Faryab

A soldier from the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery battery based at Combat Outpost Qaisar, Afghanistan, and local Afghan National Police load barriers onto an ANP truck. Th More

Nicholas A. Carrell, an Arvada, Colo., native, now a food service specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares food for A Battery soldier More

ISAF troops from Provincial Reconstruction Team Maimanah, Faryab Province, Regional Command North secure an area during the “clearing phase” of Operation Wahadat. The operation, which was led by Afghan national More

Working together on Combat Outpost Qaisar, soldiers from A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade restock their food storage lockers from a combat resupply operation by Service Battery, 1-84 More

Standing watch, U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Grickson, assigned to A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participates in a dismounted patrol through the village o More

As International Security Assistance Force soldiers from the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to distribute humanitarian aid, Afghans More

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Detachment Northwest Afghanistan, 877th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron saw pieces of wood in order to create tables and chairs for the dining facility on Combat Outpost Qaisar. More

During a dismounted patrol through the village of Chil Gazy, U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal technicians speak to Afghans of all ages along with soldiers from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artille More

Local Afghans observe as ISAF soldiers conduct a routine village patrol.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Heber, explosive ordnance disposalman, scans the horizon during a combined joint patrol with the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170t More

Through an interpreter, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathon Spataro, assigned to A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team asks Afghans living in the village of Chil More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Roy Ragusa, 3rd Platoon leader, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team speaks with Afghans while members of his platoon distribute humanita More

U.S. soldiers from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and U.S. airmen from Detachment Northwest, 877th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force More

Afghan National Policemen scout the surrounding area during a combined joint patrol with ISAF Soldiers from the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat T More

Spc. James G. Johnston, an Oak Ridge, Tenn., native, now a company intelligence support team analyst with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, waits outs More

Regional Command North U.S. Army Sgt. Michael L. Postlewait, a Meade, Kan., native, now a gunner with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, mans an M2 mach More

Capt. Gregory Estevez, a Pelham, N.H., native, now an intelligence adviser with District Advisory Team Qeysar, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans the area on More

Members of the 5th Afghan National Army Commando Kandak and a coalition special operations adviser review a task organization chart in Qeysar district, March 6. The commandos simulated the loading and unloading More

Mudir Musa (left), chief village elder of Hazara Qala, Afghanistan, points out the problem areas along the river that winds through the village to U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Morano (2nd from right) commander, 10th M More

Spc. Jorge I. GarciaGarcia, a San Juan, Puerto Rico native, now a food service specialist with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares food for A Ba More

During Operation Wahadat, Norwegian and Afghan national security forces take a moment to survey the terrain. The operation, which was led by Afghan national security forces, secured the tri-provincial area betw More

A local Afghan boy looks on as soldiers from A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade restock their food storage lockers from a combat resupply operation by Service Battery, 1-84 FA, 170 IBCT.

U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Capizzi acts as a mock patient as U.S. Army medic Sgt. Angel Thomas, Camp Griffin Aid Station non-commissioned officer, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigad More

U.S. Army Sgt. Wilfrido Lopes Garcia, assigned to A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team smiles while on a dismounted patrol through the village of Qaisar as More

International Security Assistance Force soldiers from the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assist in distributing humanitarian aid to the Afg More

Local Afghans work in the fields near the Village of Chil Gazy while ISAF troops provide humanitarian aid.

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Detachment Northwest Afghanistan, 877th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron fuse electrical wires together in order to improve the electrical utility on Combat Outpost Qaisar. The a More

An Afghan child gives a “high-five” to a U.S. soldier during a visit assessing the needs of Afghans living in Chil Gazy. Afghans in the village voiced their opinions to International Security Assistance Forces More

During a combined joint patrol with the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Bunce, explosive ordnance dis More

Rahmatullah Nazari, a Afghan National Policeman observes the surrounding area during a combined joint patrol with International Security Assistance Force soldiers from the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84 More

Answering a question from a U.S. soldier from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Two Matthew Crysler, a pilot-in-command More

Regional Command North U.S. Army Pfc. Manuel A. Erb, a Trinidad, Colo., native, now a driver with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, enters an Afghan Na More

