A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 345th Psychological Operation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
Two Afghanistan Military Forces (AMF) Soldiers armed with Rocket Prope...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Rel... More
A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 345th Psychological Operation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Rel... More
The honorable Doctor Robert P. Finn, United States Ambassador to Afgha...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jeremy Colvin, USA Releas... More
US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Allen (left), Commander of the ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez Compound State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Kelly Matthew Bur... More
US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Allen (center), Commander of th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez Compound State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Kelly Matthew Bur... More
A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 2/505th Parachute Infantry Reg...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shahi Khowt Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jerry T. Combes, USA Release Status... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 2/505th Parachute Infantry Regi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shahi Khowt Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jerry T. Combes, USA Release Status... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, Military...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shahi Khowt Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jerry T. Combes, USA Release Status... More
During Operation Warrior Sweep, US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Mary V. Krue...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Larry Johns, USA Release ... More
A local Afghani woman, from the Kuchi Tribe, located in the city of Ga...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Larry Johns, USA Release ... More
US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Mary V. Krueger, 321st Civil Affair Battalio...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SFC Larry Johns, USA Release ... More
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, congratul...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gardez Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Andy Dunaway, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, speaks to...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gardez Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Andy Dunaway, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, greets U....
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gardez Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Andy Dunaway, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More
U.S. Army SPC. Wilcoxson from 25th Infantry Division (ID), along with ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Parwan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SPC Thomas Bray, USA Release Status: Rel... More
U.S. Army CHIEF Warrant Officer Mueller, Commander of the Gardez Provi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Parwan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SPC Thomas Bray, USA Release Status: Rel... More
U.S. Army SPC. Wilcoxson from 25th Infantry Division (ID) and SPC. Pow...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Parwan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SPC Thomas Bray, USA Release Status: Rel... More
Indiana Army National Guard (IDARNG) Task Force Headquarters, 76th Inf...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Johnny R. Aragon, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
An interpreter, assigned to Alpha Company of Forward Operating Base Ga...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kormana State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Came... More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company of Forward Operating Base Ga...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SP... More
Plaque Dedicated to First Polish Soldier to Be Killed in Action
A plaque dedicated to Polish Lt. Lukasz Kurowski, the first Polish soldier to be killed in action in Afghanistan, is unveiled by Polish Brig. Gen. Jerzy Biziewski (right), the commander of the Polish Military C... More
Chief Storekeeper Marie Toffolo cries as she is greeted by her father ...
BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 13, 2008) Chief Storekeeper Marie Toffolo cries as she is greeted by her father during her return from a nine-month individual augementee tour in Gardez, Afghanistan. Toffolo served as a me... More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at Forward
An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at Forward Operating Base Thunder, one of three bases insurgents attacked in eastern Afghanistan Sept. 24. One Afghan security contractor and five insurgents were ki... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Fromm, from Enid, Okla.,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Fromm, from Enid, Okla., the information officer for the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team, passes out bags to children during a stop at the Paktya University in Gardez here, O... More
The security force platoon from the 2-45th Agribusiness
The security force platoon from the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team provides escort for the agricultural section of the ADT during a mission east of Gardez, Nov. 4. The SECFOR platoon controls all of the u... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Frizzell (left), from
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Frizzell (left), from Dallas, a squad leader for the security force platoon of the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team, watches as students are dismissed from youth poultry tra... More
Members of Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team tour
Members of Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team tour the Gardez Provincial Hospital here Nov. 21. U.S. Air Force Capt. Donna Laulo, the PRT physician's assistant, from Puyallup, Wash., examined the capabilitie... More
U.S. Capt. Kale Rogers (left), from Cordell, Okla.,
