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
Master Sgt. Shane Bonney, a member of HHC, 1249th Engineer
Master Sgt. Shane Bonney, a member of HHC, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, pulls security on a busy thoroughfare in Sharana City, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Soldie... More
Afghan National Army soldiers assist villagers with
Afghan National Army soldiers assist villagers with carrying humanitarian assistance in Paktika province, Afghanistan on March 9. The humanitarian assistance was dropped via Chinook helicopters into the village... 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
Sgt. Jerod Condit of Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer
Sgt. Jerod Condit of Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon National Guard, pulls security on unexploded ordnance during a mission on April 22 in Paktika province, Afghanistan.
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
Capt. Jonathan Vanhorn, 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Capt. Jonathan Vanhorn, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley physician assistant, along with 18th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Task Force Sword brigade surgeon Lt. Col. Ken Leckie speak with an Afghan me... 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
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
Sgt. 1st Class Herbert Nash, 1st Battalion, 314th Training
Sgt. 1st Class Herbert Nash, 1st Battalion, 314th Training Support, 174th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, teaches mine resistant ambush protected vehicle familiarization training to a classroom of s... More
Dr. Seuss books are displayed on a table during the
Dr. Seuss books are displayed on a table during the graduation ceremony held Aug. 26, 2012 for The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center p... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, smiles at his crew members during the early morning hours of pre-flight inspections on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Camarad... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, cleans the windows of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during pre-flight preparations on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Farmer f... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, scans the terrain below while door-gunning from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Senior leadersh... More
Coalition forces line up prior to the Republic of Korea's
Coalition forces line up prior to the Republic of Korea's 5-kilometer run to celebrate 2,000 hours of safe flight for the Korean aviation contingent, Sept. 27, 2012, on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The run is... More
Sgt. 1st Class David McDonald, 1st Infantry Division
Sgt. 1st Class David McDonald, 1st Infantry Division Band noncommissioned officer in charge, plays the trombone in preparation for the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Oct. 5, 2012 on Bagram Air Field, Afgh... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Vazquez, Operations
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Vazquez, Operations Specialist for Combined Joint Task Force 1, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, is a native of Puerto Rico. Originally born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Vazquez and ... More
Republic of Korea soldiers and Afghan soccer players
Republic of Korea soldiers and Afghan soccer players face off in the final soccer game of the deployment, in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. The ROK Provincial Reconstruction Team often held soccer matche... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Paktika, ensures all personnel are prepared for a mission off-base on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, Nov.... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika, greets an Afghan Uniformed Police officer during a mission in the Sharan district of Paktika province, No... More
Utah Army National Guard engineers from the 624th Engineer
Utah Army National Guard engineers from the 624th Engineer Company, assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, work diligently inside the truss factory located in the bill of materials ya... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong exits
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong exits his OH-58 Kiowa helicopter at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. Armstrong was assigned as a pilot instructor with Charlie Tro... More
Brigade master gunner U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer
Brigade master gunner U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Les McNellie, native of Tampa, Fla. and experimental test pilot Maj. Joseph Minor, native of Grants Pass, Ore. of Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regi... More
Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion Cmdr. Lt.
Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion Cmdr. Lt. Col. Kevin Dial and 1092 Engineer Battalion, Task Force Red Dragon Civil Military Officer Capt. Rocky Hodges discuss critical infrastructure needs with Shar... More
Spec. Joshua Martin, FSC, 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Spec. Joshua Martin, FSC, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, talks with locals and students from Ali Baba School in Sharana City, Paktika province, Afghanistan. Engineers... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Herndon of 623rd Engineer Company,
Staff Sgt. Christopher Herndon of 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Gridley, Nebraska Army National Guard, hands out wooden toys to village children in Paktika province, Afghanistan on March 9.
Spc. Conklin of the 623 Engineer Company, Task Force
Spc. Conklin of the 623 Engineer Company, Task Force Gridley, Nebraska National Guard, shuffles past the halfway point during the 5-mile road march portion of the Task Force Gridley soldier of the Quarter Compe... More
Task Force Gridley Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Dial, 1249th
Task Force Gridley Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Dial, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, listens to an interpreter translate comments from the Paktika director of education April 18 in Paktika p... More
Gov. Mohibullah Samim of Paktika province, Afghanistan,
Gov. Mohibullah Samim of Paktika province, Afghanistan, together with a Task Force Gridley interpreter, takes the podium to speak to a crowded tent of Paktika government officials and a mixture of coalition for... More
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, PSD
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, PSD Platoon Leader Sgt. 1st Class Pete Fritsch helps local nationals build a mud wall in a Sharana village in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 5.
Cpl. Jamel Mercado, Forward Support Company, 1249th
Cpl. Jamel Mercado, Forward Support Company, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, pulls security atop a hillside overlooking a village in the Sar Howza District of Paktika ... More
Soldiers from Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Soldiers from Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, and Task Force Sword, 18th Engineer Brigade, based out of Germany, line up to begin the first leg of the Hood to Coast Sa... More
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, Capt. Robert Earhart of Keizer, Ore., tags Team Oregon team captain, Capt. Daniel Faust of Portland, Ore., during the second day of the... More
Sgt. Timothy Tompkins of the 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Sgt. Timothy Tompkins of the 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, folds a flag during a mass flag-flying on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Forward Operating Base Sharana, ... More
A traditional Afghan spread sits on a table before
A traditional Afghan spread sits on a table before several Afghan National Army and U.S. soldiers during a high-level meeting on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province. The luncheon brought together s... More
Sgt. 1st Class Keith Hands, 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry,
Sgt. 1st Class Keith Hands, 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry, 174th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, takes control of the humvee egress assistance trainer at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July... More
A young Afghan girl awaits the beginning of the graduation
A young Afghan girl awaits the beginning of the graduation ceremony for The Cat in the Hat Language Arts Center on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2012. Graduates received diplomas after learning Englis... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, smiles at back-and-forth bantering over the headset during a mission on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. ... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, loads ammo for a crew-serve weapon prior to leaving for a mission as a door gunner on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. Farmer a... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation
Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, untangles the cord for his headset after a full day of flight missions across Regional Command-East on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012.... More
Service members, Civilians and Republic of Korea service
Service members, Civilians and Republic of Korea service members kick off the 5-kilometer run to celebrate the Korean contingents 2,000 hours of safe flight on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2012. The... More
Dancers demonstrate traditional Hispanic dance at the
Dancers demonstrate traditional Hispanic dance at the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Oct. 5, 2012 on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Some of the traditional dances demonstrated included salsa, bachata and ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Vazquez,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Vazquez, Intelligence Operations Specialist for Combined Joint Task Force 1, Bagram Airfield, is a Pan-American servicemember, originally born in Brooklyn, N.Y., but rai... More
A South Korean hospital administrator caudles a small
A South Korean hospital administrator caudles a small Afghan baby at the Korea International Cooperation Agency’s health clinic in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. Plans are underway to eventually turn the... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika, stays alert during a mission at the provincial governor's compound in the Sharan District of Paktika Prov... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika security force
Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika security force platoon leader U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Ian O'Neill ensures that members of the PRT arrive safely during a mission at the provincial governor's compound in Paktik... More
A forklift operator with the 624th Engineer Company,
A forklift operator with the 624th Engineer Company, Utah Army National Guard, assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, organizes bundles of plywood in the bill of materials yard on For... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong poses
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong poses for a photo in front of an artist's rendering of the Task Force Condor insignia at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. Armstron... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Les McNellie, brigade
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Les McNellie, brigade master gunner for 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), checks the rotor blades on his AH-64 Apache attack helicopter on B... More
Task Force Gridley Civil Military Officer Capt. Ryan
Task Force Gridley Civil Military Officer Capt. Ryan Babcock signs his first contract with local Sharana contractors in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2011. The contract establishes a business manageme... More
Sfc. James Goleman, FSC 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Sfc. James Goleman, FSC 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, pulls security near a doorway of the Center for Engineering Excellence in Sharana City, Paktika province, Afghanistan.
