Lt. Col. Hazrat gives backpacks to local children at
Lt. Col. Hazrat gives backpacks to local children at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Afghan Local Police members wait to receive supplies
Afghan Local Police members wait to receive supplies from U.S. Special Operations Forces team members in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. The team conducts regular visits to ALP ch... More
Local girls look at the camera at Kolk, Kandahar province,
Local girls look at the camera at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
An Afghan National Army soldier speaks with new Afghan
An Afghan National Army soldier speaks with new Afghan Local Police recruits at an ALP training center in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. U.S. Special Operations Forces partnered ... More
Capt. Jose Armento, commander, Charlie Company, 2nd
Capt. Jose Armento, commander, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division pauses during a road building mission in Zharay district, Kandah... More
Second Stryker Brigade Combat Team- Command Sgt. Maj.
Second Stryker Brigade Combat Team- Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Connette (right) receives a symbol of appreciation during a noncommissioned officer induction ceremony from inductee Sgt. Kyle W. Peres (left), a sat... More
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47 rifle at a target during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. A U.S. Cultural Support Team along with special opera... More
Female Afghan Uniformed Police members fire an AK-47
Female Afghan Uniformed Police members fire an AK-47 rifle at a target during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. A U.S. Cultural Support Team along with special operati... More
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other women at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Lt. Col. Hazrat gives backpacks to local children at
Lt. Col. Hazrat gives backpacks to local children at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck, 55th Signal Company (COMCAM)/Released)
New Afghan Local Police recruits wait in line to sign
New Afghan Local Police recruits wait in line to sign in at an ALP training center in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. U.S. Special Operations Forces partnered with ANA and Afghan ... More
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes (center), the 3rd Infantry
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes (center), the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command South deputy commanding general for maneuver, discusses security issues with AUP security officers and Dr. Catherine Dale (right)... More
Zharay District Gov. Niaz Sarhadi (center) is joined
Zharay District Gov. Niaz Sarhadi (center) is joined by Masom Khan, Col. Abdul and Haji Hamidullah in cutting the ribbon at the new police patrol station in Howz-e-Madad Nov. 16.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Afghan children talk with an Afghan army soldier after
Afghan children talk with an Afghan army soldier after completion of the Now Ruzi Bridge.
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes, the 3rd Infantry Division
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes, the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command-South deputy commanding general for maneuver, and Col. Rahmatullah, Kandahar City’s Afghan Uniform Police Chief of Security, return salute... More
Local children run to the Kolk school for Kite Day
Local children run to the Kolk school for Kite Day at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, 29 Feb., 2012.
Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Paluka speaks with
Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Paluka speaks with local men at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Spc. Thomas Tillery, generator mechanic of Headquarters
Spc. Thomas Tillery, generator mechanic of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, pulls the heavy generator wire to establish a new electrical grid Aug. 14 at Combat Outpo... More
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes (right), the 3rd Infantry
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes (right), the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command South deputy commanding general for maneuver, and Col. Rahmatullah (left), Kandahar City’s Afghan Uniform Police Chief of Securit... More
Zharay District Gov. Niaz Sarhadi gives remarks during
Zharay District Gov. Niaz Sarhadi gives remarks during a ceremony at the Pasab Bazaar, Aug. 18, for the Afghan national day, which celebrates their independence from the British Empire. The shadow of a giant Af... More
An Afghan Local policeman listens to a radio Zhari
An Afghan Local policeman listens to a radio Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Soldiers from various companies of 2nd Brigade Support
Soldiers from various companies of 2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team recite the creed of the non commissioned officer to complete their NCO induction ceremony at Forward Operating B... More
Spc. Luke Schrader, air conditioner mechanic with
Spc. Luke Schrader, air conditioner mechanic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, visually inspects cables connected to an AC unit Aug. 14 at Combat Outpost Pashmul... More
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
U.S. Special Operations Forces team members pull security
U.S. Special Operations Forces team members pull security on the roof of a compound during a meeting with an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, ... More
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Members of the Afghan National Army’s 2nd Kandak, 3rd
Members of the Afghan National Army’s 2nd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 205th Infantry Corps fill book bags with supplies at the school near Combat Outpost Kolk in Zharay district Sept. 10. The purpose of the supply han... More
Two younger Afghan teenagers compete in the wrestling
Two younger Afghan teenagers compete in the wrestling tournament in front of a crowd of onlookers in Nalgham, Nov. 1.
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member prepares to
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member prepares to fire an AK-47 rifle during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. An U.S. cultural support team along with special opera... More
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. Special Operations
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. Special Operations Forces speak with an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. SOF team members conduct re... More
Gov. Sarhadi stands in a marijuana field in central
Gov. Sarhadi stands in a marijuana field in central Zharay district before it was destroyed Sept. 5 during an event to enforce the government of Afghanistan illegal drug production law.
