U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, the Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, commander of from D More
Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Forces-Iraq, (right) gave a coin to Sgt. Edwin Rodriquez, left, of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, E Company in appreciation of his More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MARJAH, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Afghan Local Police (ALP) graduates march on stage to receive their certificates and patches during a graduation ceremony. After three weeks of tra More
An Iraqi child receives help opening his shoebox from an Iraqi soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 48th Brigade 4th Iraqi Army Division during a humanitarian event in Tikrit, Iraq, April 7. Fifty children receiv More
Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, seized narcotics worth about $5 million during a vehicle search in Afghanistan, May 9. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 and More
A memorial stand of Staff Sgt. Michael Lammerts and Staff Sgt. Scott Burgess was on display during a memorial ceremony at Camp Griffin, Afghanistan, April 9. The soldiers were killed in action while performing More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lemoine, left, a petroleum supply specialist from Tulari, Calif., and U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Grabowski, a shift leader for the petroleum supply specialist team from Hinsdale, N.Y., More
Pallets of water are dropped from a C-130 Hercules aircraft over Afghanistan, April 11, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. William Greer)
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Egger (left), from Coggin, Iowa, and U.S. Army Pfc. Alex Good, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, both infantry Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force More
Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, play a 21-point, pick-up basketball game on the unit's basketball court at Combat Outpost Ghormach, Afg More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Lynam, an intelligence clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, holds his daughter at the Marine Corps Exchange Annex parking lot on Marine Corps B More
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, keep a vigilant eye while resting during a dismounted foot patrol in Ghormach. In the last More
Two Afghan boys carry a sheet of plywood delivered by Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, walk down a mountain path afte More
Sgt. Steven M. Cheek Jr. (left), an instructor for the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment advisor team, gives a class on advanced weapon handling to Afghan National Army soldiers aboard Camp Nawrooz, Marjah, Ap More
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, pay their final respects to their fallen leader, Staff Sgt. Jose Caraballo-Pietri, during More
Spc. Jeremy Albright, a San Antonio native, now a flight medic with C Company, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, explains the interior compartment of a UH-60L Black Hawk search and rescue helicopter during an aerial More
Soldiers pay respects through a memorial stand for Spc. Donald Lee Nichols. He was killed in action by an improvised explosive device, April 13, in Laghman province, Afghanistan while serving with Reconnaissanc More
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security for a traffic control point in Zormat District, Paktya province, Afghanistan, manned by 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Task Force More
A photo of U.S. Army Sgt. Brent M. Maher, along with his boots, rifle and dog tags, is displayed at his memorial service on Combat Outpost Dand Patan April 18. Maher, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 168th In More
Staff Sgt. Warees Kee, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, now a section chief with 2nd Platoon, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, goes for a contested lay-up on More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, currently attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division go on a walkabout patrol to show their counterparts their patrol routes April 19 More
Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, patrol the Kajaki green zone in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 19. Since arriving at Kajaki in November, Bravo Battery Ma More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Daniel Oldham does pre-flight checks on the flight deck of a C-130 Hercules before take-off from a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, April 20. Oldham is a pilot with the 386th Expedit More
Sgt. Bradley D. Velasquez, of Enid Okla., a team leader in Company A, 1st Battalion 179 Infantry, 45 Infantry Brigade Combat Team stands guard at an entry control point, April 20, during a four day field traini More
Sgt. Steven Grasso of 1st Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-181st Infantry salutes Brig. Gen. Theodore Johnson after being pinned the Combat Infantryman Badge at Camp Phoenix’s Patriot Square Ap More
Sgt. Reginald Alexander, Company Intelligence Support Team non-commissioned officer in charge, Company G, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, conducts a mission brief prior to Company G soldiers leaving Conting More
Cpl. Antonio Tellez, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, holds his 3-month-old son before departing Marine Corps Base Hawaii on a seven-month deployment to Af More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Afghanistan — Lance Cpl. Jarred Billy, a native of Dilkon, Ariz., motions for a vehicle to slow down during a joint patrol conducted by 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and More
Indiana Army National Guard Spc. Benjamin Sukys of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Spc. Robert Thorp of Spencer, Ind., both infantryman in Company B, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment headquartered in Martinsville, More
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, Focused Targeting Force, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, in the city of Gardez, Paktiya prov More
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, thanks 1st Lt. Jonathan Humphrey, a platoon leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Division, attached More
