A local Afghan boy salutes U.S. soldiers within an
A local Afghan boy salutes U.S. soldiers within an Afghan Border Police compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarization of the ... More
Afghan Border Police members relax before a village
Afghan Border Police members relax before a village clearing operation in Nangahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2012. The mission to clear the village is a joint effort among the Afghan Border Police, the Afg... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jennifer Perkins, re-enlists Spc.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jennifer Perkins, re-enlists Spc. Nora Lesui aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flying over Foward Operating Base Connolly, Nagahar province, Afghanistan, May 24. Both U.S. soldiers are with Al... More
Local Afghan girls walk past soldiers serving with
Local Afghan girls walk past soldiers serving with Mortar Platoon, 6th Afghan National Army Kandak outside of an Afghan Border Police compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. ... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Jacobs and 1st Lt. Noah
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jeffrey Jacobs and 1st Lt. Noah Christians, discuss details of a village clearing operation that involved the U.S. Army and the Afghan National Security Forces on a Afghan Border Police stati... More
Spc. Justin Masters, recites the oath of enlistment
Spc. Justin Masters, recites the oath of enlistment as U.S. Army 1st Lt. Colan Kastanias officiates during a re-enlistment ceremony aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter flying over Forward Operating Base Connolly,... More
A local Afghan looks at U.S. soldiers outside of an
A local Afghan looks at U.S. soldiers outside of an Afghan Border Police compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarization of the... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Shamsullhaq Karimi, commander
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Shamsullhaq Karimi, commander of the 3rd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 201st Corps, speaks on the radio as an ANA soldier waits for instructions during a joint village clearing operation in... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Theodore Kim, from Honolulu, Hawaii,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Theodore Kim, from Honolulu, Hawaii, serving with 1st Platoon, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Raider, sits next to an Afghan Uniformed Police m... More
Afghan Border Police prepare to leave the ABP station
Afghan Border Police prepare to leave the ABP station for a village clearing operation in the Khogyani district of Nangahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2012. The mission to clear the village was a joint effo... More
Members of Afghan National Security Forces and local
Members of Afghan National Security Forces and local government participate in a discussion during a Shura, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the Key Leader Engage... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt, Alpha Troop, 3rd Squadron,
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt, Alpha Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discusses a village clearing operation with Afghan Border Patrol Col. Muhammad Has... More
U.S. soldiers, serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron,
U.S. soldiers, serving with A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, and B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, listen to their interpreter during a Shu... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt listens to an Afghan Uniform
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt listens to an Afghan Uniform Police chief on a Afghan Border Police Station in Khogyani district, Nangahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2012. They were discussing village clearing... More
Local Afghan elders participate in a discussion during
Local Afghan elders participate in a discussion during a Shura with Afghan National Security Forces, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the Key Leader Engagement wa... More
An Afghan Uniform Police chief speaks to an interpreter
An Afghan Uniform Police chief speaks to an interpreter at a Afghan Border Police station in Khogyani district, Nangahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2012. The AUP chief was using the interpreter to discuss a... More
A local Afghan elder takes notes during a Shura with
A local Afghan elder takes notes during a Shura with Afghan National Security Forces, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the Key Leader Engagement was to gain famil... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt, Alpha Troop, 3rd Squadron,
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt, Alpha Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Regiment, jots down a note while a Afghan Border Police officer briefs him on a ABP station ... More
A local Afghan elder speaks during a Shura with Afghan
A local Afghan elder speaks during a Shura with Afghan National Security Forces, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the Key Leader Engagement was to gain familiariz... More
U.S. Army Maj. Alex Perez-Cruz, 3rd Squadron, 61st
U.S. Army Maj. Alex Perez-Cruz, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shares a laugh with an Afghan Border Police logistics officer on a ABP Station in the Khogyan... More
A soldier of the Afghan National Army grasps hands
A soldier of the Afghan National Army grasps hands with a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police at the conclusion of a Shura with Afghan National Security Forces, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanista... More
A local village malik, 4th from left, speaks to Haji
A local village malik, 4th from left, speaks to Haji Rockmon, the Khogyani district sub-governor, 3rd from left, during a discussion with key leaders of the Afghan Border Police, Afghan Uniform Police, and the ... More
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police eat lunch with
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police eat lunch with soldiers of the Afghan National Army, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarizati... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt, Alpha Troop, 3rd Squadron,
U.S. Army Capt. Matt Schardt, Alpha Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, listens to Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Shamsullhaq Karimi, center, during a disc... More
A local Afghan boy pauses in his chore to look at the
A local Afghan boy pauses in his chore to look at the camera, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarization of the district and key leadership.
U.S. Army Maj. Jason Hancock, commander of the 3rd
U.S. Army Maj. