Ribbon Cutting, Afghanistan
Citizens of Masaw City and members of the Farah provincial government gather at a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Masaw Road, July 4. After the ribbon was cut, Farah Provincial Governor Raho... More
Intelligence soldier ensures no man is left behind
Spc. Anthony Ledesma, an intelligence analyst assigned to Company A, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, looks over unclassified reports at Contingency Operating B... More
‘Black Jack’ engineers secure canal, build international relations
Soldiers from Company C., 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North, removes excess concertina wire from the Septia Canal with a backhoe outside of C... More
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion,
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North, removes excess concertina wire from the Septia Canal with a backhoe outside of ... More
Sgt. Elton Lambert, a squad leader in Headquarters
Sgt. Elton Lambert, a squad leader in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and his Afghan police partners deliver school books to ... More
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional Command West, presents a Purple Heart to Pfc. Joshua Carrington, Company D, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment attached to 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd... More
Pumping water, Afghanistan
A local resident of the Sur Village pumps fresh drinking water Dec. 4. This is one of two wells assessed by the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Bobby Hagy, brigade command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Bobby Hagy, brigade command sergeant major of 528th Sustainment Brigade, and his daughter Pfc. Amanda Hagy, an imagery analyst with Company A, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat ... More
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, tie down HESCO barriers that had been loaded onto a backhoe Dec. 14. Once prope... More
Brady Carroll, marine technician with Marine Outlet,
Brady Carroll, marine technician with Marine Outlet, Temple, Texas, instructs soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, on the proper wear and dif... More
Sgt. Joseph McLemore, an engineer with Company C.,
Sgt. Joseph McLemore, an engineer with Company C., 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team‚ "Black Jack," 1st Cavalry Division, assess the functionality and design of a M26 Modular Accesso... More
Sgt. 1st Class Deanne Dunnsmith, brigade master resiliency
Sgt. 1st Class Deanne Dunnsmith, brigade master resiliency trainer, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, explains techniques used by resiliency trainers during Resiliency Trainer Assistant class at t... More
Private First Class Samson Allotey, combat engineer,
Private First Class Samson Allotey, combat engineer, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls the slack of his grappling hook during manual breaching operat... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Iverson assembles an RQ-11B Raven
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Iverson assembles an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during training at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 7, 2013. Iverson is assigned to Charlie Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade C... More
Capt. Derric Grimes, commander, Company C, 2nd Special
Capt. Derric Grimes, commander, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, falls into a dunk tank during a the “Comanche” Family Day on Fort Carson, Colo., ... More
Senior leaders from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat
Senior leaders from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces, stand at attention for the Army Song during the opening ceremony for a security cooperation ... More
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Mark Portillo, with
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Mark Portillo, with Detachment 3, Alpha Company, 1/297th Infantry Battalion, demonstrates proper technique for climbing steep grades on snowshoes at the Kodiak City Park Annex in... More
Iraqi workers clear trash from the Septia canal during
Iraqi workers clear trash from the Septia canal during a canal clean up project outside of Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2011. Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Ad... More
Capt. Orande Roy, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters
Capt. Orande Roy, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, receives thanks for helping deliver school supplies Sept. 11. ... More
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional Command West, pins Staff Sgt. William Staubs, a cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment attached to 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2n... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Bobby Hagy, brigade command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Bobby Hagy, brigade command sergeant major of 528th Sustainment Brigade, and his daughter Pfc. Amanda Hagy, an imagery analyst with Company A, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat ... More
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, push HESCO barriers off a truck at Substation 2, Dec. 14. The HESCO barriers co... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,”
Soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, read the privately owned vehicle guidelines from Fort Hood’s III Corp “The Phantom Warrior Standard Hand... More
Joseph Foti, a training specialist with the U.S. Army
Joseph Foti, a training specialist with the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM), instructs engineer team leaders from Company C., 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team... More
Soldiers of 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Soldiers of 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fill out their workbooks during Resiliency Trainer Assistant class at the 2nd STB conference room on Fort Carson, Colo.,... More
Army Richard Rooney, a combat engineer, with the 2nd
Army Richard Rooney, a combat engineer, with the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division prepares a simulated charge of C-4 explosive in order to clear a mine field near Cam... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Zanni screws a computer chip into
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Zanni screws a computer chip into the control panel of an RQ-11B Raven during training at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 7, 2013. Zanni is assigned to Alpha Company, 204th Brigade Support Battalio... More
Sgt. Daniel Proctor, combat engineer, Company C, 2nd
Sgt. Daniel Proctor, combat engineer, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, grills up food during the “Comanche” Family Day on Fort Carson, Colo., Aug.... More
A Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, 9th Battalion,
A Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces crosses a breach created by the combat engineers from Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat... More
Alaska State Defense Force 2nd Lt. Ryan Sharratt, commander
Alaska State Defense Force 2nd Lt. Ryan Sharratt, commander of the Kodiak Detachment, administers the oath of enlistment to Pvt. James Glenn at the Kodiak Readiness Center, Jan. 21, 2017. ASDF is actively recru... More
Capt. Louis-Philippe Hammond (left), commander of Company
Capt. Louis-Philippe Hammond (left), commander of Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North, speaks to Shawkat Kareem, Sheikh of Septia,... More
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional Command West, pins Spc. Michael Nava, a cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment attached to 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigad... More
Harker Heights Police officer Dave Haley instructs
Harker Heights Police officer Dave Haley instructs soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, on firearms safety during the Spartans’ Safety Stand-... More
Soldiers with Company C., 2nd Brigade Special Troops
Soldiers with Company C., 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team‚ "Black Jack," 1st Cavalry Division, learn to properly disassemble a M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System during a new equ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Samson Allotey, a combat engineer, with
