Soldier hand out candy - A group of children standing around a soldier
U.S. Army Soldiers, from Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, hand out candy to Iraqi school children, Jan. 20, in al Hakeem, Iraq.
Spc. Angel Rivera Torres and Pvt. Matthew Watts of
Spc. Angel Rivera Torres and Pvt. Matthew Watts of Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., provide security with Iraqi army soldiers at ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Zwicker, a Modesto, Calif.,
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Zwicker, a Modesto, Calif., native, leads his men on a patrol through the streets of Iraq while making assessments of the local security check points in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghda... More
Sgt. Steven Benton, a team leader with 1st Platoon,
Sgt. Steven Benton, a team leader with 1st Platoon, Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, holds his M4 carbine up during a mock “NCO of the Month” board. Benton, a New Smyrna Beach, Fla., native assigned to 4th St... More
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, conduct helocopter jump training from a CH-47 Chinook over American Lake at Joint Base Lewis McChord, W... More
A Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands at a staging area at American Lake, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 17. Washington National Guard pilots assisted Soldiers with C Company, 52nd ... More
Spc. Dylan Michaud, an infantryman with Fox Troop,
Spc. Dylan Michaud, an infantryman with Fox Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, practices the proper misfire procedures for an AT-4 as he trains for an upcoming opportunity to earn the Expert Infantryman... More
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Gable, a first sergeant in Saber
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Gable, a first sergeant in Saber Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, trudges the final stretch of a 12-mile foot march to earn the Expert Infatryman Badge. Out of 827 candi... More
Spc. Nathan Lewis, rifleman in Company F, 52nd Infantry
Spc. Nathan Lewis, rifleman in Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., provides security at a checkpoint in Durah, Iraq, Feb. 13. Coalit... More
Sgt. Samuel Harris, a Rohnert Park, Calif., native,
Sgt. Samuel Harris, a Rohnert Park, Calif., native, gives a piece of candy to a boy while on patrol in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, May 13. Harris serves as an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion,... More
Spc. Nicholas Nelon (left), a driver, and Sgt. Joseph
Spc. Nicholas Nelon (left), a driver, and Sgt. Joseph Erhart, a team leader, both with 1st Platoon, Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, relax on cots while waiting to be called on to assist Iraqi Security Forces... More
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, return to shore after conducting water training on American Lake at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Ma... More
Soldiers with Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment walk
Soldiers with Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment walk away from a Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter after loading it with equipment at during a training exercise American Lake, Joint Base Lewis-Mc... More
1st Lt. Gavin Moore, an infantry officer assigned to
1st Lt. Gavin Moore, an infantry officer assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, attempts to throw a hand grenade to reach a 35 meter t... More
Spc Aaron Paxton, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion,
Spc Aaron Paxton, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, sprints the final leg of a 12-mile foot march to earn the Expert Infantryman Badg... More
A child curiously approached Spc. Riki Tate, a San
A child curiously approached Spc. Riki Tate, a San Francisco native, when he takes a break from walking the streets of the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, May 13. Tate said he enjoys taking time during his pat... More
Spc. Nicholas Nelon, a driver with 1st Platoon, Company
Spc. Nicholas Nelon, a driver with 1st Platoon, Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, sits on a cot near a wall as other Soldiers in his platoon conduct a mock “Soldier of the Month” board June 26. Due to a decrea... More
A Soldier with Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment leaps
A Soldier with Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment leaps from a Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovering above American Lake during a training exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 1... More
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, are taken to shore after conducting night training on American Lake at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.,... More
2nd Lt. Justin Adams, an infantry officer assigned
2nd Lt. Justin Adams, an infantry officer assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shoots an azimuth with a lensatic compass during the... More
Spc Aaron Paxton, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion,
Spc Aaron Paxton, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, sprints the final leg of a 12-mile foot march to earn the Expert Infantryman Badg... More
Pfc. Javier Saucedo from Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment,
Pfc. Javier Saucedo from Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., uses binoculars to look over a field from a rooftop during Operation Fi... More
Spc. Ashton Gross, a medic, quizzes Sgt. Steven Benton,
Spc. Ashton Gross, a medic, quizzes Sgt. Steven Benton, a team leader, both with 1st Platoon, Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, on basic Soldier knowledge. Gross, a Lansing Mich., native, and Benton, a New Smy... More
A Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers while Soldiers with C Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, perform a water insertion during a training exercise on American Lake, Joint Base Lewis-McChord... More
Sgt. 1st Class Denell Simmons, an infantryman assigned
Sgt. 1st Class Denell Simmons, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, provides instruction... More
First Team Commanding General Maj. Gen. John Thomson
First Team Commanding General Maj. Gen. John Thomson pins the Expert Infantryman badge onto the chest of Spc. Jacob Nausadis, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Bri... More
First Lt. Carlos Alvarez, platoon leader in Company
First Lt. Carlos Alvarez, platoon leader in Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., talks with Sons of Iraq during Operation Fierce Thr... More
A Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Washington National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers above American Lake while Soldiers with C Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, look on during a training exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Marc... More
More than 700 Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division,
More than 700 Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division, as well as some from Fort Carson and Fort Polk underwent two weeks of training and one week of testing in basic infantry skills to earn the EIB at Fort Hood... More
Out of 827 candidates, 71 Soldiers were pinned with
Out of 827 candidates, 71 Soldiers were pinned with shiny new Expert Infantryman Badges in a ceremony on Cooper Field at Fort Hood, Texas, May 13.
A former displaced family stands in front of their
A former displaced family stands in front of their house after Soldiers from Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., and Soldiers from t... More
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs the three-to-five-second rush at the moement under dir... More
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs the three-to-five-second rush at the moement under dir... More
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs the low crawl at the moement under direct fire station... More
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company
Spc. John Asher, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs the three-to-five-second rush at the moement under dir... More
1st Lt. Skyler Reynolds, an infantry officer assigned
1st Lt. Skyler Reynolds, an infantry officer assigned to 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, places a simulated Claymore mine May 6 at the Expert Infantryman ... More
Cpl. Joshua Smith, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters
Cpl. Joshua Smith, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, practices the use of the Javelin missile system May 6 at 1st Cavalry Division’s Expert Infa... More
Candidates perform push-ups while participating in
Candidates perform push-ups while participating in Expert Infantryman Badge testing May 9 on Fort Hood. The APFT was the first hurdle to clear of the weeklong testing (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Erik Warren, 3rd C... More