Spc. John Takacs and Sgt. Blake Parsons, infantrymen with Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, train with the M320 grenade launcher at ni More
Spc. Richard Farrachi, a sniper with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, fires a Barrett M82 .50-caliber sniper rifle during a basic sniper course bein More
Afghanistan Border Police trainees stand in formation at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. The trainees had formed up for their graduation ceremony. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck, 55th S More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jake VonLanken, 504th Task Force Viper, passes out posters to local Afghanistan Border Police at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The Army is promoting professionalism within the More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jake VonLanken, 504th Task Force Viper, passes out posters to local Afghanistan Border Police at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. The Army is promoting professionalism within More
An Afghanistan Border Policeman washes his face outside at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. The ABP was washing his face prior to sitting down and sharing chai tea with the me More
Afghan National Army Command Sgt. Maj. Toryalia of 6th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps, explains to top U.S. and Afghan noncommissioned officers what he is looking for in a future NCO training course to be tau More
Maj. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, 9th Air & Space Expeditionary Task Force Commander, receives a briefing from members of the 966 Air Expeditionary Squadron at Forward Operation Base Salerno, Afghanistan on June 11, More
Sgt. Jordan Portillo, an emergency medical technician with Multinational Battle Group-East’s Task Force Medical, drags a simulated casualty during a training scenario on Camp Bondsteel, Aug. 9. The training exe More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Kershner, a military police soldier, assigned to 504th Military Police Battalion, participates in a ruck march during the unit’s soldier, noncommissioned officer and junior officer of the qua More
Two European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) members arrive at Camp Bondsteel to be treated for injuries sustained while hiking in Albania, Sept. 20. Soldiers with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Av More
The Hedge Family (far right) stands with Connor and members of his elementary school staff, Oct. 29, before high school football game in his honor. Connor's father is a logistics officer with the 504th Military More
Spc. Alexander Day, a scout sniper with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, fires a Barrett M82 .50-caliber More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jake VonLanken, 504th Battlefield Support Brigade, hands a bundle of blankets to Wagid, an Afghanistan Border Policeman at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. Cpl. More
Soldiers with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, Louisiana National Guard, practice rescuing an individual during hoist training with German and Swiss counterparts, Feb. 26. The hoist training a More
Sgt. Christina Dafney-Pressley, contracting officer representative for KBR fueling operations at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, stands next to a JP8 jet fuel blivet, that is capable of holding nearly 50,000 gallons of More
Capt. Ashley Bradley, a nurse with the 61st Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 1st Medical Brigade, treats a simulated casualty during a training exercise designed to prepare candidates for the Expert Field Med More
Staff Sgt. Garrett Lacrone, a military police soldier, assigned to 504th Military Police Battalion, participates in a ruck march during the battalion’s soldier, noncommissioned officer and junior officer of the More
Connor Hedge stands with a football helmet signed by members of the Baylor University football team, Oct. 29, during a high school football game in his honor. Hedge was diagnosed with neuroblastoma for a third More
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Lewis, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Army’s sniper basic course mobile training team, instructs Paratroopers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, on the use of th More
The view from an outpost at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck, 55th Signal Company)
U.S. Army Cpl. Jake VonLanken, 504th Battlefield Support Brigade, shakes hands with an Afghanistan Border Policeman at the Costelle at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. VonLanken was handing out b More
Spc. Joonghoon Choi, a military police soldier, assigned to 504th Military Police Battalion, participates in a ruck march during the battalion’s soldier, noncommissioned officer and junior officer of the quarte More
Connor Hedge, center, stands with members of the Copperas Cove High School football team, Oct. 29, before approaching the 50-yard line at the Bulldawgs Stadium. Connor was the game's guest of honor and particip More
Staff Sgt. Shad Grunloh, a sniper with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, fires a shot from a Barrett M82 . More
Afghanistan Border Police in training sit beneath the shade of a tree at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. The trainees were escaping the afternoon heat as they waited for their graduation c More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jake VonLanken, 504th Battlefield Support Brigade, watches as an Afghanistan Border Policeman holds blankets at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. Cpl. VonLanken More
