Capt. Alan R. McClelland, a San Diego native, now the
Capt. Alan R. McClelland, a San Diego native, now the chaplain for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team teaches 1st Lt. Emma A.... More
Capt. Randy Lewis, the Headquarters and Headquarters
Capt. Randy Lewis, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 170th IBCT company commander, "patches" Maj. Scott Knight, the 170th IBCT operations officer, during a ceremony at Camp Spann, Afghanistan, March 18.
Ali Shaw, the Deh Dadi district governor, and Lt. Col.
Ali Shaw, the Deh Dadi district governor, and Lt. Col. Erik Zetterstrom, the 40th Engineer Battaion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team battalion commander, shake hands after planting a tree near the Mazar-e-Sh... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose Cruz, a Bonce, Puerto
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose Cruz, a Bonce, Puerto Rico native, now the armament technician for 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team with B Company, 24th Brigade Support Battalion, 170th IBCT replaces the compens... More
Pvt. Michael Hill, a Dalton, Ga., native, now an infantryman
Pvt. Michael Hill, a Dalton, Ga., native, now an infantryman with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Pfc. William Vivas, a Miami native, now an infantryman... More
Spc. Tommy J. Rester, an Augusta, Ga., native, now
Spc. Tommy J. Rester, an Augusta, Ga., native, now a forward observer with A Battery, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 84th Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sets up Lightweight Laser Designated Range... More
Ziktullah, a Kunduz native, serves lunch to a U.S.
Ziktullah, a Kunduz native, serves lunch to a U.S. Airforce airman with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the dining facility on Forward Operating Base Kunduz March 21.
Staff Sgt. Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native,
Staff Sgt. Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, now a platoon sergeant with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, looks on as a bulldozer digs a hole ne... More
Capt. James D. Thornton, an East Bernard, Texas native,
Capt. James D. Thornton, an East Bernard, Texas native, now the battery commander for A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks to local people during a foot patrol in Qeysar, A... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team take a lunch break with Afghan Uniformed Policemen during a joint patrol in the borderlands of Qeysar an... More
Staff Sgt. Lupe A. Irlas, a Fresno, Calif., native,
Staff Sgt. Lupe A. Irlas, a Fresno, Calif., native, now a platoon sergeant with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, along with Capt. James D. Thornton, a... More
Josh Littlejohn, the Camp Dehdadi II Robotic Systems
Josh Littlejohn, the Camp Dehdadi II Robotic Systems Joint Project Office site foreman, explains the capabilities of a robot to soliders with 24th Brigade Support Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team a... More
A memorial stand of Staff Sgt. Michael Lammerts and
A memorial stand of Staff Sgt. Michael Lammerts and Staff Sgt. Scott Burgess was on display during a memorial ceremony at Camp Griffin, Afghanistan, April 9. The soldiers were killed in action while performing ... More
Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, play a 21-point, pick-up basketball game on the unit's basketball court at Combat Outpost Ghormach, Afg... More
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, keep a vigilant eye while resting during a dismounted foot patrol in Ghormach. In the last... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Darryl Robertson, Natchitoches, La.,
U.S. Army Pvt. Darryl Robertson, Natchitoches, La., now a driver with 1st Platoon, C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team shakes hands with an Afghan Border Police noncommissione... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Mingo, a Baltimore
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Mingo, a Baltimore native, now the platoon sergeant with 4th Platoon, C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Sgt. Dontre Thomas, the C Compan... More
A soldier with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion,
A soldier with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepares his vehicle for a mission at Combat Outpost Khilagay, Afghanistan, April 14.