U.S. Capt. Kale Rogers (left), from Cordell, Okla., the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team’s security force commander and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hekia, from Duncan, Okla., a squad leader for the ADT, prov... More
Karl Eikenberry, center, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan,
Karl Eikenberry, center, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, holds a press conference at the end of his meeting with Afghan officials at Paktya University in Gardez Nov. 29. The ambassador stressed that the U.S. is... More
Mohammad Shah Moshfiq, Paktya Information and Culture
Mohammad Shah Moshfiq, Paktya Information and Culture director, meets with members of the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, including the commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marchal Magee (left), from Issqu... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Williams (left),
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Williams (left), Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, from Gaithersburg, Mass., conducts a village outreach medical survey with an interpreter in Tandan Village, Dec. 4. The ... More
An Afghan store owner talks with members of Paktya
An Afghan store owner talks with members of Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team during a market walk Dec. 18. The store owner said the biggest problem in Gardez is that there is trash everywhere and no one is... More
Mohammad Wizir signs for the hero payment by stamping
Mohammad Wizir signs for the hero payment by stamping his thumbprint on the form. Wizir’s son died while protecting the Sayed Karam District subgovernor. Coalition forces are authorized to give hero payments to... More
Afghan Uniformed Police members Maj. Raz Muhammad and
Afghan Uniformed Police members Maj. Raz Muhammad and 1st Lt. Saad Ullah discuss operations after a briefing at Operational Coordination Center, Regional East Dec. 29. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Kenneth A. Stewart)
Route Clearance Package 13 of the 287th Engineer Military
Route Clearance Package 13 of the 287th Engineer Military Augmentee Company based in Lucedale, Miss. hold a prayer circle prior to embarking on their last combat route clearance mission Jan. 21 in Paktya provin... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gary P. Akins looks on as he
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gary P. Akins looks on as he prepares to depart Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, via helicopter to Forward Operating Base Lighting, Paktya province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 26, 2011. Akins is ... More
Afghan students attend a class at the vocational training
Afghan students attend a class at the vocational training school in Gardez, Feb. 13. The courses, ranging from three months to one year, include carpentry, plumbing, tailoring, vehicle maintenance and computer ... More
Suliman Ahmadzai (right), an Afghan project manager
Suliman Ahmadzai (right), an Afghan project manager for Global Partnership for Afghanistan, discusses with Jose Sanchez (left), U.S. Department of Agriculture, the prospects for a tree nursery and what it means... More
Paktya Deputy Gov. Abdul Rahman Mangal (left), and
Paktya Deputy Gov. Abdul Rahman Mangal (left), and Director of Information and Culture Shah Moshfiq (right), attend the 1389 Paktya DJ Conference in Gardez City, Feb. 22. Afghan government and coalition DJs att... More
Training, greenhouses foster Afghan development
U.S. Army Sgt. Lacy Spanier, senior female adviser of the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team and native of McLoud, Okla., talks with mechanics at the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock compou... More
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghan Ministry of Public Health
Dr. Suraya Dalil, Afghan Ministry of Public Health acting minister, addresses the audience during the 2011 Women's Day celebration in Gardez City March 8. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ... More
Students at the Abdul Hai Gardizi School in Gardez
Students at the Abdul Hai Gardizi School in Gardez follow members of the Afghan National Civil Order Police out of their school building after receiving donated school supplies. ANCOP officers visited the schoo... More
Army Col. Ronald Metternich, Regional Support Command
Army Col. Ronald Metternich, Regional Support Command - East commander looks at a fleet of Afghan national army vehicles during a battlefield circulation visit to Regional Military Training Center-Gardez May 8.... More
Medical personnel from the U.S. military tour the Paktya
Medical personnel from the U.S. military tour the Paktya Regional Medical Center on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Afghanistan, May 14. The tour is part of plans to increase the hospital’s patient capacity.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Duran of Downey, Calif.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Duran of Downey, Calif., with Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Task Force Maverick, 1st Cavalry Division, directs his security force while providing secur... More
An Afghan shura member listens to the district sub
An Afghan shura member listens to the district sub governor as he addresses the shura in Paktya province, Afghanistan, July 4. Shuras are a traditional Afghan meeting where leaders from local villages and the d... More
An Afghan woman listens as Imam Yahya Hendi, an Islam
An Afghan woman listens as Imam Yahya Hendi, an Islam scholar from Washington, D.C., speaks during a judicial seminar at the Gardez City Municipal Building, July 18. According to Hendi, Islamic law dictates wom... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaime Spooner, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaime Spooner, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya communications technician, from Ida, Mich., inspects an opening for clearance to run cables on Forward Operating Base Gardez, July ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Drago, Provincial
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Drago, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya security forces team leader, from Plymouth, Mass., provides security during a quality control inspection of the construction for the Mir... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mike Nogard (right), from Sarasota,
