastern Khost Security Shura held at the Afghan Border Police Quick Reaction Force Kandak Compound, Kho... More
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, presented U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kepple with an award after the Spartan Sprint Tr... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Mondragon, a detachment sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Mondragon, a detachment sergeant assigned to 8th Forward Surgical Team, carries his A-bag to the bus before deploying with his unit on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2014... More
Paratroopers from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st
Paratroopers from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, cross a river in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19.
Participants brave the cold during the Running of the
Participants brave the cold during the Running of the Reindeer in downtown Anchorage, March 1, 2014. The Running of the Reindeer started seven years ago and is an internationally acclaimed event to raise funds ... More
Cadre and students of the Northern Warfare Training
Cadre and students of the Northern Warfare Training Center's Cold Weather Leader Course 18-01 prepare for a snowshoe movement at the Black Rapids Training Site Dec. 2. This course trains squad and platoon level... More
Families and friends greeted another 280 returning
Families and friends greeted another 280 returning paratroopers May 21, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Hangar 1. The Soldiers, from U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25... More
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne)
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Infantry Division conduct airborne training operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, December 14, 2017.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dave Wilson, the audio
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dave Wilson, the audio engineer for the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band ensemble, Night Wing, and native of Jonesboro, Ga., monitors the sound levels during the bands perfor... More
Families and friends greeted another 280 returning
Families and friends greeted another 280 returning paratroopers May 21, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Hangar 1. The Soldiers, from U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25... More
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier takes
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier takes photos during a press conference given by ANA Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, director of general staff, on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia pr... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Jones, assigned to Delaware
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Jones, assigned to Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, talks with villagers during a patrol through Khandakay, Khowst province, Afghanis... More
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, simulate entanglements while in the air falls as part of sustained airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Howell, the incoming commander
U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Howell, the incoming commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, stands before his soldiers during the change of command cer... More
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier records
An Afghan National Army public affairs soldier records a press conference given by ANA Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, director of general staff, on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afgh... More
Local villagers gather to watch a patrol of U.S. soldiers
Local villagers gather to watch a patrol of U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, pass by in Sarengor Valley, Paktia province, Afghani... More
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a demonstration at... More
An Afghan National Army fire team stands in formation
An Afghan National Army fire team stands in formation for inspection on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.
U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Leimbach and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy
U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Leimbach and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rigg, both combat infantrymen with 1st Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, provide ... More
Sgt. Emmett Brown of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st
Sgt. Emmett Brown of 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a battalion run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Ma... More
U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor
U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor Group returns from a foot patrol to one of the outposts surrounding Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2012. The patrol was... More
Afghan children watch from their home as paratroopers
Afghan children watch from their home as paratroopers assigned to Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, conduct a security patrol in a wadi near the Shewak district during an Afghan Natio... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with 3rd Platoon, Dog Company,
U.S. Army paratroopers with 3rd Platoon, Dog Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, move through a field during a patrol outside the village of Omar Kala near Combat Outpost Zormat, May 30.... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kristopher Overstreet with Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Kristopher Overstreet with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, performs lunges as he completes the 12-mile foot march during the Exper... More
U.S. Army Capt. Iiams with 425th Brigade Special Troops
U.S. Army Capt. Iiams with 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, battalion commander for 425th Brigade Special T... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jesse McAdam, left, with Hotel Company,
U.S. Army Capt. Jesse McAdam, left, with Hotel Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and 1st Sgt. John Jerkins, the company first ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lawrence Lopez, assigned to 4th Platoon,
U.S. Army Spc. Lawrence Lopez, assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, teaches the fist bump to a local child during a presenc... More
Soldier receives coin, Afghanistan
U.S. Staff Sgt. Rafael Noble from San Juan, a human resource specialist and native of Puerto Rico, assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Inf... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gerber, a team leader assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gerber, a team leader assigned to 3rd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Division, Task Force Blue Geronimo and native of Rohnert Park, Calif., prepares to ... More
COP Gym, Afghanistan, US Army Photo
U.S. soldiers with Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, practice martial arts and take turns lifting weights during a workout in the gym on Combat Outpost Chamkani, ... More
U.S. Army Col. Matthew MacFarlane, left, the commander
U.S. Army Col. Matthew MacFarlane, left, the commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, congratulates Soldiers for their induction into the U.S. Army Alaska Sergeant Audie Murp... More
