Soldiers of the Indian army take a photo in front of the Byron Glacier at Portage Glacier, Alaska, Nov. 7 during a cultural day trip. It also included a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The eve More
A soldier from the Indian army fires the Javelin anti-tank missile Nov. 8 during Yudh Abhyas 2010, an annual bilateral training exercise.
Sgt. Joshua Smith, team leader, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, explains the wedge-formation composition to an Indian sol More
Pfc. Cory Slatten, mortar systems operator, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, works with Indian arm More
An Indian army soldier pulls security during a rehearsal at Forward Operating Base Sparta Nov. 11 in preparation for a night air assault and raid mission that included soldiers from U.S Army Alaska and the Indi More
Spc. Sean Cuba, infantryman, Charlie Troop,1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, pins U.S. Army airborne jump wings on an Indian army soldie More
Lt. Col. Christopher Cassibry, commander of 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepares to give a command to a formation of U.S. Army Ala More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Steven Ornelles, B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, and his wife Heidi celebrate Christmas in the Netherlands. The Dutch TV show “All You Need is Love” selected the Ornelles family t More
Staff Sgt. Bethany Cortes, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, takes questions from students during a Jan. 7 presentation at Begich Middle School a More
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno visits Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Infantry Division Jan. 17 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
U.S. Army Pfc. Ativut Son, a utilities equipment repairer with the 71st Chemical Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, interprets for Alaska-based paratroopers at the Thai a More
Thai and U.S. commanders stand with Thai army Maj. Gen. Phi Boon Khoomchaya, deputy commander of the 1st Army Area Thailand, as he issues the official order to begin Exercise Cobra Gold 2011 at Camp Erawan, Thailand.
A Thai soldier assesses his direction of drift as he lands during a U.S.-Thai airborne skill badge exchange jump with U.S. Army Alaska's 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Feb. 9, during Exercise More
Thai troops look over a U.S. M4 rifle before moving to a live-fire range with U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers Feb. 10 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2011, the latest in a continuing series of U.S.-Thai military exerc More
The barrel of an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon smolders between bursts as soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment lay down suppressive fire along with Thai forces in live-fire training Feb. More
A paratrooper with the Thai army’s 3-31st Infantry Regiment, King’s Guard videos a team of Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as the More
A U.S. paratrooper from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska prepares to land with his combat equipment onto Wang Luk East Drop Zone during Gold 2011.
Maj. Gen. Kampanart Ruthdit, commanding general of the Royal Thai Army’s 1st Division, shakes the hand of 1st Sgt. Richard C. Wiley, A Co., 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, while inspecting Tha More
U.S. Army Spc. Ann Santillan, a LaGrange, Ga., native and medic assigned to the Brigade Support Medical Company, 25th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, carries More
Army Pfc. Bernard Knolle, a fire support specialist assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division based out of Fort Wainwright ,Alaska, legs presses during his daily workout routine. K More
Maj. Isaac Torres, 413th Contracting Support Brigade and contract officer for the exercise, meets with a local Indonesian vendor to discuss materials needed to complete the humanitarian civic action project in More
Sgt. 1st Class Penny Barber, the detentions non-commissioned officer in charge at the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, is promoted to the rank of master sergeant at Forward Operating Bas More
Retired Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Robert R. Bross, who was assigned to Torii Station for three separate tours, returned back to Okinawa along with his daughter, Susan, to meet with relatives as well as to hon More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher J. Cassibry (left), a native of Gulf Shores, Ala., and commander of the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division speaks du More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pat Elllis (right), Commander of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, speaks with British Maj. Rob Hollinrake, HQ ISAF Joint More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, commander of 2nd-377th PFAR, from York, Pa. and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cedric Moore, command sergeant major of the 2nd-377th PFAR, Huntsville, Ala. uncase their colors as t More
Sisters Tess (left) and Tobey White, from Columbus, Ohio, unwrap presents on Christmas Day. Tess is a second lieutenant and Headquarters, Headquarters Company 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Ta More
Paratroopers of the 4th BCT (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, celebrate Christmas at Forward Operation Base Salerno. The brigade prepares to assume responsibility as part of Regional Command-East.
Lt. Col. Shawn Daniel, Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry, 4th BCT (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan participates in the Christmas holiday.
Lt. Col. Victor R. Sarkozi, the deputy commander for Opposition Forces during Operation Yama Sakura 65, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Japan, confers with Japanese OPFOR personnel during YS6 More
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 Lt. Col Patrick J. Ellis (right), commander of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Blue Geronimo, and U.S. Arm More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan receives a welcomed embrace from Brig. Gen. Abdu More
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, congratulates U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Hinson, 725th Brigade Support Battalion Task Force Centurion, 4 More
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan commander and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner, command sergeant major of the 4th Brigade Com More
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins (left), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan commander, speaks with reporters from Anchorage, Alaska via a teleconference during a press con More
U.S. Sgt. Joshua Stevens, a parachute rigger with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), Task Force Centurion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Airborne) More
Farook, an Afghan child, pictured here with his uncle, Shah Saied, receives medical care after suffering an asthma attack. He was medically evacuated to the Forward Operating Base Salerno hospital for further t More
U.S. Army Capt. Derek M. Reeves, commander of Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, presents Staff Sgt. Jason McDermitt the unit’s shoulder sleev More
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, welcomes Ivo Daalder, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, to Forward Operating Base Salerno.
