Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson addresses the Soldiers of the XVIII Airborne Corps in the pre-dawn light, March 26, at Fort Bragg, N.C., prior to his final Corps level run as their commander. Anderson, who assumed co More
Two young Afghan girls watch with apprehension as coalition forces and Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to detonate an improvised explosive device near their home in the Sharana district, Paktika province, Afgha More
U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan uniformed police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Aug 6. Titman serves More
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Thornton, from Steubenville, Ohio, currently serving with the 2nd Forward Surgical Team at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, gives instructions to the father of a young girl who recei More
An Afghan father watches closely while medical personnel from the 2nd Forward Surgical Team at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E apply bandages and burn cream to his young daughter’s wounds. After receiving burns More
U.S. Army Spc. Jessica Rush, native of Marshall, Ark., holds baby Rusiz Khan moments after he was delivered by Caesarean section at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika Province, Afghanistan. Medic More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Tillery, 2nd Forward Surgical Team and native of Okalawaha, Fla., examines the 9 mm bullet extracted from a local teen at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika province, Af More
Pfc. Shaun Patrick "The Pirate," a native of Barrataria Bay, La., shows off his eye patch while on guard duty in the remote village of Marzak. Marzak has been a haven for insurgent fighters over the past decade More
Pfc. Michael Shipley, from Palmdale, Calif., makes the best of trying to sleep in a cramped armored vehicle while on a four-day mission to a remote village in eastern Afghanistan. The soldiers of Task Force 3-6 More
Soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1-2 Infantry, return from a clearing operation outside Combat Outpost Deh Yah. U.S. forces and their Afghan National Security Forces partners worked together to More
Sgt. Michael Trevino, personal security detail, non-comissioned officer, 172nd Infantry Brigade, utilizes a foot bridge to cross a swollen river outside of the village of Marzak while locals wash clothing on th More
Spc. Donald Myers and Pfc. Samuel Schultz, infantrymen from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, bring their 120mm Mortar to bear against an insurgent rocket team at Forward Op More
Toby Keith rocks Forward Operating Base Sharana in a surprise concert at the 172nd Infantry Brigade headquarters, April 29. Named one of the top 10 most dangerous places by Maxim Magazine, FOB Sharana and the s More
Afghan National Army soldier Mufti Mohammod verifies grid coordinates in the fire direction center for a nighttime artillery mission at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E. The recently emplaced howitzer battery is More
The colors of the 28th Infantry Regiment dip before the national colors at a historical transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 5. The two More
A U.S. Army jumpmaster watches chaplains and Soldiers conduct pre-jump training, celebrating the 238th birthday of the Chaplain Corps, at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles More
A student from the Class 13-01 of the Fort Bragg Air Assault School prepares to connect a slingload, Sept. 26. Bracing against the rotor wash, the students are able to put their new-found skills to use after tr More
Sgt. Peter Evangeliste, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, steps into thin air over Pike Field, Fort Bragg, Oct. 2. The repelling event signifies the final application of technical learning for th More
Fort Bragg Air Assault School students rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk, April 9. Rappelling is one of the final technical skills these students will demonstrate before graduation and awarding of the coveted Air More
Sgt. Kendrick Gardner, representing the 44th Medical Brigade, focuses on the correct disassembly of the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during WTT testing at the XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Co More
Lori Southerland (far right), manager of the Fort Bragg Fisher House, welcomes Command Sgt. Maj. of the Afghan National Army Safi Roshan (2nd from right) ahead of a tour of the facility. Roushan is touring Fort More
Fourteenth Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III hosted a long anticipated enlisted town hall with the forces of Fort Bragg. Top on the agenda of discussion was the future of the Army and the future of More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey speaks with the students and instructors of Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Dailey said he sees the cornerstone of the Army Profession as being trust. He then More
Maj. Gen Richard Clarke and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Green lead the 82nd Airborne Division four-mile run to mark the beginning of All American Week. All American Week is an opportunity for 82nd Abn. Div. parat More
Spc. Reginald Hughes, a food service specialist with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, uses compressed air to keep chocolate flower petals cold during the 2015 All American Chef Competition. The More
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division race to the top of the confidence climb portion of the Team Assault Course Competition. Seventeen teams from across the division negotiated nine obstacles in a race More
Staff Sgt. Wesley S. Delvin, a Paratrooper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Division Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division rigs a nonstandard piece of equipment while competi More
Staff Sgt. Pablo Palacio, the 82nd Airborne Division NCO of the Year, and Spc. Terri Bluebird, the 82nd Abn. Div. Paratrooper of the Year, salute after placing a wreath at a memorial dedicated to Division parat More
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade render honors to the National Colors during the All American Week 2015 Airborne Review on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 20, 2015. The brigade’s Soldiers repl More
