A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to drop U.S. Army Soldiers over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-... More
Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift
Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flys over the terrain of Normandy to practice their manuauers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invas... More
Sgt. Eric Williams, C Company, 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion...
Sgt. Eric Williams was a member of C Company, 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.
U.S. Army personnel and local community members gather
U.S. Army personnel and local community members gather at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum for a National Airborne Day celebration in downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aug. 18, 2018. The celebra... More
Sgt. Maj. Frank Luedtke (left), the 82nd Airborne Division
Sgt. Maj. Frank Luedtke (left), the 82nd Airborne Division fires cell sergeant major, and Staff Sgt. David Dunn (right), the 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne) battalion air noncommissioned officer, pos... More
Thousands of participants run the Fort Bragg 16th Annual
Thousands of participants run the Fort Bragg 16th Annual Army Birthday 10-miler, Friday curved through the heart of Fort Bragg. The race included individual age group and team competitions in men's, women's, an... More
Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather
Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather at Omaha Beach National Guard monument to pay respect to veterans who served during World War II June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service member... More
A paratrooper from the Dutch 11th Air Mobility Brigade
A paratrooper from the Dutch 11th Air Mobility Brigade explains the march route to paratroopers from the U.S., United Kingdom and Poland Sept. 17, 2015, near Arnhem, Netherlands. The commemoration brought toget... More
On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted
On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of the Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The day included a tour of the town hall and historic sites such as the Angoville Au Plain church where tw... More
A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha
A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha Beach. Service Members of Joint Task Force D-Day 71 visited historic D-Day sites June 2, 2015, as part of the events to commemorate the 71st anniversary, one o... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander, delivers a speech during a World War II commemoration June 4, 2015, in Picauville, France. Picauville hosted the memorial commemoration to hono... More
A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne
A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, holds the colors as members of the Color Guard during a ceremony honoring the paratroopers that liberated the village in Sainte Mere Eglise, Norm... More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division dismount a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an air assault mission at Freedom Village on Fo... More
World War II re-enactors make final preparation to
World War II re-enactors make final preparation to drive their Sherman tank to a ceremony June 4, 2015, to commemorate the U.S. Army’s efforts to liberate Montebourg, France, after the D-Day landings. More tha... More
Ernie Lamson, a WWII veteran and former Soldier assigned
Ernie Lamson, a WWII veteran and former Soldier assigned to Alpha Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, still wears his original Airborne wings, now around his left wrist. XX earne... More
Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service
Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service members at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 servicemembers from Europe and affiliated D-Day historica... More
A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st
A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, present the colors as members of the Color Guard for a ceremony at Chef Du Pont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2015. Over 380 service members ... More
Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World
Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World War II U.S. Army uniforms, attend a WWII commemoration ceremony in Sainte Laurent sur Mer, France, June 6, 2015. A formation of U.S. Army Soldiers from the ... More
A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th
A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, German Army Soldiers, and French civilians take a group photo together before a ceremony at Amfreville, Normandy, France; June 5, 2015. Over 3... More
Lt. Col. Marcus Wright, commander of 1st Battalion,
Lt. Col. Marcus Wright, commander of 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division gives his opening remarks prior to presenting Oscar L. Davis Jr. the Purple... More
The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th
The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, stands as reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation near Utah Beach, Normandy, France, Jun... More
C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the
C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other airborne units fly towards the drop zone near the La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The paratroopers conduc... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 319th Field
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, carry the casket of Clifford M. Mills, a World War II veteran, in Troy, Indiana, March 30, 2019. Mills was reported... More
U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles
U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles DeGlopper, a paratrooper who died on D-Day during World War II on June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliat... More
Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry
Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment pose for a picture after a ceremony. The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regime... More
U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center
U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, talks to U.S. Army paratrooper Brig. Gen. Brian Winski the 82nd Airborne Division ... More
C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the
C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other airborne units fly towards the drop zone near the La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The paratroopers conduc... More
"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company
"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More
George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S.
George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, watches as a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37t... More
Female paratrooper tells her story
Spc. Diana Anderson, a combat medic in 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, and a native of Kenya, describes her long journey of overcoming racism and abuse abroad to joining the Army t... More
Retired U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Morettini,
Retired U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Morettini, an Easy Company, 508th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper, poses for a photo during an event inside the town hall of Sainte Mere Eglise... More
French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers
French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prepare to post the colors during a ceremony at the Currahee Memorial in the Normandy region June 3, 2015... More
German army soldiers render honors during the playing
German army soldiers render honors during the playing of the U.S. national anthem while at the La Cambe German War Cemetery in the Normandy region of France June 5, 2015. U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd A... More
Soldiers assigned to 108th Military Police Company
Soldiers assigned to 108th Military Police Company and 42nd MP Detachment, 503D MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C., support the Provost Marshall's Office and 82nd Airborne Divsion during he inaugur... More
U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right,
U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and Sgt. Isaac Phillips, center left, of the 4th Infantry Division, salute the flag June 4,... More
The Army chief of information Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson
The Army chief of information Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson talks to a Soldier from Company C, 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, about satellite communications duri... More
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Daniel Savage from 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Daniel Savage from 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, talks with Iraqi locals in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 26, 2008.