Spc. Jeremy Albright, a San Antonio native, now a flight
Spc. Jeremy Albright, a San Antonio native, now a flight medic with C Company, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains the interior compartment of a UH-60L Black Hawk search and rescue helicopter during an aerial... More
C Battery Soldiers shoot hoops in Ghormach
Staff Sgt. Warees Kee, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, now a section chief with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, goes for a contested lay-up on... More
Spc. Mustafa H. Valadanzouj, a San Antonio native,
Spc. Mustafa H. Valadanzouj, a San Antonio native, now an M249 machine-gunner with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team watches as Sgt. Christopher W... More
Afghan uniformed policemen use an AK-74 as a splint
Afghan uniformed policemen use an AK-74 as a splint while Spc. Michael Morse, a Show Low, Ariz., native, now a medic with A Company, 4-70th Armor Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches during a ... More
Spc. Clarence McLean, a Fort Hood, Texas, native, now
Spc. Clarence McLean, a Fort Hood, Texas, native, now a medic with A Company, 4-70th Armor Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sprays a swab looking for explosive residue at a traffic control point n... More
Sgt. Eric B. Oldham, a Columbus, Ohio, native, now
Sgt. Eric B. Oldham, a Columbus, Ohio, native, now a military policeman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, supervises Afghan uniformed polic... More
Policemen with 5th Zone Afghan Border Police roll out
Policemen with 5th Zone Afghan Border Police roll out a red carpet at the opening of 5th Zone Headquarters in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan May 9. Combat advisers with 170th IBCT mentored the 5th Zone commander a... More
Rapport building key for 2-18 combat advisers
Members with Afghan National Security Forces and the International Security Assistance Force at the operation coordination center provincial in Kunduz, listen to a fellow member’s morning brief May 11. The cent... More
Spc. Dakota R. Benedict and Spc. Kevin S. Burd, a Saint
Spc. Dakota R. Benedict and Spc. Kevin S. Burd, a Saint Helens, Ore., native, both track vehicle repairers with Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Martin L. Hill, senior enlisted member
Command Sgt. Maj. Martin L. Hill, senior enlisted member of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, “coins” Staff Sgt. Maricruz Carmona, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge... More
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, participate in a change of command ceremony at Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan May 28, 2011.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric D. Zetterstrom (right), the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric D. Zetterstrom (right), the 40th Engineer Battalion commander, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes a German army soldier’s hand during a ceremony at Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan J... More
Faces of a truck - U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason N.
Faces of a truck - U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason N. Gouty, 34, a Dayton, Ohio, native, now the vehicle commander for “Truck AA411” and platoon sergeant with Combat Logistics Patrol Security Platoon B, 24th Bri... More
Service members from different militaries wait to hear
Service members from different militaries wait to hear their completion times at the finish line of a Croatian ruck-race at Camp Spann, Afghanistan, Aug. 1.
Pfc. Timothy D. Johnson, a San Antonio native, now
Pfc. Timothy D. Johnson, a San Antonio native, now a rifleman with 1st Platoon, C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, role-plays as an enemy combatant during a class training A... More
Staff Sgt. Israel Garcia, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon,
Staff Sgt. Israel Garcia, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, breaks down an M4 carbine piece by piece during a weapons familiarization class... More
Afghan uniform police patrolmen apply a tourniquet
Afghan uniform police patrolmen apply a tourniquet while training with combat advisers from Stability Transition Team White Horse, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the Afghan National Police 303rd Corps He... More
A U.S. Army soldier reads along with a benediction
A U.S. Army soldier reads along with a benediction during a prayer breakfast Sept. 11, 2011. The brigade is roughly halfway through its deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jaymon Bell, center, a Lebanon, Tenn.,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jaymon Bell, center, a Lebanon, Tenn., native, now a platoon leader and adviser with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, looks at photos with h... More
A man opens the back of his truck during a security
A man opens the back of his truck during a security check at the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. 3, 2011. A platoon of U.S. Army soldiers with 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team co... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Eichburg, the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment commander with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks about the outgoing company commander during a change of command ceremony ... More
