Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins addressed soldiers from the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force at Contingency Operating Site Warrior Dec. 9. "You are writing the final chapter in the history of the seven-year conflict in Iraq."
Spc. Samalaula Etelagi, an information systems operator, assigned to Company C, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, the "Ironhorse Strong Soldier."
Attention to orders: Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, right, deputy commanding general of operations, U.S. Forces-Iraq, and Sgt. 1st Class Isaac McKee, platoon sergeant, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4t More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Florio, non-commissioned officer in charge, current operations, Fires and Stability Operations Cell, Company A, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, suffers through th More
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, deputy commanding general, maneuver, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, presents a Task Force Ironhorse Coin to Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Gabel in recognition for his commit More
Iraqi army soldiers and Kurdish Peshmerga security forces inspect a vehicle at a combined security checkpoint in Diyala province, Iraq, Feb. 23. Sgt. Spencer Knight, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop B, 2nd Bat More
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, deputy commanding general, maneuver, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Dailey, the division's senior enlisted leader, assess the tactical More
Pfc. Nick George, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division checks communications equipment in his Stryker Armored Vehicl More
Staff Sgt. Montral Ferguson, a combat engineer assigned to the Force Protection Vulnerability Assessment Team, Company A, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, inspects a defensive barrier f More
Spc. Christopher Cureton, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, monitors base security from the Base Defense Operations Center at Con More
Information gathering: Sgt. 1st Class Lenny Diaz, platoon sergeant, Company A 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, ask More
Capt. Mark Quivers, commander, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, questions an Iraqi citizen about possible violent extremist a More
Spc. Alvin Roberts, light wheeled vehicle mechanic, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, tests his knowledge on basic algebra and vocabulary More
Col. Michael Pappal, commander, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, tours an Iraqi checkpoint with Capt. Mark Quivers, commander, Company D, 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st AATF, i More
Visiting checkpoint operations: Col. Michael Pappal, commander, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, tours an Iraqi checkpoint with Capt. Mark Quivers, commander, Company D, 2nd Battalion 12 More
Lt. Col. Scott Nolan, executive officer, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, briefs the locations of facilities and units located on Contingency Operating Site More
Four fundamentals of marksmanship: U.S. Army Cpl. Brandon Lamb, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, coaches Iraqi More
Col. Michael Pappal, commander, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, shares a meal with Brig. Gen. Monyad, chief of staff, 12th Iraqi Army Division, during a rehearsal for Operation Lion’s L More
Pinned: Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy commanding general-support, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, pins an Army Achievement Medal on Spc. Andy Naseman, ammunition specialist, Company B, 101 More
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, thanks 1st Lt. Jonathan Humphrey, a platoon leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Division, attached More
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, promotes Jeffrey Houston, chaplain, to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher More
Finding Leadership: First Lt. Tyrie Carroll, left, platoon leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, and Spc. More
Retreat. CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION MCHENRY, Iraq – “Golden Dragonsâ€
Hands on training: An Iraqi soldier reassembles a machine gun during a weapons repair course with U.S. soldiers from Company B, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Di More
Emergency medical training: Iraqi medics practice proper procedures for dressing a chest wound during training led by U.S. medics from Company C, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Forc More
Civil Affairs soldiers assigned to 12th Iraqi Army Division participate in civil affairs training led by Maj. Marcus Copeland, a civil affairs officer assigned to the 12th IA Div. Stability Transition Team, 1st More
Handing over responsibility: Lt. Col. Andrew Ulrich, commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, addresses soldiers assigned to 47th Brigade, 12th More
Spc. Eric South, an infantryman with Company D, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, mans an M2 .50-caliber machine gun at an entry control point on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Ira More
Spc. Wyatt Flack, a generator mechanic assigned to Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, works on the motor of a malfunctioning 400-hertz generator at the DSTB More
Sgt. Christopher Salgado, a member of the Base Reaction Force, Company D, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, conducts pre-mission checks on the communications system in a Mine Resistant, More
Taking care of soldiers: Sgt. Cynthia Philip, training non-commissioned officer, Company E, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, files a soldier's paperwork w More
Adoring Fans: Carvin Jones, a blues singer and guitarist from Lufkin, Texas, performs Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode."
Pfc. Yadira Campbell, combat medic, Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division from Fresno, Calif.: "You have to stay vigilant, you never know what could happen. Be a More
Spc. Joseph Nolen, a node network systems operator assigned to the Joint Node Network section, Company C, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, assembles an AN30 telecommunications antenna a More
Jose Flores, a lab technician at the Contingency Operating Base Speicher Waste Department who calls Bellmore, N.Y., home, sings "His Eye is on the Sparrow."
