US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) David Garza, Commanding Officer (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jalalabad State: Nangarhar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Divisi...
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Barry G. Bentley, Radio Operator...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jalalabad State: Nangarhar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldiers provide security at a crossro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jalalabad State: Nangarhar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
An Afghan child poses for a photo outside the Jalalabad Provincial Rec...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jalalabad State: Nangarhar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
Dr. Haneef Atmar, minister of education for the Islamic
Dr. Haneef Atmar, minister of education for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, talks with Col. Charles Preysler, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, about education in Nangarhar, Nuristan, Ku... More
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hosted a 10-kilometer global war on terrorism trot on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 17. The run was held on numerou... More
Dari Noor gets 2 new medical clinics
Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visit one of two Dari Noor clinics during construction July 27. The project was completed Nov. 13 and will serve about 25,000 people throughout the Dari N... More
District and provincial leaders discuss a solution
District and provincial leaders discuss a solution to a budgeting scenario intended to familiarize them with a new program introduced at the East Region Provincial Budgeting Workshop here, Sept. 21. The worksho... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derek L. Ashman of San Diego,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derek L. Ashman of San Diego, platoon sergeant of 1st Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack secures a gate during a Sept. 26 key leader engagem... More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin A. Brown of Oklahoma City, a
U.S. Army Spc. Justin A. Brown of Oklahoma City, a cannoneer, and U.S. Army Spc. Dylan T. Smith of Columbus, Ohio, ammo team chief, both with 1st Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Arti... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Anderson of Dallas,
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Anderson of Dallas, receives the first salute as the new commander of Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team at Forward Operating Base Finley-Shields during a Nov. 5 transfer o... More
The 2nd Brigade Afghan National Army Maj. Abdur, brigade
The 2nd Brigade Afghan National Army Maj. Abdur, brigade engineer, and Maj. Abdullateef, brigade plans officer, attend a meeting to discuss future operations with 2nd battery, 320th Field Artillery Regiment U.... More
Mohammad Hassan, subgovernor of the Khaga District,
Mohammad Hassan, subgovernor of the Khaga District, addresses guests, Nov. 11 during the Computer English Education Center graduation in Khaga. The 101st Airborne Division's Troop C, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Anderson of Dallas,
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Anderson of Dallas, Texas, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, along with Andrew Haviland of Oakton, Va., Nangarhar PRT senior civilian, talk with a father and hi... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Moenster from Salem, Mo.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Moenster from Salem, Mo., a truck driver with the distribution platoon, D Troop, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, provides a ground guide for a mine-resistant ambush protected vehi... More
U.S. Army Spc. Seth Beach, Nangarhar Provincial
U.S. Army Spc. Seth Beach, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team infantryman from Gardner, Mass., pulls security during a mission in the Chaparhar District Nov. 22.
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, eats Thanksgiving dinner with his son, U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Billett, a military policeman from He... More
Afghan children walk to school in the Kuz Kunar District
Afghan children walk to school in the Kuz Kunar District Nov. 28. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Casey Osborne Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)
A ferry crosses the Kabul River, Dec. 6. The residents
A ferry crosses the Kabul River, Dec. 6. The residents of Kama, Ghosta and Lal Pur heavily use the ferry for transit; the Lal Pur Bridge will provide a permanent, safe avenue. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt... More
Cannon crewmember, U.S. Army Pfc. Raymond Cecil, Battery
Cannon crewmember, U.S. Army Pfc. Raymond Cecil, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, raises the elevation on the howitzer Dec. 12 at Forward Operating Base Kalagush. Cecil, a Nashville, Te... More
Aidar Ali, Nangarhar National Directorate of Security
Aidar Ali, Nangarhar National Directorate of Security deputy chief prosecutor, presents evidence against Akhtar Jan during a murder trial in Jalalabad's main court house, Dec. 23. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st L... More
U.S. Army Maj. Patricia Poindexter, Las Vegas native
U.S. Army Maj. Patricia Poindexter, Las Vegas native and officer in charge of civil military operation center, reviews a list of potential improvements to the Kama District Hospital, July 11. The list was provi... More
Saira 'Mahvi Qadar' women’s resource center
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Peters, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team squad leader, peers out into the streets members of the team inspected the Saira “Mahvi Qadari” women’s resource center, Aug. 4, 2011.