Vanguard legal assistance provides counsel for soldiers
A U.S. Army soldier with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans his sector Oct. 20, 2011. Soldiers visited a Afghan National Police station to conduct joint ... More
Col. Patrick Matlock, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat
Col. Patrick Matlock, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, speaks to soldiers before a re-enlistment ceremony Oct. 23. Soldiers with the brigade will return to Baumholder, Germany in January after ... More
Right, Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Maj. Noorzai
Right, Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Maj. Noorzai speaks during a conference here Nov. 3, 2011. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team command sergeant major, h... More
A soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
A soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team wipes the windshield of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle before a mission here Nov. 15,... More
U.S. Army Col. Robin Fontes, the Regional Support Command
U.S. Army Col. Robin Fontes, the Regional Support Command North commander with NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, shakes the hand of a soldier with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ben Girard, a Decatur, Ill., native,
U.S. Army Capt. Ben Girard, a Decatur, Ill., native, is now the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team day shift battle captain, at the brigade's joint operations center here Nov. 20, 2011. The JOC is composed of j... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hunt, a Colorado Springs, Colo., native, now the administration and training adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry ... More
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shared Christmas with his brother and fello... More
Soldiers with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team march
Soldiers with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team march in formation, after returning from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, during a welcome home ceremony at the Hall of Champions here Jan. 14, 2012.
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, the International
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, the International Security Assistance Force command sergeant major, awards a coin for excellence to Spc. Zachary Norton, a machine gunner with Command Security Detachme... More
Col. Patrick E. Matlock, the brigade commander for
Col. Patrick E. Matlock, the brigade commander for 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, salutes the brigade colors during an uncasing ceremony at the Hall of Champions here April 4, 2012. The ceremony represente... More
From right, Purple Heart Medal recipient Spc. Jeremiah
From right, Purple Heart Medal recipient Spc. Jeremiah Blanchette, a forward observer with C Company, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes hands with Command ... More
Spc. Devin Fox, a Columbus, Neb., native, now a team
Spc. Devin Fox, a Columbus, Neb., native, now a team leader with A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was named Engineer Soldier of the Year when he won the Van Autreve Award ... More
Spc. Michael Rabacal, a Manila, Philippines native,
Spc. Michael Rabacal, a Manila, Philippines native, now a signal support systems specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, arranges radio heads... More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 393rd Regiment, 120th
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 393rd Regiment, 120th Infantry Brigade help Gatesville Elementary School students and teachers work carry boxes of food to the trucks for a local food bank in Gatesville, Texas, rec... More
Bayonet Brigade NCO receives prestigious Order of Saint Barbara
Maj. Jeremy Simmons, 3rd Battalion, 393rd Field Artillery operations officer, bestows the Saint Barbara’s Medal on Sgt. 1st Class Jesse English, of Kaunakakai, Hawaii, during the annual Saint Barbara Ball hoste... More
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U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Gen. Milford “Beags” Beagle Jr., left, passes the 193rd Infantry Brigade colors to incoming Commander Col. Mark E. Huhtanen during a change of command ... More
Pfc. James R. Lambert, a Sidney, Ohio, native, now
Pfc. James R. Lambert, a Sidney, Ohio, native, now the 1-84 Field Artillery chaplain’s assistant, tunes his guitar during Guitar Sessions, a progam setup by the 1-84 Chaplain's office, to help soldiers relax du... More
Sgt. 1st Class Noel Ramirez, the 170th IBCT medical
Sgt. 1st Class Noel Ramirez, the 170th IBCT medical NCOIC, "patches" Sgt. Stephanie Spurs, a 170th IBCT brigade supply NCO, during a ceremony at Camp Spann, Afghanistan, March 18.
Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Martinez, now the senior foods
Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Martinez, now the senior foods operations sergeant, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, watches Sgt. Andr... More
Pfc. Charles Oppland, a St. Louis native, now a combat
Pfc. Charles Oppland, a St. Louis native, now a combat engineer with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, hands his certification test to Erick Gordon, a Fort Le... More
Ali Shaw, the Deh Dadi district governor, and Lt. Col.
