Col. Helen Pratt stops to pose for a photo inside the
Col. Helen Pratt stops to pose for a photo inside the newly renovated women’s center in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Jan. 11. The center was official opened during a ceremony at the facility.
A street outside the future Raqqah Women’s Center shows
A street outside the future Raqqah Women’s Center shows signs of destruction that are all too common throughout Raqqah, Syria, April 22, 2018. Raqqah was liberated from ISIS and is rebuilding and returning to n... More
One influential female from Lashkar Gah, the capital
One influential female from Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, interacts with the local women of Now Zad district, Jan. 11, following the official opening of the newly renovated women’s center. The w... More
A soldier from 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery,
A soldier from 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, of the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, carries a box of computer accessories to the Women's Center in Maimaneh Sept. 17. Soldiers of 3-6 deli... More
Sgt. Kathryn Comfort, Female Engagement Team 2 member,
Sgt. Kathryn Comfort, Female Engagement Team 2 member, poses for a photo with a local Afghan girl following the opening ceremony of the Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11.
An Afghan boy draws in a coloring book at the women's
An Afghan boy draws in a coloring book at the women's center, outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. The U.S. Army Female Engagement Team passed out coloring boo... More
Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team
Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team officer-in-charge (left), and Col. Helen Pratt (right), pass out children’s clothes and engage with local Afghan children outside of the women’s center in Now Zad di... More
A local woman talks at the women's center outside of
A local woman talks at the women's center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012. She was at the women's center to get blankets and hats from the female engagement... More
While visiting the Maimaneh Women's Center, Capt. Maria
While visiting the Maimaneh Women's Center, Capt. Maria Gregory, the Golf Company Commander, from 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, of the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, shakes the hand of ... More
A sewing machine sits on a table in the newly renovated
A sewing machine sits on a table in the newly renovated Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11. The machines allow the local Afghan women to sew and make jewelry for their families and to sell at the local bazaar.
Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team
Capt. Susan McKinley, female engagement team officer-in-charge pumps up a soccer ball to give to local Afghan children outside of the women’s center in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Jan. 11.
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Martha Herb, chief secretariat,
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Martha Herb, chief secretariat, Military Technical Agreement Joint Coordinating Body, ISAF, helps a little girl make a bead necklace at the Women's Center June 5 on Forward Operating Base Pa... More
A local man operates a bulldozer belonging to the Raqqah
A local man operates a bulldozer belonging to the Raqqah Civil Council to clean rubble and trash throughout the city of Raqqah, Syria, April 22, 2018. Local workers continue the efforts to clean up their commun... More
Local women talk at the women's center outside of Forward
Local women talk at the women's center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012. They were at the women's center to get blankets and hats from the female engagement ... More
Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital
Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, speak to women of Now Zad district, Jan. 11, during a ceremony held at the newly renovated facility. The center offers a safe place f... More
Local women look at radio pamphlets at the women's
Local women look at radio pamphlets at the women's center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012.
Local workers restore a building that will soon become
Local workers restore a building that will soon become the Raqqah Women’s Center in Raqqah, Syria, April 22, 2018. The Raqqah Women’s Center will provide women a place to receive help finding work and other ser... More
Local women look at posters at the Women's Center outside
Local women look at posters at the Women's Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012.
U.S. Army Spc. Robin Veazey, a medic assigned to
U.S. Army Spc. Robin Veazey, a medic assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team based out of Williston, Vt., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Morrill, an infantryman assigned... More
Now Zad District Governor, Sayed Murad Saadat, talks
Now Zad District Governor, Sayed Murad Saadat, talks with two of the women who traveled from Lashkar Gah to speak to the local women during a tour of the newly renovated women’s center, Jan. 11.
Local women look at posters and radio pamphlets at
Local women look at posters and radio pamphlets at the women's center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012.
A row of sewing machines sit on tables in the newly
A row of sewing machines sit on tables in the newly renovated Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11. The machines allow the local Afghan women to sew and make jewelry for their families and to sell at the lo... More
Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital
Three influential females from Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, speak to women of Now Zad district, Jan. 11, during a ceremony held at the newly renovated facility. The center offers a safe place f... More
A local woman looks at a radio pamphlet at the women's
A local woman looks at a radio pamphlet at the women's center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012.
A local women looks at a radio poster at the women's
A local women looks at a radio poster at the women's center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012.
A local Afghan girl poses with a Marine Corps cover
A local Afghan girl poses with a Marine Corps cover following the opening ceremony of the Now Zad District Women’s Center, Jan. 11.