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
The sun eclipses the moon over Disney Drive at Bagram
The sun eclipses the moon over Disney Drive at Bagram Air Field Dec. 10.
Soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division prepare to raise the flag Sept. 11, at Forward Operating Base Shinwar, Afghanistan at the start of a 9/11 memorial run. ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Nathaniel Bryant, a native of Columbus,
Sgt. 1st Class Nathaniel Bryant, a native of Columbus, Ga., and platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Forc... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathanael Bordash, a native of Flint,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathanael Bordash, a native of Flint, Mich., assigned to Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, fine tunes the placement of a new fuel pump Oct. 5 at Fo... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Politte, a native of New
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Politte, a native of New Orleans and material management supervisor for Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, takes a moment to check pap... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Aracelly Castillo, a native of Brooklyn,
U.S. Army Sgt. Aracelly Castillo, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and assigned to Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, carefully stretches the cargo straps up to the out... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Politte, a native of New
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Politte, a native of New Orleans and material management supervisor for Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, checks e-mail during a mome... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Aracelly Castillo, a native of Brooklyn,
U.S. Army Sgt. Aracelly Castillo, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and assigned to Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, carefully stretches the cargo straps up to the out... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathanael Bordash, a native of Flint,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathanael Bordash, a native of Flint, Mich., assigned to Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, fine tunes the placement of a new fuel pump Oct. 5, at F... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Nichols (left), a native
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Nichols (left), a native of St. Louis, Spc. Christopher Isaac (center), a native of Staten Island, N.Y., both assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, Task Force Blackhawk, and Pfc. ... More
Staff Sgt. Rosalyn Anderson, a native of Gulfport,
Staff Sgt. Rosalyn Anderson, a native of Gulfport, Miss., and assigned as an S1 non-commissioned officer to the 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, waits as a shipping contain... More
A watershed in Sra Kala village was selected to undergo
A watershed in Sra Kala village was selected to undergo rehabilitation this winter. Due to deforestation, overgrazing and other factors, 98 percent of the trees in Afghanistan have disappeared in the last 30 ye... More
From left, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brad Eungard and Maj.
From left, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brad Eungard and Maj. Rodney Smith, of the 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk with Afghan Command Sgt. Maj. Shah Wali of the 5th Combat Service S... More
Aberdeen, Wash., native U.S. Army Spc. Nicole Derk,
Aberdeen, Wash., native U.S. Army Spc. Nicole Derk, crew chief with the 3rd Forward Support Medevac Team, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, tightens the screws on a UH-60M Black Hawk helic... More
Afghan National Army Pvt. Gul Nabi, medic with the
Afghan National Army Pvt. Gul Nabi, medic with the 5th Kandak, checks another student’s blood pressure during a medical training class Nov. 1 on FOB Shank. During the class, ANA soldiers practiced basic patient... More
ISAF deputy commander visits Thunderbirds
British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, visited Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nov. 2. The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Bucknall to the... More
British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International
British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, visited Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nov. 2. The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Bucknall to the... More
Authors visit soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi
Authors visit soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi during USO Tour, November 2011.
Authors visit soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi
Authors visit soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi during USO Tour, November 2011.
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Charles Gaouette (left), U.S. Naval
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Charles Gaouette (left), U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth Fleet deputy commander, presents a coin to U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Luis Sanchez, Nov. 7.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts
Task Force Thunderbird Commander Col. Joel Ward conducts battlefield circulation to award soldiers.
A young boy hangs on to his older sister’s bag of school
A young boy hangs on to his older sister’s bag of school supplies, Nov. 14, at the Korean Hospital on Bagram Air Field as part of Operation School Supplies. Operation School Supplies is an education initiative ... More
A pile of packing material is set ablaze Nov. 23 at
A pile of packing material is set ablaze Nov. 23 at the drop zone near FOB Curry. The material helped encase a 4k forklift that was air dropped near the FOB and ensured its safe landing. It was the first forkli... More
Soldier of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldier of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman province, Afghanistan.
U.S. and Afghan soldiers set up security during an
U.S. and Afghan soldiers set up security during an inspection of the greenhouse and farming facilities that the USDA set up with the help of the Kansas Agriculture Development Team near Gerdy Katz, Dec. 3.
Members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and
Members of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the USDA inspect a greenhouse that the USDA and the Kansas Agriculture Development Team built to train Afghan farmers near Gerdy Katz, Dec. 3.
U.S. Army Spc. Devon Boxa from San Angelo, Texas, a
U.S. Army Spc. Devon Boxa from San Angelo, Texas, a member of Company B, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, admires the Afghan landscape out the back door of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter as another Chinook ... More
Elders who are members of provincial peace councils
Elders who are members of provincial peace councils are greeted by members of the provincial High Peace Council and Gul Agha Sherzai (far right), governor of Nangarhar province, at the governor's palace in Jala... More
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
French Army Cpl. Ghurzoule pulls guard at the landing
French Army Cpl. Ghurzoule pulls guard at the landing zone on Forward Operating Base Tagab-Kutschbach, Dec. 24.