Capt. Gregory Estevez, a Pelham, N.H., native, now an intelligence adviser with District Advisory Team Qeysar, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans the area on More

Spc. Alexander P. Stransky, a Memphis, Tenn., native, now a company intelligence support team analyst with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, keeps a wa More

Three Afghan children stand along a seriously eroded bank of the river that runs through the village of Hazara Qala, Afghanistan. The erosion of the riverbank had begun to put various buildings in the village a More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Genaro Hernandez, first sergeant, A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade provides guidance on placing supplies to soldiers in his battery during a combat resupply operat More

During a training exercise on Camp Griffin, U.S. Army Spc. Kristen Casarez, a medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team applies a band aid after applying More

U.S. Army Capt. James Thornton, commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks with a butcher during a dismounted patrol through the village of Qa More

U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Sanders, a field medic assigned to A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team poses with an Afghan child during a humanitarian assistance More

Local Afghans observe as ISAF troops patrol the village of Qaisar.

An Afghan man drives on Ring Road, which runs through the village of Chil Gazy, as U.S. soldiers from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assess the needs More

International Security Assistance Force soldiers from the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand guard and observe the surrounding area durin More

U.S. Army Capt. James Thornton, commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team asks U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Two Stephanie Rose a question during a More

Upon completing major operations during Operation Wahadat, Faryab Provincial Governor Abdul Haq Shafaq visited Belcheragh. During the visit, the governor attended a shura in Kowlian village, meeting with civil More

Regional Command North U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Campbell, a Lakeland, Fla., native, now a platoon leader with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, greets c More

Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Pearson, a Biloxi, Miss., native, now a platoon sergeant with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, approaches an armored truck to un More

Spc. Alexander P. Stransky, a Memphis, Tenn., native, now a company intelligence support team analyst with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, keeps a wa More

Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, line up for dinner here Oct. 27, 2011. Food service soldiers with A Battery are constantly creating new More

A soldier from the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery battery based at Combat Outpost Qaisar, Afghanistan, stands guard along a river that runs through the village of Hazara Q More

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade shoot a basketball during his downtime on Combat Outpost Qaisar.

U.S. Army Soldiers Spc. Alexis Cassedano and Pfc. Brody Erickson, mechanics assigned to Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team perform maintenance on a More

An Afghan child points at U.S. Army Capt. James Thornton, commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team as he speaks with Afghans of all ages during a di More

ISAF troops approach the village of Sakh so that they can provide humanitarian aid to the locals.

U.S. Army 1Lt. Kevin LoRusso, fire support officer, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team takes a break to interact with Afghan children in Chil Gazy. Afgha More

As U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Grickson, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team adjusts to sitting in an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter, U.S. Army Capt. D More

Afghans of all ages observe U.S. Army Pfc. Loren Gaboni and other soldiers from an International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Police combined joint patrol as they interact with the village lead More

Following a shura, Norwegian Army Col. Fred Arne Jacobsen, commander, Provincial Reconstruction Team Maimanah, stands with Commander, 1st Brigade, 209th Corps Afghan Army Brig. Gen. Noor Mohammed in the village More

Children pose for a photo outside an Afghan National Border Police checkpoint Aug. 23. Regional Command North U.S. Army soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brig More

Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Pearson, a Biloxi, Miss., native, now a platoon sergeant, and Spc. Victor J. Gabaldon, an Albuquerque, N.M. native, now a rifleman, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery More

Staff Sgt. David L. Gusst, a Philadelphia native, now a battle noncommissioned officer with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, puts together an intellig More

Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, line up for dinner here Oct. 27, 2011. Food service soldiers with A Battery are constantly creating new More

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade sits next to and enjoys a fire during an evening on Combat Outpost Qaisar.

During a scheduled vehicle maintenance on Camp Griffin, U.S. Army Spc. Alexis Cassedano, a mechanic assigned to Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team More

A local Afghan boy curiously watches as soldiers interact with the locals of his village.

