U.S. Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade, conduct a live-fire training exercise to defend a camp with M240B machine guns on Range 35, Forward Operating Base “Kurpfalz” on the Baumholder Military Trai... More
U.S. soldiers, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 109th
U.S. soldiers, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, conduct a foot patrol through a village outside of Forward Operating Base Blu... More
Spc. Arron Miller, 2nd platoon, 224th Engineers, Oregon
Spc. Arron Miller, 2nd platoon, 224th Engineers, Oregon Army National Guard, prepares to operate an unarmored Hyex in order to repair a culvert, one of the many engineer missions assigned while in Iraq, on Forw... More
Hussen Jowd, a butcher in Arab Jabour, right, stands
Hussen Jowd, a butcher in Arab Jabour, right, stands outside a new building being constructed for his business, Jan. 7. Improvements to his business are a result of the microgrant program, which provides busine... More
Sec. Def. conducts honors as 'Dragon' Brigade sees 1,000th Soldier sta...
Spc. Roy Burkhalter, a network operations specialist with Company C, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, is re-enlisted by Hon. Robert Gates, the U.S. Secr... More
The unmanned aerial systems are housed in two tents
The unmanned aerial systems are housed in two tents at Forward Operating Base Kalsu. With the new maintenance hangar, all 16 aircraft will be housed and maintained in one structure.
MND-B Soldiers keep watchful eye in sky
An Aerostat flies above the forward operating base, Feb. 12, to provide camera surveillance and reconnaissance both on and off the base. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade... More
Spc. James A. Martin, left, a Harker Heights, Texas,
Spc. James A. Martin, left, a Harker Heights, Texas, native. assists Spc. Scott Pedro, an Attleboro, Ma., native, with his Deltoid and Axillary Protective System. Both Soldiers serve with 2nd platoon, Company D... More
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Capt. Nikki Lewis, a native of Baton Rouge, La., examines an Iraqi boy during a Combined Medical Effort at the Ministry of Health in Baghdad, Feb. 18. The joint mission to provide medical care to Iraqi citizen... More
Sgt. Victoria Chill, a healthcare non-commissioned
Sgt. Victoria Chill, a healthcare non-commissioned officer with Company C, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, discusses proper application of a tourniquet with Master Sgt. Andrius Samusevas, from the Lithuanian Ir... More
A bus driver was hired to drive teachers daily from
A bus driver was hired to drive teachers daily from Baghdad to the al Hamza School in southern Arab Jabour which opened Feb. 24.
Kamal Abd Al Salam Abd Al Wahid, the mayor of the city
Kamal Abd Al Salam Abd Al Wahid, the mayor of the city of Karmah in Al Anbar province (blue suit, center), addresses the attendees of a celebration, while the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regi... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt.Shawn Allen, left, International
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt.Shawn Allen, left, International Security Assistance Force physician's assistant, provides medical care to a local villager at Forward Operating Base Bala Murghab, Oct. 4, 2008. ISAF is as... More
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter releases flares
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter releases flares prior to landing during an International Security Assistance Force mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercisi... More
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter flies over
An Italian air force AB-212 helicopter flies over Afghanistan's Ring Road in Farah province during an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission, Oct. 6, 2008. ISAF is assisting the Afghan governmen... More
Marines patrol district of Bala Baluk
Hospital corpsman Ryan Magsayo, assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol through the district of Bala Baluk in the Farah province of Afghanistan. The 2nd B... More
An Italian army soldier performs security during the
An Italian army soldier performs security during the inauguration of the new bridge over the Murghab river, Nov. 30.