Cell phone satellite dish
The tower used to mount the cell phone satellite dish that gave locals larger network coverage.
101st Airborne takes over for 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan
Major General Jefferey Schloessler and Command Sergeant Major Vincent Camacho of the 101st Airborne Division uncase the division colors during the Transfer of Authority Ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan ... More
Sgt. Richard Harris, a team leader with Company A,
Sgt. Richard Harris, a team leader with Company A, 2-505th PIR after being pinned with the Army Commendation Medal with Valor device. Harris, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, was awarded for his action in support ... More
Sgt. 1st Class William Wendt from the 82nd Airborne's
Sgt. 1st Class William Wendt from the 82nd Airborne's 18th Fires Brigade gathers his parachute after a successful jump onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone, July 14.
Training with grenade launcher. Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Spc. John Takacs and Sgt. Blake Parsons, infantrymen with Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, train with the M320 grenade launcher at ni... More
Spc. Richard Farrachi, a sniper with Troop C, 1st Squadron,
Spc. Richard Farrachi, a sniper with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, fires a Barrett M82 .50-caliber sniper rifle during a basic sniper course bein... More
First Sgt. Mark Heyliger, a paratrooper with Company
First Sgt. Mark Heyliger, a paratrooper with Company B, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stands before a C-17 Globemaster prior to an airborne t... More
PT in a downpour, 82nd airborne division
Sgt. 1st Class Eric Lloyd, a paratrooper with 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, grades the sit-up event of an Army Physical Fitness Test during e... More
A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st
A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team prepares to lead other soldiers into another room of a farmhouse they are clearing of insurgent players April 27, 2011 during a two-week p... More
Motivation, All-American Style. Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Command Sgt. Maj. Joey Love, right, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Bragg, N.C., illustrates the finer points of marching in formation to All-American paratroopers during the Divi... More
Program begins pen-pal campaign, 'adopting' 82nd CAB soldiers serving ...
Six soldiers of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade are taking part in a new pen-pal program with the Highland Rivers Community Service Board in Cherry Log, Ga. The program pairs developmentally challenged adults ... More
A soldier with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade shares
A soldier with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade shares a final hug before beginning her trip to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Engineers with Company A, 508th Brigade Special Troops
Engineers with Company A, 508th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, pull security on a street corner as a vehicle moves forward to recover simulated causalities in the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Cali... More
Top female non-commissioned officer in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, Co...
CSM Delia Quintero stands with her 1SGs on Forward Operating Base Denver at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. Quintero is the senior enlisted female in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborn... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter, of La Palma,
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter, of La Palma, Calif., and U.S. Army Capt. Brian Andes, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, trial counsel for Task Force Poseidon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne D... More
The The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade held a memorial
The The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade held a memorial for Staff Sgt. Robert Cowdrey, a “Dustoff” combat medic who was killed in eastern Afghanistan on Oct. 13. Cowdrey died while rescuing wounded Coalition force... More
Pfc. Lee Younger is a petroleum specialist currently
Pfc. Lee Younger is a petroleum specialist currently serving in Khowst province, Afghanistan with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. Younger, 20, of Douglasville, Ga., joined the Army just over ... More
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, wait on a C-130 Hercules to land before their departure on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ar... More
Task Force Poseidon downed aircraft recovery team,
Task Force Poseidon downed aircraft recovery team, return to Bagram Air Field from a mission of recovering an aircraft in Parwan province.
Air Force and Army personnel use a K-loader to load
Air Force and Army personnel use a K-loader to load the Joint Precision Air Drop system bundles onto a C-130J Hercules, Bagram AF, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2011. The JPAD system uses a GPS navigation system to gui... More
(From left to right) U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Dickerson,
(From left to right) U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Dickerson, Staff Sgt. Andrew Chiu and Capt. Christine Krueger of Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, run together to complete the "82nd Challenge"; a ... More
A flight medic of 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation
A flight medic of 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, lowers himself to the ground by a hoist mechanism installed on the UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter to retrieve a medical patient of the 1st B... More
Stack during training, operation Enduring Freedom
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stack against a wall during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fo... More
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis... More
Paratroopers learn new skills for deployment
A graduate of the Joint Fires Observer class receives his certificate from Col. Brian J. Mennes, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Commander, in a ceremony on Fort Bragg Friday. The 4th BCT iterat... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Gordon, of Cowden, Ill., and Spc.