Afghan Uniform Police members search villagers while
Afghan Uniform Police members search villagers while a soldier from 563rd Military Police Company, which is currently deployed to southern Afghanistan as part of Combined Task Force Lancer, 2nd Stryker Brigade ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers pass out kites to local
Afghan National Army soldiers pass out kites to local children at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Local children fly kites at Kolk, Kandahar province,
Local children fly kites at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
First Lt. Thomas “Mac” Brinker, the platoon leader
First Lt. Thomas “Mac” Brinker, the platoon leader for 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pauses with one of his sol... More
Zharay district leaders and Afghan engineers met at
Zharay district leaders and Afghan engineers met at the Zharay District center, Sept. 22, to discuss irrigation and water development in the area.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan B. James of Crestview, Fla., 2nd
Staff Sgt. Jonathan B. James of Crestview, Fla., 2nd squad leader, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division helps keep troo... More
Lt. Col. Terry M. Nihart, battalion commander of Fort
Lt. Col. Terry M. Nihart, battalion commander of Fort Bragg, N.C.-based 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), attached to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., takes time t... More
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Soldiers of 2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker
Soldiers of 2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division explore their new gym at the grand opening in the Mustang Field House at Forward Operating Base Walton, Sept. 30... More
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47 rifle during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. An U.S. cultural support team along with special operations force... More
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Sgt. Ryan M. Travis, a team leader with the 563rd Military
Sgt. Ryan M. Travis, a team leader with the 563rd Military Police Company, currently deployed to southern Afghanistan as part of Combined Task Force Lancer, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, carefully observes f... More
Afghan National Army soldiers pass out kites to local
Afghan National Army soldiers pass out kites to local children at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other
Zakira, a local woman, passes out chickens to other women at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
Local children fly kites at Kolk, Kandahar province,
Local children fly kites at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
New Afghan Local Police recruits wait in line to sign
New Afghan Local Police recruits wait in line to sign in at an ALP training center in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. U.S. Special Operations Forces partnered with ANA and Afghan ... More
Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Pulaka gives pencils
Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Pulaka gives pencils to local children in Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
During a road building mission that started March 18
During a road building mission that started March 18 in Kandahar province soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division pull se... More
Spc. Grant M. Allen, 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, Charlie
Spc. Grant M. Allen, 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, age 22, of Highland, Calif., was responsible for pulling security and helping engine... More
Wheelchairs await distribution at the Zharay District
Wheelchairs await distribution at the Zharay District Center during the Mullah Conference, Dec. 7.
Soldiers from the 563rd Military Police Company, currently
Soldiers from the 563rd Military Police Company, currently deployed to southern Afghanistan as part of Combined Task Force Lancer, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, a narcotics patrol detector dog handler with t... More
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member aims an AK-47
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member aims an AK-47 rifle and places it on fire during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. A U.S. Cultural Support Team along with spec... More
Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Paluka passes out
Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Sai Paluka passes out candy to local children at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
A local man poses for a photo with his kite at Kolk,
A local man poses for a photo with his kite at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk,
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan,Feb. 29, 2012.
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk,
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Coalition forces vehicles at the site of the Now Ruzi
Coalition forces vehicles at the site of the Now Ruzi Bridge Oct. 11, which has been non-usable for at least three decades.
Dr. Pokhla, the Provincial Director of Public Health,
Dr. Pokhla, the Provincial Director of Public Health, speaks at the opening of the Howz-e-Madad Clinic Nov. 16.
An Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander speaks
An Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander speaks with a U.S. Special Forces team leader in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. The team conducts regular visits to ALP checkpoints in... More
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination
A local doctor administers the oral polio vaccination to children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012.
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47 rifle at a target during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. A U.S. Cultural Support Team along with special opera... More
A local man smiles at the camera for a photo at Kolk,
A local man smiles at the camera for a photo at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Six explosive ordnance disposal candidate soldiers
Six explosive ordnance disposal candidate soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, 205th ANA Corps, listen to Capt. Wayne Richey about plans for a joint training program on counter-improvised explosive device operations ... More
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk,
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Kandahar provincial education officials, the Zharay
Kandahar provincial education officials, the Zharay district government, and leaders with the 3rd Brigade, 205th ANA Corps, address a crowd of Afghan schoolchildren at the Now Ruzzi school in eastern Zharay dis... More
While soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
While soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division pull security, 1st Lt. Thomas “Mac” Brinker, the Platoon leader for 1st Pla... More
Sgt. Adam Serella, a narcotics patrol detector dog
Sgt. Adam Serella, a narcotics patrol detector dog handler with the 3rd Infantry Division, guides his dog, Nero, while searching vehicles high and low during Operation Clean Sweep, conducted in districts throug... More
A former detainee who just recited the oath of release,
A former detainee who just recited the oath of release, shakes the hand of Zharay District Governor, Niaz Sarhadi, during a release ceremony at the Task Force Spartan Reintegration Shura at FOB Pasab, Sept. 19.
