U.S. Army Sgt. Seth VanSteenwyck, native of Sigourney,
U.S. Army Sgt. Seth VanSteenwyck, native of Sigourney, Iowa, and a forward observer with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, eats Christmas dinner Dec. 25 at Combat Outpost Najil.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Ihns, left, an infantry
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Ihns, left, an infantry platoon sergeant, Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Massillon, Iowa, visits with a... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Barr (right), an infantry
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Barr (right), an infantry squad leader from Centralia, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, talks with children of the village of Ghaziabad, Afghanistan, Dec. 26.
A boy pushes his toy wire scooter down the streets
A boy pushes his toy wire scooter down the streets of Najil Jan. 3. For a child in Najil, a poor Afghan village, this is a fancy toy. The soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Forc... More
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich, commander of Company
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich, commander of Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment from Waterloo, Iowa, takes notes as he prepares for a radio interview, Dec. 11. Gingrich’s unit plans to step up ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Corey Vanotegham, an infantry radio
U.S. Army Pfc. Corey Vanotegham, an infantry radio telephone operator from Victor, Iowa, with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, looks over the side of the road outside the t... More
Nuristan PRT partners with ANA medic
Habib Khan, Afghan National Army medic from Kunar province, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joy Lewis, corpsman from Copperas Cove, Texas, assess the burns on Ramal Khan at Forward Operating Base Kalagush... More
Laghman Province Gov. Mohammad Iqbal Azizi addresses
Laghman Province Gov. Mohammad Iqbal Azizi addresses violence issues and his plan to stop it with villagers of Gomrai’s help, Jan. 23. The governor visited the village to conduct a shura with elders and malik.
U.S. Army Cpl. Blake Jones (left) from Eldora, Iowa,
U.S. Army Cpl. Blake Jones (left) from Eldora, Iowa, and U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Sawyer from Davenport, Iowa, both infantry team leaders with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman,... More
FET plays vital role in Mayl Valley operations
The Female Engagement Team for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment Jan. 30 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. The team members are (front row, left to right), U.S. Army Pfc. Shannyanne Adame,... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Nielsen, an infantry team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Nielsen, an infantry team leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Cedar Falls, Iowa, front, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Neil Taylor, a joint terminal attack control... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Frank Deierling, an infantry soldier
U.S. Army Pfc. Frank Deierling, an infantry soldier from Buffalo, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, shows a group of children his 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" patch in the vill... More
Two U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion,
Two U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, look over the home of a high-value target outside Parwai, Afghanistan, Feb. 19 during Operation Brass Monkey. T... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from Weapons Company,
Afghan National Army soldiers from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Regiment, extract people from the home of a high-value target in Parwai, Feb. 19 during Operation Brass Monkey. The ANA teamed w... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jodi Marti (left), from Knoxville,
U.S. Army Capt. Jodi Marti (left), from Knoxville, Iowa, and the commander of Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Vega, left, a forward observer
U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Vega, left, a forward observer from Mason City, Iowa, with the 34th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team in Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, demonstrates proper sho... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Eric Palmer, a combat medic from Fairfield,
U.S. Army Cpl. Eric Palmer, a combat medic from Fairfield, Iowa, winces in pain as U.S. Army Spc. Justin Day, a combat medic from Davenport, Iowa, pumps intravenous liquids into a cavity in his leg bone at the ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, the commander
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, the commander of the Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Pleasant Hill, Iowa, snaps a picture of a large... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, center, the commander
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, center, the commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Pleasant Hill, Iowa, delivers the mission brief be... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, from 2nd Battalion,
An Afghan National Army soldier, from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, looks at a belt of ammunition from a cache located in a locked building outside the town of Hind Dor, March 26, during... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, the 2nd Platoon,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, the 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, pl... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, the Company A, 1st
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, the Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, commander of from D... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lemoine, left, a petroleum
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lemoine, left, a petroleum supply specialist from Tulari, Calif., and U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Grabowski, a shift leader for the petroleum supply specialist team from Hinsdale, N.Y., ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Egger (left), from Coggin, Iowa,
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Egger (left), from Coggin, Iowa, and U.S. Army Pfc. Alex Good, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, both infantry Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force... More
Two Afghan boys carry a sheet of plywood delivered
Two Afghan boys carry a sheet of plywood delivered by Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, walk down a mountain path afte... More
Soldiers pay respects through a memorial stand for
Soldiers pay respects through a memorial stand for Spc. Donald Lee Nichols. He was killed in action by an improvised explosive device, April 13, in Laghman province, Afghanistan while serving with Reconnaissanc... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nick Ziegenmeyer, a signal support systems
U.S. Army Sgt. Nick Ziegenmeyer, a signal support systems specialist from Swisher, Iowa, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, soldiers wires on... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, T... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, commander of Company
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, and Pleasant Hill, Iowa, native, talks with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Crowley, left, an Iowa City, Iowa, nativ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Parker-Bellinger, from Cedar Rapids,
U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Parker-Bellinger, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a truck driver with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Schumacher, an infantryman
