Leadership of the 3rd Infantry Division serve service
Leadership of the 3rd Infantry Division serve service members Thanksgiving dinner in the Niagara dining facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2012.
An Iraqi Police general talks with a local reporter
An Iraqi Police general talks with a local reporter after the graduation of Iraqi police cadets at the Al Furat Police Training Academy in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brendan Mackie/Released)
Capt. Sean Nolan, commander of Charlie Company, 1st
Capt. Sean Nolan, commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, addresses his soldier following a 'combat patch' ceremony at Combat Outpost Lakaray, Afghanistan, June 16, 2012. The 1-17th... More
1-17th Infantry helps clear 120 kilometers to Shorabak
An infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, cleans the dust off his M4 carbine during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the distr... More
Spc. Tyler Winowiecki, an infantryman with Headquarters
Spc. Tyler Winowiecki, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, cleans the dust off his M4 carbine during Operation Buffalo ... More
Maj. Roger Shaw, an officer with the 3rd Stryker Brigade
Maj. Roger Shaw, an officer with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, listens to members of the local Afghan Border Police at a checkpoint during Operation Buffalo Thunder II near Baradge... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police hands out leaflets
A member of the Afghan Border Police hands out leaflets at a vehicle inspection point at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Police checkpo... More
Albanian Lt. Col. Ekland Dauti, commander of Team 5,
Albanian Lt. Col. Ekland Dauti, commander of Team 5, greets a member of the Afghan Border Police following a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 15, 2012. Dau... More
Two members of the Albanian special operations forces
Two members of the Albanian special operations forces conduct security operations with Sgt. 1st Class Jason Taylor (back, left) and Staff Sgt. Glen Kent near Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012. Both U.S. so... More
Dadullah, an Afghan farmer, holds a piece of a plant
Dadullah, an Afghan farmer, holds a piece of a plant in a cucumber field near Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012. Dadullah said the pest problem is a significant threat to crops this year. The U.S. Agency f... More
Lt. Col. Joseph Cetta, an officer with the 3rd Stryker
Lt. Col. Joseph Cetta, an officer with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Combined Task Force Arrowhead, speaks with U.S. and Afghan civilians about a construction project outside the district center in th... More
NCO academy students with the Afghan Border Police
NCO academy students with the Afghan Border Police listen to a speech during a police graduation held at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 28, 2012.
Abdul Manaf (left), district chief of police, and U.S.
Abdul Manaf (left), district chief of police, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Carlos Schroder (right) with Security Forces Assistance Team 15, discuss possible locations for an Afghan Uniformed Police substation near th... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Soika looks on as Sgt. Chris
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Soika looks on as Sgt. Chris Hagen hands out stuffed animals to local children during Operation Southern Strike III at the village of Spin Kariz in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandaha... More
Sykes' Regulars welcomes 3rd Infantry Division
Spc. Scott Roland (top) and Spc. Jared Higgins, infantrymen with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, spray paint the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 3rd Infantry Division on a T-wall a... More
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police hands out
A policeman with the Afghan Border Police hands out pens to local villagers during Operation Southern Strike III in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2012. The operation focu... More
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, Spin Boldak
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, Spin Boldak Fire Department firefighters and other personnel join together to remember the events of 9/11 during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Spin Bo... More
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes and Afghan Border Police Col.
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes and Afghan Border Police Col. M. Ali Delawari listen to a briefing near the border crossing point along the international border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Hughes is th... More
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police wait for
Members of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police wait for their dinner to cook after a mission during Operation Southern Fist in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, Sept. 29, 2012. The Afghan-led operation focused ... More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Osborn, a military police soldier
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Osborn, a military police soldier from Daggett, Mich., appears after re-enlisting in the Army during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2012. Osborn is att... More
569th Engineers hold IED record in Afghanistan
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon of the 569th Engineer Company gather on a berm at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2012. Soldiers of the 569th Engineers have located hundreds of improvised exp... More
Color guard members present the regional command’s
Color guard members present the regional command’s colors during a Veterans Day ceremony held at Regional Command (South) Headquarters’ Marne Garden (Forward) in Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan to honor veterans... More
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gather outside the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov.... More
A gathering of coalition forces look on during the
A gathering of coalition forces look on during the Third Infantry Division’s 95th birthday celebration at Marne Garden (Forward) on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2012. The Third Infantry Division is... More
From left, Maj. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, 3rd Infantry
From left, Maj. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) commanding general, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Raymond Noble, Spc. James Jaeger, and Command Sgt. Maj. Edd Watson, 3rd I... More
