An Apache Gunship from 1st Cavalry Division conducts route recon near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, as the sun sets over the Hindu Kush Mountain Range.
Command Sgt. Maj. Stanley Williams cases the unit colors for the 4th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment during a formation gathered at Watkins Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 4-6 ARS in More
A UH-60M Black Hawk, belonging to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, pulls out of its parking spot on Camp Taji, Iraq. The CAB, 1st Inf. Div., which is scheduled to be the only Army aviation un More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Mass, a financial technician with the 376th Financial Management Company, Detachment 4 and native of Minneapolis, meets with Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.), at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 22. Duri More
Lt. Col. Alexander Monteith with the 3rd Sustainment Brigade assist with the drawdown.
Tech. Sgt. Lindy Snodgrass, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster and Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Bronson 447th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial porter, put passenger seats together on a C-17 Globemaster III More
Spc. Mithcell Anwar, an infantryman with Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, loads a bag of ice in a cooler tucked behind his driver's seat Aug. 15.
Staff Sgt. Peter Faul (front), a fire support non-commissioned officer with Company F, 52nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, United States Division-Center, and a Longv More
Mike Shuster, of National Public Radio, interviews Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commanding general of the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Maryville, Mo., native, Aug. 18 at the convoy staging area o More
Soldiers board a chartered airplane, Aug. 18, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. More than 90,000 troops have been redeployed as part of the U.S. force responsible drawdown of forces.
Brig. Gen. Nick Tooliatos and Col. Gwendolyn Bingham, of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, salute soldiers from the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division as they convoy into Kuwait in the ea More
Gen. Raymond Odierno, United States Forces - Iraq commander, greets Vice President Joe Biden, after arriving at Sather Airbase, Iraq, Aug 30. Vice President Biden well be taking part in the USF-I commanding Gen More
Sgt. Daniel Butts (left), assistant convoy commander, and Sgt. Derick Woods (right), convoy commander, both with the 199th Forward Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigad More
Sgt. Jessie Harter, a soldier working at the Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division's consolidated level two clinic on Camp Taji, Iraq, prepares supplies in one of the clinic's trauma rooms.
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, 15th Transportation Company, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), recover a Stryker vehicle from 4th Stryk More
United States Division – Center soldiers wait to enter a mobile post exchange Dec. 23 at Joint Security Station Old MoD, Iraq. Soldiers at JSS Old MoD do not enjoy the benefit of having a PX on base and receive More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Russell Handy, Ninth Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force - Iraq commander, hands off the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing guidon to Brig. Gen. Anthony Rock, the new 321st Air Expedition More
An interpreter reads the inscription on a miniature “T-wall” to Brig. Gen Ra’ed of the Iraqi Ground Forces Command. The replica was presented to the Iraqi General by 151st ESB Commander Richard A. Wholey, Jr. ( More
All of the attendees of the 151st Expeditionary Signal Battalion Leadership Conference pose for a group photo.
Spc. Greg Breha, a Cleveland native, and truck driver with the 15th Transportation Company, 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, checks o More
Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron sort and inspect equipment recieved from Joint Base Balad. The 332nd ECS is responsible for more than 12,000 pieces of equipment, much of which will b More
Members of the band Hoobastank perform together on stage, June 27, at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq. The band played for service members who had the opportunity to get autographs and take pictures with More
Senior Airman Michael Berglin, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial porter, unloads a pallet of equipment in the 332nd ELRS warehouse. The movement of equipment and freight is a key componet More
Spc. Gary Nichols from Winnetka, Calif., Sgt. Kevin Young from Santa Clarita, Calif., and Spc. Robert Paduano, from Mojave, Calif., set up a line of site satellite dish at Camp Taji, Iraq, July 1, 2011.
