Army Gen. Dan McNeill, International Security Assistance
Army Gen. Dan McNeill, International Security Assistance Force commander, greets Zabul Governor Delbar Jan Arman, March 31. The general and the governor spoke discussed security, education and narcotics concern... More
US Army (USA) SPECIALIST (SPC) Francesco Musso, a Sniper assigned to H...
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A poster promoting the Afghanistan Presidential Election hangs on a wa...
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A Local Afghani citizen of Qalat, Afghanistan, casts his vote in the f...
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Local residents of Qalat, Afghanistan leave a polling place after cast...
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US Army (USA) SPECIALIST (SPC) Robert Hollett, assigned to Headquarter...
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U.S. Army SGT. 1ST. Class Derek Smith (left) from the 82nd Airborne Ba...
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U.S. Army SGT. 1ST. Class John Everson (center) from the 92nd Military...
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U.S. Army SGT. 1ST. Class Derek Smith (right) from the 82nd Airborne B...
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U.S. Army CAPT. Oscar Corredor (left) optometrist for the Regional Com...
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1ST LT. Adina Gurzu (left) a dentist from the 341 White Shacks Romania...
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Ziaulhag an Afghan National Army (ANA) doctor takes the blood pressure...
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US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Darby Silvernail (right), General Medical ...
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US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Stephanie Fonseca, Veterinarian, 79th Medi...
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U.S. Army 1ST LT. Jess Christiansen from 2nd Battalion (Airborne)/503r...
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A view of a"Jingle Truck"loaded with bags of seeds parked out side a t...
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U.S. Army SPC. Joshua Tash (right) from 10th Mountain Support Battalio...
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U.S. Army CAPT. Darby Silvernail General Medical Officer (GMO) (center...
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Afghan locals line up with their sheeps and goats for a dose of de-wor...
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U.S. Army SGT. Jared Cross from 10th Mountain Support Battalion (right...
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U.S. Army SPECIALIST Zachary Williams (left) from 2nd Battalion (Airbo...
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1LT. Adina Gurzu (left) a Dentist from the 341 White Shacks Romanian A...
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A group of Afghan children wait to be seen by a military doctor during...
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U.S. Army CAPT. Darby Silvernail General Medical Officer (GMO) (right)...
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A local Afghan man holds the tongue of his bull while U.S. Army SPECIA...
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U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Elena Varela helps a local Afghan child lace his ...
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U.S. Army CAPT. Stephanie Fonseca (left) veterinarian for the 79th Med...
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U.S. Army CAPT. Oscar Corredor (left) optometrist for the Regional Com...
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U.S. Army SGT. Scott Doyle from 10th Mountain Support Battalion receiv...
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The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, ta...
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Zabul Governor Delbar Jan Arman Shinwari (left), speaking through his ...
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Zabul Governor Delbar Jan Arman Shinwari (right) and his interpreter (...
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The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, ta...
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The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (righ), U.S. Secreary of Defense, pin...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, pins the Purple Heart Medal on U.S. Army SPC. James Allen (... More
Two young Afgan girls present the Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (back t...
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Zabul Governor Delbar Jan Arman Shinwari (left), speaking through his ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Qalat State: Zabul Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Gary Hillard, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, me...
