Spc. Mark Daves, an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer with 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, pushes a Shadow UAV down the runway. 3-2 SBCT is participating in the American, British, Canad More
A squad with 3 Troop, 11 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers pushes a bridge they are completing during training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 23, 2008. The soldiers a More
A chemical operations specialist snaps a picture of the interior of the agricultural building at the Yakima Fairgrounds in Yakima, Wash., during a training exercise, May 8.
An Afghan National Army soldier holds his certificate of achievement over his head during a graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Dec. 22, after a three-week heavy weapons course. Afghan Nation More
201st Afghan National Army sniper course graduates, pose for a group picture at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan 5. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Thompson, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Mohammad Afzal, commander, 2nd Brigade, 201st Corps, highlights the sustains and areas of improvement during the quarterly training brief at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan. More
An Afghan National Army soldier lines up the howitzer’s sights with the aiming circle during training at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan. 29.
Larry Dingle, a civilian logistics mentor with DynaCorp, awards an Afghan National Army logistics officer with a certificate of achievement during a logistics and property book conference at Forward Operating B More
Lt. Col. Jeffery McElrath, a training and education mentor with the Oklahoma Stability Transition Team, receives a scarf and certificate of appreciation from a Afghan National Army artillery battery commander, March 27.
Afghan National Army Col. Hashim, the chief logistics officer for 201st Corps, discusses the Ministry of Defence Request Form 14 with a fellow officer during training at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, April 16.
Capt. Robert McCoy, Security Forces Advising and Assisting Team-Five adviser with 191st Infantry Brigade, First Army Division West, receives his First Army combat patch during a ceremony at Forward Operating Ba More
Spc. David Renlund, an engineer with Charlie Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armor Division, burns through a steel door during subterranean training at West Fort Hood’s underground training More
The Williamson County Symphony warms up their instruments as the audience settles in for an evening of seasonal music at the Howze Theater, Dec. 7. This is the ninth year the symphony has performed for the fam More
Spc. Jose Gonzalez, a logistician with 54th Quartermaster Company, picks up toys while wearing an empathy belt which simulates late term pregnancy. The Arlington, Texas native wore the empathy belt during a Boo More
Brig. Gen. Douglas Gabram, deputy commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division, addresses the guests of the quarterly Hood Hero Award ceremony and luncheon at Club Hood’s Grand Ballroom, Feb. 11. “You’ve chosen t More
Tia James, an American Red Cross instructor, demonstrates how to clear an obstruction from a toddler's throat on Brayden Keene, a 15-year-old American Red Cross volunteer, during the Fort Hood branch of the Ame More
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands on a dusty runway on Fort Hood to drop off members of the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment and 13th Public Affairs Detachment for an emergency deployment readiness exe More
Mariana and Gio Santos, and their mother, Rachel Warren try to identify the difference between dragonfly and damselfly larva at a display by the Fort Hood Department of Public Works at the Fort Hood Earth Day c More
Sgt. Steven Parsons and Spc. Aaron Schaefer, satellite operators and maintainers with Headquarters Service Company, III Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, attempt to acquire a satellite signal to pr More
Sgt. Paulus Smallwood, an X-ray technician with C Company, 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates how to carry a stretcher while low crawling during the pre More
Lt. Col. Will Duvall, the battalion of 1st Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Army Division West, hits a long drive down the fairway on his first hole of the day during the P More
Keairia McRay spins around for a dynamic back flip into the Backbone Lounge's swimming pool, July 11. McRay and a dozen other middle school and high school students are participating in Fort Hood's Summer Fun p More
A Muscatatuck Urban Training Center employee walks along the train graveyard as fire and smoke fill the background, July 23. Every day during the exercise employees work feverishly to reset the disaster scenari More
During Vibrant Response 14, Lt. Col. Paul B. Garcia, the assistant deputy director of the Army Reserve Engagement Cell, Army North, spoke here July 31 about Reserve components filling roles in missions that wer More
Sgt. Christopher Leonard, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, dons an 84-pound protective bomb suit with the help of his teammates during the 75th Ordnance Company's Family Demonstration Day, Aug. 22. Th More
Sgt. 1st Class Mark Melbourne, the first sergeant for A Company, 206th Military Intelligence (Aerial Exploitation) Battalion, toggles a light switch during a pre-ride inspection for his boss, Chief Warrant Offi More
Sgt. Scott Eckman, a cook with 1st Battalion, 44th Air and Missile Defense Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, his wife, Katja and their daughter, Amillie, 2, dressed in traditional lederhosen, tirole More
Sgt. 1st Class Damon Williams, the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf,” 1st Cavalry Division brigade medical operations noncommissioned officer in charge, leads Greywolf Troopers through casualty evacuat More
Former Spc. John H. Wennberg, a Vietnam veteran who served with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during Operation Fishhook, reads the sign posted in front of a More
A Soldier with 3rd Cavalry Regiment hurls a rubber ball during Brave Rifles Week, May 12. Brave Rifles Week is an opportunity for the troopers of 3rd CR to build esprit de corps, teamwork, and camaraderie.
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares and packages the breakfast treat known as a Tornado for the waiting and hungry Soldiers during the Philip A. Co More
A New Zealand soldier with 5th Platoon Bravo Company 2nd/1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment provides covering fire as the squad leader reloads during training at the Joint Multi-National Readiness Center, More
Spc. Brian Keiser, a chemical operations specialist with 181st Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, spreads his arms as he is scrubbed down during the decontamination process at the Yakima Fairgrounds in Y More
An Afghan National Army soldier lines up his target through the sights of an SPG-9 73 mm recoilless rifle at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Dec. 21, during a three-week heavy weapons course. Afghan National Ar More
A French Infantry Mobile Training Team instructor checks the sights on an M24 Sniper Weapon System while an Afghan National Army soldier looks on during a sniper training course at Forward Operating Base Gamber More
An Afghan National Army artilleryman shouts out the quadrant, deflection and elevation while conducting battle drills on a Soviet 122 mm D-30 howitzer at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan. 10.
Afghan National Army Col. Ibrahim Babakarkhel, the 201st Corps property book officer, instructs his fellow officers during a logistics and property book conference at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan. 29. ( More
Lt. Col. Michael Vickery, an engineer mentor with the Oklahoma Stability Transition Team, packs the last of his gear after a year spent at Forward Operating Base Gamberi. Vickery assisted and coordinated constr More
U.S. Army Capt. Ken Wilkerson, the Regional Logistics Supply Command-East mentor, discusses the RLSC-E role and how it fits into the ordering and distribution process during a logistics demonstration at Forward More
Lt. Col. Alan Wagner, the 191st Security Forces Advising and Assisting Team-Five officer in charge, with 191st Infantry Brigade, First Army Division West, proudly displays his First Army combat patch after a ce More
Spc. Zach Romanack, an engineer with Charlie Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armor Division, scurries into a confined space during subterranean training at West Fort Hood’s underground train More
Dr. Thomas Rainey, the music director for the Williamson County Symphony, leads the all volunteer orchestra through a medley of seasonal songs at the Howze Theater, Dec. 7. This is the ninth year the symphony More
Maj. Brian Oberg, a brigade fire support officer with 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 1st Cavalry Division, writes down his best guess to the various baby items laid out on a table during a Boot Camp for Ne More
Sgt. Dennis Moses, a criminal investigations noncommissioned officer with 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, flanked by Brig. Gen. Douglas Gabram, (lef More
Holly Best, an American Red Cross volunteer, tests babysitters in training, Madeline Jones and Olivia James, on how to perform an abdominal thrust to clear an obstruction during the Fort Hood branch of the Amer More
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off from a dusty runway on Fort Hood after dropping off members of the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment and 13th Public Affairs Detachment for an emergency deployment More
Anne Hamilton, an entomologist with Fort Hood's Department of Public Works, points dragonfly larva swimming in a fish bowl during Fort Hood's Earth Day celebration, April 25. Hamilton showcased local species of More
Spc. Mathis Williams, a mechanic with Headquarters Service Company, III Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, pulls off equipment for a Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter or DRASH during preparations fo More
Spc. Pamela Sandoval, a combat medic with C Company, 115th Brigade Support Battalion, instructs expert field medical badge candidates on how to use a Skedco rescue stretcher during the preparation phase at Fort More
Master Sgt. Jody Birdhead, the battalion command sergeant major with 1st Battalion, 395th Engineer Regiment, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, drives more than two-thirds of the way to his first hole during the Ph More
Janya Taylor jumps off the diving board at the Backbone Lounge swimming pool, July 11. Taylor and a dozen other middle school and high school students are participating in Fort Hood's Summer Fun program. Throug More
Joe Ortlieb, a maintenance worker, and Sgt. Austin Fanning, an active duty for support operations Indiana National Guardsman, hurl debris back onto the grass during the reset process, July 28. Fanning, a Fort W More
Amanda Ulmer dons an 84-pound protective suit with the help of her husband, Spc. Brandon Ulmer, an explosive ordnance technician, during the 75th Ordnance Company's Family Demonstration Day, Aug. 22. "I can ima More
