Task Force White Eagle artillerymen from the Self-Propelled
Task Force White Eagle artillerymen from the Self-Propelled Artillery Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade, held training on the 152 mm self-propelled howitzer, called “Dana,” Nov. 13. The 152 mm howitzer is ... More
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, shares a light moment with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, commander, NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan and ... More
U.S. Army Col. Thomas E. Drew, 86th Infantry Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Thomas E. Drew, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deputy commanding officer, Task Force Wolverine, presents U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jason Adams, Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer an... More
Ready for take off, US Air Force Photo
Loadmasters assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, Wyoming Air National Guard based in Cheyenne, Wyo., relax on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules transport aircra... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company,
U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, clears an M240B squad automatic weapon during an Expert Infantry ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Hill, a native of Lyman, S.C.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Hill, a native of Lyman, S.C., and a truck commander for the security force element of the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team’s Orgun Detachment, prepares his Mine Resistant Ambush Pr... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Devon Harris, a 24-year-old Mesquite,
U.S. Army Pfc. Devon Harris, a 24-year-old Mesquite, Texas, native born in Dallas assigned to Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion and attached to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment's Task Force Wa... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John C. Walker (center), native
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John C. Walker (center), native of Jacksonville, Ill., and the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, stands with Laghman Provincial Gov. Iqbal Azizi (right) at his compound i... More
TF Patriot leaders, comrades honor fallen Soldier
U.S. Army Spc. Omar Soltero was a 28-year-old San Antonio native assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division’s Task F... 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.
U.S. Army Spc. Martin Jackson, a native of Clinton,
U.S. Army Spc. Martin Jackson, a native of Clinton, S.C., and a driver for the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team, stands atop his Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle before a recent mission from Forwar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Dyke and British Sgt.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Dyke and British Sgt. Jamie Ryan assess the living quarters of the Afghan army, April 21, at Forward Operating Base Thunder in Afghanistan's Paktya province. The sergeants are r... 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
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineers
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineers visit Kamissari Road to assess road improvements in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, July 31. Flash flooding over the past several days cut away part of the land n... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Marr from Ramstein
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Marr from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, a Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team medic, rolls up an abdominal dressing after conducting a combat lifesaver refresher course, Aug. 12.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cherese Holloway of Brooklyn,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cherese Holloway of Brooklyn, N.Y., Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team personnelist, explains leave procedures to fellow PRT members at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Aug. 18.
Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces
Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces soldiers practice searching for weapons caches here Aug. 30. Team members participated in three days of improvised explosive device training where they lea... More
Striking a balance, operation Enduring Freedom
Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces soldiers practice searching for weapons caches here Aug. 30. Team members participated in three days of improvised explosive device training where they lea... More
Agha Share, foreman for the Dashtak Demonstration Farm,
Agha Share, foreman for the Dashtak Demonstration Farm, and a fellow worker carry a concrete pole that will be used in a trellis system for growing grapes. Once the post is secure, a wire will be placed at thre... More
A truck from the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction
A truck from the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineering convoy navigates a switchback during a mission to the northern border of the province Oct. 13. The engineers surveyed a 15-kilometer se... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sawyer Alberi, a member of
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sawyer Alberi, a member of the Female Engagement Team with the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and a native of Eden, Vt., cleans the wound of a child during a medical aid mission per... More
Service members and civilians at Forward Operating
Service members and civilians at Forward Operating Base Fenty start their version of the Army Ten-Miler in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, Oct. 24. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Danny W. Rainwater of Clarksvil... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Possehl, Laghman