Former Anglican priest and U.S. Army Maj. Ken Bolin,
Former Anglican priest and U.S. Army Maj. Ken Bolin, the brigade chaplain for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, performs the rituals to become an ordained priest, presided over by ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kathryn Harwick, a chaplain’s assistant,
U.S. Army Spc. Kathryn Harwick, a chaplain’s assistant, hailing from Blacksburg, S.C., receives the Army Commendation Medal for being named in the United States Army Pacific Command Brigade Unit Ministry Team o... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, compete in a 17-mile bike race to start off Sparta Week at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2013. Spart... More
Sydney McIntosh, representing Governor Parnell from
Sydney McIntosh, representing Governor Parnell from the Intern-Governor's Office, recognizes the post’s top Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers at the NCO and Soldier of the 3rd and 4th Quarters Recognition ... More
USARAK Best Warrior infographic
Infographic showing the best warrior competition NCO and soldier winners for the 2016 USARAK competition
Sgt. Bryan Mikesell, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion,
Sgt. Bryan Mikesell, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepares for a live-fire assault as part of Oak Edge, May 10, 2017, in the Donnelly Trai... More
Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute
Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment face the chilling rotor wash from a hovering helicopter at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 28, 2017. The paratroopers collaborated wit... More
Paratroopers of Task Force Spartan Steel and Task Force
Paratroopers of Task Force Spartan Steel and Task Force Centurion work together to sling load an M777 howitzer. The M777 howitzer was transported to Combat Outpost Chamkani from Forward Operating Base Salerno March 28.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chad Bordelon, a native of Lafayette,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chad Bordelon, a native of Lafayette, La., and squad leader assigned to 1st Platoon, Blackfoot Company, conducts a security patrol, supporting a post blast analysis of an improvised explosi... More
The regimental colors of the 1-501st Infantry, 4th
The regimental colors of the 1-501st Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, display their newest Valorous Unit Award streamer for the unit’s 2009-2010 deployment to the Paktika pr... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ildefonso E. Barraza of
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ildefonso E. Barraza of San Antonio receives the brigade guidon from Col. Matthew McFarlane, commander 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, in a change of responsibility... More
A paratrooper of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne)
A paratrooper of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Infantry Division packs his parachute at Kapyong Dropzone in Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia during an airborne operation July 13. The air... More
Cadre and students of the Northern Warfare Training
Cadre and students of the Northern Warfare Training Center's Cold Weather Leader Course 18-01 prepare for a snowshoe movement at the Black Rapids Training Site Dec. 2. This course trains squad and platoon level... More
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne)
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Infantry Division parachute after a successful jump from a UH-60 Blackhawk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, December 14, 2017.
Explosions from both U.S. and Thai weaponry tear through
Explosions from both U.S. and Thai weaponry tear through the empty valley of Ban Dan Lan Hoi during an assault on a fictional enemy in a final combined arms live fire exercise, or CALFEX, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2011.
Paratroopers of Task Force Spartan Steel and Task Force
Paratroopers of Task Force Spartan Steel and Task Force Centurion work together to sling load an M777 howitzer. The M777 howitzer was transported to Combat Outpost Chamkani from Forward Operating Base Salerno March 28.
U.S. Army Pfc. Aiden Beers, assigned to Alpha Battery,
U.S. Army Pfc. Aiden Beers, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment (PFAR), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, 377th PF... More
Battlefield commanders Col. Edward Smeaton, with the
Battlefield commanders Col. Edward Smeaton, with the Force Support Group, 17th Combat Service Support Brigade, Australian Army (left), and Col. Matthew McFarlane, with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airb... More
Spc. Rob Smith, a medic with the 8th Forward Surgical
Spc. Rob Smith, a medic with the 8th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne), places an IV while instructing other medics in the proper technique during training Oct. 12 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Oct. 12. Th... More
Nathan Rothe and Collin Porkasy are invited by Maj.
Nathan Rothe and Collin Porkasy are invited by Maj. Gen. Raymond Palumbo, the U.S. Army Alaska Commander, to sign the official USARAK visitor's book, recording them as honored guests to the command and marking ... More
An Afghan National Army mortar team leader greets a
An Afghan National Army mortar team leader greets a commanding officer before a demonstration of firing high explosive mortars on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.
U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Bongiovanni, assigned to 1st
U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Bongiovanni, assigned to 1st Platoon, Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, washes the side mirrors of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehic... More
U.S. Army Spc. Adam Behrend, assigned to Alpha Battery,
U.S. Army Spc. Adam Behrend, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment (PFAR), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, 377th PF... More
Maj. Ernest Dorema, the Intensive Care nurse assigned
Maj. Ernest Dorema, the Intensive Care nurse assigned to 8th Forward Surgical Team, spends time with his wife, Shevaughn, and daughter, Leilani, shortly before deploying with his unit on Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
A Paratrooper from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th
A Paratrooper from 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division dons the T-11 Parachute System at the Joint Military Complex before part... More
Soldiers with the U.S. Army Alaska fire M9 pistols
Soldiers with the U.S. Army Alaska fire M9 pistols down range during the U.S. Army Alaska Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 19, 2014. The purpose of the event is to prepare... More
Paratroopers with 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 377th Field
Paratroopers with 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 377th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division participates in an airborne operation April. 05, 2016, on Malemute Drop Zon... More
An outpost overlooks Forward Operating Base Thunder
An outpost overlooks Forward Operating Base Thunder and the city of Gardez in Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2012. A patrol was done by the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor Group to check the conditions of outpost.
