U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brouhard, a combat medic from
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brouhard, a combat medic from Modesto, Calif., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, watches from his tower while pulling a guard shift on Co... More
A boy in the village of Dag Mene in the Shalay Valley
A boy in the village of Dag Mene in the Shalay Valley of eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province curiously eyes the camera during a security patrol in the area Nov. 4. Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., smiles after watching an explosive ordnance disposal team detonate an improvised explosive device his Afghan National Army counterpa... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, pulls security while on patrol in eastern Afghan... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brouhard, a combat medic from
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brouhard, a combat medic from Modesto, Calif., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, pulls on his helmet and gear to prepare for his tower gu... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua D. Heinbuch (left), an MK48 machine
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua D. Heinbuch (left), an MK48 machine gunner from Englewood, Fla., and U.S. Army Spc. James M. Piccolo (right), an assistant gunner from Longview, Wash., pull security in the Shalay Valley i... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, waits for an air assault mission to begin by the... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brouhard, a combat medic assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brouhard, a combat medic assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, during his guard shift at Combat Outpost Penich in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar... More
After finding cover behind an outcrop of rocks due
After finding cover behind an outcrop of rocks due to discovering an improvised explosive devise, U.S. Army Cpl. Justin L. Gessert, an infantry team leader from Marshfield, Wis., assigned to Company C, 2nd Batt... More
During a firefight with insurgents in the Shal Valley
During a firefight with insurgents in the Shal Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province, U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battali... More
In order to provide security to the locals in the Shalay
In order to provide security to the locals in the Shalay Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Steven Craig, a fire support officer from Piedmont, S.C., assigned to Company C, 2nd Ba... More
“It’s kind of nice seeing those same old mountains,”
“It’s kind of nice seeing those same old mountains,” said U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force ... More
Finding cover behind a rock wall in the village of
Finding cover behind a rock wall in the village of Dag Mene, Kunar District, U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Kintz, an infantryman from Longmont, Colo., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task... More
Using a boulder as cover on a mountaintop in the Shal
Using a boulder as cover on a mountaintop in the Shal Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province, U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd ... More
Aleef Jan (center), the Dag Mene village elder, an
Aleef Jan (center), the Dag Mene village elder, an Afghan National Army team leader (left) and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jacob Sass, a platoon leader from Chatfield, Minn., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th I... More
After discovering a cache of weapons in Dag Mene, a
After discovering a cache of weapons in Dag Mene, a village in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, an Afghan National Army soldier smiles and shakes hands with U.S. Army Spc. Joshua D. Heinbuch, an infantryma... More