Bob Wirkner, left, a law enforcement professional attached to Company D, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a Carrollt More
An Iraqi air force C-130 landed July 6 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, carrying Iraqi air force logistics wing commanders from across Iraq, Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission-Air staff advisers and Iraqi air force More
Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group wheel in one of the last patients to pass through Hero's Highway at the Air Force Theater Hospital formerly located at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The AFTH was the la More
Staff Sgt. Jesse Trumpore, a senior scout with 1st Platoon, B Troop, 5th “Longknife” Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a P More
Senior Airman Juan Ramirez and Airman 1st Class Dillon Boutin, both 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeymen, work with U.S. civilians and Iraqi airmen to help repair a fountain More
Pfc. Clifton Myers, a radio telephone operator for the 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Houston, Texas, native, performs maintenance on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected veh More
Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, perform a routine munitions function check. The “Ammo Troops” perform a key component of the flying mission o More
Sgt. Emilio Agnini, right, a multichannel transmissions systems operator and maintainer with Company B, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – C More
U.S. Army Sgt. Emanuel C. King, United States Central Command, United States Forces-Iraq, Task Force Dragon, and Eduardo Calvo, a TEREX Reach Stacker operator, remove both of the Combat Camera containers from t More
Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks (second from left), Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, talks to soldiers at one of the build-up sites being prepared in preparation for U.S. Forces–Iraq moving its headquarters to More
Lt. Col. Matthew Moore (left), commander of 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and an Ophelia, Va., native, promotes Sgt. More
The Sustainer Theater at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, closed June 15, 2011. The theater opened in 2004 and at the time it was the first Dolby Digital theater in the Army and Air Force Exchange Service in the world a More
The Housing 6 Base Exchange closed Aug 15, 2011, in preparation for the transition of Joint Base Balad to the Government of Iraq. The Base Exchange formerly provided a convenient location for H6 residents to pu More
The Sustainer Theater at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, closed June 15, 2011. The theater opened in 2004 and, at the time, it was the first Dolby Digital theater in the Army and Air Force Exchange Service in the world More
The Sustainer Theater at Joint Base Balad, Iraq closed June 15, 2011. The theater opened in 2004 and, at the time, it was the first Dolby Digital theater in the Army and Air Force Exchange Service in the world More
Sgt. David Stoehr, an M1 Abrams main battle tank mechanic with Company F, 1st “Vanguard” Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division–Center an More
Vehicles line the staging area as preparations are made to depart the convoy support center on Contingency Operation Base Adder, Iraq.
Maj. Jason Holder (left), the operations officer in charge for the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, assesses and discusses security concerns on highway routes throughout t More
Pfc. Antwan Logan, left, a Detroit native, and Spc. Justin Willems, a Parsons, Kan., native, both with Company A, 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United S More
Pfc. Rigoberto Chavez Jr., bottom, a mechanic with Company B, 299th “Lifeline” Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a San Diego na More
Maj. Bob Patton, the chaplain for 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, of Portsmouth, Va., leads soldiers of Task Force-183 in a prayer prior t More
Lt. Col. Matthew Moore, right, commander of 5th “Longknife” Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and an Ophelia, Va., native, wai More
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, commander 36th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wilson Early, 36th Infantry Division, case the colors Sept. 7 during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Basra signifying More
Sgt. 1st Class Miriam Fayas removes excess sand from the opening connecting motor pools at the RPAT yard. Fayas deployed with the 134 Brigade Support Battalion from Minnesota to Camp Virginia, Kuwait, early this summer.
A soldier assigned to the 380th Engineer Support Company, leads a truck to scoop dirt off the side of the road, here, Sept. 23. This ongoing operation serves as a measure of protection for U.S. Forces as they t More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected trucks take the off-ramp on Highway 1 Oct. 14. The soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, are responsible for the security of a More
Col. Scott Efflandt (right), commander of 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, meets with sheiks from the southern and central provinces of Iraq to discuss the future of Iraq, Oct. 19. The sheiks are primarily co More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Perez, convoy commander, 70th Medium Truck Detachment and Santa Fe, N.M., native, briefs his team on convoy tactics during a "rock drill" before departing on a mission to transpo More
Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, line up at the passenger terminal at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Oct. 26. The “Warhorse” Battalion deployed to Conting More
Soldiers with the 20th Engineer Brigade, Headquarters Company, unload duffel bags to be palletized on Contingency Operating Base Adder Oct. 26. Service members palletized their equipment and personal gear for t More
An M109A6 Paladin from the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division gets a wash before staging for the Mobile-Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yard.
