Anti-personnel mines discovered in Kandahar province
Members of the Afghan Border Police pose with anti-personnel mines discovered in a tractor-trailer combination vehicle during an inspection at the Wesh-Chaman border crossing, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan,... More
Spc. Paul Flores and Spc. Nicholas Pledge, infantrymen
Spc. Paul Flores and Spc. Nicholas Pledge, infantrymen assigned to Blue Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, set up the Military Mobile Vehicle and ... More
Afghanistan Border Police Capt. Haji Janan (left),
Afghanistan Border Police Capt. Haji Janan (left), U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Green, commanding officer of 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany, American interpreter Najib Fazel ... More
Afghanistan National Police student Hadi Atullah (right),
Afghanistan National Police student Hadi Atullah (right), a Kabul native salutes U.S. Army Capt. Todd Stevenson assigned to 244th Air Defense Artillery, Battery A, based in Fort Stewart, Ga., a native of Elizab... More
Sgt. Logan Robbins, assistant team leader speaks to
Sgt. Logan Robbins, assistant team leader speaks to Col. James Edwards, commander, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero, director of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organ... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters depart Forward Operation
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters depart Forward Operation Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, May 5.
Liaisons from the Pakistani Army, Afghani National
Liaisons from the Pakistani Army, Afghani National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force officials met to discuss improving border relations along the Afghan-Pakistan border at the Joint B... More
ribbon cutting ceremony, Afghanistan
District Governor Abdul Ghani, speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony signifying the opening of the new ANP substation in Spin Boldak province Sept. 21. Ghani said, "I hope the ANP in the future work better and ta... More
Spc. Christian Brown, data support team chief, and
Spc. Christian Brown, data support team chief, and Spc. Ryan Pierce, satellite communications operator, both assigned to 586th Network Support Company, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, install a Very Sma... More
ANP ribbon cutting ceremony
Afghan National Police officers stands guard at the door of the ANP station awaiting the start of a ribbon cutting ceremony signifying the opening of the province's new substation in Spin Boldak Sept. 21.
ANP Opens New Substation in Spin Boldak
Sadullah Khan, with the Afghan Border Patrol, participates in the ribbon cutting ceremony signifying the opening of the new ANP substation in Spin Boldak. U.S. officials, the ANP, and the ABP take turns cutting... More
An Afghan Border Police officer fires the NSV 12.7mm
An Afghan Border Police officer fires the NSV 12.7mm heavy machine gun. ABP officers received familiarization training on weapons such as the AK-47 assault rifle, PKM machine gun and the RPG-7 anti-tank rocket ... More
Spc. Kinsasha Johnson, a human resources specialist
Spc. Kinsasha Johnson, a human resources specialist for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, poses next to a photo of her brother, Kenderick Johnson, at Spin Boldak, Af... More
Pfc. Brandon Fender, enabler response team member,
Pfc. Brandon Fender, enabler response team member, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides security at a reconstruction project along Highway 4 in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, April 8. The highway is an e... More
ANP Opens New Substation in Spin Boldak
Gen. Mirwais Khan Noorzai, deputy commander of the 404th ANP zone; District Governor Abdul Ghani; Col. Jim Edwards, Task Force Lightning Spin Boldak and an Afghan officer were among the officials attending the ... More
Spc. Jason Gutierrez, an infantryman assigned to Blue
Spc. Jason Gutierrez, an infantryman assigned to Blue Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, waits to signal a delivery truck through a checkpoint at ... More
Spc. Laszlo Tarsoly, a cavalry scout from Washington,
Spc. Laszlo Tarsoly, a cavalry scout from Washington, deployed with 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, rotates the wheel of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected military v... More
From West Ranch to West Point Prep: 525th BfSB Soldier makes the cut
Spc. Nicholas De La Flor, intelligence analyst, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, stands next to a guard tower at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, April 14. The 21-year old, Valencia, Calif., native wa... More
Personnel from 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment,
Personnel from 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, talk to family members using the Cheetah system, a new morale satellite at Operational Coordination Center District, S... More
International Security Assistance Force members and
International Security Assistance Force members and Afghnistan and Pakistan military officials take a group photo after a Border Flag meeting at the Joint Border Coordiantion Center at Forward Operating Base, ... More
Soldiers from Bravo Platoon, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry
Soldiers from Bravo Platoon, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, practice boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during cold-load training at Forward Operating Base, Spi... More
Local farmers drove away after receiving two 50-kilogram
Local farmers drove away after receiving two 50-kilogram bags of wheat seed and two 50-kilogram bags of fertilizer at the Spin Boldak District Center, Afghanistan, Dec. 13. The National Seed Distribution Progra... More
An aerial view of an Afghan Border Police facility
An aerial view of an Afghan Border Police facility taken from a Blackhawk helicopter, April 4, 2011, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Strongholds like this are located up and down the border, also called t... More
A civilian contractor from Xe Services, (second from
A civilian contractor from Xe Services, (second from right), who could not give his name, instructs Afghan Border Police students before they conduct vehicle patrol exercises at the ABP Border Center in Spin Bo... More
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Mike Bustle of Independence,
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Mike Bustle of Independence, Kentucky, mans the gun turret on an M-ATV (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle) during a convoy from Kandahar to Spin Boldak on the Afghan-P... More
