Tina Wood, of the band Thundherstruck, a AC/DC tribute band, entertai...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Pakita Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SP... More
Dyna Shirasaki, of the band Thundherstruck, a AC/DC tribute band, ent...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Pakita Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SP... More
U.S. Army LT. COL. Loefstedt of the Sharana Provincial Reconstruction ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SP... More
U.S. Army LT. COL. Loefstedt of the Sharana Provincial Reconstruction ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SP... More
U.S. Army LT. COL. Loefstedt of the Sharana Provincial Reconstruction ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SP... More
U.S. Army LT. COL. Loefstedt of the Sharana Provincial Reconstruction ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SP... More
A minister from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
A minister from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan addresses citizens of Paktika province during a Provincial Super Shura held in Sharana Jan. 28-31. More than 600 Afghans from all 23 Districts of Paktika att... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Yetmar, 774th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Yetmar, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares for takeoff from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on a mission to deliver supplies to forward operating bases in support of Op... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Patton, 774th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Patton, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares a C-130H Hercules to receive cargo at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan before a mission to deliver supplies in support of Oper... More
Gov. Moheebullah Samim and other provincial government
Gov. Moheebullah Samim and other provincial government officials officially recognize the groundbreaking of the first-ever provincial courthouse in the Paktika province during a ceremony here July 16. Currently... More
TF Iron Conducts Journalism Training Course for Radio Operators
Disc jockeys from Paktika province gather at Forward Operating Base Sharana July 12 and 13 to discuss broadcast reporting techniques during a two-day journalism workshop hosted by the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infan... 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
An Afghan National police officer searches a local
An Afghan National police officer searches a local citizen during Operation Sarake Qeer, Nov. 17, 2010. Operation Sarake Qeer is a routine patrol in the nearby city of Sharana. The purpose of the patrol is to p... More
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim meets with graduates
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim meets with graduates of the Sharana Center for Education Excellence during a ceremony for the top 15 graduates here Dec. 13. Samim thanked coalition forces, including development ... More
Task Force Gridley Cmdr. Lt. Col. Kevin Dial interacts
Task Force Gridley Cmdr. Lt. Col. Kevin Dial interacts with children of the Sharana Orphanage in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2011. The children received toys, clothes and school supplies, which were... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare a 122mm D30 field
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare a 122mm D30 field artillery canon for a test fire during a training exercise on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. The training exercise... More
Specialist Jordan Byrd Trauma center open in Afghanistan
An Army soldier and Navy seabee cut the ribbon officially opening the Specialist Jordan Byrd Trauma Center located at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan.
Mohammed Zahir, mayor of Sharana, inspects workers
Mohammed Zahir, mayor of Sharana, inspects workers hired as part of a cash-for-work program to clean up the local bazaar, March 5. The program, which officially kicked off Jan. 5, uses commander’s emergency rel... More
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial government officials, plants a tree March 21. Government officials planted the tree on the Afghan New Year to symbolize a new beginning and to set an... More
Spc. Conklin of the 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force
Spc. Conklin of the 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Gridley, Nebraska National Guard, writes his essay during the last event of the day for the Task Force Gridley Soldier of the Quarter Competition on March ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Saldana, Paktika Provincial
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Saldana, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team squad leader, conducts a safety brief prior to leaving Forward Operation Base Sharana for a mission in Paktika province, April 4. The ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers verify their shots during
Afghan National Army soldiers verify their shots during weapons qualification as part of the ANA partnership between Coalation forces, held on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, April 16.
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion commander Lt. Col. Kevin Dial distributes a backpack to a Paktika orphan during the opening ceremony of the Sharana City Orphanage in Pakt... More
Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations soldier,
Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations soldier, 2nd Lt. Ray Jones, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, describes progress at a project site to Brig. Gen. Casey Blake, Deputy Commander, ... More
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr.
Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy M. Maddocks, Jr. (left), command senior enlisted leader with United States European Command of Hartford, Conn., is met by 18th Engineer Brigade, Task Force Sword Command Sgt... More
A truck dumps asphalt into a bitumen spreader as Afghan
A truck dumps asphalt into a bitumen spreader as Afghan workers spread asphalt across a new road at Forward Operating Base Sharana, July 19. To help stimulate the economy and grow a skilled workforce in Afghani... More
Two young Afghan girls watch with apprehension as coalition
Two young Afghan girls watch with apprehension as coalition forces and Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to detonate an improvised explosive device near their home in the Sharana district, Paktika province, Afgha... More
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native,
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman... More
First Lt. Stuart Barnes, 366th Headquarters Headquarters
First Lt. Stuart Barnes, 366th Headquarters Headquarters Company, and 1st Lt. Shane Smith, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team, speak with Kala Hagi Azgar village elders about any problems they might have in... More
Capt. Po Tsui of the 18th Engineer Brigade, Task Force
Capt. Po Tsui of the 18th Engineer Brigade, Task Force Sword, runs to the finish line of a 7.11 mile leg on the second day of the Hood to Coast Satellite Run held on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika pr... More
Spc. Alexander Polley runs alongside his father, Command
Spc. Alexander Polley runs alongside his father, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Polley of the 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, during the last night of the Hood to Coast Sat... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Park from San Mateo, Calif., stands
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Park from San Mateo, Calif., stands at his "number one man."