Task Force Gridley soldier, 2nd Lt. Ray Jones draws
Task Force Gridley soldier, 2nd Lt. Ray Jones draws a diagram of the dam project planned for a village in Paktika province, Afghanistan on March 9. The dam is one of many projects projected to address the villa... More
Sfc. Scott Nyquist marches with his soldier, Spc. Jason
Sfc. Scott Nyquist marches with his soldier, Spc. Jason Schneider of Forward Support Company, 1249 Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon National Guard during a soldier of the Quarter Competition held ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Fritsch, Task Force Gridley, 1249th
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Fritsch, Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion hands out National Guard notebooks and pens in Paktika province, Afghanistan, April 22. Afghan children were excited to receive pens, p... More
Former Paktika province social labor and orphanage
Former Paktika province social labor and orphanage director Shadhi Khan speaks to Paktika government officials and coalition forces during the grand opening ceremony of the Sharana City Orphanage April 25 in Pa... More
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, PSD
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, PSD Platoon member Sgt. Timothy Tompkins stands security in a wheat field during a village assessment mission June 5 in Paktika province, Afghanistan.
Capt. Ryan Babcock, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task
Capt. Ryan Babcock, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations Team chief and 2nd Lt. Ray Jones, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations Team leader ... More
Sgt. Billy Nieto, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force
Sgt. Billy Nieto, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, is followed by his trail vehicle on the first night of the Hood to Coast Satellite Run held on Forward Operating Base... More
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard soldier and Team Warrior team captain, 2nd Lt. Ray Jones of Dallas, Ore., sprints to the finish line of his second leg during the Hood t... More
Task Force Gridley soldiers fold a flag during a mass
Task Force Gridley soldiers fold a flag during a mass flag-flying on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan. More than 200 flags were flown by the task for... More
Task Force Sword, 18th Engineer Brigade Commander Col.
Task Force Sword, 18th Engineer Brigade Commander Col. Paul Paolozzi watches as the Route Clearance Company, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army soldiers fall into formation. The Afghan National Army... More
Soldiers and instructors conduct an after-action review
Soldiers and instructors conduct an after-action review after the mine resistant ambush protected vehicle familiarization training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst July 13. Large supplies of reference materi... More
Parwan Provincial Education Director Mohamadrahin speaks
Parwan Provincial Education Director Mohamadrahin speaks during the graduation ceremony for The Cat in the Hat Language Arts program on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2012. The program teaches Parwan c... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, exits a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012 in preparation for the arrival of passengers. Farmer took the posit... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, scans the terrain below while door-gunning from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kunar province, Afghanistan Sept. 2, 2012. Senior leadershi... More
Republic of Korea near the finish line during the ROK
Republic of Korea near the finish line during the ROK Aviation 5-kilometer run on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The run commemorates 2,000 safe flight hours for the Korean aviation contingent in Parw... More
Logistical Noncommissioned Officer In Charge Sgt. 1st
Logistical Noncommissioned Officer In Charge Sgt. 1st Class Vladimir Mazara, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team dances on-stage during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Oct. 5, 2012 on Bagram Air Field. ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Vazquez, Combined
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Vazquez, Combined Joint Task Force 1, Intelligence Operations Specialist, pauses during his busy workday for a quick moment of meditation and prayer with the rosary bead... More
A young Afghan girl rolls up her sleeve and waits patiently
A young Afghan girl rolls up her sleeve and waits patiently to receive an immunization shot from an Afghan male nurse in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. The girl and several other Afghan children are stud... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Scott MacKinnon, first squad dismount
U.S. Army Sgt. Scott MacKinnon, first squad dismount squad leader for the security force element of Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika, pulls security at the entrance of the provincial governor's compound i... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika takes a quick break after a mission in the Sharan District of Paktika Province, on Forward Operating Base ... More
Shelves of construction materials sit neatly organized
Shelves of construction materials sit neatly organized in a large area maintenance shelter in the bill of materials yard on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2012. Engineers from various dep... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong poses
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Seth Armstrong poses for a photo at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. Armstrong, an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter pilot, was assigned as an instructor wi... More
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from Troop C, 2nd
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), idles on the flight line on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. Pilots for t... More
An Afghan boy from a village in the Sar Hawza District,
An Afghan boy from a village in the Sar Hawza District, Paktika province, Afghanistan, stands and watches village elders interact with soldiers from the 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley and the 101... More
Soldiers of 1-506th Infantry, Task Force Red Currahee
Soldiers of 1-506th Infantry, Task Force Red Currahee and 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley enjoy an Afghan meal in a small village in Paktika province, Afghanistan on March 9.
