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Afghan National Army leaders discuss an upcoming mission

Afghan National Army leaders discuss an upcoming mission

Afghan National Army leaders discuss an upcoming mission to the village of Tatanak with U.S. soldiers assigned to the 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Fo... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Dog Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Dog Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, patrol the area around Combat Outpost Zormat, Paktya province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2012.... More

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to search for

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to search for

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to search for weapon caches in the village of Tatanak with U.S. soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, in Pak... More

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire illumination mortars using coordinates for targeting instead of line of sight on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012.

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire illumination mortars using coordinates for targeting instead of line of sight on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012.

The commander for the Afghan National Army on Combat

The commander for the Afghan National Army on Combat

The commander for the Afghan National Army on Combat Outpost Narizah gives a presentation about combat outpost operations to a visiting ANA commander and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Charlton, the deputy commander... More

An Afghan National Army soldier repositions a mortar

An Afghan National Army soldier repositions a mortar

An Afghan National Army soldier repositions a mortar cannon according to compass readings during mortar training on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst Province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Randy Hahn serving with 4th Brigade

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Randy Hahn serving with 4th Brigade

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Randy Hahn serving with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division gives training on changes to the U.S. military policy in Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and P... More

A U.S. soldier assigned to 2nd Delaware Company, 1st

A U.S. soldier assigned to 2nd Delaware Company, 1st

A U.S. soldier assigned to 2nd Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, join Afghan National Army soldiers to provide security during a patrol through Heserak, Khows... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Bell, assigned to Delaware

U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Bell, assigned to Delaware

U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathan Bell, assigned to Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, talks with locals during a patrol through Khandakay, Khowst province, Afghanistan,... More

Afghan National Army mortar team stands with U.S. Army

Afghan National Army mortar team stands with U.S. Army

Afghan National Army mortar team stands with U.S. Army Spc. David Hull and Pfc. Mason Decesare, both assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, Task Force 4-25, in their mortar pit on Combat Outpost ... More

ANA CLS Class, Afghanistan, Alaska

ANA CLS Class, Afghanistan, Alaska

An Afghan National Army soldier practices using a tourniquet on U.S. Army Sgt. David Riley, a combat medic with 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, during a combat lifesaver cour... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Rester, assigned to 340th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Rester, assigned to 340th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Rester, assigned to 340th Tactical Military Information Support Operations Company, Task Force 4-25, helps Afghan National Army Col. Ghulam Farouq Edrak, assigned to 203rd Thunder Corp... More

Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army

Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army

Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army march back from training with their M16 rifles on a small arms range on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012.

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raouf Muktaj,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raouf Muktaj,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raouf Muktaj, the chief of staff of the 203rd Thunder Corps, addresses the graduates of an ANA heavy artillery class on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afg... More

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, center, director of general staff, gives a press conference on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, center, director of general staff, gives a press conference on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.

Afghan National Army honor guard soldiers stand in

Afghan National Army honor guard soldiers stand in

Afghan National Army honor guard soldiers stand in formation during a rehearsal for greeting the ANA deputy chief of staff on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.

An Afghan National Army (ANA) band, assigned to the

An Afghan National Army (ANA) band, assigned to the

An Afghan National Army (ANA) band, assigned to the 203rd Corps, plays to welcome ANA Lt. Gen. Akram, the ANA deputy chief of staff, to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 1... More

An Afghan National Army band, assigned to the 203rd

An Afghan National Army band, assigned to the 203rd

An Afghan National Army band, assigned to the 203rd Corps, plays to welcome ANA Lt. Gen. Akram, the ANA deputy chief of staff, to Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2012. Lt.... More

U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor

U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor

U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor Group conduct a foot patrol to one of the outposts surrounding Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2012. The patrol was done... More

Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the route

Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the route

Afghan National Army soldiers, assigned to the route clearance company in the 203rd Thunder Corps, prepare mine detectors for counter improvised explosive device training on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Pakt... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a presence patrol through Khus... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, and Afghan Uniform Police officers enter a pump house to search for weap... More

Posing for a group photo, Alaska

Posing for a group photo, Alaska

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, pose around a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle for a group photo o... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, prepare to start a patrol in Black Rock, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Jul... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Caleb Llyod, a squad leader with 1st

U.S. Army Sgt. Caleb Llyod, a squad leader with 1st

U.S. Army Sgt. Caleb Llyod, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, provides security while U.S. soldiers assigned to th... More