Staff Sgt. David Rodriguez, and Staff Sgt. Cory LaBove, unmanned aerial vehicle operators with 206th Military Intelligence (Aerial Exploitation) Battalion, perform a pre-ride inspection to kick off their first More
A child bounces down a slide during the Fort Hood Oktoberfest celebration at the Sportsmen's Pavilion, Oct. 3. Other activities for families included face painting, a pumpkin patch, and other crafts during the More
Spc. Jamie Armstrong, a logistics specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf,” 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates on Pfc. Amanda McLaughlin, a human resources More
Lana Bond, the wife of former Maj. Howard "LT" Bond, squeezes into the cockpit of an AH 64 Apache helicopter during a tour of Fort Hood, April 23. Bond's husband served as a platoon leader of Bravo Company, 2nd More
A Soldier stands covered in mud after playing a warm up game of football during 3rd Cavalry Regiment's Brave Rifles Week, May 12.
Spc. Justin Kelly, a food service technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, cleans off the flat top grill in preparation for br More
A squad leader with 5th Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd/1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment directs his squad with hand gestures and verbal commands druing training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, More
A squad leader with 3 Troop, 11 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers puts a piece of a bridge in place during training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 23, 2008. The soldie More
A Canadian soldier with 4th platoon, Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, provides security while his platoon interacts with role players during training at the Joint Multi-National Readiness More
Spc. Michael Throm, a chemical operations specialist with 181st Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, removes his protective equipment as he passes through the decontamination station at the Yakima Fairgrou More
Smoke fills the air after an Afghan National Army soldier fired an SPG-9 73 mm recoilless rifle at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Dec. 21, during a three-week heavy weapons course. ANA soldiers trained on the More
Smoke fills the air after an Afghan National Army soldier fired an SPG-9 73 mm recoilless rifle at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Dec. 21, during a three-week heavy weapons course. Afghan National Army soldier More
LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan—An Afghan National Army sniper adjusts the sights on his M24 Sniper Weapon System during a sniper training course at Forward Operating Base Gamberi Dec. 21. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt More
Afghan National Army artillerymen load a training round into a Soviet 122 mm D-30 howitzer while being supervised by their Georgian Army mentors during training at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan. 10. U.S. More
Larry Dingle, a civilian logistics mentor with DynaCorp, shows Afghan National Army logistics officers a new accounting system during a logistics and property book conference at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, More
Master Sgt. Michael Proctor and Staff Sgt. Richard Kyker, mentors with the Oklahoma Stability Transition Team, wait at Forward Operating Base Gamberi’s helicopter landing pad for a helicopter to take them to Ba More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Thompson, a public affairs specialist, with the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the mass casualty exercise as part of Combat Life More
Pvt. Cody Bowman and Spc. David Renlund, engineers with Charlie Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armor Division, team up to burn through a steel door during subterranean training at West Fort More
Dr. Thomas Rainey, the music director for the Williamson County Symphony, applauds the audience as they stand during the salute to the armed services at the Howze Theater, Dec. 7. “You guys are our heroes,” Rai More
Pfc. David Batres, an automated logistician with 4th Battalion, 5th Service Company, 69th Air Defense Artillery, writes down his best guess for all of the baby items laid out on a table during the Boot Camp for More
Holly Best, an American Red Cross volunteer, demonstrates how to clear an object from an infant's throat on an infant mannequin during the American Red Cross's Babysitter Boot Camp, March 11. The Fort Hood bra More
Spc. Marcus Floyd, a print journalist with the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, sits behind the wheel of an M1097 HMMWV in the III Corps motorpool on Fort Hood, April 15. Floyd's day started with an early- More
Rachel Warren and her kids watch the monarch butterflies as they fly around a portable butterfly garden at the Fort Hood Earth Day celebration, April 25. The Fort Hood Department of Public Works featured a disp More
Spc. Daniel Carroll, a mechanic with Headquarters Service Company, III Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, lifts up the support for a Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter during preparations for an earl More
