An Afghan man puts a piece of bread into the oven June
An Afghan man puts a piece of bread into the oven June 25, 2012, at a district center in Khas Kunar as he helps prepare lunch for Afghan National Policemen and U.S. soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th ... 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., 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 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
Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor, cuts
Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor, cuts the ribbon officially opening the Arazi School in Khas Kunar District, Feb. 17. The $240,000 school was funded by the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team.... 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
Afghan students in ceremonial clothes ring the seating
Afghan students in ceremonial clothes ring the seating area at the Arazi School opening ceremony in Khas Kunar District, Feb. 17. More than 1,000 students from Khas Kunar District will attend classes at the new... More
Civil affairs and female engagement team soldiers from
Civil affairs and female engagement team soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, eat lunch with members of the Afghan National Police, Jun... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (left), a military police
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (left), a military police team leader from Killeen, Texas, assigned to the 64th MP Company, 205th MP Battalion attached to Task Force No Slack, gives instructions on what to do if... More
Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor, speaks
Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, Kunar provincial governor, speaks during the Arazi School opening ceremony in Khas Kunar District, Feb. 17. The new school brings Wahidi and the Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team one s... More
Female engagement team members with Company B, 2nd
Female engagement team members with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speak with a group of children, June 25, 2012, during a patrol at a market i... More
Afghan National Army commandos from 1st Commando Kandak
Afghan National Army commandos from 1st Commando Kandak move to their objective under cover of darkness during combat operations in Khas Kunar, Kunar province, Afghanistan, June 30. Coalition forces are current... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (center), a military
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (center), a military police team leader from Killeen, Texas, assigned to the 64th MP Company, 205th MP Battalion attached to Task Force No Slack, instructs Afghan National Police ... More
A group of curious boys follow U.S. Army Sgt. Brian
A group of curious boys follow U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Baker, a medic with the 101st Airborne Division, as he prepares to mount up in a vehicle after completing a patrol, June 25, 2012, in Marawara with soldiers f... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (left), a military police
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (left), a military police team leader from Killeen, Texas, assigned to the 64th MP Company, 205th MP Battalion attached to Task Force No Slack, talks to an Afghan National Police ... 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
U.S. Army Capt. David Weir, of Raymond, Ill., a hydrologist
U.S. Army Capt. David Weir, of Raymond, Ill., a hydrologist for the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-14th Agribusiness Development Team, tests the temperature and pH levels of canal water used for irrigating fi... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Hodgson, of Chicago, a security
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Hodgson, of Chicago, a security force squad leader for the Illinois Army National Guard’s 1-14th Agribusiness Development Team, leads other SECFOR Soldiers toward a key-leader engageme... More