Maj. Melina Juan, commander of the Hawaii Army National
Maj. Melina Juan, commander of the Hawaii Army National Guard's 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, works the dessert line during Thanksgiving dinner in the Niagara dining facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afg... More
25th CAB soldier provides sky security
Army Spc. Richard Burton, crew chief with the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Regiment, provides security in a Black Hawk helicopter during a flight mission over Afghanistan's Kanda... More
Icon Poo Pond's demise premature, public domain photograph
Kandahar Airfield's iconic Poo Pond, seen in this aerial photo taken on Nov. 26 is not going to disappear anytime soon because the new wastewater facility on Kandahar Airfield cannot process kitchen waste. Poo ... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr., and several
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr., and several other service members participating in Operation Proper Exit are greeted at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, after arrival, Dec. 6, 2012. Operation Proper Exit ... More
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks with deployed
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks with deployed service members and coalition force members at Regional Command (South) headquarters on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2012. Panetta visited the ... More
Lisa Battaglia, wife of the senior enlisted advisor
Lisa Battaglia, wife of the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hands out cupcakes during a holiday visit at the USO building on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012. ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis D. Vavala, right, the adjutant
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis D. Vavala, right, the adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard, salutes during the playing of the National Anthem at the start of NASCAR’s FedEx 400 at the Dover International... More
U.S. Army soldiers train in rescue hoist operations
U.S. Army soldiers train in rescue hoist operations near the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Del., Aug. 4, 2013. The servicemen are with Company F, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment (Ai... More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with soldiers prior to the start of NASCAR’s AAA 400 race at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., Sept. 29, 2013. (U.S. Army Na... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Eric Bosco, Delaware Army National
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Eric Bosco, Delaware Army National Guard, ceremoniously receives his lieutenant shoulder boards during the Delaware Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School graduation at the Bethany Bea... More
Delaware's World War II memorial appears after being
Delaware's World War II memorial appears after being unveiled during a ceremony at Legislative Hall in Dover, Del., Nov. 9, 2013. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenny Brown plays the saxophone
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenny Brown plays the saxophone during a holiday concert at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 11, 2013. Brown is a member of the Delaware National Guard’s 287th Army Band.... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lindsey Carney of Company C, 198th
U.S. Army Spc. Lindsey Carney of Company C, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, reunites with her godson Hunter outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Carney and sixty 198th ESB... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Bennett participates
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Bennett participates in a Memorial Day ceremony at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear, Del., May 26, 2014. Bennett is a member of the Delaware Air National Guard. ... More
Iraqi Police cadets gather together before their graduation
Iraqi Police cadets gather together before their graduation ceremony at the Al Furat Police Training Academy in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brendan Mackie/Released)
Pfc. Marcus Mayes, an infantryman with 1st Battalion,
Pfc. Marcus Mayes, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, receives his 'combat patch' from Sgt. Timothy Hartbeck during a ceremony at Combat Outpost Lakaray, Afghanistan, June 16, 2012. The ... More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Amsberry, an infantryman with
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Amsberry, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, ground guides a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected all- ... More
A member of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police scans
A member of the 3rd Zone Afghan Border Police scans the horizon at a hasty checkpoint along a supply route during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in Baradge Kotal, Afghanistan, June 29, 2012. During the eight-day ... More
Sgt. Guillermo Garcia, an infantryman with Alpha Company,
Sgt. Guillermo Garcia, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, works with Afghan Border Policemen at Checkpoint 9 along Highway 4 in the district of Spin... More
Two Afghan elders discuss security issues during a
Two Afghan elders discuss security issues during a shura at the Afghan Uniformed Police station near Checkpoint 2 in the district of Takhteh Pol, Afghanistan, July 9, 2012.
Australian Brig. Gen. Chris Field awards the Non-Article
Australian Brig. Gen. Chris Field awards the Non-Article 5 NATO Medal to a member of the Albanian special forces for service in Afghanistan during an awards ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, July ... More
An Afghan local walks across an arid field with flourishing
An Afghan local walks across an arid field with flourishing cannabis plants in the distance near Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012. Since a drought hit Kandahar province in the 1990s, farmers are finding i... More
Trisha Bury, a field program officer with the U.S.
Trisha Bury, a field program officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, speaks with Mohammed Mohsin, a deputy provincial manager with the Central Asia Development Group, about a construction pr... More
Afghan Uniformed Police trainees listen to a speech
Afghan Uniformed Police trainees listen to a speech during a police graduation held at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 28, 2012.