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Schumacher, an infantryman from Dubuque, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, T... More
U.S. Army Spc. James Vick, foreground, a team leader
U.S. Army Spc. James Vick, foreground, a team leader from Atkins, Iowa, on his second deployment to Afghanistan, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael McAffrey from
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael McAffrey from Tacoma, Wash., a joint terminal air controller with the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, patrols alongside a field near Kh... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, TF Red Bulls and Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd P... More
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett H. Gingrich, commander of Company
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett H. Gingrich, commander of Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, from Wate... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster City, Iowa, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Te... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Squadron, 61st
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, from Fort Campbell, Ky., attached to the 3rd Brigade combat Tea... More
Staff Sgt. Colton Seydel, of Solon, Iowa, an infantryman
Staff Sgt. Colton Seydel, of Solon, Iowa, an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Iowa Army National Guard (IANG), pulls security during a situat... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Henkle, a truck driver from Cincinnati,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Henkle, a truck driver from Cincinnati, Iowa, with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th I... More
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Ludwig (right) from Farley,
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Ludwig (right) from Farley, Iowa, and U.S. Army Pfc. Jayson Vandeneinde from St. Petersburg, Fla., both infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, unload holiday ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Kemler, an infantryman from Denver,
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Kemler, an infantryman from Denver, Iowa, loads a belt of rounds into a .50-caliber machine gun Dec. 26 at Combat Outpost Najil in preparation for a mission in the nearby village of Ghazia... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Ihns, left, an infantry
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Ihns, left, an infantry platoon sergeant with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Massillon, Iowa, on patrol... More
A fire rages on Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan
A fire rages on Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Nuristan province Dec. 28. The fire started when fuel was struck during a mortar attack on the base. Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Forc... More
Students sit at desks in a classroom at the Quala e’
Students sit at desks in a classroom at the Quala e’ Najil School in Najil Jan. 3. Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infa... More
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich from Waterloo, Iowa,
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich from Waterloo, Iowa, commander of Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, records an interview at Radio Kalagush studios, Dec. 11. His unit is preparing to step up it... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Corey Vanotegham, an infantry radio
U.S. Army Pfc. Corey Vanotegham, an infantry radio telephone operator from Victor, Iowa, with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, smiles as he stands beside a Holstein cow at ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jarod Huser, an infantry crew gunner
U.S. Army Spc. Jarod Huser, an infantry crew gunner from Ames, Iowa, with C Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, grabs his plate carrier, helmet and weapon to prepare to gear up ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. SunJo Chang, an infantry team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. SunJo Chang, an infantry team leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Ames, Iowa, keeps his footing as he climbs down a steep hill outside the village of Nengaresh, Af... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Kremer (center) of Cherokee,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Kremer (center) of Cherokee, Iowa, commander of 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Re... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Dubois, a joint terminal
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Dubois, a joint terminal attack controller from Peoria, Ill., with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, talks on the radio while soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 133r... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Nielsen, an infantry team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Nielsen, an infantry team leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Cedar Falls, Iowa, points to one of the surrounding mountain ridges his unit took fire from thei... More
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich, from Dysart, Iowa
U.S. Army Capt. Garrett Gingrich, from Dysart, Iowa and the Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, commander, yells instructions to his soldiers during Operation Brass Monkey out... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, rush to the door of a high-val... More
U.S. Army Spc. Penny Herold (foreground), an all-wheeled
U.S. Army Spc. Penny Herold (foreground), an all-wheeled vehicle mechanic from Waukon, Iowa, with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lance Weiskamp, a mortarman from Washburn,
U.S. Army Spc. Lance Weiskamp, a mortarman from Washburn, Iowa, with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, prepares to drop a .60mm mortar round into the mortar tube March 3 at Forward Operating Ba... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Martin Ennor, an infantry team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Martin Ennor, an infantry team leader who also serves as his unit’s director of marksmanship from Parkersburg, Iowa, with the 34th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team in Company B, 1st Ba... More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Day, a combat medic from Davenport,
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Day, a combat medic from Davenport, Iowa, injects a needle into the leg bone of U.S. Army Cpl. Eric Palmer, a combat medic from Fairfield, Iowa, at the aid station on Forward Operating Bas... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Sirovy, an infantryman with Company
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Sirovy, an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Oskaloosa, Iowa, looks through the scope of his M-14 squ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Timler, left, an infantry
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Timler, left, an infantry squad leader from Waterloo, Iowa, with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division talks with villager... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, left, the commander
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, left, the commander of Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, from Dysart, Iowa, ta... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, seek cover from a rain and hailstorm in the Galuch Valley, Afghanistan, March 28 during Operation Promethium Puma.
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, examine a large cache of weapons found in the Hind Dor Valley, Afghanistan, March 28, during Operation Promethium Puma.