Spc. Jarred Stahlberg strains to eek out one more pushup during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the XVIII Airborne Corps Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition at Fort More
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter watches as paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division perform an airborne operation over Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10. These paratroopers form the nucleus o More
Eric K. Fanning, acting under secretary of the Army, shares breakfast with Soldiers of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 11. Fanning visited the post to observe both conventional and sp More
Paratroopers float to earth as part of the re-invigorated Saturday Proficiency Jump Program, Nov. 21, 2015, on Sicily Drop Zone. The once popular program was restarted in October to allow paratroopers to build More
Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson addresses the Soldiers of the XVIII Airborne Corps in the pre-dawn light, March 26, at Fort Bragg, N.C., prior to his final Corps level run as their commander. Anderson, who will transi More
With few roads and mountains in every direction, moving the 172nd Infantry Brigade requires helicopters of every shape and size to keep operations moving. Soldiers like Spc. Senquon Coley, B Company, 172nd Supp More
Pfc. Erasmo Alarcon, Echo Troop, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, takes his first sip of hot chai tea at a key leader engagement in the Sarobi district of Paktika province, Afghani More
With few roads and mountains in every direction, moving the 172nd Infantry Brigade requires helicopters of every shape and size to keep operations moving. U.S. Army Spc. Senquon Coley, Company B, 172nd Support More
Medical personnel from the 2nd Forward Surgical Team at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E comfort a young Afghan girl who received burns to nearly 50 percent of her body. Her parents were unable to receive treatme More
Jelah Khan holds her newborn nephew, Rusiz Khan, moments after he was delivered by caesarean section at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika province, Afghanistan. Medical personnel expected baby R More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Tillery, 2nd Forward Surgical Team and native of Okalawaha, Fla., operates on a local teen at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika province, Afghanistan. The teen was repo More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Goins, a native of Loganville, Ga., inquires from a local cook about the meal being prepared in the village of Marzak for Afghan National Security Forces and their partnered platoon from More
Spc. Brady Myatt, from Austin, Texas, demonstrates basic welding techniques for his partnered trainees from the Afghan National Army's 5th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps. The 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd In More
Spc. Tylor Calhoun, from California, provides security while fellow soldiers work to recover their heavy expanded mobility tactical truck wrecker from thick mud during a company level clearing operation near Co More
Spc. Jose Pizano, sharpshooter with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Task Force 3-66, provides over watch for the 172nd Infantry Brigade command team as they make a river crossing in the villag More
Sgt. Austin Murphree (left), Pfc. Cory Tilghman (center) and Pfc. William Bowers, infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, out of Forward operating Base Tillman provide su More
An Afghan National Army forward observer prepares to call in coordinates for a nighttime artillery mission at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E. The recently emplaced howitzer battery is the first ever to be tacti More
Lt. Col. John Meyer and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Cornelison case the colors of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment at a historical transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in easte More
U.S. Army Col. Michael D. Charles, command chaplain, XVIII Airborne Corps, exits the rear ramp of a CH-47 helicopter over Sicily drop zone, celebrating the 238th birthday of the Chaplain Corps at Fort Brag, N.C More
Sgt. Jenna Hooser, an instructor at the Fort Bragg Air Assault School, communicates with the flight crew as students prepare to rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk, April 9. Rappelling is one of the final technical More
Soldier competitors of the XVIII Airborne Corps vie for top standing to win the title of NCO and Soldier of the Year 2014, June 17. Competitors pushed themselves to the limits of physical and mental endurance t More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey answers questions from Soldiers and Family Members at Fort Bragg, N.C., during his first visit to the post as SMA. Soldiers’ concerns gravitated towards issues affecting t More
Spc. Nico Maclin, a food service specialist with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, mixes up a southern style stuffing during the 2015 All American Chef Competition. The cooking competition pitted More
Staff Sgt. Tyler S. Harrell, a Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division rigs a nonstandard piece of equipment while competing in More
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division compete in the Team Assault Course Competition. Seventeen teams from across the division negotiated nine obstacles in a race against the clock to determine the faste More
Eleven former paratroopers stand together to represent each of the conflict the 82nd Airborne Division has lost members in during the All American Week 2015 Memorial Ceremony. All American Week is an opportunit More
Former Sgt. Mehlon Sebring, a World War II Veteran of the 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, pulls the lanyard to fire the first round from an M119A3 howitzer from the 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field A More
Spc. Jerimiah Nixon, representing the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, plots his next point during the land navigation portion of the XVIII Airborne Corps Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Yea More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend describes the process of in-air mission command ahead of an airborne operation to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in the air over Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10. Carter was given the opport More