MRAP vehicles are lined up in a motorpool at Camp Virginia ready for inspection. After passing a thorough inspection, these vehicles will be placed back in the Army supply stock.
Terry Hoke, an instructor with Lockheed Martin, gives a presentation to Iraqi air force officers on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Nov. 1. Iraqi personnel were given classes in communications networks, groun More
Soldiers with the 1452nd Combat Heavy Equipment Transportation Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, load an M1 Abrams tank onto the bed of a super heavy equipment transporter tractor-trailer on Continge More
Airmen from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing pack one of the last conex boxes at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, just prior to the transition from U.S. forces to the government of Iraq Nov. 5, 2011. Because JBB housed More
Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony Rock, Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission – Air director, speaks with Scott Hosking, technical supervisor for Lockheed Martin, at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Nov. 5. During his More
Soldiers from the 4-9 CAV receive their safety brief shortly after arriving at Camp Virginia. The 4-9 CAV was in Balad and are on their way back to Fort Hood, Texas.
An Army and Air Force Exchange Services employee unloads a pallet of dehydrated noodles at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Nov. 11. The Exchange plans on remaining stocked to support troops coming through COB More
Spc. Jamie Schossow, from Woodbury, Minn., prepares to relocate a light set at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Nov. 12, 2011. Extra sets are required in the transient areas to increase visibility and safety as soldiers More
Festive Thanksgiving decorations adorn the dining facility while service members enjoy their last cooked meal before the DFAC is closed for good on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Nov. 20.
Soldiers from Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, show off their Army-provided personal protective equipment while at a weapons qualifying range recently in Kuwait. Pictured is Pf More
Sgt. Christina Christensen and Pfc. Tyler Wade prior to pre-convoy checks and inspections before leaving with a Convoy Escort Team from Camp Buehring into Iraq on Nov. 23.
Sgt. Brandon Eastwood, a cavalry scout and Spc. Tim Collins, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 1-180th Cavalry Regiment, perform maintenance checks on their tactical armored vehicle bef More
Staff Sgt. Lawrence Henry, trumpet player in the 25th infantry Division band, performs at a Thanksgiving Day service on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Nov. 24.
At the 1-180th's maintenance shop at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Pfc. Casey Brown works with another soldier to fit a new motor to a hydraulic pump for a Miine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle door on Nov. 26.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lowered Fall Creek Reservoir near Lowell, Ore., well below normal winter levels in 2011, drawing down the reservoir to the original stream channel at 680 feet above sea level, t More
Two Caymans, mine resistant ambush protected military armored vehicles, sit on trailers attached to heavy equipment transportation trucks in a motor pool on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Nov. 30. Caymans ha More
Soldiers of Delta Company 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment prepare to leave Camp Adder, Iraq.
