Security force in Sayyid Karam district
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, Dec. 8, 2012. The detained Haqqani leader commanded an insurgent cell that conducts improvised explos... More
A local Afghan child poses for a photo in Khost province,
A local Afghan child poses for a photo in Khost province, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2012 (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
Morning light emerges from the mountains in Khost district,
Morning light emerges from the mountains in Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
A coalition forces member participates in advanced
A coalition forces member participates in advanced marksmanship training at a firing range in Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Codie Mendenhall/Released)
A coalition security force member takes a break with
A coalition security force member takes a break with his dog after the arrest of a Haqqani senior leader in Paktiya province, Jan. 19, 2013. He facilitated and trained his insurgents to use weapons and handle I... More
Night mission, Afghanistan
Afghan and coalition security forces prepare to depart on a night mission Jan. 23, 2013, in Khost province, Afghanistan. During the mission, security forces arrested a Haqqani facilitator accused of buying and ... More
Afghan and coalition security forces prepare to depart
Afghan and coalition security forces prepare to depart on a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Khost province, Jan. 23, 2013. The detained facilitator was responsible for purchasing and selling weap... More
An Afghan and coalition security force are in route
An Afghan and coalition security force are in route to arrest a Haqqani leader in Khost province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for distribution of weapons to Haqqani insurgents ope... More
An Afghan-led security force member, supported by coalition
An Afghan-led security force member, supported by coalition troops, reviews notes after arresting a Taliban facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, Jan 26. 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was resp... More
Coalition security force members review manifest before
Coalition security force members review manifest before an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurge... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure
An Afghan and coalition security force await departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive ... More
An Afghan and coalition security force wait to depart
An Afghan and coalition security force wait to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct attack leader with ... More
An Afghan coalition security force member provide security
An Afghan coalition security force member provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was asso... More
An Afghan security force member searches a home during
An Afghan security force member searches a home during an operation in Terayzai district, Khost province, Feb. 19, 2013. The security force was searching for a Haqqani leader that was responsible for multiple i... More
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and distributi... More
An Afghan security force member provides security during
An Afghan security force member provides security during an operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. The operation was focused on insurgents who conduct improvised explosive devise and comp... More
Body armor, Paktiya province operation
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart for an operation in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, March 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was respon... More
Body armor, Tanai district operation
An Afghan and coalition force member provides security during an operation in Tanai district, Khost province, March 12, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible f... More
Body armor, Search operation, operation Enduring Freedom
Afghan coalition security force members pose after an operation in search of a senior Haqqani leader in Manduzai district, Khost province, March 13, 2013. The Haqqani leader has been fighting against Afghan and... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The facilitator was... 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
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
Coalition security forces conduct an operation in search
Coalition security forces conduct an operation in search of a high-profile attack facilitator for the Taj Mir Jawad insurgent network in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The TMJ f... More
Coalition security force members provide security during
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The leader had command and control of a group... More
Afghan and coalition security force members move to
Afghan and coalition security force members move to a Haqqani leader's compound during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The leader was responsible for kidnapping ope... More
Search for a Taliban facilitator
Afghan and coalition security force members conceal themselves in a field during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Sayyid Karam District, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, June 5, 2013. The leader... More
CH-47 Chinook flight crew members conduct preflight
CH-47 Chinook flight crew members conduct preflight checks prior to departing Forward Operating Base Salerno, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
An Afghan child plays with his dog in Khost province,
An Afghan child plays with his dog in Khost province, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2012. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall
A coalition forces member participates in advanced
A coalition forces member participates in advanced marksmanship training at a firing range in Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Codie Mendenhall/Released)
Coalition soldiers participate in mortar training at
Coalition soldiers participate in mortar training at a firing range in Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
Coalition security force members pause after the arrest
Coalition security force members pause after the arrest of a Haqqani senior leader in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained senior leader commanded insurgents in improvised explos... More
Afghan and coalition security forces prepare to depart
Afghan and coalition security forces prepare to depart on a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Khost province, Jan. 23, 2013. The detained facilitator was responsible for purchasing and selling weap... More
A coalition force member checks communications during
A coalition force member checks communications during a mission that arrested a Haqqani leader in Khost province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for distribution of weapons to Haqqan... More
An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition
An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, prepare for a mission that arrested a Taliban facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, Jan 26. 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was respo... More
Coalition security force members review manifest before
Coalition security force members review manifest before an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied insurge... More
Afghan coalition security force members search a home
Afghan coalition security force members search a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conducting... More
A coalition security force member awaits departure
A coalition security force member awaits departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive devi... More
Afghan and coalition security force members move through
Afghan and coalition security force members move through a valley during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct att... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was as... More
An Afghan security force member carries a baby goat
An Afghan security force member carries a baby goat outside while searching a home in Terayzai district, Khost province, Feb. 19, 2013. The security force was searching for a Haqqani leader that was responsible... More
Coalition security force members prepare to depart
Coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and d... More
Coalition security force members provide security during
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. The operation was focused on insurgents who conduct improvise explosive devise and comp... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The facilitator was... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader... More
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 scan their sector
Afghan and coalition force members scan their sector during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, April 2, 2013. The Taliban leader conducts direct and indirect attack... More
Coalition security force members provide security during
Coalition security force members provide 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 ties ... 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
A coalition security force member conducts an operation
A coalition security force member conducts an operation in search of a high-profile attack facilitator for the Taj Mir Jawad insurgent network in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. ... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The leader had command and control ... More