Afghans look on as U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Genaro Hernandez, battery first sergeant, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gives U.S. Army Spc. James Johnston an More

As a dismounted patrol of U.S. soldiers from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team walks through the village of Chil Gazy; Staff Sgt. Jordan Cruz provides s More

Afghan National Policeman Commander Hayatullah, Chil Gazy ANP checkpoint commander (second from left) and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Leo Su, 1st platoon leader, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 1 More

Regional Command North U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Campbell, a Lakeland, Fla., native, now a platoon leader with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, speaks w More

From left, Pfc. Michael L. Sinclair, an Inglewood, Calif., native, now a combat medic, and 1st Lt. Jason Campbell, a Winter Haven, Fla., native, now a platoon leader, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Fi More

Prior to taps, soldiers from A Battery, 1-84 Field Artillery, 170 Infantry Combat Brigade gather around a fire pit during an evening on Combat Outpost Qaisar.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kindra Ford, a career counselor, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team speaks with U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Herm regarding his upcoming reenlistment More

A local ice cream vendor gives U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Genaro Hernandez, battery first sergeant, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team an ice cream after he purc More

A local Afghan boy curiously watches as soldiers interact with the locals of his village.

An Afghan child poses for International Security Assistance Forces troops of the U.S. Army A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team as they entered the village More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Raul Moctezuma, 1st platoon sergeant, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provides security during a combined joint patrol with More

Sgt. Michael L. Postlewait, a Meade, Kan., native, now a squad leader, scans the area as Spc. Victor J. Gabaldon, an Albuquerque, N.M., native, now a rifleman, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Art More

An Afghan boy guides a herd of goats through the streets of his village.

Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team carry supplies to a school here, Oct. 20, 2011. A Battery soldiers regularly patrol Chechaktu and distri More

An ISAF soldier hands out pens and other various school supplies to Afghan children as part of an effort to provide humanitarian aid in Sakh.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Heber, explosive ordnance disposalman, scans the horizon during a combined joint patrol with the U.S. Army 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The soldiers spoke with Afghans in More

Spc. Loren G. Gaboni, a San Juan Batista, Calif., native, now a forward observer with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, talks to students at a school h More

A local Afghan boy brings his donkey to a hault so that he can pose for a photo.

Spc. Jessie A. Rush, a Gilroy, Calif., native, now an M249 machine-gunner with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans the area at a school here, Oct. More

Local Afghan children gather in to have their photo taken while ISAF troops provide humanitarian aid in Sakh.

1st Lt. Jason B. Campbell, a Winter Haven, Fla., native, now a platoon leader, and Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Pearson, a Biloxi, Miss. native, now a platoon sergeant, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field A More

Local Afghans observe as ISAF troops hand out school supplies in an effort to provide humanitarian aid in Sakh.

Pfc. Michael L. Sinclair, an Inglewood, Calif., native, now a combat medic with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, observes the area after donating supp More

Local Afghans observe as ISAF troops hand out school supplies in an effort to provide humanitarian aid in Sakh.

Pfc. Michael L. Sinclair, an Inglewood, Calif., native, now a combat medic, and Capt. Gregory Estevez, a Pelham, N.H., native, now an intelligence adviser, both 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170 More

Local Afghans gather around as ISAF troops hand out school supplies in an effort to provide humanitarian aid in Sakh.

Spc. Eric M. Tope, a Phoenix native, now an M240 machine-gunner with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, scans the area from the gunners mount on an armo More

Local Afghans gather around as ISAF troops hand out school supplies in an effort to provide humanitarian aid in Sakh.

Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, walk to their trucks after donating supplies to a school here, Oct. 20, 2011. A Battery soldiers regula More

A young, local Afghan boy tries to block the mid-afternoon sun as he watches ISAF troops hand out school supplies in his village.

A local Afghan woman carries her child through the streets of their village.

A local Afghan butcher observes as ISAF soldiers patrol his village.

A local Afghan man takes an afternoon nap in front of his shop in Qaisar.

A local Afghan butcher observes as ISAF soldiers patrol his village.

A local Afghan smiles as ISAF soldiers enter his village in an attempt to connect with the village elders.

An ISAF soldier holds security as his unit steps outside to interact with the local Afghans.