U.S. Army Spc. Brian McCarthy, a petroleum supply specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Brian McCarthy, a petroleum supply specialist from West Infield, Maine, with Company E, 310th Task Force Phoenix, in support of 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, cross a bridge with a group of... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Dontje, a field artillery soldier
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Dontje, a field artillery soldier from Lead Yard, Iowa, with Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Div... More
A bomb explodes, sending shockwaves up and down a ridge
A bomb explodes, sending shockwaves up and down a ridge in the Tengay Mountain Valley, April 10, following an insurgent attack on Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jeremiah Crisel (right), a chaplain's
U.S. Army Pfc. Jeremiah Crisel (right), a chaplain's assistant from Sanborn, Iowa, plays Taps on the bugle while U.S. Army Capt. Tony Christoph, a personnel officer from New Hampton, Iowa, both from Headquarter... More
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Klinzman, left, from Iowa City,
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Klinzman, left, from Iowa City, Iowa, and U.S. Army Sgt. Samantha Kauffman, right, from West Union, Iowa, both signal support systems specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, and Afghan National Army and Afghan nation... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Army soldiers with the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, T... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey (left), commander of Company
U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey (left), commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, from Pleasant Hil... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, the battalion
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divisio... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor A. Gingrich, a platoon leader
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor A. Gingrich, a platoon leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls,... More
U.S. Army Spc. John Rocha, an infantry team leader,
U.S. Army Spc. John Rocha, an infantry team leader, wrapping up his second deployment to Afghanistan, from Geneseo, Ill., Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brig... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Dundee, foreground, a platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Dundee, foreground, a platoon leader from Waterloo, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divis... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael McAffrey from
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael McAffrey from Tacoma, Wash., a joint terminal air controller with the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, give Afghan children bottles of w... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Urhammer, a machine gunner from
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Urhammer, a machine gunner from Marshalltown, Iowa, with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Mountain Division, T... More
Iowa National Guard Soldiers with the 133rd Infantry
Iowa National Guard Soldiers with the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team conduct an After- Action Review following a training assault at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. (Iowa... More
Iowa National Guard infantry Soldiers with Company
Iowa National Guard infantry Soldiers with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, pause for a radio check during a situational training exer... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Zach Hanood, a mortarman with Company
U.S. Army Pfc. Zach Hanood, a mortarman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Reinbeck, Iowa, carries a stack of holiday mail packages down the stairs at Combat Outpost Najil, Dec. 24.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Dundee (left), 1st Platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Dundee (left), 1st Platoon leader for Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Waterloo, Iowa, and Afghan National Army Lt. Rastum (right), 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 201s... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, an infantry officer
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, an infantry officer from Cedar Falls, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divisi... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Huston, an infantry crew gunner
U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan Huston, an infantry crew gunner with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, from Iowa Falls, Iowa, talks with an Afghan boy during a dismounted patrol thr... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, start a dismounted patrol through the village of Alingar, Afghanistan, from the village district center, Jan. 20. In addition to the pa... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Corps, climb a steep hill outside the village of ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security for
Afghan National Army soldiers provide security for Laghman province Gov. Mohammad Iqbal Azizi during a visit to Gomrai village, Jan. 23. The governor visited the village to conduct a shura with village elders and mailk.
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Sawyer, an infantry team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Sawyer, an infantry team leader from Davenport, Iowa, with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, checks out a pair of flame-resistant trousers Jan. 25 at F... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Company, 1st
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Corps, checks the oil level on a humvee Feb. 1 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. Red Bull soldiers from 1st Batta... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nick Wurth, an infantry squad leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Nick Wurth, an infantry squad leader from Le Mars, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, jumps over a stone fence on his way to the village of Shebatkyl, Afghanistan, Feb.... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from Weapons Company,
Afghan National Army soldiers from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Regiment, search the home of a high-value target outside Parwai, Feb. 19, during Operation Brass Monkey. The ANA soldiers teamed... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Behan, an infantry squad
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Behan, an infantry squad leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Sabula, Iowa, searches through a room in the residence of a high-value target during Operat... More
U.S. Army Spc. Penny Herold (right), an all-wheeled
U.S. Army Spc. Penny Herold (right), an all-wheeled vehicle mechanic from Waukon, Iowa, with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th In... More
U.S. Army Spc. Lance Weiskamp, left, a mortarman from
U.S. Army Spc. Lance Weiskamp, left, a mortarman from Washburn, Iowa, hangs a mortar round while U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Mathias, a mortarman from Fairfield, Iowa, both of the 34th Infantry Division’s 2nd ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Richard Reichardt, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Pfc. Richard Reichardt, an infantryman with the 34th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team in Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Tipton, Iowa, practices a reloading drill du... More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Day, a combat medic from Davenport,
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Day, a combat medic from Davenport, Iowa, uses a multi-purpose tool to remove the catheter from a needle injected into the leg of U.S. Army Cpl. Eric Palmer, a combat medic from Fairfeild,... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Sirovy, an infantryman with Company
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Sirovy, an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division from Oskaloosa, Iowa, watches a young boy pass by with a herd ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Torrey Gasch, a fire support officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Torrey Gasch, a fire support officer from Charlotte, N.C., with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, glances curiously at a donke... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tim E. Orr, center, the adjutant
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tim E. Orr, center, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, from Boone, Iowa, talks with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, March 22 during his visit to Forward O... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brett Turner, 2nd Platoon, Company A,
U.S. Army Pfc. Brett Turner, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, forward observer from Johnston, Io... More