An Afghan man puts a piece of bread into the oven June 25, 2012, at a district center in Khas Kunar as he helps prepare lunch for Afghan National Policemen and U.S. soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th More
Banners memorializing the sacrifice made by U.S. Army Rangers hang from light posts lining the main street in Saint-Pierre-Du-Mont, France, near La Pointe du Hoc, May 31. More than 1,200 U.S. Service Members an More
From right: Capt. Matt Westcott, a native of Columbus, Ga., also commander of Alpha Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade talks with members of the House Appropriations Committee duri More
The Division West color guard presents the colors during the Division West ,First Army change of command ceremony at Division West Headquarters, Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 14, 2020. Division West is one of two Firs More
Iron Mike statue at the Battle for La Fiere Bridgehead at Ste. Mere Eglise, France May 31, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members and 950 military personal from Europe and Canada are commemorating the 75th More
Les Braves memorial at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on May 31,2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members and 950 military personnel from Europe ans Canada are commemorating the 75th anniversary of WWII Operati More
Downtown Ste Mere Eglise, France, May 31, 2019. More than 1300 U.S. Service Members and 950 military personnel from Europe and Canada are commemorating the 75th anniversary of WWII Operation Overload, the Alli More
ZAGAN, Poland — U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Division, participate in a display of Army equipment for the Museum of Prisoner of War Camps, Zagan, Poland, Oct. 21. The museum invi More
Steven Chen, port captain, provides some cargo-related information to U.S. Army Col. Michelle Letcher (right) and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Graham Jr. aboard the ship “Liberty Passion” at the port of More
Ralph G. King, a World War II veteran who served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, attends a memorial ceremony for 1st Infantry Division Soldiers who died on D-Day securing Om More
Sgt. Fred Suddeth an engineer with the 887th Engineer Support Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, pushes a concrete barrier into place with his bulldozer for Combat Outpost Thrasher, locate More
United States Army Brig. Gen. Michael J. Tarsa, (fore-ground) Deputy Commanding General for Support, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Co. and Sgt. Maj. Willie Pearson, 4th Infantry Division Mission Com More
Second Lt. Paul Hanneman, a Salem, Ore., native assigned to Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) out of Vicenza, Italy, hits a fast ball during a More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 4th Infantry Division and Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned to Grand Duc More
Lithuanian Land Forces Sgt. Orantas Vertelis, center, shows the general layout of the tactical control point area of operation to Soldiers from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborn More
A United States Army Soldier assigned to the Mission Command Element, 4th Infantry Division, renders a salute for the raising of the Lithuanian flag during Statehood Day in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 6, 2015. The More
Leaders from the Romanian Land Forces and the U.S. Army pose for a group photo during the Resolute Castle DV Day held in Cincu, Romania, July 25. From left, Romanian Land Forces Col. Iona, Romanian Land Forces More
United States Army Europe commander, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges takes time out of his day to talk with Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st battalion (Airborne), 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat More
1st. Lt. Matthew Letarte, an Eaton Rapids, Mich., native, with the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion,173rd Airborne Brigade, out of Vicenza, Italy, removes vinyl from a window ledge during a community engagement More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter operated by B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, drops paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd In More
A view of the path leading to the Fourth of July celebration hosted by the 4th Infantry Division, Mission Command Element, and held at the Gen. Adolfas Ramanauskas Warfare Training Center in Nemencine, Lithuani More
Before the 12th annual Vilnius Marathon began, volunteers from local schools participated in a Flag of Nations procession toward the Presidential Palace seen in the background, highlighting countries who have r More
Allied Land Forces Command Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations, British Army Col. Gordon Falconer, speaks with Soldiers from Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne B More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 4th Infantry Division, secure a landing zone as two UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopte More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 4th Infantry Division, comes in for a landing after parachuting from a UH-60M More
United States Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters come in for a landing at the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 5, 2015. The Black Hawks, flown by B Company, 43rd Assau More
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, right, takes time to talk to Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry about their weapons platforms during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 at the Grea More
U.S. Army Pfc. Garrett Solomon, an infantryman assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and native of Bellevue, Wash., adjusts sa More
Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Burrow, senior enlisted advisor for 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, oversees the color guard of "Sky Soldiers" and troops from the Latvian Land Forces d More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, listen to Lithuanian Land Forces 1st Lt. Domas Laukaitis, center, a Birstonas native assigned to t More
Logisticians assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, and Lithuanian Armed Forces’ Main Support Battalion, Logistic Support Command, conducted combin More
U.S. Army Spc. Darien Larson, left, a 20-year-old native of Harker Heights, Texas, and infantryman assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team More
U.S. Army Pfc. Caleb Holloway, left, an infantryman and native of Follett, Texas, assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), helps More
Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned to King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion (KMHB), who are role-playing as notional, oppositional forces to their NATO allies, U.S. Army Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infant More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, operating a UH-60m Black Hawk helicopter, sling load transport a U.S. Army M1101 trailer load More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, retrieves sandbags from a front-end loader operated by Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned t More
U.S. Army Pfc. Damien Brown, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, mows the lawn around the Mokren Elementary School as part of a commun More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, 2nd Coy, Gran More
From left, Staff to the Office of International Cooperation, Lt. Col. Allert Bernd; Danish army 1st Brigade commander, Brig. Gen. Per Knudsen; Latvia chief of defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube; and 4th Infantry More
United States Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, traverse a water obstacle with their gear during a Lithuanian Land Forces Best Squad Competit More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, engages an enemy target during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria More
Senior Leaders from the U.S. Army and Romanian Land Forces observe the detention of an unexploded ordnance of other engineering demonstrations during the Resolute Castle DV Day held in Cincu, Romania, July 25. More
Unites States Army Soldiers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), stand at Parade Rest in formation after a multinational For More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, out of Vicenza, Italy, perform pre-inspections on their T-11 parachute systems during an airborne operation held at Adazi Military B More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Grafenwöhr, Germany, exit a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 4th Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation More
United States Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno is briefed on a multinational training mission involving Dog Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat More
U.S. Army and Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers prepare to raise National and NATO flags during the opening ceremony of Exercise Engineer Thunder held at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regim More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy and 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, out of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., along with airmen from t More
Parachute riggers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion,173rd Airborne Brigade out of Italy, untangle the suspension lines of a T-11 Parachute System during inspection and repacking operations conducted on A More
Soldiers listen to a briefing while in-processing at the Fort Hood Reception Detachment, July 18.
Staff Sgt. Deon Williams broadcasts on Hooah! Radio from his home in Killeen, Texas.
Members of the 106th Rescue Wing from Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, out of Westhampton Beach, N.Y., unload an HH-60 Pave hawk from a C-17 Globemaster III known as Heavy Airlift Wing or HAW, Sept More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Noble an aviator with Det 1 A Company 1-224 Aviation Security and Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard does a demonstration flight in an OH-58 Kiowa Sept 19. The U.S More
An aerial view of Air Force Base Ysterplaat, taken Sept. 20 from a C-130J, flown by the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard airlift unit located at Quonset Point, R.I., showcasing the site of th More
Members of the opposing force unit for Operation Bear Mountian training excercise for 2-38 Cavalry form up before dawn to pray to Mecca, Nov. 4.
Rapper and tv personality Xzibit, Leigh Anne Touhy (subject of the film "The Blind Side"), and tv personality Paul DiMeo react to the reveal of Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler and his wife, Jessica's new home, Dec. More
Sgt. Catherine Talento, Spc. Sammie Hall, and Sgt. Ben Fox make a stream crossing on the trail to Pratt Cabin Feb. 8.
The sun sets over soldiers' tents at the Pine Creek campground Feb. 9. after a day of high altitude training in Guadalupe Mountains National Park by the 7th and 11th MPADS.
Soldiers from Troop B, 2-38 Cav. Regt., conduct a medical evacuation of a simulated casualty during a training exercise while at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La.
U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment practice reading M-256 chemical agent detectors in full hazard gear Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar/Released)
Sgt. Rene Hernandez and Staff Sgt. David Bailey both with 1st Armored Division West, talk to vendors during the Soldier Equipment and Techology Expo held at Fort Hood, March 28 and 29. From advanced operation a More
Participants in the Ride2Recovery ride around the circle drive in front of the III Corps headquarters March 31.
Spcs. Ian Feilen from San Antonio, William Dubbs from Bodcaw, Ark., Christopher Gosa from Boaz, Ala., and Stephen Dooley of Stafford, Conn. relax by playing video games on a laptop they set up outside their B-h More
A soldier joins in the fun, dancing with an Afghan linguist Sept. 1 during a Eid ul-fitr celebration on Bagram Air Field.
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Park from San Mateo, Calif., stands at his "number one man."
Members of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade - "The Dirty Third" - work at dislodging their M-777 155 mm howitzer from the three-foot hole it dug i More
Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, commanding general for Regional Command-East, and Paul Folmsbee (right), the senior civilian representative for RC-East, greets provincial leaders at an Eid ul-Fitr dinner celebration Sept. 6.
U.S. Army sniper Spc. James Wanser of Los Angeles and other members of Company C, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and the Afghan National Army ruck march toward Observation Post #4 near Forward Operati More
U.S. Army Pfc. Najier Williams of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, keeps watch in the early morning hours of Sept. 8 while his battle buddy catches a few p More
Members of C Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, catch a few precious minutes of sleep in the early morning hours of Sept. 8. The unit was in the middle of a jo More
Sgt. Jeremy Truelove of Quapaw, Okla., shop foreman at Forward Operating Base Tillman, talks through engine maintenance with a group of Afghan National Army soldiers Sept. 10.
Lt. Col. Travis Rogers passes the 10-mile mark on his way to the finish line of the 12-mile road march. The road march was the first task the candidates had to complete, in order to earn their spurs.
First Sgt. John Orbe of Brooklyn, N.Y., Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade reflects after a combat patch ceremony for 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company C, at Observation Post 1 More
Soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division prepare to raise the flag Sept. 11, at Forward Operating Base Shinwar, Afghanistan at the start of a 9/11 memorial run. More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gregorio Florez of Abilene, Texas, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade greets some of the local children who frequent the Afghan Border Police traffic chec More
Capt. Markus Shawnee, (left) commander commander for Bravo Company, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, plans the next tactical movement after taking cover from rocket attacks and small-arms fire More
Chief Petty Officer selectees participate in the Bagram Air Field pinning ceremony Sept. 16. Chief Petty Officers from around the Navy get promoted on the same day, once a year.
Members of Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade prepare their vehicles for a convoy from Forward Operating Base Orgun-E to Combat Outpost Zerok Sept. 16. The convoy took seven hours to make the 20-mile driv More
Pfc. Jonathan Martinez, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Company B, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, rests his squad automatic weapon on the ground as he searches for mail addressed to him, Sept. 17. It was the first More
The key leaders from 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division along with interpreters met with the Sarkani district governor (top right) Sept. 18 near Forward Operating Base Joyce. The meet More
Members of 2nd Platoon, Company B, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, play football between the Hescos on Combat Outpost Zerok Sept. 18, during a barbecue commemorating the U.S. Air Force's birthday.
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police, including Armanshah, chief of police for the Naka district (far left) listen to Capt. Craig Halstead, commander of Company B, Task Force 2-28 during a rock drill before a More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy commanding general, walks with Armanshah, chief of police, Naka District, Afghan Uniformed Police, through the small village of Derka near Combat O More
Spc. Todd Ingraham of Tampa, Fl., Company B, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, pulls guard while Sgt. Larry Procick collects biometric information from a local man in the small village of Derka, near Com More
Sgt. 1st Class Nathaniel Bryant, a native of Columbus, Ga., and platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Forc More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, 1st Cavalry Division commanding general, answers a question posed by an Afghan media member, Sept. 20.
Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, Combined Joint Task Force-1 and Regional Command-East Deputy Commanding General – Maneuver, talks to a soldier from Task Force Bronco, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, near Wanat Vi More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Politte, a native of New Orleans and material management supervisor for Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, takes a moment to check pap More
U.S. Army Sgt. Aracelly Castillo, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and assigned to Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, carefully stretches the cargo straps up to the out More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathanael Bordash, a native of Flint, Mich., assigned to Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, fine tunes the placement of a new fuel pump Oct. 5 at Fo More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Nichols (left), a native of St. Louis, Spc. Christopher Isaac (center), a native of Staten Island, N.Y., both assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, Task Force Blackhawk, and Pfc. More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stuart Wylie of South Weber, Utah, who is with an explosive ordnance disposal unit attached to Task Force Maverick, 1st Cavalry Division, awakens after a cold, rainy night sleeping ne More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Benjamin Vonderheide, a battle captain, HHC, 172nd Support Battalion, and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Asunta Vonderheide, executive officer for A Company, 172nd Support Battalion try on their Angry Bird More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Zahir Atifi, 52nd Medical Company, teaches his soldiers how to stop the bleeding of a casualty Oct. 25.
U.S. Army Spc. Mike Roberson, Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, sits in his vehicle early Oct. 26, readying himself to convoy to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E.
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Ryser, Sgt. 1st Class Amy Plimpton, and Marine Sgt. Jonathan Dukette, all robotic technicians with the Joint Robotics Repair Detachment, observe a Talon robot they repaired perform maneuve More
Afghan National Army and U.S. soldiers pose for a quick photo after participating in a combined ANA and U.S. Army Soldier of the Month and promotion board Oct. 29.
Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Two UH-60 Black Hawks escorting Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division deputy commanding general, fly over Nangarhar province near the Pakistan border, Nov. 5.
Soldiers, airmen, Marines, sailors and service members from several coalition countries gather in the courtyard of the Joint Operations Center for a tribute to U.S. veterans Nov. 11.