U.S. Army Spc. Mike Nogard (right), from Sarasota, Fla., with the 1st Cavalry Division at Forward Operating Base Lightning, checks how a Polish soldier fared with an M16A2 rifle, Aug. 5, during a NATO weapons q... More
Infantryman earns Order of Saint Maurice award
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Daniel Reilly, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, and Winchester, Mass., native, received the Order of Saint Maurice award on Forward Op... More
Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, adjutant general of Oklahoma,
Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, adjutant general of Oklahoma, speaks to members of 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during his visit Oct. 14. Deering was able to award the Combat Infantry... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III, addresses
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III, addresses Soldiers during an enlisted call at Forward Operating Base Goode, Oct. 18. During the meeting, Chandler answered questions from enlisted members and spoke o... More
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police
Emanuel Zamai, a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police in the city of Gardez, gets a fire started for U.S. Army scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Fo... More
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and
Soldiers from the Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan observe while members of the local Afghan Uniformed Police conduct a vehicle se... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, looks on as an Afghan Uniform Police... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and Afghan Border Police observe a demonstration in a preventative maintenance, checks and services class conducted by the maintenance platoon from Headquarters and Headqu... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt.'s Mathew Mraz, from Polatello, Idaho,
U.S. Army 1st Lt.'s Mathew Mraz, from Polatello, Idaho, and Omar Williams, from Yonkers, N.Y., who are with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, bri... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jarred Stoffel from Nichols, Wis., and
U.S. Army Spc. Jarred Stoffel from Nichols, Wis., and Staff Sgt. Steven Howard from Ash Fork, Ariz., toss the pigskin around in the snow near the passenger terminal building while waiting for flights to come in... More
USACE transfers $15.5 million Border Police Station in Paktia Province
Afghanistan National Police, civic and provincial leadership recently commorate the transfer of the Border Police Zone Command station at Gardez in Paktya province with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Technologies I... More
Afghan National Army commandos from the 2nd Company,
Afghan National Army commandos from the 2nd Company, 2nd Commando Kandak receive training on basic rifle marksmanship in the Gardez district, Paktya province, Afghanistan, June 4. The training was conducted by ... More
Afghan National Army commandos from the 2nd Company,
Afghan National Army commandos from the 2nd Company, 2nd Commando Kandak muster in formation prior to live-fire range training in the Gardez district, Paktya province, Afghanistan June 6. The training was condu... More
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 2nd
Afghan National Army commandos from 2nd Company, 2nd Commando Kandak, teach a land navigation course in Gardez district, Paktya province, Afghanistan, June 16. Coalition forces are currently conducting combat o... 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 Cpl. Cole Rawlings (left), and U.S. Army
U.S. Army Cpl. Cole Rawlings (left), and U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Gillis of 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Brigade (Airborne), 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, listen... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Peyton, an agricultural specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Peyton, an agricultural specialist with the Nebraska National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team, the agricultural section for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, poses for a pict... More
An ANA soldier suites up for counter IED training at
An ANA soldier suites up for counter IED training at the Guardez Regional Military Training Center Nov. 5. The RMTC in Gardez trains ANA soldiers in specific skill sets such as counter IED, specialized weapons ... More
Staff Sgt. Serge McAvoy (left) and Sgt. Jeremy Macdonald,
Staff Sgt. Serge McAvoy (left) and Sgt. Jeremy Macdonald, both assigned with 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), laugh during a so... More
Afghan National Army soldiers, under the guidance of
Afghan National Army soldiers, under the guidance of 203rd Thunder Corps leadership, lay in the prone position during a patrol outside of Forward Operating Base Thunder, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2012. Nearly 600 s... More
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstr... More
U.S. Army soldiers sing traditional Christmas carols
U.S. Army soldiers sing traditional Christmas carols during a worship service at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2012. Service members and civilians celebrated the Christmas holiday with si... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence Chinn (left), Deputy
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence Chinn (left), Deputy Commander, Regional Command East, greets U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Muniz (right), senior food operations manager for the 793rd Military Police Battalion, a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kerry Newman (left), a liaison
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kerry Newman (left), a liaison officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and U.S. Army Maj. Sam Fishburne (right), an intelligence officer fo... More
The first-ever female Afghan Uniformed Police graduates
The first-ever female Afghan Uniformed Police graduates south of Kabul prepare to accept their diplomas and join the AUP force in the streets throughout Afghanistan at the Gardez Regional Training Center, Pakty... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Megan Dort, a physician assistant