Rows of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles are lined up on Contingency Operating Base Adder as the 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, Virginia Army National Guard, prepares for it’s final convoy out of More
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles roll into the Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yard at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Dec. 3, 2011. The RPAT assists soldiers coming out of Iraq to turn in mission-essent More
Capt. Jeffrey Rawlins, commander of 59th Military Police Company, 759th MP Battalion, salutes Dec. 4 during a rendition of the national anthem at Fort Carson, Colo. Almost 150 soldiers had filed into Waller Phy More
The mini-gateway is bustling with activity as soldiers go through Customs Dec. 7. The mini-gateway allows soldiers and command an opportunity to ensure that baggage and soldiers do not contain any prohibited it More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Bonilla, a member of NAVELSG FWD's cadre of Navy Customs and Border Control Agents positioned around Kuwait, inspects mobile heavy artillery equipment in a sterile yard on Camp Arif More
Soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division arrived at the Iraq-Kuwait border, the morning of Dec. 14. After nearly nine years of war, these Ironhorse soldiers were some of the last to leave Iraq. (U.S. A More
Cpl. James Hernandez, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and a native of Goodyear, Ariz., uses an electric saw to dismantle a HESCO barrier at Firebase Saenz, Helmand province More
Kuwaiti soldiers look on as the last U.S. convoy from Iraq crosses the border here Dec. 18. The convoy passing through the gate marked the end of the transition of troops and equipment from Iraq as Operation Ne More
Soldiers cross into Kuwait at the Khabari Crossing on the early morning of Dec. 18 on one of the first convoys to cross into Kuwait as part of the final departure from Iraq. The soldiers were welcomed into Kuwa More
The final remnants of equipment and troops drove across the border as the sun sets on Operation New Dawn. The war in Iraq has been going on since 2003 where over one million service members have served.
Kuwaiti border military police open the gate at the Khabari Crossing, Dec. 18 for the final convoy leaving Iraq. The 3-1 was the final soldiers to depart Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III salutes during the playing of the national anthem after returning the United States Forces - Iraq colors to the U.S., Dec. 20, 2011, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The ceremony marks the en More
Capt. Mike Custer, commander, 62nd Sapper Company, 4th Engineer Battalion — the final combat unit in Iraq — salutes a rendition of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” Dec. 22 during a welcome home ceremony. The comb More
Family members anxiously await the return of more than 300 soldiers from XVIII Airborne Corps and 82nd Airborne Division returning home after serving a yearlong deployment to Iraq during a ceremony at Pope Army More
Staff Sgt. Cory Haley of Cambridge, Minn., completes a pass to Sgt. Curtis Wiegel of Coon Rapids, Minn., during a flag football tournament held recently by soldiers of Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms More
Capt. Freddy Munoz of Morton, Minn., addresses the 138 soldiers of Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, for the first time during a recent change of command ceremony at Camp Virgin More
Sgt. Joseph Novak, Pfc. Scott Olson, Spc. Chris Lee, Spc. Dan Olson, Spc. Nicholas Tichy and Sgt. Eric Holstein all soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division Headquarters Company Commo Secti More
Lance Cpl.'s Zachary Pumpelly and Vincent Myrick, both combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, put together a culvert during the construction of a land bridge in the district of Now Zad, Helmand p More
In preparation for their next assignment in Afghanistan, students attending the 10-day Redistribution Property Assistance Team training academy conduct hands-on training in the set up and operation of communica More
A Marine with 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, low crawls through the final portions of the Battle Skills Training School’s endurance course, recently. The artillery battalion is one of More
Col. William A. Tosick II speaks with Marines at the Camp Foster Theater April 17. Tosick and other representatives from Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs conducted various briefings April 17-19 on Camp More
Master Gunnery Sergeant Charles K. Eckhoff, the 1st Marine Division operations chief, addresses senior enlisted Marines during an E-9 summit here, May 17. Eckhoff explained the differing roles of sergeants majo More
General John R. Allen, commander of International Security Assistance Force, presents a coin recognizing excellence to an Afghan National Army motor transport mechanic, June 14, 2012. ANA Brigadier Gen. Abdul W More
Eighteen soldiers from the 147th Human Resource Company returned to Minnesota from a year long deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on Nov. 11, Veterans Day.
An Afghan National Army soldier from the Route Clearance Company (RCC), 3rd Bde, 205th Corps fires an M240B machine gun at targets on a training range, Jan. 21, 2013, as Spc. Miguel Morales, 1433rd Engineer Com More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, left, the service's deputy chief of staff for logistics, and Col. Charles Hamilton, the commander of the 101st Sustainment Brigade, participate in a planning meeting to discuss More
Staff Sgt. Jasen D. Kerr, a career planner serving with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, instructs Sgt. Jessica L. Bauerlien, a student in the Basic Career Planners Course at Recruiters School, Mari More