U.S. Army Pfc. Samson Allotey, a combat engineer, with Charlie Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, uses a grapple to conduct manual breaching techniques near F... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Iverson launches an RQ-11B Raven
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Iverson launches an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during training at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 7, 2013. Iverson is assigned to Charlie Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Co... More
Spc. Christopher Konwinski, combat engineer, Company
Spc. Christopher Konwinski, combat engineer, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, throws a horseshoe during the “Comanche” Family Day on Fort Carson, ... More
First Lt. Davis Willner, left, platoon leader, Company
First Lt. Davis Willner, left, platoon leader, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and 2nd Lt. Ahmad Aldaghar, a platoon leader with an engineer unit... More
2nd Lt. Ryan Sharratt, commander of the Kodiak detachment
2nd Lt. Ryan Sharratt, commander of the Kodiak detachment of the Alaska State Defense Force, addresses members of the Alaska Army National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force at the Kodiak Readiness Center, Ja... More
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional Command West, shakes hands with 1st Sgt. Jon A. Martinez, Company D, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment attached to 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigad... More
1st Sgt. Ernest Villanueva, Company B. first sergeant
1st Sgt. Ernest Villanueva, Company B. first sergeant and senior motorcycle mentor with the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, instructs Spartan soldiers on ... More
Sgt. Efrain Gutierrez, an engineer with Company C.,
Sgt. Efrain Gutierrez, an engineer with Company C., 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team‚ "Black Jack," 1st Cavalry Division, assists Denise Snyder, logistics assistance representative ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Todd White, right, a construction engineer,
U.S. Army Sgt. Todd White, right, a construction engineer, with Charlie Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, takes notes during an operations order briefing nea... More
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Robinson tightens a screw on the
U.S. Army Spc. Eric Robinson tightens a screw on the tail section of an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during training at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 7, 2013. Robinson is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th ... More
A Kuwaiti M1A2, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti
A Kuwaiti M1A2, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces crosses a breach created by the combat engineers, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division... More
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional Command West, awards Staff Sgt. Nathan Buesking, a cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment attached to 2nd Special Troops Battalion,... More
Barry Kendrick (left) explains to soldiers from the
Barry Kendrick (left) explains to soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, the importance of knife safety, including the difference in knife blad... More
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Special Troops
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conduct a route reconnaissance during squad level training near Camp Red Devil in Fort Carson, C... More
From left, U.S. Army Sgts. Malcolm Evans, Luis Pellot,
From left, U.S. Army Sgts. Malcolm Evans, Luis Pellot, standing, and Kyle Iverson, all with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, look on as Spc. Eric Robinson verifies computer calibrations on an... More
Lt. Col. Joshua Wright, center left, commander, 1st
Lt. Col. Joshua Wright, center left, commander, 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, briefs aspects of a terrain board to Lt. Col. Nabeel Abu Ghamadi, ce... More
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional
Col. Christopher Cavoli, deputy commander of Regional Command West, pins Staff Sgt. Timothy L. Cozelos, a cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment attached to 2nd Special Troops Battalion... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,”
Soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, attempt to throw and catch foam dice while wearing goggles designed to simulate the vision of a person t... More
Soldiers assigned to the 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land
Soldiers assigned to the 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces and 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, present arms during the closing ceremony of a security ... More
Lt. Col. Mark Davey (right), commander of the 2nd Special
Lt. Col. Mark Davey (right), commander of the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, presents a Certificate of Achievement to Harker Heights Police Officer, Dave... More
A joint force of Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks
A joint force of Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and a U.S. Army breach team from the combat engineers of Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division mo... More
Lt. Col. Mark Davey (right), commander of the 2nd Special
Lt. Col. Mark Davey (right), commander of the 2nd Special Troops Battalion “Spartans,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, presents a Certificate of Achievement to Fort Hood Fire Inspector, Ennis Kan... More
Lt. Gen. James Terry, commander, United States Army
Lt. Gen. James Terry, commander, United States Army Central Command, and Maj. Gen. Muhammad Al-Khader, commander, Kuwaiti Land Forces, have a sit down after the closing ceremony of a security cooperation exerci... More
Col. Muhammad Al-Mutari, left, operations officer,
Col. Muhammad Al-Mutari, left, operations officer, and Col. Walid Al-Dai, right, commander, both of the 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces, laugh while interacting with soldiers of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Tea... More
Lt. Col. Nabeel Abu Ghamadi, left, commander, 9th Battalion,
Lt. Col. Nabeel Abu Ghamadi, left, commander, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces receives a token of appreciation from Lt. Col. Joshua Wright, right, commander, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment,... More
A platoon of Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks,
A platoon of Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, 9th Battalion 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces races toward a breach created by combat engineers, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigad... More
A platoon of Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks,
A platoon of Kuwaiti M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, 9th Battalion 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces races toward a breach created by combat engineers, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigad... More
Two Kuwaiti soldiers, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade,
Two Kuwaiti soldiers, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces prepare to cross a breach created by combat engineers, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infant... More
Two Kuwaiti soldiers, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade,
Two Kuwaiti soldiers, 9th Battalion, 35th Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces prepare to cross a breach created by combat engineers, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infant... More
A Kuwaiti Bradley Fighting Vehicle, 9th Battalion,
A Kuwaiti Bradley Fighting Vehicle, 9th Battalion, 35 Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces crosses a breach created by the combat engineers, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th... More
A Kuwaiti Bradley Fighting Vehicle, 9th Battalion,
A Kuwaiti Bradley Fighting Vehicle, 9th Battalion, 35 Brigade, Kuwaiti Land Forces surveys the battlefield after crossing a breach created by the combat engineers, Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd A... More