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Students of a basic emergency medical technician training
Students of a basic emergency medical technician training course listen to their instructor during a graduation ceremony Jan. 8. The three-month EMT course-which is facilitated by Provincial Reconstruction Team... More
Students of a basic Emergency Medical Technician training
Students of a basic Emergency Medical Technician training course listen to their instructor during a graduation ceremony Jan. 8. The three-month EMT course—which is facilitated by Provincial Reconstruction Tea... More
An artilleryman from the Afghan national army's 205th
An artilleryman from the Afghan national army's 205th Corps fires a round from a D-30 artillery piece during an indirect-fire support mission in Qalat, Afghanistan. The D-30 is part of a three-gun battery at Fo... More
Nazia Hookum Darr, 16, was brutally attacked here by
Nazia Hookum Darr, 16, was brutally attacked here by her 40-year-old husband of three months on Christmas day. The man - who is still on the run from police - broke 16 of his wife's teeth, shaved her head, cut ... More
Ahmadullah (left), a graduate of the basic nursing
Ahmadullah (left), a graduate of the basic nursing program, accepts his certificate of completion, Feb. 5, from Director of Ibn Sina Medical Dr. Fazul Rahman. The 12-month training program—facilitated by the jo... More
Mohammad Daud Gulzar, Afghanistan
Mohammad Daud Gulzar in an undated photo obtained during a Jan. 21 coalition forces operation in the Qalat District of Zabul province in which Gulzar was detained. Gulzar is believed to have provided intelligen... More
International Women's Day brings unity, call for peace
An Afghan woman clad in a traditional burka accepts gifts Saturday, March 8, at an International Women's Day celebration. Rahima, the Director of Women's Affairs, asked for the support of local scholars as well... More
Zabul Governor Delbar Jan Arman speaks to the audience
Zabul Governor Delbar Jan Arman speaks to the audience at a change of command ceremony at Forward Operating Base Lagman in Qalat, Zabul province, March 13. Governor Arman wished Air Force Lt. Col. Bryce Brakman... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Kibbe replaces a rear
Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Kibbe replaces a rear shock absorber on an Army Humvee at Forward Operating Base Apache. Kibbe is one of five mechanics at the base, three of whom are sailors. They are responsible... More
Dr. Zamari Soltan begins treating a malnourished Afghan
Dr. Zamari Soltan begins treating a malnourished Afghan child with "strong food" a vitamin enriched high calories emergency food supplement. The Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team, is working with local heath... More
Army Maj. Trever Nehls hands a box of crayons to an
Army Maj. Trever Nehls hands a box of crayons to an Afghan boy. The Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team delivered enough school supplies to fill the bed of a small pick-up truck on behalf of the Westfield Comm... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Don Elais talks with two Afghan
Air Force Staff Sgt. Don Elais talks with two Afghan boys while providing security during a veterinary outreach held by the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team. The team provided free treatment to the nomadic ... More
Onward and upward, Afghanistan
Troopers of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment climb to the top of Alexander's castle near Qalat in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. The Dragoons made the journey to fullfil the dream of one of their own to be ... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul Visits Girls' School
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Georganne Hassell, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul information operations officer, helps Afghan students decorate scarves at the Zarghona Girls' School in Qalat City, Zabul province,... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maria Leal Reynolds, Provincial
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maria Leal Reynolds, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul knowledge operations manager, helps Afghan girls decorate new scarves at the Zarghona Girls' School July 8. Members of PRT... More
A newly renovated courtyard sits in the center of Bibi
A newly renovated courtyard sits in the center of Bibi Khala Girls' School in Qalat City, Zabul province, July 9, 2010. The renovation project improved the quality of life and learning environment for nearly 1,... More
An Afghan security guard secures the perimeter of the
An Afghan security guard secures the perimeter of the Zabul Provincial Hospital in Qalat City, Zabul province, July 11.