U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, squad leader for 1st

U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, squad leader for 1st

U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, squad leader for 1st Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, uses a metal detector to search a wadi for weapons ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Ayala, a combat infantryman

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Ayala, a combat infantryman

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Ayala, a combat infantryman with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, checks fluid levels on a mine-resistant, ambush-protected ... More

U.S. soldiers and representatives with Provincial

U.S. soldiers and representatives with Provincial

U.S. soldiers and representatives with Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost meet with the Khost district governor and other officials in the governor's office at the Gorbuz district center, Khost province, Afgh... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Diana Wellborne, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Diana Wellborne, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Diana Wellborne, assigned to the 5-19th Agribusiness Development Team, Indiana National Guard, attached to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, Task Force 4-25, prepares a section ... More

Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, local officials

Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, local officials

Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, local officials and United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan members greet each other before conducting a meeting at the UNAMA compound, Khost province, Afghanistan... More

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached to Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, poses with his dog, Sgt. Bety, in the K9 kennels on Forward Operating Bas... More

U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Bongiovanni, assigned to 1st

U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Bongiovanni, assigned to 1st

U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Bongiovanni, assigned to 1st Platoon, Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, washes the windows of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle on... More

Clouds surround a mountain peak at an Afghan Uniform

Clouds surround a mountain peak at an Afghan Uniform

Clouds surround a mountain peak at an Afghan Uniform Police checkpoint near Shah Mahammad Kalay, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2012.

U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, start out on a patrol in Khermanah, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2012. Chosen Company went out... More

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Green, a food service specialist

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Green, a food service specialist

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Green, a food service specialist with Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, restocks the drink cooler after lunch in the dining facility at Comba... More

COP Gym, Afghanistan, US Army Photo

COP Gym, Afghanistan, US Army Photo

U.S. soldiers with Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, practice martial arts and take turns lifting weights during a workout in the gym on Combat Outpost Chamkani, ... More

U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, start out on a patrol through a part of Sarengor Valley, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, ... More

U.S. soldiers stationed at Forward Operating Base Gardez

U.S. soldiers stationed at Forward Operating Base Gardez

U.S. soldiers stationed at Forward Operating Base Gardez man a guard tower along one of the walls, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2012.

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Fox Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, pauses welding to inspect his work on Forward Operating Base Gar... More

A guard mans a security tower at the Afghan Border

A guard mans a security tower at the Afghan Border

A guard mans a security tower at the Afghan Border Police Quick Reaction Force Kandak Compound, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2012.

U.S. soldiers with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne),

U.S. soldiers with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne),

U.S. soldiers with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, secure an area near their convoy for a security checkpoint in Ayub Khel, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8... More

Felix Morales, an MPRI law enforcement professional,

Felix Morales, an MPRI law enforcement professional,

Felix Morales, an MPRI law enforcement professional, teaches Afghan Border Police (ABP) how to locate improvised explosive devices (IED) on the IED training lane on Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Khowst province, A... More

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, Task Force 4-25, speaks to the Afghan Border Police (ABP) command and staff during a meeting between the U.S. Ar... More

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, supervises a computer class to Afghan Border Police on Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Khos... More

U.S. Army Spc. Raymond Greene, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Spc. Raymond Greene, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Spc. Raymond Greene, assigned to Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, teaches a map reading class to Afghan Border Police officers on Combat Outpost Bowri ... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Neal, assigned to 2nd Battalion,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Neal, assigned to 2nd Battalion,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Neal, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Purple Heart on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven Carbonell, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven Carbonell, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven Carbonell, assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Purple Heart on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost p... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Reginald Sanders, assigned to Alpha

U.S. Army Sgt. Reginald Sanders, assigned to Alpha

U.S. Army Sgt. Reginald Sanders, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, 377th PFAR ... More

U.S. Staff Sgt. Scott Hicks, assigned to Alpha Battery,

U.S. Staff Sgt. Scott Hicks, assigned to Alpha Battery,

U.S. Staff Sgt. Scott Hicks, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, 377th... More

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Barnes, assigned to Alpha Battery,

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Barnes, assigned to Alpha Battery,

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Barnes, assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment (PFAR), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Stanc... More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Samuel Zoker with Alpha Battery,

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Samuel Zoker with Alpha Battery,