Sgt. Jose Cruz, a combat medic assigned to Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, crosses the "line of authority" at an NCO induction ceremony at Contingency Ope More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Linder, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 185th Attack Helicopter Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, Arkansas National Guard, inspects More
Capt. Rodney Saunders, head emergency room nurse, 256th Combat Support Hospital, explains CSH trauma room procedures to 1st Lt. Ayyub, a nurse assigned to the Iraqi air force Academy Clinic at Contingency Opera More
Master Sgt. Bobby Estrada, senior equal opportunity advisor, U.S. Division-North, presents a certificate of completion to Sgt. 1st Class Henry Reyna, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Contingency Operat More
Spc. Adrian Montez, a multiple launch rocket system operations and fire direction specialist assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, sights a Q-36 counter mortar More
1st Sgt. Deirdre Neeley, senior enlisted soldier, Company C, 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, from Clarksville, Texas, shares a poem she wrote during the Women's Equality Day celebratio More
Col. Brian Winski, commander of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, answered questions during a live Pentagon press brief via remote satellite uplink at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Ira More
Sgt. Maj. Lauro Obeada, senior enlisted leader, 4th Engineer Battalion, asks Pfc. Iris Galo, Forward Support Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, to share her short and long term goals during battalion soldier of t More
The Ivy Division Band performs a holiday medley as part of its holiday concert at McMahon Auditorium, Dec. 8.
Soldiers assigned to 110th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, take cover behind a building, working their way toward a mock attacker during a training exercise at Fort Carson Training Are More
Sgt. Linda Gutierrez, left, supply specialist, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Curtis Campbell, property book officer, both with the 52nd Engineer Battalion, check hand receipts for accuracy in an ongoing effort to More
Lt. Col. Matthew Tedesco, commander, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Keith Moore, senior enlisted leader, case the DSTB colors, signifying the battalion's deactiv More
Fort Carson soldiers and Colorado National Guardsmen take part in a group discussion during a 10-day Master Resilience Training program at Fort Carson, Colo., Jan. 25, 2012. The students, officers, non-commissi More
Staff Sgt. David Sansolis and Sgt. Jeffrey Desalla, instructors with the Fort Carson Modern Army Combatives Program, spar at the Fort Carson MAC Fight House, Feb. 1, 2012. The instructors encourage a healthy wa More
Brig. Gen. Darsie Rogers, deputy commanding general for support, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, thanks commanding general, Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, 4th Inf. Div., and soldiers.
Hank Sharpenberg, an instructor for the Strategic Management System, teaches logicians from Fort Carson and Fort Sill during a four-day class at the Fort Carson Training Support Center, Feb. 7, 2012. The studen More
Archbishop Timothy P. Borglio, Catholic Archbishop of the Military Services, delivers a sermon during the Fort Carson National Prayer Breakfast, at the post Special Events Center, Feb. 9, 2012. Borglio urged th More
Command Sgt. Maj. Sultan A. Muhammad, regimental command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, presents a regimental command sergeant major coin in recognition of outstanding service to Sgt. Jesse Kin More
Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Staff Sgt. Ray Foster, transportation specialist, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf More
Master Sgt. Jose Colon, operations non-commissioned officer, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, 4th Infantry Division, trains a class of company-, battalion- and brigade-level SHARP repr More
Nekoletta Brown, logistics management intern specialist, Civilian Logistics Career Management Office, Fort Lee, Va., currently assigned to Fort Carson Mission Support Element Logistics office, and Sgt. Derrick More
Col. James Mingus, commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Griffin, the brigade's senior enlisted leader, case the brigade colors, signifying the unit's departure More
Army Corporal Rachael Robertson, President, Fort Carson Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers; Army Spc. Darren Rippel, biomedical equipment technician, Company C, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade More
Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, affixes the Division Safety Streamer to the 223rd Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine) guidon at the unit's motor pool, More
Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Jacobs, human resources specialist, Company B, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, conducts a class on proper procedures for implementing disciplinary actions du More
Capt. Terence Staples and 1st Sgt. Richard Anderson, commander and senior enlisted leader, 110th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, case the unit guidon, signifying the unit's departure f More
Fort Carson, Colo., leaders and unit career counselors dine together during the Commanding General’s Fiscal Year 2012 Phase One Annual Retention Awards Breakfast at the Elkhorn Conference Center, March 9, 2012. More
Capt. Jake Turner, officer account manager, III Corps Readiness Branch, Personnel Management Directorate, Human Resources Command, gives a brief on manning to Fort Carson leaders at the 4th Infantry Division He More
Staff Sgt. Randall Cotton, a field artillery tactical data systems specialist, serving as a Fires operations non-commissioned officer assigned to Company A, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry More
Dr. Pamela Raymer, director, Army Continuing Education System, explains the challenges many active duty and veteran soldiers experience while pursuing a higher education during the College and University Presid More
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Evens, explosive ordnance disposal specialist, 722nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), out of Fort Bragg, N.C., places a percuss More