Opening ceremony for new ANP headquarters building in Spin Boldak
Afghan National Police (ANP) chief Sultan Mohammad speaks to attendees during the opening ceremony for the new ANP headquarters building in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2010. (U.S. Arm... More
Gen. Zarefi addresses Afghan Border Police students
Gen. Zarefi addresses Afghan Border Police students during a graduation from the non-commissioned officer course at Spin Boldak, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The NCO course focus on leadership, disciplin... More
Luca, a Military Working Dog with 4th Stryker Brigade
Luca, a Military Working Dog with 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, is geared up for medical evacuation training at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb.... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Shank, Regional Command South,
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Shank, Regional Command South, Afghan Border Police, Security Forces Advisory Team, listens to a briefing during Operation Paksazi Mojadad, Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, March 7, 2011. Operation... More
An Estonian Politsei member mentors Afghan Uniform
An Estonian Politsei member mentors Afghan Uniform Policemen March 29, 2011, during the Basic Patrolman Course in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Afghan border police pray before a graduation ceremony,
Afghan border police pray before a graduation ceremony, April 13, at the Training Sustainment Site in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jarod Sank of Charlie Company
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jarod Sank of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade makes his way back from a 24-hour mission where he and his team searched the Mazgar... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jon Cochran of Charlie Company 1st
U.S. Army Capt. Jon Cochran of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade assesses his vehicle for recovery after an IED strike, Nawa Valley, Afghanistan, April 28.
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Estilow of Charlie Company 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Estilow of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade provides security during a morning patrol through a village after two locals had been... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Fetherson of Charlie Company
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Fetherson of Charlie Company 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade observes a Kiowa at Spin Kariz, Afghanistan, during a search of the village, April 28.
Graduates of the Afghan Border Police's Basic Patrolman
Graduates of the Afghan Border Police's Basic Patrolman and Noncommissioned Officer courses receive certificates and special awards on June 1, in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The 109 students co... More
A graduate of the Afghan uniformed police's basic patrolman
A graduate of the Afghan uniformed police's basic patrolman course receives a certificate June 2, 2011, in Training Sustainment Site Costall, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. One hundred and ninety-nine students... More
Afghan 1000 Facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Task Force Lighting, stand guard at the entrance to the new Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at the Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak district, Afghanistan, Kandahar prov... More
Abdul Ghani, Afghan district governor of Spin Boldak,
Abdul Ghani, Afghan district governor of Spin Boldak, and U.S. Army Col. James D. Edwards, commander, Combined Task Force Lightning walk toward the new Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at the Weesh Border Crossi... More
Afghan 1000 Facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
U.S. Army Capt. Vivian Chiu, Combined Task Force Lighting, give fliers for Afghan 1000 at the Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2011. Combined Task Force Light... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Task Force
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Combined Task Force Lighting, stand guard outside the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility, Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghanistan, Kandahar province, June 9. Combine... More
New Weesh Boys High School Facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
Afghan boys shake U.S. Army soldiers hand after a ribbon ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High school in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning off... More
New Weesh Boys High School facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Shouse, 1st Squadron 38th Cavalry Regiment, S-9, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, walks up to present an award at the Weesh Boys High School, in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar provi... More
New Weesh Boys High School facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lightning, prepare to give out shoes and soccer balls to the Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandah... More
New Weesh Boys High School facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
A local Afghan man poses for a picture while he waits for the ribbon cutting and graduation ceremony at the new Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined ... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 525th Battlefield
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lightning, prepare to give out shoes and soccer balls to the Weesh boys high school in Spin Boldak District, Kandah... More
An Afghan boy smiles during a ribbon cutting ceremony
An Afghan boy smiles during a ribbon cutting ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning officially tran... More
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning official... More
A member of the United States Agency for International
A member of the United States Agency for International Development speak to Afghan senior development chairman for the local shura, Abdul Razaqt, about the new Weesh boys high school facility in Spin Boldak Dis... More
Base Security, Afghanistan
An Afghan man is directed to use the fingerprint scanner by a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, durin... More
An Afghan man is directed to use the fingerprint scanner
An Afghan man is directed to use the fingerprint scanner by a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, durin... More
A member of the Afghan National Police speaks to a
A member of the Afghan National Police speaks to a local resident a the Operations Coordination Center - District in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2011.