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Possehl, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, visits with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, director, Air Component Coordination Element, Air Forces Central... More
Soldiers Supply Task Force to Complete Mission
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon R. Mendez of Clarksville, Tenn., an Administrative and Logistics Operations Center soldier with 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Bandit, inventories ammunition before shipp... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wiley Blevins, Bamyan Embedded Training
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wiley Blevins, Bamyan Embedded Training Team leader, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and a resident of Wilmington, Del.; and U.S. Army Maj. Timothy Drake, the contracting officer represent... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Fromm, from Enid, Okla.,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Fromm, from Enid, Okla., the information officer for the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team, passes out bags to children during a stop at the Paktya University in Gardez here, O... More
Bebe Hoa, the Paktika Provincial Director of Women
Bebe Hoa, the Paktika Provincial Director of Women Affairs, places a cornerstone on the bottom of what will be a perimeter wall during the groundbreaking ceremony for a women’s health training center in the pro... More
Task Force White Currahee soldiers from E Company,
Task Force White Currahee soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, take a break from walking up the side of a mountain in Charbaran Dist... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dale Hudgins (left), an airframe mechanic
U.S. Army Spc. Dale Hudgins (left), an airframe mechanic in A Company, "Misfits," 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Delaware National Guard, attached to Task Force Knighthawk, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade,... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class David A. Rogers of
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class David A. Rogers of Bloomington, Minn., Provincial Reconstruction Team Kunar engineer, and Shafak Pervez, an electrical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, inspect a... More
Children from Mair Omar celebrate the completed repairs
Children from Mair Omar celebrate the completed repairs to their school well Nov. 1. The 2nd Platoon, 630th Military Police Company from Task Force Spartan recently completed repairs to the well as part of many... More
A group of young Afghan boys in a Bagram District village
A group of young Afghan boys in a Bagram District village curiously watch while members of Company A (Sappers), 86th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, break down an old Russia... More
ISAF Doctors Save Afghan Girl, operation Enduring Freedom
Doctors from Forward Operating Base Warrior prepare an 8-year-old Afghan girl for transportation to FOB Ghazni's field hospital for surgery. The girl was accidentally wounded by shooting between Taliban and Afg... More
Afghan police officers Javeed Hakmal, left, and Lt.
Afghan police officers Javeed Hakmal, left, and Lt. Sherwali Hakmal, right, stand in front of one of the Afghan Police patrol vehicles Nov. 3 at the police headquarters in Mehtar Lam here. Javeed and his father... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Blace Albert (right) of Charlottesville,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Blace Albert (right) of Charlottesville, Va., and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Dale Vanormer of Pittsburgh, unfurl Task Force Dagger’s colors during a hilltop ceremony on Forward Operating Bas... More
Afghan National Army Gen. Raz Mohd Oriakhil, executive
Afghan National Army Gen. Raz Mohd Oriakhil, executive officer for 1st Brigade, 203nd ANA, speaks to the Afghan National Security Force class about the importance of ridding Afghanistan of terrorist at Camp Par... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad
U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, pulls security while on patrol in eastern Afghan... More
TF Falcon mail room readies for holiday rush
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel R. Tohill, a mail clerk with the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade mail room and native of Plainfield, Ind., delivers a package to U.S. Army Sgt. Nicole Trevino, a 10th CAB paralegal and native... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Cols. Curtis E. Velasquez (right)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Cols. Curtis E. Velasquez (right) of Abilene, Kan., and Michael J. Sierco (left) of Bowie, Md., stand ready as French Brig. Gen. Jean-Fancois Hogand, Task Force La Fayette’s commanding genera... More
Dr. Alexandr Vondra (left), Czech Republic Minister
Dr. Alexandr Vondra (left), Czech Republic Minister of Defense, sits with U.S. Army Col. James Johnson (middle), commander of the outgoing Task Force Bayonet, and U.S. Army Col. Bruce Antonia, commander of the ... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Sean C. Bruce, a motor transportation
U.S. Army Cpl. Sean C. Bruce, a motor transportation specialist with Company A, 801st Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and native of Salina, Kan., picks up a pallet of... More
U.S. Army Sfc. Chauncy Nash, a cavalry scout with Troop
U.S. Army Sfc. Chauncy Nash, a cavalry scout with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, and native of Honolulu, Hawaii, walks on a berm along the river, Nov. 6, in the Towr Gahr Pass here. The soldiers ... More