"Santa," aka U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Lausier,
"Santa," aka U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Lausier, from Swampscott, Mass., listens with a group of fellow soldiers attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team- Kapisa, Task Force Lafayette, as Brig. Gen.... More
Over the wire, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
Birds fly over a cement blast barrier into Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ken Scar)
Members of Task Force Thunderbird and the Governor
Members of Task Force Thunderbird and the Governor of Panjshir province, Karim, held a ceremony to transition Forward Operating Base Lion to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Dec. 28.
Members of Task Force Thunderbird and the Governor
Members of Task Force Thunderbird and the Governor of Panjshir province, Karim, held a ceremony to transition Forward Operating Base Lion to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Dec. 28.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Gajewski, native of Chicago
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Gajewski, native of Chicago and provincial development support team commander, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Valerie Lofton, native of Bucyrus, Ohio, and forward operating base mayor, both... More
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives from Texas paid a visit to members of Task Force Thunderbird at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to ring in the new year, Dec. 31.
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives
Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma along with representatives from Texas paid a visit to members of Task Force Thunderbird at Forward Operating Base Gamberi to ring in the new year, Dec. 31.
Najibullah, 10, pauses at the exit the Craig Joint-Theater
Najibullah, 10, pauses at the exit the Craig Joint-Theater Hospital Jan. 9. He was severely injured in the stomach July 20, in Ghazni province and had been under the hospital’s care ever since.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at FOB Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
A U.S. Army mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle
A U.S. Army mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle makes its way down Disney Drive, past the crosswalk to the Khole dining facility, during a snowstorm the night of Jan. 22.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes
Task Force Thunderbird commander, Col. Joel Ward, goes out on battlefield circulation to personally award soldiers.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Novak, from Temple, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Novak, from Temple, Texas, 3rd Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan, calls for a member of the Afghan Border Police to slo... More
Camp Clark dining facility manager George Piccardi,
Camp Clark dining facility manager George Piccardi, from Diamond Bar, Calif., serves up roast beef to hungry soldiers, Feb. 6. Piccardi goes above and beyond for the soldiers of Camp Clark by throwing movie and... More
Afghan boys check out a mine-resistant ambush-protected
Afghan boys check out a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle belonging to the U.S. Army's 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, in a small settlement near Camp Clark,... More
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited
Residents of Forward Operating Base Gamberi visited a nearby school to distribute toys and school supplies.
Navy admiral visits Laghman province
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron Wilson, a native of Moreno Valley,
U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron Wilson, a native of Moreno Valley, Calif., with the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment,Task Force Spartan, prepares 120 mm mortar rounds to ... More
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander
U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, supreme allied commander Europe visited with Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, in Laghman province. Stavridis also visited with members of Combined Joint Task For... More
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally
Task Force Thunderbird Commander, Col. Joel Ward, personally awards soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi.
U.S. Army Spc. Kandace Germann of the 45th Infantry
U.S. Army Spc. Kandace Germann of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is presented the Combat Action Badge at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Feb. 12, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by: Spc. Leslie Goble, Task Force ... 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
Golden spurs are applied to the boots of competitors
Golden spurs are applied to the boots of competitors who complete the challenges at the Spur Ride at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2012. The Spur Ride is a series of mental and physical tests that eva... More
Candidates are held upside down as they are awarded
Candidates are held upside down as they are awarded golden combat spurs at the conclusion of the Task Force Maverick Spur Ride Feb. 21 at the clamshell. During the spur ride, 26 participants completed a road ma... 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Moynihan, native of Shelbyville,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Moynihan, native of Shelbyville, Tenn., assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, is presented the Silver Star Award by Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn,... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, scans the horizon as the sun rises in the below-freezing morning ... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, pulls security from the turret of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle in the small village of Y... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, patrol through the small village of Yahya Khel March 10. Members of Company A ... More
Maksud, an Afghan National Army soldier, pulls guard
Maksud, an Afghan National Army soldier, pulls guard during a traffic checkpoint with U.S. soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhaw... More
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while conducting a traffic check point with U.S. soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force B... More
A security guard for the Lebanese company Nassar Group
A security guard for the Lebanese company Nassar Group International pulls guard duty on their living compound, which is inside the Forward Operating Base Super FOB construction site. In addition to a contingen... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Laura Comacho, of New Braunfels,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Laura Comacho, of New Braunfels, Texas, the non-commissioned officer-in-charge of the new mild traumatic brain injury recovery clinic on Forward Operating Base Sharana, stands next to the a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Davies, a medic for Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Davies, a medic for Company C, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, Task Force Blackhawk, and a native of Longview, Wash., sits on the bumper of one of the emergency vehicles used by the For... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler addresses soldiers
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler addresses soldiers at the clamshell on Bagram Air Field April 2. Chandler spoke about the importance of the anti-hazing and sexual harassment policies, and then fielded qu... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jessica Utley, from Gasport, N.Y., earns
U.S. Army Sgt. Jessica Utley, from Gasport, N.Y., earns a coin from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler by explaining to him the proper definition of corrective training at the clamshell on Bagram Air Field ... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Funk (left), deputy commanding
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paul Funk (left), deputy commanding general for Combined Arms Center-Training, is escorted off the tarmac at Bagram Air Field by U.S. Army Col. Douglas Gabram, 1st Cavalry Division chief of... More
A local man walks across a makeshift bridge that stands
A local man walks across a makeshift bridge that stands above the rushing waters of the Kunar River April 11. During the patrol in Naray district, Afghan National Security Forces and soldiers from Company C, 1s... More
A local Afghan boy takes a drink from the babbling
A local Afghan boy takes a drink from the babbling brooks of the Kunar River April 11 in the Naray district of the province. Consuming dirty river water can cause illnesses like cholera, diphtheria and various ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Roddirick Noel, from Atlanta, and Spc.