Saira 'Mahvi Qadari' women resource center
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Medeiros (left), Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team squad leader, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Charles Jacobs, PRT platoon leader, patrols the Saira “Mahvi Qadari” women resource cente... More
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visited the Ministry of Women...
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Raschke, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team security personnel, waves to local children, Aug. 4, 2011. Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visited the Ministry of Wom... More
An Afghan man gathers water
An Afghan man gathers water during a Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team key leader engagement at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Aug. 4, 2011.
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visited the Ministry of Women...
Local Afghan children play while members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team meet with key leader at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs Aug. 4, 2011. Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visited th... More
Local Afghan children watches as the Provincial
Local Afghan children watches as the Provincial Reconstruction Team passes through the streets of the Achin District, Aug. 20. Nangarhar PRT conducted a quality assurance and quality check of Abdul Khil School ... More
Securing the road while on patrol to the in the Achin district
U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua McLaughlin dismount, secures the road while on patrol to the in the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Nangarhar PRT conducted a quality assurance and quality check of Abdul Khil School and en... More
PRT patrols of the Abdul Khil School
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Charles Jacobs, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction platoon leader, leads the troops of the PRT during a patrol of the Abdul Khil School in the Achin District, Aug. 20. Nangarhar PRT conducted... More
Local Afghans watch the Provincial Reconstruction Team
Local Afghans watch the Provincial Reconstruction Team during a foot patrol in the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Nangarhar PRT conducted a quality assurance and quality check of Abdul Khil School and engage wi... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Hamlyn, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachel Hamlyn, Provincial Reconstruction Team senior engineer, speaks with the local Afghans during the patrol of the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Hamlyn spoke with the elders to listen t... More
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visits Abdul Khil School
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Fowler, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces, engages with the local Afghan Children during a quality assurance and quality check at the Abdul Khil School, Au... More
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visits Abdul Khil School
U.S. Army Cpl. Derek Stanley, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team team leader, walks up the stairs in the Abdul Khil School in the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Members of PRT engaged with with the leader... More
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visits Abdul Khil School
U.S. Army Cpl. Derek Stanley, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team team leader and Spc. Joshua O'Brien, Nangarhar PRT dismount, engage with school children at the Abdul Khil School, Aug. 20, 2011. Members ... More
PRT conducted a quality assurance and quality check of Abdul Khil Scho...
U.S. Army Cpl. Derek Stanley, Provincial Reconstruction Team team leader engages with the local Afghan children during the quality assurance and quality check in the Abdul Khil school in the Achin District, Aug... More
Members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team walk to the Abdul Khil S...
Members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team walk to the Abdul Khil School in the Achin District, Aug. 20. Nangarhar PRT conducted a quality assurance and quality check of Abdul Khil School and engage with the... More
local Afghan man in Achin District, Nangarhar
A local Afghan man poses for the camera in the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team patrolled the Achin District to speak with the town elders and locals on sec... More
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team visits the Abdul Khil School
U.S. Army Cpl. Derek Stanley, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team team leader, stands guard while the members of PRT engage with school children at the Abdul Khil School in the Achin District, Aug. 20, 201... More
The local children pose for the camera in the Achin
The local children pose for the camera in the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Nangarhar PRT conducted a quality assurance and quality check of Abdul Khil School and engage with the contractors, workers to be awa... More
Provincial Reconstruction team patrols the Achin District
A local Afghan girl watches as the members of the Provincial Reconstruction team patrols the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team patrolled the Achin District t... More
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team patrols the Abdul Khil school
U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Mclaughlin, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team dismount, and the rest of the PRT rest during a patrol of the Abdul Khil School, Aug 20, 2011. Members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reco... More
Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted a quality assurance...