Eric K. Fanning, acting under secretary of the Army, participates in a high mobility artillery rocket system live-fire exercise with crews of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 11. Fanni More
A Paratrooper floats to earth as part of the re-invigorated Saturday Proficiency Jump Program, Nov. 21, 2015, on Sicily Drop Zone. The once popular program was restarted in October to allow paratroopers to bui More
XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers pass the main headquarters building, March 26, at Fort Bragg, N.C., during a corps level run. This run served as Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson’s final run with the troops as commander o More
Soldiers of Echo Troop, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, play with local children in the Sharobi District Center of eastern Paktika province. When the soldiers discovered they only had one pen left More
Soldiers of Echo Troop, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, play with children in the Sharobi District Center of eastern Paktika province during a combined patrol, July 27. When the soldiers discovere More
Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Thornton, from Steubenville, Ohio, currently serving with the 2nd Forward Surgical Team at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, applies bandages and burn cream to an Afghan child was burned o More
Soldiers of the Scout Platoon, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, spread out to investigate a report of an improvised explosive device from the local Afghan police in the Orgun-E district of Paktika provi More
Soldiers of the 172nd Infantry Brigade huddle in the warmth of a fire at a temporary combat outpost in the village of Marzak. Rotating in from guard positions on the perimeter, the fire helps defrost the soldie More
Staff Sgt. Wavie Shumate, from California, finishes filling up his armored vehicle while on a long range mounted operation in eastern Afghanistan. Despite heavy snow and freezing temperatures, elements of Task More
Spc. Christopher Marsh, from Ventura, Calif., provides security while fellow soldiers collect biometric data during a company level clearing operation near Combat Outpost Deh Yak. The joint operation between so More
Col. Edward Bohnemann, commander, 172nd Infantry Brigade, greets Afghan Local Police at a new checkpoint in the village of Marzak. Marzak has historically been a stronghold for the insurgency over the past deca More
Sgt. Matthew Kurtz from Glendora, Calif., talks with local kids outside of Margah, Afghanistan, while on patrol with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade. Sitting astride a m More
Afghan National Army soldiers leave trails of light as they prepare to fire their D30 howitzer at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E. The recently emplaced howitzer battery is the first ever to be tactically employ More
The battalion command teams of the 28th Infantry Regiment stand side by side at a historical transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 5. Th More
U.S. Army chaplains and paratroopers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to participate in the Chaplain’s Anniversary Jump in celebration of the 238th birthday of the Chaplain Corps at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 25, 2 More
Sgt. Jenna Hooser, an instructor at the Fort Bragg Air Assault School, signals for students to approach the aircraft as they conduct rappel training, April 9. Starting with 135 students 10 days prior, only 75 h More
Sgt. Christopher Lord wipes sweat from his eyes as the pressure builds during the XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the year competition, June 16-20. Competitors were continually challenged through a cont More
Lori Southerland (center), manager of the Fort Bragg Fisher House, provides and overview to Command Sgt. Maj. of the Afghan National Army Safi Roshan (far left) about the features and comforts afforded to famil More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey shares his Army story with the Sgt. Taryn Hagerman at the conclusion of his first visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., as the new SMA. Dailey took the opportunity to get to know the More
Spc. Mekia Dalton, a food service specialist with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, builds towering strawberry shortcake deserts during the 2015 All American Chef Competition. The cookin More
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division extend to the horizon of Longstreet Road early Monday morning to mark the beginning of All American Week. All American Week is an opportunity for 82nd Abn. Div. paratr More
Gold Star Families, veterans and paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division gather together to remember and honor all the division paratroopers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation during the All More
Sgt. Duron Berry, 82nd Sustainment Brigade assembles jumbled parts from three different weapons systems against the clock as part of the mystery event portion of the XVIII Airborne Corps Soldier of the Year and More
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks with paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division as they prepare to jump over Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10. These paratroopers for More
Eric K. Fanning, acting under secretary of the Army, thanks the crew of an 18th Field Artillery Brigade high mobility artillery rocket system after participating in a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug More
XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers stream past the corps headquarters in a seemingly endless flow of cadence calls and thundering footfalls, March 26 at Fort Bragg, N.C. This run served as Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson’s More
Pfc. Keun Im Song, infantryman with Echo Troop, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, works with Afghan Uniformed Police members while patrolling a remote village in eastern Paktika province, Afghanist More
U.S. Army Pfc. Keun Im Song, infantryman with Echo Troop, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, works with Afghan uniformed police members while patrolling a remote village in east More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hilker, infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Black Lions, provides over watch for explosive ordinance disposal team members and local police in the Orgun-E distr More