Ali Shaw, the Deh Dadi district governor, and Lt. Col. Erik Zetterstrom, the 40th Engineer Battaion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team battalion commander, plant a tree near the Mazar-e-Sharif Fortress March 1... More
Soldiers with 24th Brigade Support Battalion, installed
Soldiers with 24th Brigade Support Battalion, installed modifications to a 1st Battalion, 84th Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team soldiers' weapon at Camp Griffin, March 19.
Pfc. Alejandro Ruiz, a Hawthorne, Calif., native, now
Pfc. Alejandro Ruiz, a Hawthorne, Calif., native, now a forward observer with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, along with 1st Lt. Kevin LoRusso, a Roc... More
A soldier with 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery
A soldier with 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team shares a fist-bump with a local child during a foot patrol in Qeysar, Afghanistan March 22.
A soldier with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
A soldier with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team scans a nearby ridge during a lunch break with Afghan Uniformed Policemen in the borderlands of Qeysar ... More
Capt. James D. Thornton, an East Bernard, Texas, native,
Capt. James D. Thornton, an East Bernard, Texas, native, now the battery commander for A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with the Qaisar Distric... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ivan Robles-Rolsten explains
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ivan Robles-Rolsten explains the capabilities of a robot to soliders with 24th Brigade Support Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Camp Dehdadi II, March 29.
Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. William Wofford, the 1-84 Field Artillery command sergeant major, pay their respects to their fallen sold... More
Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field
Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, play a 21-point, pick-up basketball game on the unit's basketball court at Combat Outpost Ghormach, Afg... More
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team begin to move during a foot patrol in Ghormach. Enemy combatants have engaged C Battery sol... More
Soldiers with 1st Platoon, C Company, 40th Engineer
Soldiers with 1st Platoon, C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in physical fitness training with Afghan Border Police noncommissioned officers at the Hairatan bord... More
Sgt. William F. Cleveland, a Cleveland native, now
Sgt. William F. Cleveland, a Cleveland native, now a team leader with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Staff Sgt. Daniel S. Ritchie, a Marina... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Dontre Thomas, the senior line medic
U.S. Army Sgt. Dontre Thomas, the senior line medic with C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, meets with Dr. Bahadur Ekrn at the Shor Tepah medical clinic in northern Balkh pr... More
Sgt. Christopher W. Kane, a Baltimore native, now a
Sgt. Christopher W. Kane, a Baltimore native, now a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team hands out school supplies to students at a... More
Spc. William Cobb, an Owensville, Mo., native, now
Spc. William Cobb, an Owensville, Mo., native, now a mechanic with A Company, 4-70th Armor Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, mans a guard post at an Afghan uniformed police checkpoint near Taren Ko... More
Pfc. Austin Chestnut, a Charleston, S.C., native, now
Pfc. Austin Chestnut, a Charleston, S.C., native, now a forward observer with A Company, 4-70th Armor Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, teaches an Afghan uniformed policeman to search a person at a... More
Sgt. Eric B. Oldham, a Columbus, Ohio, native, and
Sgt. Eric B. Oldham, a Columbus, Ohio, native, and Cpl. Aron J. Bland, a Waterford, Mich., native, both military policemen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Bri... More
Policemen with 5th Zone Afghan Border Police stand
Policemen with 5th Zone Afghan Border Police stand by their trucks at the opening of 5th Zone Headquarters in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, May 9. Combat advisers with 170th IBCT mentored the 5th Zone commander ... More
Joey Situ, an Osh Kosh field service representative
Joey Situ, an Osh Kosh field service representative supporting Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Spc. Kevin S. Burd, a Saint Helens, Ore., na... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler talks to
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler talks to soldiers at Camp Spann, Afghanistan, May 23. Chandler answered questions ranging from the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” to the eventual downsizing of the Army.