Sameer Alhaddad, receivership secretariat, signs documents
Sameer Alhaddad, receivership secretariat, signs documents returning the Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah to Iraq during a Base transfer in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, July 15, 2010. U.S. Soldiers of 3rd Infantry Div... More
Key members from the Government of the Islamic Republic
Key members from the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, International Security Assistance Force, ISAF Joint Command, Governance of Nuristan province and the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Te... More
U.S. Army Captain Rudy Jackson (right), Provincial
U.S. Army Captain Rudy Jackson (right), Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs officer speaks with members of the Nuristan province government during an Iftar celebration at Nurgram District Center in eas... More
(From left to right) U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alex Deseta,
(From left to right) U.S. Army 1st Lt. Alex Deseta, from St. Petersburg, Fla., and Staff Sgt. James Johnson, from Hartsville, S.C., speak with an Afghan National Army soldier at an ANA compound Parwa’i village ... More
Operation Outreach Gardez volunteers toss candy to
Operation Outreach Gardez volunteers toss candy to local children during a mission outside Forward Operating Base Lightning near a Kuchi encampment in Gardez District Oct. 24. (Photo by U.S. Army Cpt. Kenneth S... More
Home Improvement: CLB-3 enhances forward operating base
Lance Cpl. Jared Garrett, vehicle operator, Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), walks alongside drainage ditches at Forward Operating Base Fiddler’s Green in Af... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Deana Hilburn, a medic from Atoka, Okla.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Deana Hilburn, a medic from Atoka, Okla., Company C, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, feels the feet of Abas, a 9-year-old Afghan boy who is bein... More
Task Force Comanche Unsung Heroes
Fuelers from Company E, Task Force Comanche, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division prepare to refuel a CH-47 Chinook at a Spanish run FOB. This FOB is the location of one of TF Comanche’s forward a... More
U.S. Army Medics assigned to Headquarters Headquarters
U.S. Army Medics assigned to Headquarters Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team train in applying intravenous solution on mock patients at the Ca... More
Marines Keep Watch From Afar. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - The Marines watched as the dust flitted across the barren dirt road. They looked on with interest as a truck drove past them ... More
Two young Afghan girls watch with apprehension as coalition
Two young Afghan girls watch with apprehension as coalition forces and Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to detonate an improvised explosive device near their home in the Sharana district, Paktika province, Afgha... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion
Marines with Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, level the site of a future motor pool at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms... More
The 99th RSC acts as a “virtual installation” that
The 99th RSC acts as a “virtual installation” that provides world-class Base Operations support to over 50,000 Army Reserve soldiers, 400 units and 300 facilities for the entire Northeast Region from Maine to V... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Gonzales, assigned to
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Gonzales, assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Petty Officer 2nd Class David Brandenberg, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, raise the national ensign while... More
Service members practice side-step shooting maneuvers
Service members practice side-step shooting maneuvers during Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific's Summer Quick Shot 2011 field training exercise. Quick Shot is a semi-annual field exercise designed to train comb... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Denise Martin, right, assigned
Petty Officer 1st Class Denise Martin, right, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, inspects a target during a night weapons shoot as part of the Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific Summer Quick Shot 201... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Park from San Mateo, Calif., stands
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Park from San Mateo, Calif., stands at his "number one man."
A double Rainbow casts over mountains during an afternoon
A double Rainbow casts over mountains during an afternoon thunderstorm behind a landing zone at Forward Operation Base Joyce, Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2011. Thunderstorms and unexpected down pours... 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
Servicemembers and DOD civilians introduce themselves
Servicemembers and DOD civilians introduce themselves as new staff members to Camp Leatherneck during a luncheon that followed a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony, Dec 15. The new planners, developers and ov... More
Santa Claus, portrayed by Tech. Sgt. Mike Morris, 816th
Santa Claus, portrayed by Tech. Sgt. Mike Morris, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Loadmaster Flight NCO in charge and native of Charleston, S.C., pushes a pallet of fuel onto a C-17 Globemaster III prior t... More
Sgt. Andrew Smith, a scout with Company A, 2nd Battalion,
Sgt. Andrew Smith, a scout with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ground guides his vehicle through the gate of the Oasis, Jan. 16. The Oasis is a ... 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
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
Staff Sgt. John Kerins of Durham, N.C., a Black Hawk
Staff Sgt. John Kerins of Durham, N.C., a Black Hawk crew chief, watches as Spc. Thomas Kealy of Shelton, Wash., also a Black Hawk crew chief, tags an automatic flight control system for turn in. Kerins and Kea... 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
Operation Bold Alligator, US Coast Guard Photo
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GALLANT, N.C. - Forward Operating Base Gallant is shown shortly after dusk during Operation Bold Alligator, Feb. 6, 2012. The FOB was manned by Coast Guard Port Security Unit, Marine and ... 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
Operation Bold Alligator, US Coast Guard Photo
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GALLANT, N.C. - A Port Security Unit 305 member hangs concertina wire at the entry control point of Forward Operating Base Gallant during Operation Bold Alligator, Feb. 7, 2012. During BA... More
Operation Bold Alligator, US Coast Guard Photo
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GALLANT, N.C. - A Port Security Unit 305 member stands watch at the entry control point of Forward Operating Base Gallant during Operation Bold Alligator, Feb. 7, 2012. During BA12, Secur... More
Two Georgian soldiers from the 23rd Light Infantry
Two Georgian soldiers from the 23rd Light Infantry Battalion keep a watchful eye on the surrounding area after a car bomb detonates at the gates of the unit's forward operating base at a mission rehearsal exerc... 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
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
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.