Local children pose for the camera during a foot patrol to the Abdul Khil School in the Achin District, Aug. 20, 2011. Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted a quality assurance and quality check of... More
At the Surkh Rod district center, a social worker for
At the Surkh Rod district center, a social worker for the Director of Youth, Shekera, speaks during a women's shura Sept. 19. Women from 22 villages spoke about concerns, which will be elevated through the Nang... More
US Ambassador visits Nangarhar
Director for Development and Economic Affairs, U.S. embassy Kabul, Ambassador Richard Olson, walks with sub governor of Surkh Rod district, Sayed Ali Akbar at the Surkh Rod district center Sept. 22. The two, al... More
Malik Nazir, the Nangarhar peace Jirga chief, speaks
Malik Nazir, the Nangarhar peace Jirga chief, speaks on reconciliation and peacefully moving forward during a weapons turn-in ceremony held in Nangarhar Nov. 9. The Sepal tribe relinquished their weapons as a s... 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
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
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
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
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
An Afghan stands with a family member, during a key
An Afghan stands with a family member, during a key leaders engagement inside an Afghan Border Police compound, in the Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 14, 2012. U.S. soldiers and their counterparts of the... More
Afghan Border Police officers, serving with 2nd Coy,
Afghan Border Police officers, serving with 2nd Coy, 4th Afghan Border Police Kandak, talk amongst themselves in the La'l Por district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2012.
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
A company commander from the Afghan National Army's
A company commander from the Afghan National Army's 1st Commando Kandak conducts a pre-mission brief in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 23. The commando-led mission conducted reconnaissance for a future V... 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.
Troopers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task
Troopers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, assume the pushup position at Forward Operating Base Fenty as they receive their combat spurs, March 2. Cavalry soldiers are more commonly re... More
Afghan National Army commandos wait for a UH-60 Black
Afghan National Army commandos wait for a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to drop a hoist-hook during medical evacuation training with Coalition Special Operations Forces in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 3... More
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
An Afghan National Army commando company commander
An Afghan National Army commando company commander conducts a pre-mission brief in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 6. The commando-led mission, advised by coalition special operations forces, aimed to pr... More
An Afghan National Army commando mans an M240 machine
An Afghan National Army commando mans an M240 machine gun during close quarters combat training at Camp Dyer, Nangahar province, Afghanistan, March 10. Coalition special operations forces provided advice and tr... More
Afghan soldiers serving with Recoilless Rifle Platoon,
Afghan soldiers serving with Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Heavy Weapons Company, 6th Afghan National Army Kandak, speak with locals outside of an Afghan Border Police compound, in the Nazyan district, Nangarhar pr... 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
A local Afghan boy salutes U.S. soldiers within an
A local Afghan boy salutes U.S. soldiers within an Afghan Border Police compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarization of the ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Frederick Sobotka with the
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Frederick Sobotka with the Nagarhar Agribusiness Development Team, adjusts his body armor before a mission outside the wire, March 18, 2012. The mission of the agribusiness developmen... 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
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter carrying Afghan National
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter carrying Afghan National Army commandos and coalition special operations forces takes off from Jalalabad Air Field, Afghanistan, March 26. Commandos and coalition SOF used the helico... More
Afghan National Army commandos board an AC-130 Hercules
Afghan National Army commandos board an AC-130 Hercules transport at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, March 30. The commandos from 1st Commando Kandak and coalition special operations forces packed their gear a... More
An Afghan National Army's commando company commander
An Afghan National Army's commando company commander issues an operation order at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, April 7. The company's leaders explained the upcoming mission to their platoon leaders using in... 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
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
An Afghan National Army commando company commander
An Afghan National Army commando company commander explains an upcoming operation at Jalalabad Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27. The commander explained the upcoming mission to their platoon leaders using infor... 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.
A coalition special operations forces soldier stands
A coalition special operations forces soldier stands at attention during an address by Gen. Paul Funk, 1st Infantry Division assistant division commander, at Camp Dyer, Afghanistan, May 11. Gen. Funk visited Ca... More
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
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
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