Col. Michael S. Heimall, commander of William Beaumont Army Medical Center, and the medical staff cut the ribbon for the official opening of the East Bliss Health and Dental Clinic, Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 19, More
Col. John W. Nicholson Jr. receives the colors of the newly-constituted 3rd Brigade Combat Team during a ceremony held at Sexton Field on Fort Drum on Sept. 27, 2004. Twelve other units were activated, while se More
Master Sgt. Latane Gilliam, the operations non-commissioned officer in charge with Task Force Spartan, briefs personnel on the obstacle course portion of the Best Warrior Competition. Task Force Spartan is faci More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Maj. Shamoor Hamidi, left, and Marine 1st Sgt. Matthew S. Seamans, of Shorewood, Minn., discuss ANA issues regarding an upcoming convoy in eastern Konar province, Afghanistan. Hamidi i More
Petty Officer 1st Class Reynaldo S. Datu patrols on a mountain in eastern Konar province, Afghanistan, with his Marine embedded training team and soldiers from the 3rd Kandak (Armored), 3rd Brigade, 201st Afgha More
An Iraqi Policeman with the 3rd Brigade, 1st National Police Division distributes water supplied by the 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, to a citizen of Tameem, a village southeast of Baghdad, Jan. 5.
Petty Officer 1st Class Reynaldo S. Datu, left, advises Afghan national army Capt. Amanullah, right, on potential medical assistance locations within Anchagal village, Naray District, Kunar province, Afghanista More
Staff Sgt. Jason Rankin of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team returns a volleyball during a game with Iraqi army soldiers at a military compound in Biaj, Iraq, Jan. More
Lt. Nasheem, medical officer, with the 3rd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, right, rechecks an invoice for Mohammed Mahood, manager, of the Taji Medical Clinic, left, Jan. 16. The Iraqi army donated several fi More
A Soldier from Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment provides security during a night mission northeast of Salman Pak, Jan. 20. The mission was part of a two-day operation that enabled Company A to a More
U.S. Army Capt. Colby Krug, the commander, 2nd Platoon, 66th Engineer Company, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts a safety brief prior to starting a combined route clearance missi More
Iraqi Army Maj. Sayid from the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 8th Army Division, talks with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mathew Bendele from the 0832 Military Transition Team (MiTT), 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat More
Iraqi Army soldiers from the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 8th Army Division, gives the signal to halt during a dismounted tactical movement exercise at Battle Position Eagle in Tanmiya, Iraq, Feb. More
Lt. Col. Christopher Johnson, commander of the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, greets Iraqi army soldiers at an Iraqi army station in Mosul, Feb. 27. Capt. Alexander Ra More
The 74th Engineer Company, from Fort Hood, Texas, stationed at Balad Air Base, recovers a Mabey Johnson bridge elevated several feet above the surface of the old Rustimiyah Bridge, covering a large blast hole l More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Division, conduct a foot patrol March 7 in al Lej, Iraq.
A young boy watches a Soldier pulling security during a patrol through Minari Village, March 18. Soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airbor More
Master Sgt. Dave Eastabrooks, from Cornwall, N.Y., 3rd Brigade, 1st National Police Training Team, assists in packaging weapons found in a cache on April 4 in Jabr al Ansari, Iraq.
The Abu Lukah agriculture union purchases five plows, a fuel tank trailer and a large trailer for hauling produce and materials on April 4.
Col. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr. (right), from Prince George's County, Md., commander of the 3rd BCT, listens as leaders from 3/1 NP Brigade; 35/9 IA Div.; the Mada'in Qada police force; and tribal leaders, discuss s More
Brig. Gen. Baha'a Hussin, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Iraqi army, passes out notebooks to students at Al Hathara School in the Al Zuhur neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 23. The 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st D More
Soldiers from A Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry occupy an overwatch position during recent operations near the Yahya Khel District in Paktika province, Afghanistan.
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and mortar men from the 38th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army Division met More
More than 150 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in the United States Forces-Iraq Naturalization ceremony at Base Camp Victory, Iraq, July 4. In attendance were Commander U.S. Forces Iraq, Gen. Raymond T. Ordierno More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), get a class on the Vallon Mine Detector at Forward Operating Base Waza Kwah, More
Spc. Lee Garcia, a Forward Observer for Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, observes a nearby mountain during a mission in the Zirat Mountain Area, Waz More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Wilson of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a mission in the Zirat Mountain Area, Waza Kwah District, More
U.S. Army soldiers with Focus Tactical Force, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, are picked up upon the conclusion of an air assault operation in Bak, Khost province, Afghanistan, by CH-47 Chinoo More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Hanson of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, talks to locals about a local checkpoint in Waza Kwah District, Paktika province, More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, push barrels of fuel during a fuel drop at Forward Operating Base Waza Kwah, Paktika provin More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, are awarded Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars at Forward Operating Base Waza Kwah, Paktika pro More
More than 400 soldiers and participants wait in anticipation at the starting line for the Virginia 10 Miler July 25. The Virginia 10 Miler is an annual event conducted in Lynchburg, Va.
U.S. Army Spc. Jay Kuppinger assigned to Alpha Company, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Divisions tightens a bolt with a wrench in Basra province, Iraq, July 26. U.S Soldiers with Alph More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Gomez, native of Houston and non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Low-Cost Low-Altitude team, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, wraps tape around More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kitti Chuenmanoot assigned Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division provides security in Basra province, Iraq, Aug. 4. U.S. Soldiers assigned to Alp More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan M. Lahr (left), a native of Estherville, Iowa, and certified occupational therapy assistant, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne More
U.S. Army Pvt. William W. Foote (left), a cargo management specialist and native of Klamath Falls, Ore., assigned to Company A, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, directs U.S More
A U.S. Army soldier with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, watches over an area in the Waza Kwah District here during dismounted operations. The Iron Rakkasans passed the responsi More
A local national greets Ambassador Karl Eikenberry at the governors office in Matun District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Sept. 16.
Gen. Esrah, a brigade commander for the Afghan National Army, oversees the logistics of moving election materials in Matun District, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 17.
U.S. Army Maj. Mark Leslie (left), operations officer and native of Chattanooga, Tenn., 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and Staff Sgt. Mitchell Burns, battle captain and native of Tioga, La., 3rd Bde., 10 More
An Afghan displays the ink used for casting ballots at a voting center in Matun District, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18.
Spc. William Berdan, a cannon crewmember with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, plots land navigation coordinates on a map More
Sgt. 1st Class Lujan Williams, 201st Brigade Support Battalion chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear and explosives operations NCOIC, helps a Staff Sgt. Charlotte Stevens, a clerk for the 201st BSB, adjust More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Eric Davis, base operations mayor for Forward Operating Base Salerno and company first sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, supervises loc More
U.S. Army Capt. Joey Keller with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), discusses security with locals during a Key Leader Engagement at the More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a patrol through Churgatah, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 28.
Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), search for a suspected enemy cache near t More
U.S. Army Spc. Zach Larson of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides security during an improvised traffic control point alongside More
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Kelly of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), moves to an overwatch position to provide security for Afghan Nationa More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jose Vega receives the Bronze Star Medal with Valor from Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley at a ceremony in the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, headquarters building on Fort More
Maj. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, special assistant to the commanding general, United States Army Forces Command, shares some of his thoughts during his visit to Fort Knox, Ky., Oct. 14. Bromberg was visiting the l More
Sgt. Zachary Reese, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, and his wife Reina talk Oct. 18, at Sadowski Field House in Fort Knox, Ky. The Silver Star is the third highest military decoration awarded for valor i More
Afghan National Security Forces escort the Sub-Governer of Sabari District to to a local mosque for a key leader engagement and evening prayer in Sabari District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19.
Staff Sgt. Thomas Thorman, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, aims his jager, a black powder musket, Oct. 21. Thorman owns two other black powder weapons: a brow More
Spc. Evan Teaster from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division fires his M4 rifle to qualify during the Soldier of the Year competition held on Fort Knox, Ky., Nov. 9. More
Kentucky governor Steve Beshear speaks to Fort Knox, Ky., soldiers at the Waybur Theater here Nov. 10. Beshear spoke about his own time as a reservist, and thanked the soldiers for their service before greeting More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare for their final inspections before leaving for their one-year deployment to Afghanistan. The event, held at Sadowski Field Hous More
Afghan National Army soldiers of the 3rd Company, 1st Kandak, find anti-personnel mines retrofitted with additional homemade explosives and a pressure switch while searching a weapons cache in Sarmast Kheyl in More
An Iraqi army officer with the 10th Iraqi Army Division reviews a terrain model before conducting a battalion-level maneuver exercise at Tadreeb al Shamil, March 17. Task Force 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artille More
Sgt. Raymond Mandap, a generator mechanic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division plays the guitar alongside the alt More
Iraqi police K-9 runs an obstacle course with his trainer in Basrah, Iraq, May 3, 2011. Maj. Kreie, 1-12 Cavalry, 3rd Assist and Advise Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, is inspecting the K-9 facility in support o More
Lt. Col. Gregory Stokes, commander of Stability Transition Team Enforcer, Advise, Train and Assist, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, briefs the Provincial Chief of Police Brig. Gen. F 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
An Afghan national security force commander inspects the oil level on a vehicle at the Spera District Center, Khowst province, Afghanistan, May 17, 2011.