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Marines and sailors from 3rd Marine Regiment during his visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii with Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. F More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Clark Kirkley, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., diligently scans his surroundings while standing post here, April 29. Kirkley, a member of More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgt. Kimberly Nalepka, a Coral Springs, Fla., native, speaks to a teacher about the day’s lesson plan at a local school April 30. Nalepka is More
"All system's go." U.S. Army Pfc. Hank Cooper, Jr., a native of Hayden, Idaho, gives the thumbs-up prior to the start of a mission to Khowst City, Saturday, April 30. Cooper, a motor transport operator assigned More
Sgt. Kimberly Nalepka, a Coral Springs, Fla., native, crosses a canal after visiting a local school, April 30. Nalepka, team leader of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Female Engagement Team, visits medic More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nick Ziegenmeyer, a signal support systems specialist from Swisher, Iowa, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, soldiers wires on More
Sgt. Anthony Miller waits to participate in as the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment color bearer during the relief in place and transfer of authority to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team 5th Infantry Re More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Sgt. Maj. Brent Cook greets local Afghanistan National Police and Afghanistan National Army leaders during a traditional end of deployment d More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Cornelius of Bondurant, Iowa, platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - A color guard stands at attention moments before the Transfer of Authority Ceremony between 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and 1st Batta More
First Sgt. Mark Bilyeu, senior enlisted advisor of “Cobra” Company C, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a Walnutshade, More
Soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, and Afghan National Army soldiers search the village More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Carter Malkasian speaks to Lance Cpl. Eric Raines while showing him around the district center here, May 11. Raines, a native of Williamsbur More
Soldiers from Battery A, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, await the delivery of an M119 howitzer to their mountain outpost in Spera, More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter carries an M119 howitzer during an air assault mission May 13. The Howitzer was flown to soldiers of Battery A, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Comb More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Frazier of Van Nuys, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, scans his sector with a 240B weapons system, in Spera Dis More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Dorman cleans a local child's burn here, May 15. The native of Miami Gardens, Fla., is the senior line c More
Spc. Dakota R. Benedict and Spc. Kevin S. Burd, a Saint Helens, Ore., native, both track vehicle repairers with Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpls. Edward Stevens, William Schott and Jacob Hoover admire the sunrise while riding V-22 Osprey during Operation Black Dawn here, Ma More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SABIT QADAM, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Foley, a Federal Way, Wash. native, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Albert Cisneros (right), fr More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Sgt. Benjamin Maldonado and Sgt. Farhad speak to a local elder during a security patrol here, May 19. Maldonado, a native of Quinton, N.J., More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Shawn Cole, a native of Cresskill, N.J., is a fire team leader with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment's Guard Force Platoon. He More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — An Afghan man smiles after shaking Lance Cpl. Robert Lemonte hand during a security patrol here, May 25. Lemonte, a Mansfield Ind., native, More
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, T More
PATROL BASE MATEEN, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Elders from the village of Tughay wait to enter the weekly shura at Patrol Base Mateen, May 27. The Sangin District Governor Mohammed Shar More
U.S. Army Sgt. Antonia Santiago IV, native of Boone, Iowa, and one of two American food service non-commissioned officers, place food in the dining facility for the evening meal at Combat Outpost Dand Patan, Af More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kruszka from the Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Red Currahee, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, TF Currahee, rests after climbing to a mountain More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Pfc. Clifford Oyugi heads a soccer ball before playing a soccer game with a local team here, May 28. Oyugi, a native of Las Vegas, is a mach More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Capt. Daniel Petronzio speaks to a group of local elders and family leaders about a recent weapons cache find, during a shura here, May 30. More
Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-181st Infantry Regiment, from Worcester, Mass., show their support for the Boston Bruins, especially Goalie Tim Thomas, and their run for the St More
The senior Afghanistan National Army representative stands at the head of formation with Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Sean Riordan and Afghanistan National Police Chief of Police Captain Omar Jan during the Mem More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELHI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Afghanistan National Police members gather More
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, and Pleasant Hill, Iowa, native, talks with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Crowley, left, an Iowa City, Iowa, nativ More
Handing over responsibility: Lt. Col. Andrew Ulrich, commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, addresses soldiers assigned to 47th Brigade, 12th More
Gen. David Petraeus addresses soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-181st Infantry, during his visit to Camp Phoenix June 4 to pin members of HHC for their actions in defense of the camp against More