Abdul Manaf, district chief of police, and U.S. Army
Abdul Manaf, district chief of police, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Carlos Schroder with Security Forces Assistance Team 15, discuss possible locations for an Afghan Uniformed Police substation near the village of Pu... More
From left, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Irvin Moment,
From left, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Irvin Moment, a master-at-arms, listens to Staff Sgt. Justin Wenske, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron of 14th Cavalry Regiment, during rehearsals for Operation Southern Strike I... More
From left, Staff Sgt. Joshua Rinier, Capt. Lawrence
From left, Staff Sgt. Joshua Rinier, Capt. Lawrence Csaszar and 1st Lt. Adam Losey, members of Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, conduct inspections at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak pri... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Hagen of Winterhaven, Fla., hands
U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Hagen of Winterhaven, Fla., hands out candy during Operation Southern Strike III in the village of Jandad Kalay, Spin Boldak district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Sept. 9, 2012. Hage... More
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, Spin Boldak
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, Spin Boldak Fire Department firefighters and other personnel join together to remember the events of 9/11 during a memorial service at Forward Operating Base Spin Bo... More
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes appears after dismounting a
Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes appears after dismounting a Stryker fighting vehicle during his battlefield circulation along the international border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Hughes is the deputy c... More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Osborn, a military police soldier
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Osborn, a military police soldier from Daggett, Mich., re-enlists in the Army during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2012. Osborn is attached to the 2nd... More
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th
Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gather outside the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov.... More
The 3rd Infantry Division's birth date appears on the
The 3rd Infantry Division's birth date appears on the official cake during the 95th birthday celebration at Marne Garden (Forward) on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2012. The 3rd Infantry Division is ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Hermenegildo Devarie, senior enlisted
Command Sgt. Maj. Hermenegildo Devarie, senior enlisted leader with the 117th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, waits while 1st Sgt. Richard Torres (right), of the 3rd Infantry Division's signal company, pu... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr., retired U.S.
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr., retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Earl Granville and several other service members participating in Operation Proper Exit are greeted at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, after a... More
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Maj. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division and Regional Command (South), talk on the flight line ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis D. Vavala, the adjutant
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis D. Vavala, the adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard, appears before administering the oath of enlistment to enlistees from the active Air Force, Delaware Air National Guar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nick Niehoff, right, attaches a hoist
U.S. Army Sgt. Nick Niehoff, right, attaches a hoist to a piece of extraction equipment during rescue training at the Army Aviation Support Facility in New Castle, Del., Aug. 4, 2013. Niehoff is a UH-60 Black H... More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with soldiers prior to the start of NASCAR’s AAA 400 race at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., Sept. 29, 2013. (U.S. Army Na... More
Officer Candidate Jamente Cooper listens to opening
Officer Candidate Jamente Cooper listens to opening remarks at the Delaware Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School graduation at the Bethany Beach Training Site, Bethany Beach, Del., Nov. 2, 2013. Coope... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, adjutant general
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard, speaks with members of the 287th Army Band, Delaware National Guard, before the dedication of a World War II memorial at Legisl... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala and his wife Jane
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala and his wife Jane appear together before the Delaware National Guard Holiday Concert at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 11, 2013. Vavala is the adjutant general ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bradley Gillan of Company C, 198th
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bradley Gillan of Company C, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, shakes hands with service members outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Gillan and more than ... More
U.S. Rep. John Carney speaks with U.S. Army Maj. Gen.
U.S. Rep. John Carney speaks with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear, Del., May 26, 2014. Vavala is the adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard. (U.S. Ar... More
Iraqi Police cadets gather together before their graduation
Iraqi Police cadets gather together before their graduation ceremony at the Al Furat Police Training Academy in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brendan Mackie/Released)
Pfc. Jarred Keith, an infantryman with Charlie Company
Pfc. Jarred Keith, an infantryman with Charlie Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, receives his 'combat patch' from Staff Sgt. Stanley Arnold during a patching ceremony at Combat Outpost Lakar... More
Cpl. Bruce Sexton, a combat medic with the 1st Battalion,
Cpl. Bruce Sexton, a combat medic with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, appears after dismounting his ambulance at the unit's tactical assembly area during Operation Buffalo Thu... More
From left, Maj. Roger Shaw, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat
From left, Maj. Roger Shaw, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Maj. Gregory Sakimura, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, speak with the local Afghan Border Po... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police at Checkpoint
A member of the Afghan Border Police at Checkpoint 9 inspects in back of a jingle truck along Highway 4 in the district of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 5, 2012. This Afghan Border Police checkpoint is one of ... More
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police holds up components
A member of the Afghan Uniformed Police holds up components of an improvised explosive device discovered during a patrol in the district of Takhteh Pol, Afghanistan, July 10, 2012.
