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U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (front left), a military

U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (front left), a military

U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (front left), a military police team leader from Killeen, Texas, assigned to the 64th MP Company, 205th MP Battalion attached to Task Force No Slack, patrols the neighborhood afte... More

U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fontenot, of Port Barre, La.,

U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fontenot, of Port Barre, La.,

U.S. Army Spc. Austin Fontenot, of Port Barre, La., a gunner with the 1086th Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Task Force Muleskinner, feeds rounds of linked ammunition into place in the gu... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Seals of Homer, La., a truck

U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Seals of Homer, La., a truck

U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Seals of Homer, La., a truck commander with the 1086th Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Task Force Muleskinner, checks the oil of his palletized load system truck M... More

U.S. Army Spc. Robin Morgan, of Pine Prairy, La., a

U.S. Army Spc. Robin Morgan, of Pine Prairy, La., a

U.S. Army Spc. Robin Morgan, of Pine Prairy, La., a gunner with the 1086 Transportation Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, prepares the gunner's nest of her mine resistant ambush protected vehicle on Bagra... More

Afghan National Security Forces along with the U.S.

Afghan National Security Forces along with the U.S.

Afghan National Security Forces along with the U.S. Army have a discussion during a route clearing mission near Forward Operating Base Super, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2012.

U.S. Army Spc. Helen Jeschow, a native of Greensboro,

U.S. Army Spc. Helen Jeschow, a native of Greensboro,

U.S. Army Spc. Helen Jeschow, a native of Greensboro, N.C., hugs Sode Jan, an Afghan girl she has befriended over the course of several months of volunteer work at the Egyptian Field Hospital on Bagram Air Fiel... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, from Covina,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, from Covina,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Cerrillo, from Covina, Cali., an advanced designated marksman for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Reaper, takes in the view of the Panjshir valley above an old Ru... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,

U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,

U.S. soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Dragon, inspect their equipment prior to a mission, on Forward Oper... More

U.S. soldiers serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop,

U.S. soldiers serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop,

U.S. soldiers serving with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, meet with Afghan National Army soldiers for lunch to speak abo... More

Children stand outside their home, in Badu Khel, Paktika

Children stand outside their home, in Badu Khel, Paktika

Children stand outside their home, in Badu Khel, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 19, 2012.

U.S. soldiers serving with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,

U.S. soldiers serving with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,

U.S. soldiers serving with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, dismount from their mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles in the village ... More

Afghan National Army soldiers meet together before

Afghan National Army soldiers meet together before

Afghan National Army soldiers meet together before moving to their next objective in the village of Payandeh Kheyl, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2012.

U.S. Army Cpl. Steven Underwood serving with the 426th

U.S. Army Cpl. Steven Underwood serving with the 426th

U.S. Army Cpl. Steven Underwood serving with the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, attached to the 1st Infantry Division, talks to a shura member in the district center of Khair Khot, Paktika province, Afghanistan... More

U.S. soldiers serving with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,

U.S. soldiers serving with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,

U.S. soldiers serving with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division wait for their Afghan National Army counterparts to arrive in the Afghan Army ... More

Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater

Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater

Arizona Sen. John McCain leaves the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Air Field after visiting with wounded warriors July 4, 2012. McCain spent the afternoon on the airfield meeting with constituents, cond... More

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare charges before

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare charges before

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare charges before a fire mission on the D30 howitzer at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 15, 2012.

U.S. Army soldiers serving with Bravo Company, 1st

U.S. Army soldiers serving with Bravo Company, 1st

U.S. Army soldiers serving with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division begin to move to their next objective outside of Forward Operating B... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Platoon, Delta Company,

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

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. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Ziaja, the lead engineer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, 82nd Combat

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

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

Farooq Marijani, the head of agricultural services

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.,

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

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

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

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

Republic of Korea soldiers serve‚ japchae, a traditional

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

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

U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones, a military police officer

U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones, a military police officer

U.S. Army Cpl. Margie Jones, a military police officer with the 539th Military Police Detachment out of Buckeye, Ariz., assists in taking an accident report from a Soldier on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct.... More

U.S. Army Col. Bruce Pollard (standing), garrison commander

U.S. Army Col. Bruce Pollard (standing), garrison commander

U.S. Army Col. Bruce Pollard (standing), garrison commander for Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, introduces himself during the first quarterly Base Operations Support-Integration Conference at Bagram Air Fie... More

Michael Hartman, the deputy garrison commander for

Michael Hartman, the deputy garrison commander for

Michael Hartman, the deputy garrison commander for Bagram Airfield, awaits the entry of the official party during the garrison change of command and responsibility at BAF Oct. 6, 2012. This ceremony marked the ... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company,