Paratroopers assemble off Malemute Drop Zone at Joint
Paratroopers assemble off Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after a 16-hour flight from Thailand where the brigade participated in Cobra Gold 2014, Feb. 17. The exercise, now in its 33rd ite... More
U.S. Army Maj. John Geis, executive officer for the
U.S. Army Maj. John Geis, executive officer for the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, was honored with the Order of Saint Maurice Medallion and Meritorious Service Medal for h... More
Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th
Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, continue to secure the area while members of the Afghan Uniformed Police establish a temporary control point at a bazaar near Combat Outp... More
Australian Army Maj. Gen. Stuart Smith, commanding
Australian Army Maj. Gen. Stuart Smith, commanding general of the 1st Division/Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, is welcomed by leaders of Task Force Spartan, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Miseray, a food service specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Miseray, a food service specialist with Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, covers deep fried pita bread with cinnamon sugar to make a version ... More
Members of the 8th Forward Surgical Team and family
Members of the 8th Forward Surgical Team and family members say their final goodbyes before the unit moved out for their nine-month deployment in Afghanistan on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16,... More
U.S. Army Capt. Dana Lafarier, commander of A Battery,
U.S. Army Capt. Dana Lafarier, commander of A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, talks with local children in Khoni Ghar May 27.
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Crapo, deputy commander for U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Crapo, deputy commander for U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, gathers his parachute after performing a proficiency jump from a CH-47 Chinoo... More
725th Brigade Support Battalion paratroopers carry
725th Brigade Support Battalion paratroopers carry combat equipment to a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during a training mission on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JBER (official), U.S. Army Alaska, August 19, ... More
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
Paratroopers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division recieve a crew brief from an Alaska National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July... More
A 1st Airborne Brigade Japanese Ground Self-Defense
A 1st Airborne Brigade Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper runs to gain control of his parachute after he landed on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of exercise Arctic Au... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Nelson, mortars NCOIC
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Nelson, mortars NCOIC with Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 1-40, hailing from Potosi, Mo., explains the job of a mortarman in a deployed e... More
A paratrooper of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry
A paratrooper of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Infantry Division fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon on simulated enemy positions during a f... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hargis, a section chief
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hargis, a section chief of B Battery hailing from Oklahoma City, verifies the round before it is loaded into a 105mm howitzer at Combat Outpost Herrera March 26. B Battery is part o... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael McCroskey, a native of Liberal,
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael McCroskey, a native of Liberal, Kan., and M249 gunner assigned to Blackfoot Company, scans his sector while providing security in Terezayi district June 1. Blackfoot Company is part of th... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) color guard and honor
An Afghan National Army (ANA) color guard and honor guard, assigned to the 203rd Corps, stand by to welcome ANA Lt. Gen. Akram, the ANA Deputy Chief of Staff, to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Thunder, Paktia pro... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ricky Alvarez (right) haling from Belton,
U.S. Army Pfc. Ricky Alvarez (right) haling from Belton, Texas, and U.S. Army Spc. Collin Monette a native of Brunswick, Maine, both mortar-men with Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th I... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Lang, a native of San Diego, Calif.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Lang, a native of San Diego, Calif., and team leader assigned to 2nd Platoon “Gunslingers," Baker Company, acts as a range safety during a zero range at Combat Outpost Rahman Kheyl March 16.... More
Dr. Mehmed Ali, second from left, speaks during a meeting
Dr. Mehmed Ali, second from left, speaks during a meeting between Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, local officials and United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan members at the UNAMA Compound, Khost ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Kampe, a section sergeant
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Kampe, a section sergeant from Elizabethtown, Ky., assigned to Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, conducts a security patrol in a wadi near the Shewak distri... More
Local girls talk with U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st
Local girls talk with U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force, 4-25, through the fence surrounding the United Nations Assistance Missi... More
A paratrooper with U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry
A paratrooper with U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division descends onto Malemute Drop Zone after performing a proficiency jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flo... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Benson, a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Benson, a squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Comanche Company, from Okeechobee, Fla., ensures the road is safe for his vehicle to pass near Combat Outpost Terezayi, April 12. Comanche Co... More
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a patrol with
Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a patrol with U.S. soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, to Tatanak village, Paktya province, Afghanistan, J... More
A paratrooper with the Japanese Ground Self Defense
A paratrooper with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force places his weapon into operation after performing an airborne proficiency operation on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as ... More
Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 1st Stryker Brigade
Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division pour suppressive fire on their objective during training with the 1st Airborne Brigade Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Davis, assigned to Alpha Battery,
U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth Davis, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Combat Action Badge by Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, 377th PFAR battali... More
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police searches
A policeman in the Afghan Uniformed Police searches a car during a weapon search in Loy Murghoz, Khowst province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2012. The police conducted the patrol with U.S. soldiers assigned to A Batt... More