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Samuel Zoker with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force 4-25, gives charge of the formation over to U.S. Army Capt. Dana Lafarier, Alpha Battery c... More

U.S. Army Maj. Joseph Cranfield with 425th Brigade

U.S. Army Maj. Joseph Cranfield with 425th Brigade

U.S. Army Maj. Joseph Cranfield with 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Bronze Star by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, battalion commander for 425th Brigade Speci... More

U.S. soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne),

U.S. soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne),

U.S. soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force, 4-25, Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team, walk through a wadi in the Nadir Shah Kot district, Khost province, A... More

U.S. Army Capt. Dawhower with 425th Brigade Special

U.S. Army Capt. Dawhower with 425th Brigade Special

U.S. Army Capt. Dawhower with 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, battalion commander for 425th Brigade Specia... More

Afghan National Army leaders discuss an upcoming mission

Afghan National Army leaders discuss an upcoming mission

Afghan National Army leaders discuss an upcoming mission to the village of Tatanak with U.S. soldiers assigned to the 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Fo... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Dog Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Dog Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, stop motorists during a security check outside Combat Outpost Zormat, Paktya province, Afg... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion,

U.S. soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion,

U.S. soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniform Police officers cross a bridge into Tatanak, Paktya pr... More

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire illumination mortars using coordinates for targeting instead of line of sight on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012.

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire

Soldiers in the Afghan National Army prepare to fire illumination mortars using coordinates for targeting instead of line of sight on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, June 30, 2012.

The commander for the Afghan National Army on Combat

The commander for the Afghan National Army on Combat

The commander for the Afghan National Army on Combat Outpost Narizah gives a presentation about combat outpost operations on COP Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 2, 2012.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Randy Hahn serving with 4th Brigade

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Randy Hahn serving with 4th Brigade

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Randy Hahn serving with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division gives training on changes to the U.S. military policy in Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and P... More

An Afghan National Army soldier repositions a mortar

An Afghan National Army soldier repositions a mortar

An Afghan National Army soldier repositions a mortar cannon during mortar training on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2012.

U.S. soldiers with 2nd Delaware Company, 1st Battalion

U.S. soldiers with 2nd Delaware Company, 1st Battalion

U.S. soldiers with 2nd Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, and Afghan National Army soldiers inform villagers of upcoming training mortar fire in Heserak, Khows... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Hobson, assigned to Delaware

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Hobson, assigned to Delaware

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Hobson, assigned to Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, talks with local children during a patrol through Khandakay, Khowst province, Afg... More

An Afghan National Army mortar team leader greets a

An Afghan National Army mortar team leader greets a

An Afghan National Army mortar team leader greets a commanding officer before a demonstration of firing high explosive mortars on Combat Outpost Narizah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.

Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army

Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army

Basic training soldiers in the Afghan National Army march back from training with their M16 rifles on a small arms range on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 17, 2012.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Rester, assigned to 340th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Rester, assigned to 340th

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Rester, assigned to 340th Tactical Military Information Support Operations Company, Task Force 4-25, helps Afghan National Army Col. Ghulam Farouq Edrak, assigned to 203rd Thunder Corp... More

Afghan National Army honor guard soldiers stand in

Afghan National Army honor guard soldiers stand in

Afghan National Army honor guard soldiers stand in formation during a rehearsal for greeting the ANA deputy chief of staff on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, center, director of general staff, gives a press conference on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raouf Muktaj,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raouf Muktaj,

Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Abdul Raouf Muktaj, the chief of staff of the 203rd Thunder Corps, addresses the graduates of an ANA heavy artillery class on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afg... More

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Abdul Mohammad Sarwar Khaliq, center, director of general staff, gives a press conference on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012.

An Afghan National Army (ANA) band and color guard,

An Afghan National Army (ANA) band and color guard,

An Afghan National Army (ANA) band and color guard, assigned to the 203rd Corps, performs to welcome ANA Lt. Gen. Akram, the ANA deputy chief of staff, to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Thunder, Paktia province, ... More

An Afghan National Army band and color guard, assigned

An Afghan National Army band and color guard, assigned

An Afghan National Army band and color guard, assigned to the 203rd Corps, performs to welcome ANA Lt. Gen. Akram, the ANA deputy chief of staff, to Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan,... More

U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor

U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor

U.S. soldiers with the 203rd Thunder Corps Advisor Group conduct a foot patrol to one of the outposts surrounding Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, July 20, 2012. The patrol was done... More

An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route

An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route

An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to the route clearance company in the 203rd Thunder Corps, prepares a mine detector for counter improvised explosive device training on Forward Operating Base Thunder, ... More

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a presence patrol through Khus... More

Afghan Uniform Police officers search a pump house

Afghan Uniform Police officers search a pump house

Afghan Uniform Police officers search a pump house for weapons caches in the Karizownah area, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2012.