Spc. Edward Chitwood of HHC 1249 Engineer Battalion,
Spc. Edward Chitwood of HHC 1249 Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon National Guard makes adjustments to the sights on his M4 rifle during the Stress Shoot portion of the Task Force Gridley soldier o... More
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Fritsch, Task Force Gridley, 1249th
Sgt. 1st Class Pete Fritsch, Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, hands out National Guard notebooks and pens in Paktika province, Afghanistan, April 22. Afghan children were excited to receive pens, ... More
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials and Lt. Col. Kevin Dial, commander of Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion, Oregon National Guard distribute backpacks to orphans in Paktika pr... More
Spc. Josh Martin and Sgt. 1st Class Pete Fritsch, Task
Spc. Josh Martin and Sgt. 1st Class Pete Fritsch, Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, speak with local children in a Sharana village, Paktika province, Afghanistan, during... More
Afghan children from a village in the Yusef Khel District
Afghan children from a village in the Yusef Khel District of Paktika province, Afghanistan smile for the camera during a Task Force Gridley Civil Military Operations mission.
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon
Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard soldier Sgt. Thomas Starr of Vancouver, Wash., sports a shirt for a nonprofit foundation organized in memory of a young boy who died of ... More
Sgt. Billy Nieto, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force
Sgt. Billy Nieto, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, finishes a leg on the second day of the Hood to Coast Satellite Run held on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika p... More
Soldiers from Task Force Black Hawk sing a gospel duet
Soldiers from Task Force Black Hawk sing a gospel duet during the 2011 Gospel Celebration held on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11.
Task Force Sword, 18th Engineer Brigade Commander Col.
Task Force Sword, 18th Engineer Brigade Commander Col. Paul Paolozzi speaks with Afghan National Army commanders and leadership along with soldiers from the 9th Engineer Brigade to discuss future partnership op... More
Soldiers and instructors conduct an after-action review
Soldiers and instructors conduct an after-action review after the mine resistant ambush protected vehicle familiarization training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst July 13. Large supplies of reference materi... More
Deputy commanding general 1st Infantry Division, Regional
Deputy commanding general 1st Infantry Division, Regional Command-East, British Brig. Gen. Felix G. Gedney, hands a diploma to a young Afghan graduate during the graduation ceremony for The Cat in the Hat Langu... More
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat
Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, laughs at back-and-forth bantering over the headset during a mission on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2012. ... More
A U.S. Army soldier sprints past the finish line during
A U.S. Army soldier sprints past the finish line during the last leg of the Republic of Korea 5-kilometer run on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2012. Service members and civilians from various conting... More
Pfc. Dortheia Orosco, Combined Joint Task Force 1,
Pfc. Dortheia Orosco, Combined Joint Task Force 1, 1st Infantry Division, tries her hand at dancing traditional Latin dance during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Oct. 5, 2012 on Bagram Air Field. Danc... More
A small Afghan girl waits patiently to receive an
A small Afghan girl waits patiently to receive an immunization from Afghan and Korea International Cooperation Agency nurses in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. The girl, along with several other young Afg... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika security force
Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika security force platoon leader U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian O'Neill keeps a watchful eye on his surroundings during a mission to the provincial governor's compound in Paktika prov... More
U.S. Army Spc. Paul Gibbs, 624th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Paul Gibbs, 624th Engineer Company, Utah Army National Guard, assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, throws a ratchet strap across several stacks of plywood on Forward ... More
U.S. Army Warrant Officer 4 Les McNellie and Maj. Joseph
U.S. Army Warrant Officer 4 Les McNellie and Maj. Joseph Minor skim an Afghan ridgeline from an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2013. McNellie, a native of Tampa, Fla., ... More
Soldiers of the 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army
Soldiers of the 1249th Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley and 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Red Currahee, along with interpreters and a representative of the U.S. Deptartme... More
Soldiers of Task Force Gridley line up to prepare for
Soldiers of Task Force Gridley line up to prepare for the M9 Stress Shoot portion of the soldier of the Quarter Competition on March 21 in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The Stress Shoot portion of the competit... More
Afghan children unwrap and look at their new National
Afghan children unwrap and look at their new National Guard notebooks April 22 in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The notebooks were distributed by Task Force Gridley, 1249th Engineer Battalion soldiers.