A dust cloud kicks up on the outskirts of Forward Operating
A dust cloud kicks up on the outskirts of Forward Operating Base Smart, Zabul province, July 11. Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul supports and facilitates the legitimacy of the Afghan national and local gov... More
Pvt. Thomas Peddicord, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry
Pvt. Thomas Peddicord, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, personnel security detachment team member, secures the perimeter of the governor's office during a meeting in Qalat City, Zabul province, July ... More
Village leaders and members of Provincial Reconstruction
Village leaders and members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul discuss the needs of the village during a shura in Zabul province, July 13. A shura is a traditional meeting where tribal elders discuss major... More
U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Soltis, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Soltis, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul rifleman, provides security while engineers review a bridge project in Qalat City, Zabul province, July 18, 2010. PRT Zabul currently facilitat... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Crosier, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Crosier, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul team leader, crosses a canal as Spc. Timothy Davis, PRT Zabul rifleman, helps him across during a dismounted patrol to meet with villagers in ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clarence Washington, Provincial
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clarence Washington, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul security forces squad leader, walks up a small ridge while providing security during a shura a village in Qalat District, Zabul pro... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Michael McGee, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Cpl. Michael McGee, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul automatic rifleman, looks out across the city during a presence patrol along the outskirts of Qalat City, Zabul province, July 23. PRT Zabul su... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clarence Washington, Provincial
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clarence Washington, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul security forces squad leader, takes accountability after an indirect fire attack in Qalat City, Zabul province, July 27. There were... More
U.S. Army Spc. Derik Fiasco, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Spc. Derik Fiasco, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul automatic rifleman, provides overwatch for his team at a traffic control point outside Qalat City, Zabul province, July 29. As a combined team, ... More
Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri speaks to a group
Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri speaks to a group of village elders about the best location for a new school during a shura in Qalat City, Zabul province, July 31, 2010. A shura is a traditional meeting whe... More
U.S. Army Spc. Neal Perry, Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Spc. Neal Perry, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul security forces grenadier, cleans a part of a "Ma Deuce" .50-caliber M2 machine gun during his spare time at Forward Operating Base Smart, Qalat C... More
Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri hands volleyball
Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri hands volleyball equipment to a local volleyball coach in Qalat City, Zabul Province, Aug. 1, 2010. The equipment was donated by the Zabul Provincial Governor and Provincial ... More
Local Afghan men work on reconstructing the Tarnak
Local Afghan men work on reconstructing the Tarnak Bridge in Qalat City, Zabul province, Aug. 17. More than 450 locals are employed for the reconstruction project which is sponsored by Provincial Reconstruction... More
Air Mobility Liaison Officer, Air Force Lt. Col. Stacy
Air Mobility Liaison Officer, Air Force Lt. Col. Stacy Massey, left, teaches Sfc. Ricardo Morales how to check for wind velocity.
2nd Lt. Christine Chang sings for the attendees of
2nd Lt. Christine Chang sings for the attendees of the Women’s Equality Day Luncheon.
Well Done: Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jason Hines
Well Done: Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jason Hines presents a student with a certificate of training from the Explosive Search and Recognition Course during a graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Eagle.
Maj. John Sudduth recounts his memory of where he was
Maj. John Sudduth recounts his memory of where he was on Sept. 11, 2001.
Patience: Children wait patiently as the ANP set up
Patience: Children wait patiently as the ANP set up to pass out new shoes to the children of Qalat as part of Eid ul-Fitr.
Dragoons Establish In-Country Care for Injured Warriors
Listening: Col. James Blackburn, the 2SCR Commander (left) and Regimental Command Sgt. Major Mark Morris (right) listen to one Soldier’s story at the DCMP during a recent visit to Kandahar Air Field. (courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Rebecca Heyse, Provincial
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Rebecca Heyse, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul information operations officer, listens as local officials discuss leadership techniques during a leadership conference in Qalat City, ... More
Entry: ANA non-commissioned officers practice room
Entry: ANA non-commissioned officers practice room clearing procedures during their final training exercise of the ANA NCO Improvement Course.
Zabul Deputy Gov. Haji Gulab Shah walks around the
Zabul Deputy Gov. Haji Gulab Shah walks around the Surri Comprehensive Health Clinic construction site with Afghan National Army officers during a cornerstone laying ceremony for the clinic near Forward Operati... More
Sgt. 1st Class David Brodrick, rear, and Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt. 1st Class David Brodrick, rear, and Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Cesaitis inspect the site of a future boys and girls school in Zabul, Afghanistan during a site visit Oct. 28. Sgts. Brodrick and Cesaitis are assign... More