New women’s affairs director sets goals for Paktika
Hala Hushawa, Paktika’s new director of women’s affairs, meets with female engagement team members from the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team here Nov. 7. Hushawa and team members discussed the needs of Pa... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, agriculture section’s officer in charge for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, meets Dr. Jamaluddin, head of the Kuna... More
U.S. Army Col. James Floyd, veterinarian with the Kentucky
U.S. Army Col. James Floyd, veterinarian with the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team and resident of Shreveport, La., prepares a presentation for a conference on sheep deworming with the Directors of Agricu... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jainarine Singh (left), Combined
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jainarine Singh (left), Combined Joint Task Force 101 Information Operations sergeant major, from New York, and an Afghan soldier load humanitarian relief supplies onto a truck at Forward Op... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Pharris, a ruminant specialist
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Pharris, a ruminant specialist with the Khogyani District Agricultural Development Team attached to Company D, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, from Mansfield, Mo., talks with... More
A forklift removes the first of several pallets of
A forklift removes the first of several pallets of school supplies donated to students in Bamyan province, Nov. 9. More than 3,500 pounds of supplies were provided by donors from Kansas, and were delivered to B... More
TOA finds brothers trading places
(From left) Following the transfer of authority ceremony from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Capts. Michael J. Milas, 3rd CAB, Neroliza Quiles, 3rd CAB from Orlan... More
U.S. Army Maj. Bobbie Mayes, women’s empowerment coordinator
U.S. Army Maj. Bobbie Mayes, women’s empowerment coordinator with Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team, and a Lawrenceburg, Ky., resident, greets the Parwan Director of Women’s Affairs at the Director of Wome... More
U.S. Army Col. Pedro Almeida, 10th Combat Aviation
U.S. Army Col. Pedro Almeida, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Patton, 10th CAB command sergeant major, uncase the brigade’s guidon at a transfer of authority cere... More
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich (right) from Waterloo,
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich (right) from Waterloo, Iowa, commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, talks to an Afghan child at a mounted patrol base in Alingar District here Nov... More
Currahees hold Veteran’s Day remembrance ceremony
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of Task Force Currahee, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, speaks to soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th BC... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Daniel Oswald, Paktika
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Daniel Oswald, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team administrative officer from San Diego, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Donald Liska, Paktika PRT administrative clerk an... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Keith Radcliffe (center) of Columbia,
U.S. Army Sgt. Keith Radcliffe (center) of Columbia, Md., a Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team security force member, conducts a dismounted patrol through the town of Nengarash here Nov. 11. Ensuring the a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Katherine Williams from Fouke, Ark.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Katherine Williams from Fouke, Ark., Ghazni Texas Agribusiness Development Team-IV’s Female Engagement Team, shares a smile with girls living at a local orphanage in the Jaghori District Center. ... More
Currahees hold Veteran’s Day remembrance ceremony
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of Task Force Currahee, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, speaks to soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th BC... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Richard McLain of
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Richard McLain of Stockport, Iowa, raps on the advanced combat helmet of U.S. Army Capt. Pat Birgy of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., as Birgy demonstrates the ACH and the improved outer ... More
Mohamad Sharif Hakinzda Safi, the acting governor of
Mohamad Sharif Hakinzda Safi, the acting governor of Kapisa, Nijrab District Gov. Sultan Mohamad Safi, and Mohamad Husain Kahn, provincial council chief, cut the ribbon on the new Nijrab Courthouse during a cer... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Cozad of Prairie City, Iowa,
U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Cozad of Prairie City, Iowa, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, watches rooftops for enemy sn... More
Children talk with members of the Afghan National Police
Children talk with members of the Afghan National Police and the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team during a dismounted foot patrol in Shamal Kalay village in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 13. ANP and P... More
Children talk with members of the Afghan National Police
Children talk with members of the Afghan National Police and the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team during a dismounted foot patrol in Shamal Kalay village here, Nov. 13. ANP and PRT personnel regularly work... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Giasullo, Headquarters and Headquarters