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company,

U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, prepare for a mission at Forward Operating Base Shank, Oct. 10, 2012. First Platoon ... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Vaughn (center), the medical

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Vaughn (center), the medical

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Vaughn (center), the medical non-commissioned officer in charge for the 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, N.... More

U.S. Army Maj. Kenneth Cook, commander, 102nd Sapper

U.S. Army Maj. Kenneth Cook, commander, 102nd Sapper

U.S. Army Maj. Kenneth Cook, commander, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, N.C., gives his team a motivational speech before they leave o... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator with 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force ODIN-A, practices a front kick during a hand-to-hand combat class on Bagram Airfield, Oct. 15, 2012... More

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 5th

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 5th

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, walk back to their trucks for extraction after a night patrol in Parwan province, Oct. 16, 2012. Fox Company, know... More

Republic of Korea soldiers and Afghan soccer players

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 Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kimberly Wilson,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kimberly Wilson,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kimberly Wilson, a human resource manager with 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepares her voting information table in the Bagram Airfield post office, Oct. 22... More

Comedian Keith Alberstadt performs for service members

Comedian Keith Alberstadt performs for service members

Comedian Keith Alberstadt performs for service members at Bagram Airfield Oct. 24, 2012. Alberstadt is part of the "Comics on Duty" tour traveling throughout Afghanistan to perform. This is Alberstadt's third t... More

U.S. Army Capt. Gary Klein (right), commander, and

U.S. Army Capt. Gary Klein (right), commander, and

U.S. Army Capt. Gary Klein (right), commander, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Draheim (left), platoon leader for Blue Platoon, both attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Te... More

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Red Platoon, Troop B,

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Red Platoon, Troop B,

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Red Platoon, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a route reconnaissance patrol near the village o... More

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron,

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron,

U.S. Army soldiers attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepare for a reconnaissance patrol in the village of Kote Khel, Oct.... More

Soldiers deployed to Bagram Air Field got into the

Soldiers deployed to Bagram Air Field got into the

Soldiers deployed to Bagram Air Field got into the Halloween spirit by creating a haunted house for service members to walk through. The haunted house was open Oct. 28, 2012, and ran through Oct. 31, giving ser... More

Outgoing U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Raul Torres, stands in

Outgoing U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Raul Torres, stands in

Outgoing U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Raul Torres, stands in front of his formation during the Transfer of Authority ceremony, Oct. 30, 2012 at Forward Operating Base Goode. Torres was the senior enlisted soldier for th... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Brennon Van Luven, an infantryman with

U.S. Army Pfc. Brennon Van Luven, an infantryman with

U.S. Army Pfc. Brennon Van Luven, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), interacts with Afghan childr... More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Day (left), a fire support officer with Headquarters Platoon, and U.S. Army Pfc. Darron Fuselier (right), an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, both attached to Company B, 3rd Battalion... More

Afghan National Army soldiers attached to 1st Platoon,

Afghan National Army soldiers attached to 1st Platoon,

Afghan National Army soldiers attached to 1st Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), take a break after climbing to the top o... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, a member of the Afghanistan Pakistan Hands program, lifts a sandbag during a detail on Nov. 9, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Lightning. Murphy helped fill sandbags during th... More

Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges entertain service members

Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges entertain service members

Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges entertain service members during the Armed Forces Entertainment “Nashville to You” music tour, Nov., 16, 2012, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The tour was comprised of five si... More

Col. James Davis and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Chaplin,

Col. James Davis and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Chaplin,

Col. James Davis and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Chaplin, the command team of Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, serve Thanksgiving dinner to Combined Joint Task Force-1 sold... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, an Afghanistan-Pakistan

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, an Afghanistan-Pakistan

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Murphy, an Afghanistan-Pakistan Hand with 1st Infantry Division, serves lunch to soldiers, Nov. 22, 2012. Murphy was one of many officers and senior noncommissioned officers serving f... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Savanuck, a security force advisory

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Savanuck, a security force advisory

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Savanuck, a security force advisory team officer with 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, competes in the Forward Operating Base Lightning bench press competition on Nov. 23, 2012. Savanu... More

"T-Time" Brawner, with the Harlem Globetrotters eats

"T-Time" Brawner, with the Harlem Globetrotters eats

"T-Time" Brawner, with the Harlem Globetrotters eats lunch and chats with soldiers at a dinning facility at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Harlem Globetrotters visited Afghanistan for the first time Nov. 27,... More