U.S. Army Spc. Mechellela A. Guest (left), a native of Benton Harbor, Mich., and an automations specialist with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery and Sgt. 1st Class Diggs, the S-4 non-commissioned officer in More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Guzman from Fresno, Calif., of Comanche Company, Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan More
A paratrooper from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, walks down a flight of stairs after clearing a rooftop in Pirono Kalay, Khowst province, More
International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell meets with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner, Command Sgt. Maj. of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infan More
U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Bayro, the Class II Yard non-commissioned officer in charge with Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan and Aria Khan, the pro More
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Jennings, a cannon crewmember assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel conducts security combat patrols in Khowst province, J More
U.S. Army paratroopers with 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st IN, 4th Brigade, 25th ID inventory evidence taken from an insurgent inside of a kalat during combat operations in Khost More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott A. Darhower, Headquarters Company executive officer, narrates the Change of Command Ceremony between the outgoing commander, Capt. Derek Reeves and the incoming commander, Teresa Doerr. More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez, Air Force Band of the Pacific Hawaii, performs the national anthem at Aloha Stadium during the 2012 National Football League Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 29. Sev More
U.S. soldiers stand in formation prior to the beginning of the opening ceremonies for exercise Yama Sakura 61 Jan. 30. Yama Sakura is United States Army Pacific's premier joint bilateral command post exercise w More
U.S. Army Pacific Commander Lt. Gen. Francis Wiercinski, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army Commander Lt. Gen. Ryuichiro Arakawa, stand at the podium during the opening ceremonies for exercise Yama More
Pfc. Nick Badis, an infantryman from Highland, Calif., assigned to Dog Company, Task Force Gold Geronimo reinforces a building at Combat Outpost Zormat in the event of indirect fire Jan. 30. TF Gold Geronimo is More
U.S. Army Sgt. David Lewis, assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Gold Geronimo, prepares a contract as part of his duties as mayor of Combat Outpost Zormat, Jan More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Tabaczka, 3rd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, supervises his squad members as they se More
Lt. Col Brad Hinson, commander of the 725th Brigade Support Battalion and native of Jackson, Tenn., speaks with reporters from Anchorage, Alaska, via a teleconference on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Feb. 1. More
Col. Thomas Kunk, U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post, and Col. Sumio Yamashita, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, prepare to discuss operations during a mock press conference at Camp Itami, Japan, Feb More
Staff Sgt. James Yantis, an intelligence sergeant from 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, looks on as his Japanese counterparts plot information onto a map at Camp Itami, More
Lt. Gen. Francis J. Wiercinski, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific, and Lt. Gen. Ryuichiro Arawaka, commander of Middle Army, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, shake hands after completing a mock bilateral pr More
Afghan Sgt. Ziormal Armoni, a medic with the Afghan National Security Forces, demonstrates treatment of airway obstruction on U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Lewis, a native of Independence, Mo., at Combat Outpost Narizah More
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
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, Task Force Blue Geronimo, recovering supplies recently dropped from a C-130 near Combat Outpost Chergotah Feb. 28.