Lt. Col. Gheorghe Ionascu (center), deputy commander
Lt. Col. Gheorghe Ionascu (center), deputy commander of the Romanian Gendarmerie contingent at Spin Boldak shares a laugh with Brig. Gen. Guy Cosentino, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan Deputy Commander, June ... More
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, review documents received from a local Afghan man during guard du... More
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides overwatch at the Operations Coordination Center - District in Spin Boldak, Kand... More
Afghan National Police Lt. Ismatullay Bibarak briefs
Afghan National Police Lt. Ismatullay Bibarak briefs Coalition forces at the Operations Coordination Center - District in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 17, 2011.
An Afghan girl stares at a U.S. Army soldier during
An Afghan girl stares at a U.S. Army soldier during a meeting at Baqi Tanah, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2011. A female engagement team from Combined Task Force Lightning, met... More
Members from International Security Assistance Forces,
Members from International Security Assistance Forces, Afghan border patrol police, Afghan military, and Pakistan military meet at the Joint Border Coordination Center for a border flag meeting at Forward Opera... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Williams, (center) Joint
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Williams, (center) Joint border coordination center director, speak to members of International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, and Pakistan military officials during a bor... More
Coalition soldiers speak to an Afghan man coming through
Coalition soldiers speak to an Afghan man coming through the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh border crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afghanistan, Kandahar province, June 21, 2011.
Weesh border crossing, Afghanistan
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Combined Task Force Lightning, stand guard outside the Afghan 1000 Biometrics Facility at Weesh Border Crossing, Spin Boldak District, Afgh... More
Pakistani army Brig. Gen. Abdul Rasheed, sector commander,
Pakistani army Brig. Gen. Abdul Rasheed, sector commander, north sector, Pishin Scouts commandant, review a slide on the screen during the Border Flag meeting held at the Joint Border Coordination Center at For... More
Gregory Lawless (left) of Buffalo, N.Y., the chief
Gregory Lawless (left) of Buffalo, N.Y., the chief of the district support team from the U.S. State Department explains the governance situation to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Spin Boldak... More
Not just for soldiers: How a contractor lives the Warrior's Ethos
Michelle Klapper, MWR coordinator at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, sits among items her facility offers to the service members and civilians currently deployed here in support of Operation En... More
Maj. Reginald Evans, 504th Battlefield Surveillance
Maj. Reginald Evans, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade signal officer and a resident of Houston, administers the Chief Warrent Officer Oath to newly-promoted Chief Warrant Officer 2 Willie Morrow, the brig... More
Good to meet you ..., US Army in Afghanistan photo
British army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, deputy commander of International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan, greets Col. Gary Johnston, commander of the 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Hood, Texa... More
A newly-badged Afghan National Police officer marches
A newly-badged Afghan National Police officer marches to receive his diploma during an ANP graduation at Troops Sustainment Site Kostal, in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Aug. 11. The 6-week training course, held at... More
Female soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry
Female soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment and 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade identified as new Female Engagement Team members, conduct search techniques on each other, Aug. 13, during... More
Staff Sgt. Joe Cantu, of Houston, serves a soldier
Staff Sgt. Joe Cantu, of Houston, serves a soldier in his platoon a hot dog during Gross's birthday celebration Aug. 19. From Fort Hood, Texas, the soldiers are currently deployed in support of Operation Enduri... More
Afghan Border Policeman reads, writes way to success
Zabihullah Zabihullah (we do not show his face for his own safety), an Afghan Border Police recruit, shows his writing skills at Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 24, 2011, at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Inte... More
An Afghan Border policeman shows off his graduation
An Afghan Border policeman shows off his graduation certificate to fellow classmates during a ceremony at the Fort Spin Boldak (Kodiak) Aug. 27. One of 130 graduates, he will join more than 130,000 other Afghan... More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nesrullah Zarifi,
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nesrullah Zarifi, Commander, ANP Training-South addresses graduates of the Afghan Border Police Basic Course at the Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 27, 2011, at Spin Bold... More
New Afghan Border Patrolmen stand at attention at the
New Afghan Border Patrolmen stand at attention at the Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 27, 2011, at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. One hundred thirty Afghan Border Patrolmen graduated from the class which was t... More
Although you won't find Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeremy
Although you won't find Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeremy Vann around the water cooler talking about leadership and what it means to be a soldier, you'll more than likely find him inside the makeshift working area... More
U.S. Army soldiers talk with one another in one of
U.S. Army soldiers talk with one another in one of the shura rooms at Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2011. The soldiers were waiting to speak with the senators of their states. (Photo b... More
Pfc. Conner Daley, of Torrington, Conn., shares a thought
Pfc. Conner Daley, of Torrington, Conn., shares a thought with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) during Blumenthal's visit to Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. An infantryman with C Charlie, 2/38... More