Overcast skies and a light drizzle didn't dampen the spirits of the Soldiers striving to earn their expert field medical badge at Fort Hood, May 13. Sgt. Toree Warmsley, a combat medic with 4th Squadron "Longkn More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Riley, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 479th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Army Division West, putts on the first hole for a bogey during the Phantom Warrior Golf Scr More
Middle school and high school age military dependents enrolled in the Fort Hood Summer Fun program splash and play at the Backbone Lounge pool, July 11. Throughout the summer months, the kids will take part in More
Sgt. Austin Fanning, an active duty for support operations Indiana National Guardsman, drags debris back onto the grass during the reset process, July 28. Fanning, a Fort Wayne, Indiana native, helped restore t More
Kiersten Park, a friend of Capt. Jaybriel Akoi, the operations officer in charge, donned a protective bomb suit and attempted to pick up miniature traffic cones during the 75th Ordnance Company's Family Demonst More
A group of Soldiers with the 206th Military Intelligence (Aerial Exploitation) Battalion roll along the hills between Copperas Cove and Burnet, Texas during their first motorcycle mentorship ride since returnin More
Pvt. Bracken Grimes, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and his son, Kaecynn, 2, pick out a pumpkin to paint during the Fort Hood Oktoberfest celebration More
Sgt. Joseph Foster, a multichannel system operator maintainer with Company C, 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf,” 1st Cavalry Division, straps down the litter bearing Pfc. Amanda More
Former Sgt. Robert "Bob" Howell, a Vietnam veteran with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, sits in the cockpit of an AH-64 Apache helicopter while More
A Soldier with 3rd Cavalry Regiment dribbles a soccer ball down the muddy field during Brave Rifles Week, May 12.
Spc. Julio Morris, a food service specialist with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares the breakfast burritos for the waiting and hungry Soldiers during the Philip A. Connelly Competition, July 16. More
Spc. Michael Throm, a chemical operations specialist with 181st Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, goes through the decontamination process after completing a perimeter search for chemical or radiologica More
An Afghan National Army sniper peers through the scope of his M24 Sniper Weapon System during the sniper training course at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Dec. 21. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Thompson, 7 More
An Afghan National Army soldier prepares to fire an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during the culmination of the Heavy Weapons Course training at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Dec. 21. Afghan National Army soldie More
Afghan National Army Col. Mohammed Asya Fareed, the Jalalabad garrison commander, briefs the quarterly training to the 201st Corps deputy commanding general, Brig. Gen. Yar Mohammad, Jan. 12. (U.S. Army photo More
An Afghan National Army officer checks the deflection on the aiming circle during training at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Jan. 29. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Thompson)
A soldier with the Oklahoma Stability Transition Team boards a CH-47 Chinook at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, April 5, taking the first steps to heading home after a year mentoring Afghan National Army soldiers.
Pvt. Cody Bowman continues to burn through a steel door while Spc. David Renlund changes out the copper tube on his cutting torch during subterranean training at West Fort Hood’s underground training facility N More
Spc. Jose Gonzalez, a logistician with the 54th Quartermaster Company, unfolds a diaper before placing it on a doll during the Boot Camp for New and Expecting Dads class at the Oveta Culp Hobby Soldier and Fami More
Leila Cintron, 11, pats an infant mannequin on the back attempting to dislodge a choking hazard during the Fort Hood branch of the American Red Cross's Babysitter Boot Camp, March 11. Cintron and 10 other depen More
Sgt. Samuel Northrup and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Concepcion, print journalists with the 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, organize and secure equipment in preparation for an emergency deployment readiness exerc More
Anne Hamilton, a Fort Hood Department of Public Works entomologist, shows larval antlions to a family during the Fort Hood Earth Day celebration, April 25. "It's a chance to get out and show off the beneficial More
Spc. Daniel Carroll, a mechanic with Headquarters Service Company, III Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, strikes the final blows on a stake holding down the dining facility tent during the preparat More