Harlem Globetrotter "T-Time" Brawner arrives at Bagram

Harlem Globetrotter "T-Time" Brawner arrives at Bagram

Harlem Globetrotter "T-Time" Brawner arrives at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, along with other members of the Harlem Globetrotters who entertained service members with their fun-filled style of basketball. Tho... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Karl Schoch, the platoon leader for

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Karl Schoch, the platoon leader for

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Karl Schoch, the platoon leader for 2nd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, talks to local Afghans outside the village of Gorrtabad, Afgh... More

From left to right: Airizona Gov. Janice K. Brewer,

From left to right: Airizona Gov. Janice K. Brewer,

From left to right: Airizona Gov. Janice K. Brewer, Deputy Commanding General-maneuvers of Regional Command -East Brig. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, Senior Civilian Representative of Regional Command - East Karen Deck... More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Michael Braun,

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Michael Braun,

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Michael Braun, lead singer for Controlled Det, and U.S. Navy Petty Officers Second Class Christian Sherman and Michael Balent on acoustic guitar and electric guitar respectiv... More

U.S. Army Capt. Jeremy Miller, a chaplain assigned

U.S. Army Capt. Jeremy Miller, a chaplain assigned

U.S. Army Capt. Jeremy Miller, a chaplain assigned to the 39th Brigade Support Battalion, Arkansas Army National Guard gives the invocation before the National Guard Birthday Bash at Bagram Air Field, Afghanist... More

U.S. Army soldiers sign up for the 5K Benefit Run at

U.S. Army soldiers sign up for the 5K Benefit Run at

U.S. Army soldiers sign up for the 5K Benefit Run at Bagram Air Field, Dec. 13, 2012. Service members and civilians braved the cold and rain to participate in the race and a strength competition that included p... More

Santa Claus makes an appearance at the Craig Joint

Santa Claus makes an appearance at the Craig Joint

Santa Claus makes an appearance at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, to give Christmas stockings to wounded warriors and staff members Dec. 19, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff S... More

U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company

U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company

U.S. Army soldiers attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstr... More

Maj. Gen. Mayville recognizes combat engineer

Maj. Gen. Mayville recognizes combat engineer

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Bardford (right), a combat engineer for C Company, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, gets recognized by Maj. Gen. William Mayville (left... More

Father and son celebrate Christmas at Bagram

Father and son celebrate Christmas at Bagram

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Perrenod (left), the reintegration deputy chief for Task Force 426th Civil Affairs, and his son, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Bryan Perrenod, a member of a security forces advise and assist team u... More

U.S. Army soldiers sing traditional Christmas carols

U.S. Army soldiers sing traditional Christmas carols

U.S. Army soldiers sing traditional Christmas carols during a worship service at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan, Dec. 23, 2012. Service members and civilians celebrated the Christmas holiday with si... More

Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation

Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation

Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom are served Christmas dinner from their command group at Bagram Air Field, Dec. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David J. Overson... More

Service members get freshly sliced steamship round

Service members get freshly sliced steamship round

Service members get freshly sliced steamship round for Christmas lunch at Bagram Air Field, Dec. 25, 2012. The dinning facilities at BAF decked the halls for the holidays, and cooked a traditional Christmas mea... More

(Left to right) Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. R. Steven

(Left to right) Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. R. Steven

(Left to right) Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. R. Steven Whitcomb, Jeffrey Creaser, a food service manager in Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles V. Sasser Jr., pose for a ... More

Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves

Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves

Sgt. Tad Randell, a Midland, Texas, native, serves as a combat medic with 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. ... More

An Afghan Uniformed Police cadet proudly displays his

An Afghan Uniformed Police cadet proudly displays his

An Afghan Uniformed Police cadet proudly displays his uniform at the Kabul Police Academy, Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David J. Overson, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

U.S. Army Spc. Deonte Gaines, an infantryman with 3rd

U.S. Army Spc. Deonte Gaines, an infantryman with 3rd

U.S. Army Spc. Deonte Gaines, an infantryman with 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security d... More

U.S. Senator Jack Reed, senior senator for the state

U.S. Senator Jack Reed, senior senator for the state

U.S. Senator Jack Reed, senior senator for the state of Rhode Island, shakes hands with a U.S. soldier attached to Combined Joint Task-1, 1st Infantry Division, during a constituent breakfast at Bagram Air Fiel... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Curd, a dog handler, prepares

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Curd, a dog handler, prepares

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Curd, a dog handler, prepares to throw a ball for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Allen, a mine detection dog, during a warm-up session in preparation for training at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Ja... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Barrett, Headquarters and Headquarters

U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Barrett, Headquarters and Headquarters

U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Barrett, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares a conex for sling load operations ... More

Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman an infantryman

Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman an infantryman

Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman an infantryman with 3rd Coy, 3rd Kandak, 1st Brigade, 203rd Corps, tells U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jack Abate, the platoon leader for 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, ... More

The first-ever female Afghan Uniformed Police graduates

The first-ever female Afghan Uniformed Police graduates

The first-ever female Afghan Uniformed Police graduates south of Kabul prepare to accept their diplomas and join the AUP force in the streets throughout Afghanistan at the Gardez Regional Training Center, Pakty... More

U.S. Army Spc. Brenden Sullenger, an infantryman with

U.S. Army Spc. Brenden Sullenger, an infantryman with

U.S. Army Spc. Brenden Sullenger, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security during a patr... More

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. meets with the Regional

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. meets with the Regional

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. meets with the Regional Command-East and 1st Infantry Division commanding general, Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr. at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo ... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Spencer Vue, an infantryman with 2nd

U.S. Army Pfc. Spencer Vue, an infantryman with 2nd

U.S. Army Pfc. Spencer Vue, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), poses for a photo at Combat Outpos... More

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., meets with one of

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., meets with one of

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., meets with one of his constituents, Sgt. Nejay Wiley, a human resources specialist with Combined Joint Task Force-1, 1st Infantry Division, from Providence, R.I. at Bagram Air F... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bud Sommerville,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bud Sommerville,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bud Sommerville, a member of the Indiana Army National Guard and a pilot with Bravo Company, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), Task Force ODIN-Afghan... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Hope Rampy, of Lawton, Okla., commander

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Hope Rampy, of Lawton, Okla., commander

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Hope Rampy, of Lawton, Okla., commander of 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses upcoming training with Col. Abdulrab Qiam of Kapisa P... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Ellsworth of Tucson, Ariz.,

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Ellsworth of Tucson, Ariz.,

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Ellsworth of Tucson, Ariz., stops a delivery truck at the dining facility off-load site, on Forward Operating Base Lightning, Afghanistan. Ellsworth, assigned to Company G, 3rd Battalion,... More

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division fire illumination rounds toward a nearby mountain range during training at Comba... More

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), climb to the top of a mountain during a patrol in Paktya province, Afgha... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Wood, a section leader

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Wood, a section leader

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Wood, a section leader with 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security on a ridge, Feb. 12, 2013, i... More

Officers with the Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed

Officers with the Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed

Officers with the Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police crowd into a tiny room for a shura, Feb. 18, 2013, at Combat Outpost Chamkani. The shura was held to promote interagency cooperation and commun... More

Habiba Sarabi, the provincial governor of Bamyan province,

Habiba Sarabi, the provincial governor of Bamyan province,

Habiba Sarabi, the provincial governor of Bamyan province, enjoys tea in her office with a team of reporters from the New Zealand Defense Force, Feb. 25, 2013. Sarabi has been governor since 2005 and is the onl... More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Stephen Foxx (right), a tuba player

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Stephen Foxx (right), a tuba player

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Stephen Foxx (right), a tuba player with the 1st Infantry Division Band, performs during the casing ceremony for the division headquarters battalion of the 1st Infantry Division and 101st Air... More

'There's no place like home': Kansas unit wraps up Afghanistan tour

'There's no place like home': Kansas unit wraps up Afghanistan tour

U.S. Army Col. James Davis and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Chaplin, the command team for division headquarters battalion, 1st Infantry Division, pose for one last photo in front of their "home away from home" hea... More

Members of Kiwi Teams(KT) 1 and 2, attached to the

Members of Kiwi Teams(KT) 1 and 2, attached to the

Members of Kiwi Teams(KT) 1 and 2, attached to the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team, wait for the range to go active during a live-fire exercise in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. KT 1 an... More

U.S. Army Spc. Donavan Dauzat, a mortarman with Company

U.S. Army Spc. Donavan Dauzat, a mortarman with Company

U.S. Army Spc. Donavan Dauzat, a mortarman with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), adjusts a 120 mm mortar tube during a training ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Alonzo Moore, a cook with Company C,

U.S. Army Spc. Alonzo Moore, a cook with Company C,

U.S. Army Spc. Alonzo Moore, a cook with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), opens canned vegetables in a small tent kitchen at Com... More

KHOSWT PROVINCE, Afghanistan—Afghan Border Police Sgt.

KHOSWT PROVINCE, Afghanistan—Afghan Border Police Sgt.

KHOSWT PROVINCE, Afghanistan—Afghan Border Police Sgt. Noor Ulmah, trains a new member of the police in basic rifle skills at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, March 2, 2013. Ulmah is a training noncommissioned office... More

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