Mechanic embraces the familiar, takes on the new
Spc. Michael Torres, of Freer, Texas, currently deployed to Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, as part of the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 504th B... More
U.S. Army Spc. Harrison Peck, Delta Company, 489th
U.S. Army Spc. Harrison Peck, Delta Company, 489th Cavalry, prepares bags of food during Operation Viper Slam on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2011. The soldiers of the 489th are pre... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Bannister, deputy commanding
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Bannister, deputy commanding general for Operations, 10th Mountain Division, talks with fellow soldiers in 4th Kandak Afghanistan Border Police Headquarters (4th Kandak), Kandaha... More
Local Afghanistan, called Mowgli by the U.S. troops,
Local Afghanistan, called Mowgli by the U.S. troops, talks with soldiers as his friend catches a stuffed animal near Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Aug. 31. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck, 55th Signal Company)
For Fort Worth native, Army more than paycheck
Staff Sgt. Krystle M. Wright of Fort Worth, Texas, the non-commissioned officer of the order room for the 509th Forward Support Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Forward Operating Base Spin Bolda... More
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter sits on the helicopter
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter sits on the helicopter pad at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011. The Black Hawk was used as part of Operation Viper Slam in whi... More
Capt. Benjamin Ellington, a chaplain with the 504th
Capt. Benjamin Ellington, a chaplain with the 504th BfSB, shares a meal and concert with another soldier at Old Bill's dining facility here, during the Sept. 8th Feeding Freedom dinner provided by Outback Steak... More
Firefighter Aaron Vallejo speaks into a microphone
Firefighter Aaron Vallejo speaks into a microphone on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2011. The memorial marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (... More
Spin Boldak, Kandahar province
U.S. Army Soldiers from 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade and an interpreter sit with locals in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2011. The solders are in Spin Boldak to help increase ... More
Local townspeople work in a mechanics yard in Spin
Local townspeople work in a mechanics yard in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 15, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Phil Kernisan)
Directing a crane, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rick Cavazos and U.S. Army Spc. Dean Valbuena, 509th Forward Support Company 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, direct a crane in moving Jersey barriers Spin Boldak, Kandahar province,... More
Ten years old on Sept. 11, 2001, Pfc. Lance A. Thibodeaux,
Ten years old on Sept. 11, 2001, Pfc. Lance A. Thibodeaux, of Vista, Calif., is now deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As an infantryman, part of Thibodeaux's job is to provide pr... More
Women from around the Spin Boldak region gathered Sept.
Women from around the Spin Boldak region gathered Sept. 18, to attend a shura being held for them at the Spin Boldak District Center. During the shura, the women were able to address issues they have within the... More
U.S. Army soldiers of 504th Battlefield Support Brigade
U.S. Army soldiers of 504th Battlefield Support Brigade stand at the district center in Spin Boldak City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011. The soldiers were at the district center to provide supp... More
An Afghanistan Uniformed Policeman piles a blankets
An Afghanistan Uniformed Policeman piles a blankets to hand out outside of the District Center in Spin Boldak City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011. The AUP were handing out items such as dried b... More
Sgt. 1st Class Zeke, a therapy dog with the 113th Combat
Sgt. 1st Class Zeke, a therapy dog with the 113th Combat Stress Control team visited Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Sept. 23, to greet soldiers and help alleviate some of the stress they incur while being ... More
Sgt. Athena Houck, 504th BfSB, executive administrative
Sgt. Athena Houck, 504th BfSB, executive administrative assistant, reads an essay to the class that she wrote for homework. Houck, a Killeen, Texas, resident, said the class is an “awesome opportunity” to have ... More
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans
International Security Assistance Force members and local Afghans participate in a celebration on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2011. The celebration was for the el... More
Area off Highway 4, Kandahar province, Afghanistan,
Area off Highway 4, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2011. A new road and checkpoint have are under review to be placed in the area. (Photo by: Spc. Phil Kernisan)
Sight picture is key, US Army in Afghanistan photo
A soldier with the 550th Signal Company, 160th Signal Brigade, conducts rifle marksmanship training at the Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak range in Afghanistan. Based out of Camp Arijan, Kuwait, the unit's s... More
An American soldier with Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron,
An American soldier with Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 38th Regiment, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, pulls security at the Weesh Border Crossing during a visit from a distinguished visitor. During a typic... More
Adm. James A. Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint
Adm. James A. Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the Weesh Border Crossing in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 16, to assess the security situation of the A... More
A billboard off Highway 4 near Ulagay, Kandahar province,
A billboard off Highway 4 near Ulagay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2011. (Photo by Spc. Phil Kernisan)
Australian Brig. Gen. Chris Field, Regional Command
Australian Brig. Gen. Chris Field, Regional Command – South deputy commanding general in charge of force development, visited the Weesh Border Crossing in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, O... More