U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Gordon, of Cowden, Ill., and Spc. Jeffrey Bates, of Bathe, N.Y., fight to keep aircraft free of snow during a snow storm at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. This is the second major ... More
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits on a pad at Forward Operating Base Shank. Corsair is one of 6 multiple-function aviation task forces deployed under the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade throug... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla., a flight medic with Task Force Wolfpack, observes a simulated patient being loaded onto a Black Hawk.
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Memphis, Tenn., removes fresh pizza from the oven just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization i... More
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg... More
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton,
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton, S.C., stops to chat as Spc. Matrix Morton, of West Valley City, Utah, works on a generator Feb. 22 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task Force Talon executive officer, and U.S. Army Spc. Yeonju Henderson, of Daejon, South Korea, a supply specialist with Task Force Talon, plan a joint operati... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc.
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc. Zach Eddy, of Ramsey, Ill., Black Hawk crew chiefs with Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, carry M-240 machine guns, M-16 rifles and M-4 rifle... More
Indefinite, Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Jose Rosario of Guayama, Puerto Rico, brigade medical operations non-commissioned officer in charge with Task Force Poseidon raises his right hand as Maj. Clydellia Prichard-Allen of Clinton, M.D., b... More
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, March 1. The Chinook pilots and crew members with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, have flo... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Nolan of Manchester,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Nolan of Manchester, Ky., pilot in command with Task Force Talon and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Booth of Grafton, N.H., pilot with Task Force Talon fly a UH-60 Black Hawk near th... More
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt.
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers March 2, 2012. G... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Mud and dirt are a common sight for military vehicles
Mud and dirt are a common sight for military vehicles that patrol Muqer district where Forward Operating Base Muqer is being built for coalition and Afghan National Army forces in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 5.
Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon... More
5th Squadron, 73rd Airborne Cavalry Regiment, mortarmen drill for mort...
Spc. Steven Oser, a mortarman with Troop A, 5th Squadron, 73rd Airborne Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, sets up a 120 mm mortar system, March 6, 2012, as he and other paratroopers prepare for the mor... More
U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd
U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, stand at attention in front of coalition forces, March 13. Six U.S. soldiers were awarded the French Cross of th... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hayes boards a plane headed
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hayes boards a plane headed home to Hope Mills, N.C., for rest and recuperation leave on March 13. This is Hayes first deployment since his wife passed away in 2009. (U.S. Army phot... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter arrives to pick up and drop
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter arrives to pick up and drop off personnel at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 14. Helicopters provide an efficient and reliable mean... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic with the Ohio National Guard, gives a quick class to U.S. Army Spc. Michael Johnson on the UH-60 Black Hawk generator during scheduled maintenance, March 19. (... More
Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack
Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack depart from Forward Operating Base Salerno in support of combat operations in Ghazni province March 21. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Erin Dierschow, Task Force P... More
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter of LaPalma, Calif., presides over Easter sunrise service on Bagram Air Field April 8, just prior to the "Run for Jesus." Trotter, an avid runner,... More
Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Sessoms, the assistant operations
Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Sessoms, the assistant operations non-commissioned officer in-charge, for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, was named the 82n... More
Paratroopers compete for Jumpmaster of the Year
Non-commissioned officers that exemplify the highest proficient in the art of airborne operations compete once a year for the coveted honor of being named as the 82nd Airborne Division’s Jumpmaster of the Year.... More
Paratroopers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
Paratroopers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division jump from a C-130 over Normandy Drop Zone as they begin a two-week field training exe... More
Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field, April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Ar... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville,
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville, N.C., receives an Army Commendation medal from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer April 21. Shober... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie Murphy club is a private U.S. Army organization for non-commissioned officers only. According to regulation, members must "exemplify leadership characteri... More
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V"
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V" device signifies valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force. Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awarded three ARCOMs with "V" device... More
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The award was established in 1942. The Army and Air Force both award air medals with "V" dev... More
Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members
Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members on Bagram Air Field, April 29. Keith is on his 10th USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. "I've met so many great, brave service men and women over the yea... More
Sgt. Keith Shackelford, an operating room specialist
Sgt. Keith Shackelford, an operating room specialist with 240th Forward Surgical Team maneuvers down a combat lane as he tries to earn his Expert Field Medical Badge, April 30, 2012. The EFMB event is being hos... More
‘Guess I really do look like Obama’
An Afghan National Army soldier writes the Dari characters for “Obama” on the palm of Spc. Denzell Ward, an infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, May 8, 2012, Ghazni province, A... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from New Albany, Miss., prepares his UH-60 Black Hawk for flight on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, May 9.
Settling damage claims a sure but slow way to edge out shadow governme...
Staff Sgt. Martin Sierra, a non-commissioned officer with the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, works with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team and Afghan National Army soldiers of the 203rd Corps ... More