Afghan National Security Forces gather together at the new location of the Marjaneh Afghan Uniformed Police checkpoint.
Disc jockeys from Paktika province gather at Forward Operating Base Sharana July 12 and 13 to discuss broadcast reporting techniques during a two-day journalism workshop hosted by the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infan More
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, gather with Afghan National Security Forces and Afghan Government officials, Aug. 1, in Paktika province, discussing the security p More
U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Rittman, C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, looks out as the sun sets while on watch duty at the Andar District Center in Miray, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2011. The 3 More
Sgt. Joseph Wroniak, a Middleton, Conn., native, and infantry team leader assigned to “Choppin” Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), i More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jeffery Shafer, platoon leader for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 3rd Battalion,187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), completes the benc More
Pfc. Jacob Adams (left) and Spc. Artem Boyev (right), both infantrymen assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), More
Staff Sgt. Robert Kelly, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), double checks the team's rear s More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), swim 1.87 miles during the Iron Warrior Challenge to honor the Veterans of More
Macedonian rangers combined with Soldiers from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment are currently working with the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment in the Sar Hawza District of Pa More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B., 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, search for a cache in Ghazni province during an air assault operation in support of Operation Shamshir Aug 3.
A local Sangar citizen waits to be questioned about possible insurgent activity during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (P More
Sgt. Joseph Wroniak, a Middleton, Conn., native, and infantry team leader assigned to “Choppin’” Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Chappell, platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, Company A, 3rd Battalion,187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), completes More
Soldiers assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), point out areas of interest during a patrol in search of signs More
Afghan Uniformed Police, teamed with soldiers from Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), complete a search of room insid More
An Afghan National Army soldier questions a Sangar citizen during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: Cpl. Kevin Martin)
U.S. Army soldiers from Headquarters Platoon, Company A, 3rd Battalion,187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), sprint to the top of an observation po More
Soldiers assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a patrol in search of signs of insurgent activity in t More
Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Murray, an infantry platoon sergeant assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), interacts wit More
An Afghan National Army soldier questions a Sangar citizen about IED-making material found at his home during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents More
A soldier from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, sleeps at the Andar District Center in Miray, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron Rakkasans are partnering More
Spc. Austin Kelley, a sniper and infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides overwatch securit More
Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Murphy, an infantry platoon sergeant assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), interacts wit More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Lang, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Platoon, Angel Company, 3-187 Infantry asks a local Sangar citizen questions during Operation Angel Strike 12 Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of th More
An Afghan boy sits in class at the Miray School as C Company, 3-187th soldiers and Afghan Uniform Police visit the school in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron Rak More
Pvt. Stephen Munoz, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides overwatch security as his f More
1st Lt. Michael White, an infantry platoon leader, and Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Murray, an infantry platoon sergeant, both assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rak More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Lang, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Platoon, Angel Company, 3-187 Infantry, asks a local Sangar citizen a series of questions during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The More
The headmaster at the Miray School talks to soldiers from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and Afghan Uniform Police at the school in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. More
Sgt. Nathan Fleshman, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), looks into an advanced optic to as More
Pvt. Michael Stevens, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), interacts with Afghan children at More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer sits in front of a chalk board at the Miray School as school leaders host a meeting with soldiers from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and Afghan U More
1st Lt. Michael White, an infantry platoon leader assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), along with Capt. Taja More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Lang, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Platoon, Angel Company, 3-187 Infantry, asks a series of questions to a local Sangar citizen during Operation Angel Strike, 12 Dec. 15, 2010. More
An Afghan National Army Platoon commander talks with a soldier from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne before a joint patol of a village in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187 More
1st Lt. Jerry Hodge, an infantry officer assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), peers into the valley below fo More
Capt. Tajali, an Afghan Uniformed Police company commander, conducts a key leader engagement with the head mullah of a madrasa near Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2012. The AUP led the security More
Local Sangar citizens wait to be questioned about possible insurgent activity during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Pho More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches a home during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the More
Sgt. 1st Class Duane O’Keefe, an infantry platoon sergeant assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), looks into a More
Capt. Tajali, an Afghan Uniformed Police company commander, talks with students at a madrasa near Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, Afghanistan, about the dangers of the insurgency and how he and his fellow AUP member More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches the home of a local Taliban commander during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Ph More
Afghan National Army soldiers walk through a village during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron Rak More
Sgt. Nathan Fleshman, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), helps Pvt. Stephen Munoz, also an More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Lang, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Platoon, Angel Company, 3-187 Infantry, asks a series of questions to a local Sangar citizen during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. More
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Quisenberry, C Company commander, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division walks through a village during a joint patrol with Afghan National Security Forces in Andar, Afghanist More
Sgt. Nathan Fleshman, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), investigates a small cave for weap More
An Afghan citizen answers a series of questions during Operation Angel Strike 12, Sangar, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: Cp More
Afghan National Army soldiers search a home during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron More
An Afghan National Army soldier interacts with Afghan children during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: Cpl. Kevin Martin)
An Afghan boy plays as Afghan National Security Forces search a home during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187 More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands with a Sangar citizen during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: Cpl. Kevin Martin)
Afghan National Security Forces exit a home after searching it during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th als More
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security as other ANA and Afghan Uniform Police search a home during a joint patrol with C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in Andar District More
Afghan National Security Forces prepare to search a home during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as More
An Afghan National Army Platoon commander talks to village elders after a joint patrol with C company, 3-187th Infantry Division before a joint patrol in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th a More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Lang, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Platoon, Angel Company, 3-187 Infantry, asks a series a local Sangar citizen questions during Operation Angel Strike, 12 Dec. 15, 2010. The pu More
A soldier from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, talks to an Afghan boy during a joint patrol with Afghan National Security Forces in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th a More
An Afghan National Army soldier dirsects two Sangar citizens during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: Cpl. Kevin Martin)
Soldiers from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, and Afghan National Security Forces walk across a field after conducting a joint patrol in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-18 More
A local Sangar citizen waits to be questioned about possible insurgent activity during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. ( More
A member of the Afghan Uniform Police questions several Sangar citizens during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: More
Afghan boys at the Miray School look on as soldiers from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and Afghan Uniform Police visit the school in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011 More
A local Sangar citizen is asked to look at a picture of a known Taliban commander during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. More
Afghan boys show Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Ross, International Security Assistance Force Public Affairs Office, English they have learned in class at the Miray School during a visit by soldiers from C compa More
An Afghan National Army soldier waits with Sangar citizens during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: Cpl. Kevin Martin)
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Quisenberry, C Company commander, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division looks out at the Miray Bazaar during a joint patrol with Afghan Uniform Police in Miray, Afghanistan, More
A local Sangar child smiles at coalition forces during Operation Angel Strike 12, Dec. 15, 2010. The purpose of the operation was to search for insurgents and IED materials. (Photo by: Cpl. Kevin Martin)
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chris Grauel, C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division talks to a village elder during a joint patrol with Afghan National Security Forces in Andar District, Afghanistan, More