U.S. soldiers assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance

U.S. soldiers assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance

U.S. soldiers assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company send out a robot to search for a reported buried improvised explosive device near Combat Outpost Sabari, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2012.

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company,

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, search abandoned houses for weapon caches in Black Rock, Khowst province, ... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael McKinney, a combat infantryman

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael McKinney, a combat infantryman

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael McKinney, a combat infantryman for 1st Platoon, Delaware Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, watches his step as he climbs a hill dur... More

U.S. Army Spc. Logan Betts, a combat infantryman with

U.S. Army Spc. Logan Betts, a combat infantryman with

U.S. Army Spc. Logan Betts, a combat infantryman with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, checks the antennas on a mine-resistant, ambush-protected ve... More

An U.S. Army interpreter, assigned to the Provincial

An U.S. Army interpreter, assigned to the Provincial

An U.S. Army interpreter, assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, Task Force 4-25, and a local Afghan carry a bucket of water from the pump to a greenhouse at a high school near the Gorbuz distric... More

Dr. Mehmed Ali, a USAID field development officer attached

Dr. Mehmed Ali, a USAID field development officer attached

Dr. Mehmed Ali, a USAID field development officer attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, talks with the Khost district governor in the governor's office at the Gorbuz district center, Khost province,... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Saldivar serving with 1st

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Saldivar serving with 1st

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Saldivar serving with 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25 provides security for a meeting in the United Nations Assistance ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Neher, an Infantryman attached to Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, poses with his dog, Sgt. Bety, in the K9 kennels on Forward Operating Bas... More

U.S. Army soldiers in 1st Platoon, Baker Company, 3rd

U.S. Army soldiers in 1st Platoon, Baker Company, 3rd

U.S. Army soldiers in 1st Platoon, Baker Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, check the condition of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle engine on Forward Operatin... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Etheridge, squad leader for 2nd

U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Etheridge, squad leader for 2nd

U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Etheridge, squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Task Force 4-25, guides a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle to a new posi... More

U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. Army soldiers in Chosen Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, provide security as other Soldiers dismount mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles in Khermana... More

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Green, left, and Spc. Aaron Miseray,

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Green, left, and Spc. Aaron Miseray,

U.S. Army Spc. Scott Green, left, and Spc. Aaron Miseray, both food service specialists with Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, work to restock the kitchen after l... More

U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion

U.S. soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Able Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, plan the best way to cross fields during a patrol in Sarengor Valley, Paktia province, Afghanist... More

A OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter takes off from the

A OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter takes off from the

A OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter takes off from the airfield on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2012.

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Direnzo, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Fox Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, welds a bolt to a custom shelf bracket on Forward Operating Base... More

A guard keeps watch from a rooftop at the Afghan Border

A guard keeps watch from a rooftop at the Afghan Border

A guard keeps watch from a rooftop at the Afghan Border Police Quick Reaction Force Kandak Compound, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2012.

Local children watch as U.S. soldiers with Team Hatchet,

Local children watch as U.S. soldiers with Team Hatchet,

Local children watch as U.S. soldiers with Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, secure an area near their convoy for a security checkpoint in Ayub Khel, Khost provin... More

U.S. Army Spc. Raymond Greene, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Spc. Raymond Greene, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Spc. Raymond Greene, assigned to Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, shows an Afghan Border Police officer how to plot a point during a map reading class ... More

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, supervises a computer class to Afghan Border Police on Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Khos... More

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet,

U.S. Army Maj. Shaalin David, assigned to Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, discusses a template that can be used to track personnel during an Afghan Border Polic... More

Felix Morales, an MPRI law enforcement professional,

Felix Morales, an MPRI law enforcement professional,

Felix Morales, an MPRI law enforcement professional, teaches Afghan Border Police (ABP) how to locate improvised explosive devices (IED) on the IED training lane on Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Khost province, Af... More

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