Spc. Coy Powell, left, a signal support systems specialist, and a Brownsboro, Texas, native, Spc. Mario Fabian, center, a medic, and a Littlefalls, N.J., native, and Pfc. Louis Love, right, a cavalry scout, and More
Local Iraqi men wait in line for an iris scan, May 26, just one piece of an hours-long screening process before entering Contingency Operating Base Adder in southern Iraq near Nasiriyah. Headquarters and Headqu More
Maj. William McGlothin, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division listens to the Tadreeb al Shamil training cadre as they explain the day’s eve More
Muthanna provincial reconstruction team leader Hanscom Smith presents a speech at the grand opening of the Friendship Hall, a cultural center in Samawah, May 28, 2011.
U.S. Army Dr. (Capt.) Mitch J. Hernandez, a Louisville, Ky., native, and U.S. Army Spc. Arnold C. Dedmon, a dental technician, and a Baltimore native, from Charlie Company, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd More
Lt. Col. Gregory Stokes, the STT Enforcer, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division commander watches on, as Iraqi Security Forces conduct training.
Brig. Gen. Paul LaCamera, deputy commanding general-operations, 25th Infantry Division, and a Westwood, Mass., native, awards Spc. Christian Cowan, a combat medic with Apache Troop, 6th "Saber" Squadron, 9th Ca More
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Neff, a flight medic with Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Wyoming Army National Guard, and a native of McCook, Neb., watches as soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarter More
Vehicles carrying the troopers and equipment of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Division – South, arrive at Contingency Operating Base Delt More
Michael Jalbert (left), the brigade safety officer with 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and his son Staff Sgt. Timothy Jalbert, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cav. Regiment, 3rd AAB, 1st Cav More
Sgt. Peter Streb, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, gives a briefing to officers and noncommissioned officers at Co More
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Sgt. Tory Rice prepares his soldiers for the esprit de corps run, June 14, in front of the Army Corps of Engineers B More
Sgt. 1st Class Asad Ullah, a squad leader from 3rd Brigade, 3rd Kandak, Afghan National Army, was the honor graduate from Afghanistan's first Small Arms Weapons Instructor Course.
Contingency Operating Base Delta, Iraq – Sgt. Maj. Richard Burnette (left), command sergeant major of 6th "Saber" Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United Sta More
Lt. Col Cameron Cantlon, left, Commander of 6th ‘Saber’ Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cav. Division, and a Ettrick, Wis. native; George Stickels, second from left, Provincia More
10th Iraqi Army Commandos prepare for training at Contingency Operating Station Garry Owen, Iraq, June 25, 2011. (Photo by: 1st Lt. Sean Jopling)
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, commander, 36th Infantry Division, United States Division-South, presents a coin Spc. Javeed Thomas, a native of Richmond, Va., in front of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Ad More
Lt. Col. James M. Smith, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, commander, and a Hampton, Va., native addresses his battalion during the 40th birthday celebration More
Spc. Cory Penven, a scout with 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division sprints across the finish line of a two mile run during 36th Infantry Division’s NCO and So More
Lt. Col. Robert Wright, commander of Task Force Steel Dragon, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, greets a local Iraqi after delivering a humanitar More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare the humanitarian aid food bags. The U.S. soldiers work alongside their Iraqi police pa More
Maj. Gen. Eddy Spurgin, commander of the 36th Infantry Division, United States Division - South stands next to, then, 1st Lt. Sean Buchanan, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1s More
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Bandit Troop, 6th ‘Saber’ Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, utilize a Long-Range Advance Scout Surveillance System in order to ident More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, pose for a picture with their Iraqi army counterparts before embar More
Brig. Gen. Abdul Kareem, deputy commander of Al-Kut Air Force Base, begins his presentation by greeting his Iraqi ground forces and intelligence commanders for the first time together on Contingency Operating B More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 1st Cavalry, 3rd Brigade, 9th Cavalry Regiment, participate in a 100 meter dash, July 15, 2011, at Contingency Operating Base Delta in Wasit province Iraq. The the 100 meter dash More
Soldiers from Bulldog Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division search near the city of Amarah for American and British remains on July 21, 2011. The U.S. More
Secnd Lt. Patrick Mulvaney, the platoon leader with 3rd Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and a native of Sugarland, Texas, c More
Brig. Gen. William Smith (middle), deputy commander of the 36th Infantry Division, visits the Basra Crime Lab for a tour of the facility and an update on the progress of equipment installation, infrastructure c More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Dennull (left), a combat medic from Harker Heights, Texas, assigned to Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot More
Soldiers with 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, travel alongside a Doking mine-clearance vehicle in Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, during a recent patrol. The Doking is a remote-controlled, More
A Human Intelligence Collection Team member with Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division prepares notes prior to a source meeting at Contingency More
Col. Douglas C. Crissman, commander, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, presents the Combat Action Badge to Pfc. Brandan Mitchell, a soldier with 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Advice an More
Lt. Col. Steven Zega from the 77th Theater Aviation Brigade Judge Advocate presents the opening remarks at the JAG corps birthday celebration at the Coalition Dining Facility on Contingency Operating Base Adder More