U.S. Army Sgt. John Giasullo, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, one of the medical platoon's trauma team leaders from Billerica, Mass., checks the ears of U.S. Army Pfc. ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kirk Greene, Paktya Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kirk Greene, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, from Portville, N.Y., inspects a school undergoing construction in Gerda Serai here Nov. 15. The school, which cost $250,000 to build, is... 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
TF Slugger commander, Wardak gov. share tea, fellowship
Gov. Mohammad Halim Fidai sits with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phillip Chambers, commander of Task Force Slugger and 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry, Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division from Helena, Mo... More
U.S. Embassy visitors and members of the Ghazni Provincial
U.S. Embassy visitors and members of the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team head back to the vehicles after exploring two Afghanistan archaeological sites outside Ghazni City, Nov. 17. In advance of Ghazni 2... More
U.S. service members from Forward Operating Base Sharana
U.S. service members from Forward Operating Base Sharana join Afghans to celebrate Eid at the governor’s guest house Nov. 16. Eid is an Islamic holiday celebrating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ish... More
A McQueeney, Texas, native, U.S. Army Spc. Garrett
A McQueeney, Texas, native, U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Bartlett, Troop D, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, secures the load on his light medium tactical vehicle trailer with cargo straps Nov. 17 at Forward Oper... More
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj.
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj. Garrett J. Guitreau (left), team chief of the Stability Transition Team in Baraki Barak District from Baton Rouge, La., discuss security precautions at Baraki... More
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj.
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj. Garrett J. Guitreau (left), team chief of the Stability Transition Team in Baraki Barak District from Baton Rouge, La., discuss security precautions at Baraki... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Mitchell A. Weaver, a Williamsport,
U.S. Army Cpl. Mitchell A. Weaver, a Williamsport, Md., native and a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment’s Task Force Storm, troubleshoots Lal-Mohammad-Trabi’s ... More
Indiana FFA assisting Khowst agricultural students
Members of the Indiana National Guard’s 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team construct a greenhouse in eastern Afghanistan’s Khowst province. Students will use the greenhouse to establish agribusinesses once it... More
The squadron colors of the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry
The squadron colors of the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, also known as Task Force Shooter were uncased during a transfer of authority ceremony, Nov. 18, on Forward Operating Base Fenty. From left, U.S. Ar... More
A Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team member provides
A Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team member provides security while other PRT members perform a quality assurance inspection at a school construction site in Sayed Karam, Nov. 18. The Paktya PRT enhances the... More
Red Currahee mechanics keep Soldiers moving, mission-capable
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Lindemann, mechanic from Company E, 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and native of Flint, Mich., uses a cutting torch to remove ... More
A midwife (right) and her assistant, show service members
A midwife (right) and her assistant, show service members around the original women’s health center in Waza Khwa District, Nov. 20. While the floors and walls are cracking in that clinic, the new building is a ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. McCarthy Phillip, an infantry
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. McCarthy Phillip, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ga., assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, takes a moment after a patrol to reflect in ... More
Members of the Afghanistan National Police deliver
Members of the Afghanistan National Police deliver school supplies to girls school staff members at Nangaresh Nov. 20. The school supplies were donated by the Matthew Freeman Project, an organization dedicated ... More
Deputy Provincial Gov. Murtaza Qalandarzai speaks with
Deputy Provincial Gov. Murtaza Qalandarzai speaks with local leaders of the Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army and International Security Assistant Forces about security and the protection of the peop... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lise Pederson, Kunar Provincial
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lise Pederson, Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer and native of Lakewood, Colo., uses a multifunction tool to assess the workmanship of a circuit breaker housing during a quality assu... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Regional Command-East,
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Regional Command-East, Combined Joint Task Force-101 commander, and NBC’s Lester Holt poses with members of the 101st Airborne Division during the Today show’s live broadca... More
ANP chief brings positive change to Sayed Abad
J.D. Dodson (left), embedded police advisor working with Task Force Patriot from Phoenix, talks with Afghan National Police Col. Abdull Gafoor, police chief for the ANP in Sayed Abad of Wardak province at the S... 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.
Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Army Col. William
Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. Army Col. William Roy, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander and a Jericho, Vt., resident, walk toward the road where the vehicles are staged to pick them up after a... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kirk Greene, Paktya Provincial
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kirk Greene, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, from Portville, N.Y., meets with Afghan leaders to discuss a hybrid power grid during a shura in Sayed Karam, Nov. 22. Paktya PRT weakens... More
Abraham Sutherland, U.S. Department of State rule of
Abraham Sutherland, U.S. Department of State rule of law adviser for Kunar province and native of Santa Barbara, Calif., listens to introductions during a key leader engagement at the Nurgol District Center Nov... More
A photo replica of the plaque that will be displayed
A photo replica of the plaque that will be displayed at a building dedicated to the memory of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Deluzio, who was killed in combat in Paktya province, Aug. 25. Deluzio was honored at a ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers read over notes and listen
Afghan National Army soldiers read over notes and listen during English-speaking classes on Combat Outpost Sayed Abad, Nov. 23. The ANA soldiers learned basic grammar, numbers and phrases in the class that day.... More
U.S. Army Spc. Edgar Cruz, instructor and 3rd squad,
U.S. Army Spc. Edgar Cruz, instructor and 3rd squad, 1st platoon leader from Company D, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and Houston native, instructs Af... More
U.S. Army Sgt. John Giasullo, a medic with Headquarters
U.S. Army Sgt. John Giasullo, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment from Billerica, Mass., applies the finishing touches to an 8-by-12-foot mural for the unit and... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bart Lomont, 3-19th ADT agricultural
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bart Lomont, 3-19th ADT agricultural marketing officer from New Haven, Ind., conducts a key leader engagement with village elders from Mashi Kalay in the Garbaz District of Khowst provinc... More
Akhtar Mohammad, former Independent Elections Commission
Akhtar Mohammad, former Independent Elections Commission provincial elections officer for Nangarhar, awaits his trial for corruption Nov. 25 in Jalalabad. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Casey Osborne, Nangarh... More
U.S. Capt. Kale Rogers (left), from Cordell, Okla.,
U.S. Capt. Kale Rogers (left), from Cordell, Okla., the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team’s security force commander and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hekia, from Duncan, Okla., a squad leader for the ADT, prov... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brian Goss, Kunar Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brian Goss, Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team commander and native of Edgewater, Md., shakes hands with Kunar Provincial Deputy Gov., Noor Mohammad, after sharing a traditional American Thank... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Gonzalez of Manati, Puerto Rico,
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Gonzalez of Manati, Puerto Rico, stuffs a turkey with freshly prepared dressing. Soldiers of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade dining facility began preparing the Thanksgiving meal the evenin... More
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
During a shura on top of a mountain, a village elder
During a shura on top of a mountain, a village elder explains that insurgents use the area without the locals’ approval. Throughout the joint clearing operation, Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Company... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Rose, Paktya Provincial
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Rose, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team security force member from Winthrop, Minn., repairs a vehicle during a mission to a school construction project Nov. 27. Paktya PRT ena... More
Two heavy-expanded mobility tactical trucks bring supplies
Two heavy-expanded mobility tactical trucks bring supplies to the Joint Combat Outpost in Jabal Saraj District, Nov. 27. Soldiers of Company D, 334th Brigade Support Battalion prepare to unload the supplies at ... More