Representatives from across Patkika province discuss
Representatives from across Patkika province discuss rule of law at a two-day provincial rule of law conference in Sharana Sept. 12. The Paktika provincial government planned, organized the conference which foc... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Herndon, 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Christopher Herndon, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations Team, cuts the ribbon for the opening ceremony of the Sharana Book Depository. The book depository will pr... More
Paktika assistant provincial governor, members of Afghan
Paktika assistant provincial governor, members of Afghan Parliament, line directors and coalition forces tour a new grain storage facility after its grand opening in Sharana City, Paktika province, Afghanistan.... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Zahir Atifi, 52nd Medical
Afghan National Army Sgt. Zahir Atifi, 52nd Medical Company, teaches his soldiers how to stop the bleeding of a casualty Oct. 25.
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, wait on a C-130 Hercules to land before their departure on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ar... More
Troopers from 1-227th Aviation Battalion, Task Force
Troopers from 1-227th Aviation Battalion, Task Force Attack, disembark a CH-47 Chinook during the unit's winter ‘Spur Ride’. The ‘Spur Ride’ is a tradition that dates back to the beginning of the U.S. Cavalry, ... More
Spc. Justin McKinney shields himself from the rotor
Spc. Justin McKinney shields himself from the rotor wash as a CH-47 Chinook takes off on Forward Operating Base Sharana during Task Force Attack's winter Spur Ride Dec. 8. The Spur Ride tradition dates back to ... More
The sun rises along the outer boundary of Forward Operating
The sun rises along the outer boundary of Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan.
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis... More
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits on a pad at Forward Operating Base Shank. Corsair is one of 6 multiple-function aviation task forces deployed under the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade throug... More
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Memphis, Tenn., removes fresh pizza from the oven just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization i... More
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg... More
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton,
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton, S.C., stops to chat as Spc. Matrix Morton, of West Valley City, Utah, works on a generator Feb. 22 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task Force Talon executive officer, and U.S. Army Spc. Yeonju Henderson, of Daejon, South Korea, a supply specialist with Task Force Talon, plan a joint operati... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc.
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc. Zach Eddy, of Ramsey, Ill., Black Hawk crew chiefs with Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, carry M-240 machine guns, M-16 rifles and M-4 rifle... More
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, March 1. The Chinook pilots and crew members with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, have flo... More
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt.
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers March 2, 2012. G... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon... More
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1-2
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1-2 Infantry, return from a clearing operation outside Combat Outpost Deh Yah. U.S. forces and their Afghan National Security Forces partners worked together to ... More
U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd
U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, stand at attention in front of coalition forces, March 13. Six U.S. soldiers were awarded the French Cross of th... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic with the Ohio National Guard, gives a quick class to U.S. Army Spc. Michael Johnson on the UH-60 Black Hawk generator during scheduled maintenance, March 19. (... More
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
Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack
Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack depart from Forward Operating Base Salerno in support of combat operations in Ghazni province March 21. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Erin Dierschow, Task Force P... More
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter of LaPalma, Calif., presides over Easter sunrise service on Bagram Air Field April 8, just prior to the "Run for Jesus." Trotter, an avid runner,... More
Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field, April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Ar... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville,
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville, N.C., receives an Army Commendation medal from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer April 21. Shober... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie
The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie Murphy club is a private U.S. Army organization for non-commissioned officers only. According to regulation, members must "exemplify leadership characteri... More
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V"
The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V" device signifies valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force. Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awarded three ARCOMs with "V" device... More
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded
The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The award was established in 1942. The Army and Air Force both award air medals with "V" dev... More
Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members
Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members on Bagram Air Field, April 29. Keith is on his 10th USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. "I've met so many great, brave service men and women over the yea... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from New Albany, Miss., prepares his UH-60 Black Hawk for flight on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, May 9.