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Able Nation prepares to conduct security checks near the Pakistan border at Combat Outpost Dand Patan, Feb. 29. Able Nation, or A Company, is part of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Grzegorczyk, an electronic equipment repairer assigned to Headquarters Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion and a native of Pittsburgh, shows members of the Afghan Border Police a More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Hickey, a native of St. Paul Minn., assigned to 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Steel, talks with a fellow paratrooper o More
Members of the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team stand in formation with incoming U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Elliot Fillippin after the completion of the transfer of authority to U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mitchell Albin at More
U.S. Army Col. Lynn M. Heng, a native of Nebraska City, Neb., and commander of the Nebraska Agribusiness Development Team 2, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Dennis Krecklow, a native of Elkhorn, Neb., case their colo More
U.S. Army chief warrant officer 2, the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion maintenance technician and native of Anchorage, Alaska, hands a certificate of completion of course to Mohammad Nabi, a member of th More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Duane Bochmann a native of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and a squad leader assigned to 2nd Platoon “Gunslingers," Baker Company, fires downrange during a zero range at Combat Outpost Rahman Khe More
Spc. Joseph P. Kelly II, 1-297th Reconnaissance and Surveillance Squadron medic, completes the written essay portion of the Best Warrior Competition on Camp Denali March 17. The competitors had to complete a wr More
Paratroopers with 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, Task Force Blue Geronimo fix the tire on their Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle while on a three-day mission.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sherniel Taganas, a native of Honolulu, and 4th Platoon Sergeant (smoke) assigned to B Battery, gets a site picture out of a 105mm howitzer while U.S. Army Spc. Luis Reyes, from Yuma, A More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Donk, a team leader from Livermore, Calif., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Task Force Gold Geronimo, demonstrates bounding and traveling overwatch techniques to Afghan border police at the Taji More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Michael Strate (right), C-Battery, 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel, from International Falls, Minn., prepares to transport the M777 howit More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, a native of Littleton, Colo., and team leader assigned to 1st Platoon, Delaware Company, and an Afghan National Army soldier set up a temporary control point at the Chenigai Pass i More
U.S. Army Spc. Devon Jackson (left), a native of Detroit and medic assigned to 3rd Platoon, Apache Company, and U.S. Army Spc. Clark Coates, a team leader who hails from Mansfield, Mo., patrol on the outside of More
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, “Gimlets,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, step off a plane, April 4, at Osan Air Force Base in South Korea in preparation for Foal Eagl More
Master Sgt. Dwain Johns drives an ATV before a “Pre JI” inspection of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Contingency Command Post, Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST) vehicles at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, April 4, More
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Itle, from Deer Park, Texas, assigned to A Battery, hands a piece of candy to a child while out on patrol April 7. A Battery is part of the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery R More
A lightning storm over Forward Operating Base Salerno, April 9.
U.S. Army Pfc. Jared Baughn, from Broken Arrow, Okla., assigned to 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, learns Pashtu from an Afghan child while on patrol near Combat Outpost Terezayi, April 10. Comanche Company is pa More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Heck, a native of Wasilla, Alaska, and dog handler attached to Chosen Company, and Nina 3, a military working dog, patrol in the Jani Khel district April 11 during Operation Mar More
Aviation Maintenance Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class George Ferry, U.S. Coast Guard Loadmaster, Barbers Point Naval Air Station, familiarizes U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post, Humanitarian Assistan More
Capt. Brittney Woods, U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post, looks on as Staff Sgt. Ian Munkacsy, I Corps (FWD), U.S. Army Japan, prepares a brief at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, April 16, 2012. Th More
(Right) U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Mitchell, U.S. Army Pacific, discusses possible information operations solutions with Philippine Army Lt. Col. Roland Rodil (center right), during a break at the Balikatan 2012 h More
U.S. Army Capt. Phil Sakala, a fire support officer with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, Task Force Blue Geronimo, from Las Cruces, N.M., took first place in the seventh annual Pat Tillman Run at More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Edgell, with the Weld Shop for B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and a native of Fallsburg, Ohio, welds a wheel mount f More
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment “Cacti”, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division represent their individual military occupational specialty for the Army’s “What’s Your Warrior More
U.S. Army Spc. Alicia Jordan, a dental specialist with the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut National Guard, hailing from Naugatuck, Conn., explains to a paratrooper from Task Force 4-25, about th More
U.S. Army Maj. Kenneth Bolin, brigade chaplain for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hailing from Manlius, Ill., speaks about the concept of prayer as part of the National Day of P More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Rager, a keyboardist and vocalist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band ensemble, Night Wing, and native of South Sioux City, Neb., warms up before performing for paratr More
U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, assemble on the firing range to listen to a safety briefing during the opening day of the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting, May 7 in Puckap More
U.S. Army Pfc. Trevor Aguilar, a native of Clinton, Okla., and forward observer assigned to Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment overlooks Combat Outpost Wilderness from Observation Point More
Belts of 7.62mm ammunition is prepared and ready to be distributed to international competitors prior to an international machine gun shooting match at the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting, May 9 in P More
Service members from Indonesia, Australia, U.S., and United Kingdom receive a range safety briefing prior to a M9 pistol competition at the 2012 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting May 9 in Puckapunyal, Austr More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Sutton, a crew chief with A Troop, 1-17 Cavalry, hailing from Dallas, works on a Kiowa Warrior OH-58D (R) helicopter at Forward Operating Base Salerno May 9.
An observation post sits on a hill on the corner of Combat Outpost Deysie in Shewak district May 11. COP Deysie is home to paratroopers of 3rd Platoon, Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regimen More
U.S. Army Spc. Adam Warner, a native of Ionia, Mich., and food service specialist with C Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, places marinated steaks on the grill for the weekly “Surf and Turf More
People's Liberation Army Senior Col. Wang (left) from the Beijing Military Region, People's Republic of China, looks through the optic of a M4 service rifle while speaking with U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Travis W. More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Martin Dankanich, officer in charge and team captain of III Marine Expeditionary Force combat shooting team, speaks with Australian Defense Force Chief of Army Lt. Gen. More