U.S. military members from Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. military members from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul talk with villagers during a visit to Mogul Zai, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29. Afghan National Police officers distributed humanitarian a... More
Soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul
Soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul walk through a village in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, after talking with the local population during a quality assurance, quality control patrol, Nov. ... More
Military engineers from Provincial Reconstruction Team
Military engineers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment inspect a bridge project on Highway 1 during a quality assurance, quality control visit, Nov. 15. PRT Zabul is compr... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with elders during
An Afghan National Army soldier talks with elders during a shura, or meeting, in Deh Afghanan to discuss security and officially open the road from the city of Qalat to Arghandab, Zabul province, Nov. 21. Secur... More
Afghans off-load wheat seed rom a truck upon delivery
Afghans off-load wheat seed rom a truck upon delivery to Qalat City, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 25. The seed is being delivered to supply farmers for the winter planting season, part of the National Seed... More
Senior Airman Bryant Davis fills a pot with water as
Senior Airman Bryant Davis fills a pot with water as he prepares Thanksgiving dinner for more than 200 soldiers, airmen and civilians stationed on Forward Operating Base Smart, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov.... More
Spc. Joseph Murphy, front, and Sgt. David Shanahan
Spc. Joseph Murphy, front, and Sgt. David Shanahan secure a section of canal during a site survey near Highway 1, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27. Murphy and Shanahan are assigned to Provincial Reconstruct... More
Afghan Medevac, Afghanistan
Medical personnel from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul load an Afghan woman onto a medevac helicopter at Forward Operating Base Smart, Qalat City, Afghanistan, Nov. 28. Jordanian doctors here brought the w... More
Airmen and soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction
Airmen and soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul load a patient onto a medevac helicopter after a civilian bus headed south on Highway 1 rolled over leaving seven dead and more than 30 injured just... More
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry,
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry, right, and wife Ching pose with Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Cesaitis in Qalat, Afghanistan, before boarding a plane to Kabul, Dec. 1. Eikenberry was in Qalat to tal... More
Capt. Edward Ciccarelli, left, and Mark Bridges, inspect
Capt. Edward Ciccarelli, left, and Mark Bridges, inspect the Qalat prison septic tank during a quality assurance, quality control mission in Qalat, Afghanistan, Dec. 10. Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul eng... More
District and provincial leaders listen to Afghan Deputy
District and provincial leaders listen to Afghan Deputy Minister of Counter Narcotics Mohammad Ibrahim Azhar during a visit to Qalat, Afghanistan, Dec. 12. Minister Azhar was visiting Qalat to meet with provinc... More
Army Pfc. Carlos Ortiz stands guard while Provincial
Army Pfc. Carlos Ortiz stands guard while Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul engineers show contractors a proposed bridge erosion control site near Qalat, Afghanistan, Dec. 13. The PRT is comprised of Air For... More
Army Spc. Erik Martin uses a footbridge to cross over
Army Spc. Erik Martin uses a footbridge to cross over a river during a dismounted mission to Khwazi village, Afghanistan, Dec. 14. Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul visited the village to survey a... More
Military members from Provincial Reconstruction Team
Military members from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and Romanian Task Force Black Scorpion discuss how to best cross the Tarnak River during a mission to Khleqdad Khan village, Afghanistan, Dec. 19.
The sun sets behind the mountains west of Route Duck,
The sun sets behind the mountains west of Route Duck, Dec. 21. With an unobstructed 360-degree view of the surrounding area, MRAP gunners are the eyes and ears of the truck, providing overwatch for the personne... More
First All-Afghan Cargo Sling Mission
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter hovers as it picks up a sling load at Eagle LZ in Qalat. The first flight took 30 minutes at 9000 feet above sea level.
Sgt. Kevin Dixon pulls security as a young girl looks
Sgt. Kevin Dixon pulls security as a young girl looks down at her new winter jacket after an Afghan government official and Afghan national police officers distributed humanitarian aid during a wroowali mission... More
Spc. Karl Van Burkleo distributes toletries by the
Spc. Karl Van Burkleo distributes toletries by the Close To Home program.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Marc Villano enjoys some of the
Air Force Staff Sgt. Marc Villano enjoys some of the local cuisine after the opening of the new Shajoy District Center, Dec. 23. Provincial leaders were on hand to open the district center and speak to the more... More
Airmen and soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction
Airmen and soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul watch a flares light up Qalat City at a bonfire just after midnight, on New Year's Day at Forward Operating Base Smart, Afghanistan.
ANP Recruits graduate from PTC
A recruit from the Afghan National Police Training Center gives the thumbs up as he prepares to graduate from the 6-week long basic training couse. The course is taught by Troopers from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry ... More
Recruits place one hand on the Quran and the other
Recruits place one hand on the Quran and the other on their weapon as they take their oath to becomae members of the Afghan National Police at the Police Training Center in Zabul province.