Gen. David Rodriguez, commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Command, embraces Michelle Benavidez, after the ceremonial first mile of a 1,080-mile march, that began at Fort Carson, April 13, 2012, after a rally t More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, near the finish line of the Fort Carson Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5-Kilometer Run/Walk at Ironhorse Park, April 20, 2012. Lt. Col. David More
Fort Carson soldiers, civilians and family members complete the last kilometer of the Fort Carson Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5-Kilometer Run/Walk at Ironhorse Park, April 20, 2012. Lt. Col. David Cushen, 4t More
Retired Staff Sgt. Paul Roberts, an athlete on the Army Warrior Games Wheelchair Basketball puts up a hand to block a pass from his teammate, retired Spc. Juan Soto, during practice at Ironhorse Physical Fitnes More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Myers, a combat engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, dons his Mission Oriented Protec More
Soldiers of Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire a 13-gun salute to honor Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, departing deputy commanding general More
Spc. Nate McManus, horizontal construction engineer, 59th Quartermaster Company, 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade completes the Fort Carson Army 10-Miler qualifier with a time More
Staff Sgt. Krisell Creager-Lumpkins, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Company A, Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion, competes in the 50-Meter Freestyle Swimming event during the 2012 Warrior Game More
Spc. Bernard Begay, military policeman, 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, dons his M40 Protective Mask during the Fort Carson Non-commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year compet More
Officer of the Quarter candidates from the 759th Military Police Battalion stand at attention as they are addressed by battalion commander and President of the Board, Lt. Col. Christopher Burns, at the battalio More
Spc. Jason Riley, artillery mechanic, Battery G, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Pfc. Jesse Crockett, field artillery tactical data syst More
From left, Command Sgt. Maj. Percy Deering, senior enlisted leader, 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade; Capt. William Hall, commander, 549th Quartermaster Company, 68th CSSB; an More
Sgt. 1st Class Justin Payne, horizontal construction engineer, 576th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, uses a Caterpillar D7F Dozer to clear a firebreak during efforts to contain the Waldo Canyon fire a More
An RQ-7B Shadow 200 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), flown by UAV operators assigned to Company A, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, lands safely after a training missi More
Col. Johnnie L. Johnson Jr., commander, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Sgt. Maj. Jose Rivera the brigade’s senior operations noncommissioned officer, case the “Sledgehammer” Brigade More
Sgt. Ryan Beckmann, infantryman, Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires a grenade with the M320A1 grenade launcher during weapons trainin More
Sgt. Jeremiah Bayliss, petroleum specialist, Company A, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, advises Spc. Jasmine Howell automated logistical specialist, Compan More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Pearsall, a cannon crew member, with Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, uses a 50-foot lanyard to fir More
Capt. Jonathan Caso, dentist, Company C, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, performs a routine checkup on Staff Sgt. Zahit Aceves, power generation equipment More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mathew Crane, the battalion targeting Noncommissioned officer, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infant More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, take cover in a bunker during an indirect fire drill at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 5 More
Cpl. Toni Russo and Spc. Daniel Desforges, human intelligence collectors, Company A, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speak with a role player “rioting” in f More
U.S. Army Sgt. Travis Bayne, right, an ammunition stock control and accounting specialist, and Spc. April Clark, an information technology specialist, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Sup More
Pfc. Tyler Horton, center, infantryman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, performs a “lightshow” during the first Elimination round of the R Factor a More
Pfc. Jonathan Schwalb, infantryman, Company A, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires at a close-quarters target during a company marksmanship competit More
Command Sgt. Maj. Edison Rebuck, senior enlisted leader, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, presents Sgt. 1st Class Robert Britt, founder of the Sara’s Smile Foundation, with a “Raider” Bri More
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division North, presents a 4th Inf. Div. commemorative KA-BAR knife to Staff Sgt. Eric Galindo, battle non-commissioned officer, He More
Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, center, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, with Brig. Gen. Darsie Rogers, left, the division’s deputy commanding general for support, and Command Sgt. Maj. Bri More
Gratitude: Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, deputy commanding general, operations, U.S. Forces-Iraq, speaks to Soldiers assigned to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, during a visit to Contingency Op More
Daniel Graham, tight end for the Denver Broncos, tells Soldiers assigned to 4th Infantry Division, from Fort Carson Colo., about the Broncos' plans for next season, during the Super Sunday Tour at U.S. Division More
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, deputy commanding general, maneuver, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, administers the Oath of Enlistment to Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Gabel, psychological operations plann More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Mason, cavalry scout, Troop C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, explains the security plan for a combined check point in Diyala More