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills,
U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills, Calif., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deane Bostick stand watch while 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troops salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Serge... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes ... More
First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash.,
First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash., originally of Walla Walla, Wash., died in when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter was engaged by enemy forces over eastern Afghanistan June 6. The Gonzaga Univer... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif.,
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., works on a disassembling a CH-47 Chinook engine aided by Afghan counterparts. Wentworth's unit, the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation B... More
Afghan National Army soldiers discuss how to defeat
Afghan National Army soldiers discuss how to defeat a training improvised explosive device during a session held by the 704th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company. The training is meant to improve the skills of ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers discuss how to defeat
Afghan National Army soldiers discuss how to defeat a training improvised explosive device during a session held by the 704th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company. The training is meant to improve the skills of ... More
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned
This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned officers. Becoming a non-commissioned officer is the most important career-progression step for a young enlisted soldier. Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat A... More
Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist
Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is deployed to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated to the United States... More
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation
Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade customize their helmets with paintings of their hobbies, favorite sports teams, or scenes from their hometowns. Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum... More
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and
Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined the National Guard four years ago, along with his wife, Carol. Both were 47. The retired firefighter wasn't done giving back to his community, and now serve... More
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left to right) U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lee Jones, of Roxboro, N.C.; U.S. Army Capt. Joshua Aronson, of Austin, Texas; U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Bran... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Halberg of Battle Ground, Wash., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., hook up to extraction equipment ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left),
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left), 35, of Redlands, Calif., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. June Ciaramitaro, 26, of Fort Worth, Texas, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter for take-off on ... More
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task
A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task Force Mousquetaire sits on display at Kabul International Airport for a contingent of U.S. Army aviators and commanders from Task Force Pegasus, 82nd Combat ... More
A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon, Delta Company,
A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 36th Infantry Division, attached to the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides over watch during ... More
A U.S. Army soldier and member of Provincial Reconstruction
A U.S. Army soldier and member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya's security forces element, keeps a crowd of Afghan children at bay outside of a cool storage facility in Ahmad Abad District of Paktya Pro... More
U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn.,
U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn., a CH-47F Chinook crew chief and mechanic, observes for enemy activity from the rear ramp of the massive bird. The fastest helicopter in the Army inventory, C... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Ziaja, the lead engineer
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Ziaja, the lead engineer for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, waits for a contractor in the Afghan Room at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Aug. 14, 2012. Ziaja, a civil en... More
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Battery, 4th
Afghan National Army soldiers with 4th Battery, 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps, look on as Khaerullah Arabzada adjusts for the correct azimuth on the field artillery piece of a Russian D30 Howitzer in ... More
British Army Brig. Gen. Felix Gedney, deputy commanding
British Army Brig. Gen. Felix Gedney, deputy commanding general for the 1st Infantry Division, Regional Command East, talks with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Deron Timmerman, the company first sergeant for Alpha Company,... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Rebecca Profit of Monroe, Ohio, and
U.S. Army Sgt. Rebecca Profit of Monroe, Ohio, and a small arms and artillery mechanic with G Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, performs annual service on a M119A... More
U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Michael P. Wilson, the platoon
U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Michael P. Wilson, the platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, briefs his platoon about the next phase ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Foust, an infantry team leader
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Foust, an infantry team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division, pulls security on a rooftop in the predawn hours of A... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Peyton, an agricultural specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Peyton, an agricultural specialist with the Nebraska National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team, the agricultural section for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, poses for a pict... More
Farooq Marijani, the head of agricultural services
Farooq Marijani, the head of agricultural services for the Gardez District, shows some tomatoes grown at the Gardez Demonstration Farm to a member of the Nebraska National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team,... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones (right) from Buckeye, Ariz.,
U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones (right) from Buckeye, Ariz., and U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez (second from right) from Phoenix, Ariz., attend their morning briefing on Bagram Air Field, Sept. 3, 2012. Jones and Sanc... More
Farooq Marijani, the head of agricultural services
Farooq Marijani, the head of agricultural services for the Gardez District, examines a tomato harvested from the greenhouse at the Gardez Demo Farm, Sept. 3, 2012. The greenhouse houses many different fruits an... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Rowley, a squad leader assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Rowley, a squad leader assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 36th Infantry Division, attached to the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Prusia, the officer in-charge
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Prusia, the officer in-charge of the Nebraska National Guard Agribusiness Development Team, the agricultural section for the Paktiya Provincial Reconstruction Team, participates in "B... More
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno talks to soldiers serving in Afghanistan with the 1st Infantry Division’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Sept. 19, 2012.
Republic of Korea soldiers serve‚ japchae, a traditional
Republic of Korea soldiers serve‚ japchae, a traditional Korean noodle dish, to soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians during the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 20... More
U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez (center), a military police
U.S. Army Spc. Judy Sanchez (center), a military police officer with the 539th Military Police Detachment, out of Buckeye, Ariz., takes a report from a soldier after a hit-and-run incident at Bagram Air Field, ... More