U.S. Army Pfc. Roddirick Noel, from Atlanta, and Spc. Logan Mize, from Far West, Utah, both with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Corsair, assemble a Grey Eagle unmanned aerial vehic... More
The flight line is reflected in the windows of the
The flight line is reflected in the windows of the air traffic control tower on Forward Operating Base Shank as U.S. Army Spcs. David Hamilton, Quentin Bradford, and Spencer Smith, all air traffic controller sp... More
U.S. Army Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C.,
U.S. Army Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., who is serving as a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief for Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, mans the gunner’s seat in his UH-60 Black Hawk durin... More
A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a row of
A U.S. CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over a row of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters parked on Forward Operating Base Shank April 13.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee receives dinner at
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee receives dinner at the dining facility on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam April 18. During his visit with soldiers from Rhode Island National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 143rd Airb... More
A set of generic identification tags inscribed with
A set of generic identification tags inscribed with “Fallen Hero” dangle from an M16 as part of a fallen soldier memorial set up in front of the mortuary affairs office on Forward Operating Base Fenty. The mort... More
Sayed Kaml, the older brother of Guardsmen Alam Baik,
Sayed Kaml, the older brother of Guardsmen Alam Baik, who died April 15 when insurgents attacked Forward Operating Base Finley Shields, holds the Afghan flag after it is presented to him during a ceremony held ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from the 3rd Kandak,
Afghan National Army soldiers from the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 201st Corps stand at attention during the raising of the Afghanistan flag April 29 at Forward Operating Base Connelly.
CIED platoon overcoming obstacles in Laghman
A scout with 2nd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, stands watch over a village during a mission in Laghman province. The scouts operate out of Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam as a counter... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Muna Nur, who was born in Somalia
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Muna Nur, who was born in Somalia but is a native of St. Paul, Minn., currently serving as the non-commissioned officer-in-charge of the 10th Sustainment Brigade, Task Force Muleskinner Tro... More
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fontenot, of Port Barre, La.,
U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fontenot, of Port Barre, La., a gunner with the 1086th Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Task Force Muleskinner, feeds rounds of linked ammunition into place in the gu... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Seals of Homer, La., a truck
U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Seals of Homer, La., a truck commander with the 1086th Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Task Force Muleskinner, checks the oil of his palletized load system truck M... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robin Morgan, of Pine Prairy, La., a
U.S. Army Spc. Robin Morgan, of Pine Prairy, La., a gunner with the 1086 Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, prepares the gunner's nest of her mine resistant ambush protected vehicle on Bagra... More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, climb a mountainside during a patrol May 30 in Gelan district to scout a location suitable as an observation post. During ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevon Campbell, senior line medic with
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevon Campbell, senior line medic with Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, demonstrates how to check a casualty’s breathing during training with Afghan National Police Ju... More
U.S. Army Spc. Helen Jeschow, a native of Greensboro,
U.S. Army Spc. Helen Jeschow, a native of Greensboro, N.C., hugs Sode Jan, an Afghan girl she has befriended over the course of several months of volunteer work at the Egyptian Field Hospital on Bagram Air Fiel... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, from Covina,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, from Covina, Cali., an advanced designated marksman for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Reaper, takes in the view of the Panjshir valley above an old Ru... More
Two children look on as U.S. and Afghan National Security
Two children look on as U.S. and Afghan National Security Forces enter their home June 7, 2012, as part of a joint clearing operation called Operation Shin Splint. During the five-day operation, Afghan National... More
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha's of Bamiyan
The cavity where the largest of the Buddha's of Bamiyan statues, known as the "Father Buddha," used to stand, as seen from above, June 14, 2012. The monumental statues were built in A.D. 507 and 554 and were th... More