Soldiers of 563rd Military Police Company, currently
Soldiers of 563rd Military Police Company, currently deployed to southern Afghanistan as part of Combined Task Force Lancer, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, ensure they have 360-degree security during a traffi... More
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47 rifle at a target during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. A U.S. Cultural Support Team along with special opera... More
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk,
Local men tie string to kites for Kite Day at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
A local Afghan child asks a U.S. Special Operations
A local Afghan child asks a U.S. Special Operations Forces team member for candy during a meeting with an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 201... More
A local Afghan boy shows off his scars during a meeting
A local Afghan boy shows off his scars during a meeting between U.S. Special Operations Forces team members and an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
An Afghan National Army soldier aligns new Afghan Local
An Afghan National Army soldier aligns new Afghan Local Police recruits into formation at an ALP training center in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. U.S. Special Operations Forces ... More
Soldiers with 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division,
Soldiers with 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, travel in front of the Doking mine-clearance vehicle during a recent patrol in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Doking is a remote-controll... More
Female Afghan Uniformed Police members fire an AK-47
Female Afghan Uniformed Police members fire an AK-47 rifle at a target during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. An U.S. cultural support team along with special operat... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brook Haygood, a psychological
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brook Haygood, a psychological operations soldier attached to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment speaks with local children at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Sardarwali Mohammad (left), the school’s principal,
Sardarwali Mohammad (left), the school’s principal, guides a student to receive her new book bag from Lt. Col. Gallam Hazarat (right), commander of 2nd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 205th Infantry Corps, at the school n... More
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47
A female Afghan Uniformed Police member fires an AK-47 rifle at a target during training in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2013. An U.S. cultural support team along with special oper... More
Local villagers listen to instructions given by a U.S.
Local villagers listen to instructions given by a U.S. coalition member (not pictured) during a veterinarian class in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. The class helped raise awar... More
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari
A local boy draws on concrete with chalk at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Terry Young, an explosives patrol detector
Staff Sgt. Terry Young, an explosives patrol detector dog handler with the 3rd Infantry Division, prepares to mount up with the 563rd Military Police Company, which is currently deployed to southern Afghanistan... More
Soldiers with 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division,
Soldiers with 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, travel alongside a Doking mine-clearance vehicle in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, during a recent patrol. The Doking is a remote-controlled,... More
Capt. Alissa Morrison, assistant civil affairs officer,
Capt. Alissa Morrison, assistant civil affairs officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, (right) meets with Zharay district leaders and engineers ... More
District government officials from Zharay and Maiwand
District government officials from Zharay and Maiwand districts are joined by other key influential elders from the area, at the Combined Task Force Spartan Reintegration Shura at Forward Operating Base Pasab, ... More
While local Afghan boys help steady the picket, a soldier
While local Afghan boys help steady the picket, a soldier from Alpha Company, 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division prepares to set the picket into the ground March 18.... More
Spc. Thomas Tillery, generator mechanic with Headquarters
Spc. Thomas Tillery, generator mechanic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, carefully handles a group of wires Aug. 14 at Combat Outpost Pashmul South in Zharay di... More
Sgt. Adam Serella, a narcotics patrol detector dog
Sgt. Adam Serella, a narcotics patrol detector dog handler with the 3rd Infantry Division, and his dog, Nero, search every section of a compound during Operation Clean Sweep, conducted in districts throughout K... More
Kandahar provincial education officials and leaders
Kandahar provincial education officials and leaders from the Zharay district host a press conference at the Bagh-E-Pol school in eastern Zharay, during the opening day of school in Afghanistan, Sept. 6.
Local children look at the camera at Kolk, Kandahar
Local children look at the camera at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Local villagers discuss and observe common medicines
Local villagers discuss and observe common medicines used to cure animals during a veterinarian class held in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2013. The class was was held to raise awa... More
Sidra Noor, an interpreter with the U.S. Army, plays
Sidra Noor, an interpreter with the U.S. Army, plays a game with local children at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012.
A local man arranges kites at Kolk, Kandahar province,
A local man arranges kites at Kolk, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 29, 2012.
Local women and children gather for International Women's
Local women and children gather for International Women's Day at the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day provi... More
Afghan Local Police recruits align in formation at
Afghan Local Police recruits align in formation at an ALP training center in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 22, 2013. U.S. Special Operations Forces partnered with Afghan National Army and... More