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare
Afghan and coalition security force members prepare to depart after arresting a Haqqani leader during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The leader was responsible for... More
CH-47 Chinook flight crew members conduct preflight
CH-47 Chinook flight crew members conduct preflight checks prior to departing Forward Operating Base Salerno, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
An American service member poses with Afghan children
An American service member poses with Afghan children in Khost province, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2012. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
Coalition soldiers wait for morning light to start
Coalition soldiers wait for morning light to start advanced marksmanship in Khost district, Khost province, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
A coalition security force member pauses after the
A coalition security force member pauses after the arrest of a Haqqani senior leader in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained senior leader commanded insurgents in improvised expl... More
An Afghan and coalition security force are in route
An Afghan and coalition security force are in route to arrest a Haqqani leader in Khost province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for distribution of weapons to Haqqani insurgents ope... More
Coalition security force members prepare for a mission
Coalition security force members prepare for a mission that arrested a Taliban facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, Jan 26. 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was responsible for the acquisition a... More
Afghan and coalition security force members are in
Afghan and coalition security force members are in route to an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied ins... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
Afghan coalition security force members await departure
Afghan coalition security force members await departure for a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised explosive... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was as... More
Afghan and coalition security force members take a
Afghan and coalition security force members take a break after an operation in Terayzai district, Khost province, Feb. 19, 2013. The security force was searching for a Haqqani leader that was responsible for mu... More
Coalition security force member awaits to depart to
Coalition security force member awaits to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and dis... More
An Afghan security force member provides security during
An Afghan security force member provides security during an operation in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. The operation was focused on insurgents who conduct improvised explosive devise and com... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The facilitator was r... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader... More
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
A coalition security force member provides security
A coalition security force member provides 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
Coalition security force members review and share
Coalition security force members review and share information during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, April 14, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a senior Lashkar-e Tayyiba Leader... More
A coalition security force member provides cover during
A coalition security force member provides cover during an operation in search of a Haqqani leader in Tsamkani district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of... More
Coalition security force members check communications
Coalition security force members check communications during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The security force was in search of a high-profile attack facilitator... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The leader had command and control... More
Afghan and coalition security force members move to
Afghan and coalition security force members move to a Haqqani leader's compound during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The leader was responsible for kidnapping ope... More
Afghan children watch coalition forces train in Khost
Afghan children watch coalition forces train in Khost province, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2012. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
Coalition soldiers wait for morning light to start
Coalition soldiers wait for morning light to start advanced marksmanship in Khost district, Khost province, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
An Afghan coalition security force member pauses after
An Afghan coalition security force member pauses after the arrest of a Haqqani senior leader in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained senior leader commanded insurgents in improvi... More
An Afghan and coalition security force are in route
An Afghan and coalition security force are in route to arrest a Haqqani leader in Khost province, Jan. 24, 2013. The detained Haqqani leader was responsible for distribution of weapons to Haqqani insurgents ope... More
An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition
An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops are in route to arrest a Taliban facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, Jan 26. 2013. The detained Taliban facilitator was responsible for the... More
An Afghan and coalition security force provide security
An Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that supplied ... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home during an operation in Sabari district, Khost province, Feb 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani leader that was responsible for conduc... More
Afghan and coalition security force members stay vigilant
Afghan and coalition security force members stay vigilant during a mission in Zurmat dstrict, Paktiya province, Feb. 9, 2013. The mission resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that executed improvised expl... More
An Afghan coalition security force member searches
An Afghan coalition security force member searches a home in Khost district, Khost province, Feb 15, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a high-profile attack facilitator that was associated with both Tali... More
Coalition security force members prepare to depart
Coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and d... More
A typical Afghan home made of rammed earth and cob
A typical Afghan home made of rammed earth and cob illumined by moon light in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, March 1, 2013. Some of the oldest man-made structures in Afghanistan are composed of rammed earth ... More
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force
A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The facilitator was... More
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide
Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader... More
Afghan and coalition security forces provide security
Afghan and coalition security forces provide security during an operation in Gardez district, Paktia province, Afghanistan, March 30, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader who was presu... More
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
An Afghan security force member provides security during
An Afghan security force member provides 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 a... More
Afghan and coalition security force members provide
Afghan and coalition security force members provide cover during an operation in search of a Haqqani leader in Tsamkani district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The operation resulted in the det... More
Afghan and coalition security force members take a
Afghan and coalition security force members take a knee during an operation in search of a high-profile attack facilitator for the Taj Mir Jawad insurgent network in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanist... More
An Afghan and coalition security force member scans
An Afghan and coalition security force member scans for enemy activity during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The leader had command an... More
Afghan and coalition security force members move to
Afghan and coalition security force members move to a Haqqani leader's compound during an operation in Gardez district, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2013. The leader was responsible for kidnapping ope... More
Afghan children run behind a coalition armored vehicle
Afghan children run behind a coalition armored vehicle in Khost province, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2012 (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)
Coalition soldiers wait for morning light to start
Coalition soldiers wait for morning light to start advanced marksmanship in Khost district, Khost province, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie Mendenhall)
Coalition security force members pause after the arrest
Coalition security force members pause after the arrest of a Haqqani senior leader in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, Jan. 19, 2013. The detained senior leader commanded insurgents in improvised explos... More