U.S. Army Sgt. Colton Hurley, an infantry team leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, helps man a guard tower at Combat Outpost Muqor, June 27, 2012, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Hur More
A soldier assigned to 504th Military Police Battalion, shoots an M9 pistol during the battalion’s soldier, noncommissioned officer and junior officer of the quarter board competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord More
Connor Hedge stands with game referee, Jim Sartwell, at the 50-yard line of Copperas Cove High School's football stadium. Hedge was the game's guest of honor between Copperas Cove High School and Killeen's Shoe More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jake VonLanken, 504th Task Force Viper, poses for the camera with an Afghanistan Border Police graduate at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck, More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jake VonLanken, 504th Battlefield Support Brigade, holds a bag containing prayer rugs at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. Cpl. VonLanken was handing out prayer More
U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Redding, 504th Task Force Viper, poses for the camera with an Afghanistan Border Police graduate at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Trulu More
An Afghanistan Border Policeman holds a bundle of blankets under his arm at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. Soldiers of the 504th Battlefield Support Brigade were handing out More
U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Redding, 504th Task Force Viper, shakes hands with an Afghanistan Border Policeman at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. Redding was attending an ABP graduation. (Photo More
U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Redding, 504th Task Force Viper, shakes hands with an Afghanistan Border Policeman at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. Capt. Redding was attending an ABP graduatio More
U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Redding, 504th Task Force Viper, talks with Afghanistan Border Police graduates at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck, 55th Signal Company)
Wagid, an Afghanistan Border Policeman, carries blankets into his room at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. Soldiers of the 504th Battlefield Support Brigade were handing out b More
Afghanistan Brig. Gen. Tafsir gives a speech at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. Brig. Gen. Tafsir was giving a speech for the graduating class of Afghanistan Border Policemen. (Photo by: S More
Afghanistan Border Policeman Brig. Gen. Zarefi talks with guests at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. Zarefi was attending an ABP graduation ceremony. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck)
Afghanistan Border Policeman Brig. Gen. Zarefi talks with guests at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. Brig. Gen. Zarefi was attending an ABP graduation ceremony. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Tru More
An Afghanistan Border Policeman smiles at the camera at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. The ABP was sitting with a group of ABP and soldiers of the 504th Battlefield Support More
Afghanistan Border Police trainees stand in formation at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The trainees had formed up for their graduation ceremony. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck)
Afghanistan Border Policemen converse over chai at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. The ABP were sitting with soldiers of the 504th Battlefield Support Brigade sharing chai t More
Afghanistan Border Policemen converse over chai at the Costelle at the Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2011. The ABP were sitting with soldiers of the 504th Battlefield Support Brigade sharing chai te More
The view from an outpost at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck)
Afghanistan Border Police in training sit beneath the shade of a tree at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The trainees were escaping the afternoon heat as they waited for their graduation cerem More
U.S. Army Capt. Katherine Redding, 504th Task Force Viper, shakes hands with an Afghanistan Border Police Lt. at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck)
Afghanistan Border Policeman Brig. Gen. Zarefi talks with guests at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2011. Brig. Gen. Zarefi was attending an ABP graduation ceremony. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Tr More
An Afghanistan Border Patrolman shows off his certificate to celebrate his graduation from the ABP class at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. (Photo by: Spc. Kristina Truluck)
Afghanistan Border Policemen advance on a suspect as part of a training demonstration at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The demonstration was part of their graduation ceremony to show the ski More
Afghanistan Border Policemen move an injured man in a simulated training exercise at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The demonstration was part of their graduation ceremony to show the skills More
Afghanistan Border Policemen provide first aid to an injured man in a simulated training exercise at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The demonstration was part of their graduation ceremony to More
An Afghanistan Border Policeman takes care of an injured man in a simulated training exercise at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The demonstration was part of their graduation ceremony to show More
Afghanistan Border Policemen load an injured man in their truck in a simulated training exercise at 4th Kodiak Training Post, Afghanistan on Aug. 27. The demonstration was part of their graduation ceremony to s More