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Parker-Bellinger, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a truck driver with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mica Snell (right), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and his brother U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jus More
Sgt. Matthew Caron, an infantryman with Headquarters Co., 3rd Infantry Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, holds a 9mm round magazine in his hand as his truc More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jamie Latham, Company E, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, TF Falcon, distribution platoon leader, distributes book bags full of school supplies to Afgh More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan – Lance Cpl. Andrew Fuller of Germantown, Md., and Cpl. Samuel Penaloza of Centerville, Va., work on a broken down generator. T More
U.S. Army Spc. James Vick, foreground, a team leader from Atkins, Iowa, on his second deployment to Afghanistan, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Schumacher, an infantryman from Dubuque, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, T More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tim Fiedler, left, the acting first sergeant of Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, sits with his Afghan counterpart on Combat Outpost Najil, Afghan National Army 1st. Sg More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Helmand province, Islamic Republic - Cpl. Rene Sotelo, the loadmaster for 2nd Platoon, Truck Company B, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tightens down a ratchet strap More
Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) assemble a temporary bridge over the Darvishan Bridge in the Gamsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2011. The More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, TF Red Bulls and Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd P More
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett H. Gingrich, commander of Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, from Wate More
Brig. Gen. Amud Sami, the Faryab province police chief, salutes a group of Afghan National Police recruits before a ceremony welcoming the men into the ranks in Faryab province June 21. The ceremony marks the t More
Capt. John P. Ogiba, TAOC flight commander, MACS-4, speaks to soldiers with 1-1 ADA during a tour June 23 of the TAOC used for the MDTC in the CTA. MACS-4 hosted the tour for soldiers to showcase the behind-the More
Lt. Col. William Ryan, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment incoming commander, speaks to his family, friends, soldiers and fellow leaders during a change of command ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., June 23, More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster City, Iowa, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Te More
West Point Cadet Peter Lofreddo gets a taste of what it's like to be an Army aviation officer during his Cadet Troop Leader Training with A Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright, Ala More
Spc. Zachary Parker, a cannon crew member assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, prepares for a mission at Contingency Operatin More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Weber, a health care specialist with the medical platoon, headquarters and headquarters battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Div More
Brig. Gen. Hamid Malik Jarad, Iraqi police commander of the Abu Risha Brigade, had lunch with Lt. Col. Chuck Masaracchia, commander of 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brig More
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, talk with a local village elder outside Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 13. Many Marines with Company C, affectionately known as "Carlos," More
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment walk back to their vehicles during a dismounted patrol outside of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, July 13. Many Marines with the company attended More
Pfc. Karl Baer, a medic with the 194th Military Police Company and Phoenix native, treats the "injuries" of a fellow soldier inside an armored vehicle, following a simulated attack on a convoy at Camp Ramadi, I More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Matthew Suiter, a Union City, Ore., native and the assistant gun chief for Gun-3, Alpha Battery, lies in his hammock reading a book in some of his downtime. More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan— Sergeant Tyler J. Ledbetter (Center), a Vancouver, Wash., native and a Howitzer section chief with Alpha Battery, speaks to his Marines after a fire mission. Ledb More
Brig. Gen. Hamid Malik Jarad (seated), commander of the Iraqi police Abu Risha Brigade, invited Lt. Col. Chuck Masaracchia, commander of the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assis More
Soldiers from Companies C and D, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry, Colorado National Guard, provide cover for Soldiers entering a three-story structure, as they train for military operations on urban terrain, July More
FIRE BASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Stephen Palmiter, a Harrison, Idaho, native, takes a moment to eat his dinner in the ammunition pit of Gun-1, Alpha Battery. Palmiter is a field radio opera More
NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Pvt. Mahmad Dawod Qalamyar, a patrolman with the Afghan Uniformed Police, reads a Pashto-English dictionary aloud during an evening break. He, along with hundreds More
Kenya Thomas, who lives in Daphne, Ala., uses her home sewing machine to sew 150 pillows, one for every member of Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, while they are deployed in Afghanistan. After More
Lt. Col. John Cross, second from left, commander of 1st “Vanguard” Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and an Elk City, Okla. More
Cleaning the mortar tube. CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Specialist Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters an More
FIREBASE SAENZ, Helmand province, Afghanistan—Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Kelly, a Corpsman with Alpha Battery, knocks out a set of pull-ups during combat conditioning at the start of a Marine Corps Martial Ar More