Pfc. Jesse Leon, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion,
Pfc. Jesse Leon, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives a commander’s coin from Gen. David H. Petraeus, the International Security Assistance For... More
From left, Chaplain (Maj.) Steven Dunn, the 170th Infantry
From left, Chaplain (Maj.) Steven Dunn, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team brigade chaplain, prays as Capt. Randy Lewis, former company commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 170th IBCT, Col. P... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric D. Zetterstrom (right), the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric D. Zetterstrom (right), the 40th Engineer Battalion commander, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, presents a German army soldier a certificate and U.S. Army marksmanship badge during a ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John O’Grady, the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment commander, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, applauds more than 30 inducted policemen during a ceremony in Faryab province Jun... More
Spc. Nicholas B. Trout, a St. Louis native, lifts an
Spc. Nicholas B. Trout, a St. Louis native, lifts an M2 .50-caliber machine gun before a 215-mile supply run from Camp Deh Dadi II to Forward Operating Base Griffin, Afghanistan June 28. Trout is a gunner with ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Shannon D. Martin, a Nash, Texas native,
Sgt. 1st Class Shannon D. Martin, a Nash, Texas native, now the logistics and supply noncommissioned officer in charge with 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, participates in a brigade... More
Policemen with the Afghan Uniform Police practice a
Policemen with the Afghan Uniform Police practice a movement drill during a class training Afghan policemen different movement techniques at a police station in Hairatan, Afghanistan, Aug. 17.
Staff Sgt. Israel Garcia, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon,
Staff Sgt. Israel Garcia, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, teaches Afghan Border Policemen about each piece of the M4 carbine during a wea... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Fazaluddin, an Afghan national civil
Command Sgt. Maj. Fazaluddin, an Afghan national civil order police command sergeant major, hands out notebooks during a training event with Stability Transition Team White Horse, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat ... More
A U.S. Army soldier with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat
A U.S. Army soldier with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team bows her head during a prayer breakfast Sept. 11, 2011. The brigade is roughly halfway through its deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Afghan National Army Col. Fazil, a kandak commander,
Afghan National Army Col. Fazil, a kandak commander, shows photos of his family to U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jaymon Bell, a Lebanon, Tenn., native, now a platoon leader and adviser with A Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th In... More
U.S. Army Spc. Devin Fox, a Columbus, Neb., native,
U.S. Army Spc. Devin Fox, a Columbus, Neb., native, now a combat engineer with A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands guard near the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Barry, the commander of A
U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Barry, the commander of A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives his company's guidon during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 6, 2011. Capt... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, right, the 170th
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, right, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team command sergeant major, and Col. Patrick Matlock, rear, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, make donations through... More
From left, Afghan Uniform Police Sgt. Maj. Talash,
From left, Afghan Uniform Police Sgt. Maj. Talash, Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Maj. Noorzai, and Afghan Border Police Sgt. Maj. Daud talk during a conference here Nov. 3, 2011. The conference, hosted by t... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean Burnett, a Farmington, Minn., native, now a squad leader, and Spc. Teresa Lynch, a St. Louis native, now a commander's emergency response program assistant, both with Headquarters and ... More
U.S. Army Maj. William Higgins, a Mifflinville, Pa.,
U.S. Army Maj. William Higgins, a Mifflinville, Pa., native, now the 170th Infantry Brigade chief of operations, looks across the brigade's Joint operations center here Nov. 20, 2011. The JOC is composed of joi... More
Ohio National Guard Capt. Tom Rose, a Kent, Ohio, native,
Ohio National Guard Capt. Tom Rose, a Kent, Ohio, native, now the commander of B Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks to attendees at a transfer of authorit... More
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Tristan Ruark, an adviser with Imam Sahib District Advisory Team, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shared Christmas with his brother and fello... More
A child holds a sign welcoming back soldiers with 170th
A child holds a sign welcoming back soldiers with 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returning from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, during a welcome home ceremony at the Hall of Champions here Jan. 14, 2012.