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
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1-2
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1-2 Infantry, return from a clearing operation outside Combat Outpost Deh Yah. U.S. forces and their Afghan National Security Forces partners worked together to ... 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
The Afghan National Army medic course focuses on teaching
The Afghan National Army medic course focuses on teaching soldiers basic medical treatment, including evacuation procedures, hemorrhage control and emergency medicine. The Embedded Training Team, with Regimenta... More
Afghan National Army Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps surgeon
Afghan National Army Col. Atahullah-Ahmedi, corps surgeon with 215 Corps, addresses the graduates of the first Afghan-instructor led ANA medic course, March 17, 2012. Atahullah-Ahmedi congratulated the ANA sold... 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
Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols, food service specialist,
Lance Cpl. Thomas Nichols, food service specialist, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, checks the temperature on some chicken, with Cpl. Peter Espinoza, food service chief, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, April 2, 2012.... More
Corporal Patrick Wantuch, heavy equipment operator,
Corporal Patrick Wantuch, heavy equipment operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) uses his forklift to pick up cargo, April 3, 2012. Wantuch supports 12 shops, bringing fuel... 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
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
He traded his horse for a Humvee, took his "Red Solo
He traded his horse for a Humvee, took his "Red Solo Cup" on a road trip around Afghanistan, and brought a little piece of home to deployed troops stationed overseas. Country music star Toby Keith paid a visit ... 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
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.
Task Force Tropic "Army, Navy and Air Force service
Task Force Tropic "Army, Navy and Air Force service members gather in the early morning misty light for a Memorial Day 5K run, held at Forward Operating Base Naco, Honduras, May 27, 2012.
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills,
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills, Calif., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deane Bostick stand watch while 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troops salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Serge... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, International Security
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, International Security Assistance Force senior enlisted leader, talks to senior non-commissioned officers gathered in a chapel tent about issues affecting their troops at Forward... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes ... More
First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash.,
First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash., originally of Walla Walla, Wash., died in when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter was engaged by enemy forces over eastern Afghanistan June 6. The Gonzaga Univer... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif.,
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., works on a disassembling a CH-47 Chinook engine aided by Afghan counterparts. Wentworth's unit, the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation B... More
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned officers. Becoming a non-commissioned officer is the most important career-progression step for a young enlisted soldier. Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat A... More
Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist
Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is deployed to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated to the United States... More
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade customize their helmets with paintings of their hobbies, favorite sports teams, or scenes from their hometowns. Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af... More
British army Brig. Felix Gedney and soldiers from the
British army Brig. Felix Gedney and soldiers from the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division rush towards a Chinook helicopter after a visit to a remote operating base in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 28.
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined the National Guard four years ago, along with his wife, Carol. Both were 47. The retired firefighter wasn't done giving back to his community, and now serve... More
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left to right) U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lee Jones, of Roxboro, N.C.; U.S. Army Capt. Joshua Aronson, of Austin, Texas; U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Bran... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Halberg of Battle Ground, Wash., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., hook up to extraction equipment ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left),
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left), 35, of Redlands, Calif., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. June Ciaramitaro, 26, of Fort Worth, Texas, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter for take-off on ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) conduct a convoy from Camp Leatherneck to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shukvani to provide materials to conti... More
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task Force Mousquetaire sits on display at Kabul International Airport for a contingent of U.S. Army aviators and commanders from Task Force Pegasus, 82nd Combat ... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon, Delta Company,
A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 36th Infantry Division, attached to the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides over watch during ... More
A U.S. Army soldier and member of Provincial Reconstruction
A U.S. Army soldier and member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya's security forces element, keeps a crowd of Afghan children at bay outside of a cool storage facility in Ahmad Abad District of Paktya Pro... More
U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn.,
U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn., a CH-47F Chinook crew chief and mechanic, observes for enemy activity from the rear ramp of the massive bird. The fastest helicopter in the Army inventory, C... More
Harris surveys a training area he and his partner Jack
Harris surveys a training area he and his partner Jack will use for honing their abilities to find concealed, illicit drugs. Training is a daily routine to ensure each team member is at the top of his abilities.
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Ziaja, the lead engineer
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Ziaja, the lead engineer for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, waits for a contractor in the Afghan Room at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Aug. 14, 2012. Ziaja, a civil en... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Battery, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Battery, 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps, look on as Khaerullah Arabzada adjusts for the correct azimuth on the field artillery piece of a Russian D30 Howitzer in ... More