U.S. Air Force Capt. Megan Dort, a physician assistant with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Paktia, meets with Dr. Nazdana Paktiawal, the director of public health for Paktia province, in Gardez, Paktia pr... More
U.S. Army Maj. Frederic Rodriquez, the commanding Officer
U.S. Army Maj. Frederic Rodriquez, the commanding Officer of the 191/194 Security Force Advise and Assist Team (SFAAT), walks down the street to visit Afghan Uniform (AUP) Police Precinct 1 in Gardez, Paktia p... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) basic trainees participate
Afghan National Army (ANA) basic trainees participate in an obstacle course during the sixth week of their basic training course at the Regional Military Training Center of Gardez, Paktya province, Afghanistan,... More
A CH-47 Chinook crew member conducts preliminary checks
A CH-47 Chinook crew member conducts preliminary checks on the aircraft, Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 31, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
Afghan and coalition forces provide security during
Afghan and coalition forces provide security during an operation that resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, April 1, 2013. The facilitator procured and transporte... More
Afghan and coalition force members provide security
Afghan and coalition force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, April 2, 2013. The Taliban leader conducts direct and indirect attacks... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Scott (left), a native of Gilroy,
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Scott (left), a native of Gilroy, Calif., and a public affairs specialist with the 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, and Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Sakhi Muhammed, a camera team n... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Nix, an indirect fire infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Nix, an indirect fire infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, gives last minute guidance to an Afghan National Army soldier leveling a 60 mm mortar du... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Nix, an indirect fire infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Nix, an indirect fire infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, gives last minute guidance to an Afghan National Army soldier leveling a 60mm mortar, du... More
A coalition security force member provides security
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, April 14, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a senior Lashkar-e Tayyiba Leader with tie... More
A coalition security force member scans for enemy in
A coalition security force member scans for enemy in search of a Haqqani leader in Tsamkani district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of the Haqqani leader... More
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hashemi, the deputy commander of
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hashemi, the deputy commander of the Afghan General Directorate of Special Police Units, visited Afghan National Security Forces officers and their leadership in Gardez to mark the end of a ... More
Mattera briefs hospital project to the commander
Michael Mattera, serving as the senior project engineer with the Gardez Resident Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic District North, briefs U.S. Army Col. Alfred A. Pantano Jr., Transatlantic Div... More
McCulley promoted in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Col. Alfred A. Pantano Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic District North(TAN) commander, administers the oath of office to newly promoted Lt. Col. Matt McCulley, officer in charge of the ... More
More than 100 Afghan National Army soldiers from the
More than 100 Afghan National Army soldiers from the by the ANA’s 203rd Corps’ Engineer Kandak listen as U.S Army Maj. Dawud Agbere, chaplain, Task Force Triple Nickel, 555th Theatre Engineer Brigade, discusses... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn, deputy commanding
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn, deputy commanding general of Afghan development south, Combined Joint Task Force -101, Regional Command East, 101st Airborne Division, thanks the 101st Airborne Divisio... More
U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Neitman, a carpentry and masonry
U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Neitman, a carpentry and masonry specialist with the 859th Engineer Company, attached to Security Force Advise and Assist Team 4, observes Afghan soldiers with the 203rd Engineer Battalion... More
Distinguished visitors receive a brief overview of
Distinguished visitors receive a brief overview of the weapon systems used by Afghan National Army commandos immediately following the activation ceremony for the 1st ANA Special Operations Brigade at Forward O... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Border Police
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Border Police officers are undergoing Explosive Hazards Reduction Course training provided by CJTF Paladin instructors at Forward Operating Base Thunder near Gardez, Afg... More
An U.S. Army soldier with Baker Company, 1st Battalion,
An U.S. Army soldier with Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), uses his Mk-14 Enhanced Battle Rifle optic to scan for potential ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 149th Vertical Construction
U.S. Soldiers with the 149th Vertical Construction Company, Kentucky National Guard work on the foundation for a building that will be used as living quarters for Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Lightning, P... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston, outgoing
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston, outgoing command sergeant major of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), gives a speech to a gathering of his peers during a change... More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a machine gun range on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Aleshia K. Anderson, a soldier with
U.S. Army Pfc. Aleshia K. Anderson, a soldier with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security during a battle drill on Forward Operating Base Lightning, Afghanistan, Oct.... More