Albanian Col. Dritan Demiraj, commander of the Special
Albanian Col. Dritan Demiraj, commander of the Special Operations Battalion, appears with Australian Brig. Gen. Chris Field and U.S. Army Col. Alden Saddlemire, during the transfer of authority ceremony for two... More
Capt. Pennie Llorente, team chief of Civil Affairs
Capt. Pennie Llorente, team chief of Civil Affairs Team 613, and Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, speak with an Afghan farmer named Dadullah in a cucumbe... More
Lt. Col. Joseph Cetta, an officer with the 3rd Stryker
Lt. Col. Joseph Cetta, an officer with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Combined Task Force Arrowhead, inspects a construction project outside the district center at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, July 23, 20... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Police members demonstrate hand-to-hand
Two Afghan Uniformed Police members demonstrate hand-to-hand fighting techniques during a police academy graduation at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, July 28, 2012.
U.S. Army Capt. Ron Peterson, Security Forces Assistance
U.S. Army Capt. Ron Peterson, Security Forces Assistance Team 15, discusses possible locations for an Afghan Uniformed Police substation with another member of his team near the village of Putakaye' Ulya in the... More
Spc. Paul Granda and Spc. Katie Lindroth, civil affairs
Spc. Paul Granda and Spc. Katie Lindroth, civil affairs specialists with Alpha Company, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), listen to a brief during rehearsals for Operation Southern Strike III while at C... More
Pfc. Nicolas Cravillion and Pfc. Deomi Tulloc, members
Pfc. Nicolas Cravillion and Pfc. Deomi Tulloc, members of Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, conduct inspections of their gear at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak prior to an Operation Sout... More
U.S. Army Spc. Chanel Starr, a cryptologic linguist
U.S. Army Spc. Chanel Starr, a cryptologic linguist with Alpha Company, 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, talks with children during Operation Southern Strike III outside the village of Jandad Kalay in the... More
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, Spin Boldak
Soldiers with Combined Task Force Arrowhead, Spin Boldak Fire Department firefighters and other personnel join together to remember the events of 9/11 during a memorial ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin B... More
First Lt. Morgan Cina greets Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes
First Lt. Morgan Cina greets Brig. Gen. Chris Hughes during the general's battlefield circulation near the international border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2012. Hughes is the deputy commanding gener... More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Osborn, a military police soldier
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Osborn, a military police soldier from Daggett, Mich., re-enlists in the Army during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2012. Osborn is attached to the 2nd... More
Service members gather before the 3rd Infantry Division’s
Service members gather before the 3rd Infantry Division’s 95th birthday celebration at Marne Garden (Forward) on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2012. The division is currently deployed to Afghanistan ... More
Lt. Col. Brian Keyes, provost marshal of the 3rd Infantry
Lt. Col. Brian Keyes, provost marshal of the 3rd Infantry Division, serves Sgt. Brian McKay, preventive medicine specialist with the 794th Medical Detachment, his Thanksgiving dinner in the Niagara dining facil... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr. listens to a
Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Farrell Jr. listens to a brief on the current state of Afghanistan while participating in Operation Proper Exit at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2012. Operation Proper Exit b... More
Kellie Pickler arrives as part of the USO's holiday
Kellie Pickler arrives as part of the USO's holiday troop visit on the flight line at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012. Entertainers with the USO tour stopped at several different locations in Afgh... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis D. Vavala, the adjutant
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis D. Vavala, the adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard, administers the oath of enlistment to enlistees of the active Air Force, Delaware Air National Guard and Delaware Army... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Imhof, a flight medic with the
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Imhof, a flight medic with the Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment(Air Ambulance), Delaware Army National Guard, demonstrates proper positioning on the jungle penetrator... More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard
U.S. Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with soldiers prior to the start of NASCAR’s AAA 400 race at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., Sept. 29, 2013. (U.S. Army Na... More
Officer Candidate Eric Bosco listens to opening remarks
Officer Candidate Eric Bosco listens to opening remarks during the Delaware Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School graduation at the Bethany Beach Training Site, Bethany Beach, Del., Nov. 2, 2013. Bosco... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, adjutant general
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, adjutant general of the Delaware National Guard, speaks with members of the 287th Army Band, Delaware National Guard, before the dedication of a World War II memorial at Legisl... More
Members of the Delaware Air National Guard gather before
Members of the Delaware Air National Guard gather before the Delaware National Guard Holiday Concert at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 11, 2013. The concert featured the DNG's 287th Army Band. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Rossette Steward of Headquarters Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Rossette Steward of Headquarters Company, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, reunites with family members outside the 198th Regiment Armory in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 28, 2014. Steward and sixt... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Connors and Air Force Master
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Connors and Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Longfellow appear with other members of the Delaware National Guard Honor Guard at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear, Del., May... More
Iraqi Police cadets stand in formation during their
Iraqi Police cadets stand in formation during their graduation at the Al Furat Police Training Academy in Baghdad, Iraq, March 13, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brendan Mackie/Released)
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, appear at the unit's tactical assembly area during Operation Buffalo Thunder II in the district of Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 28,... More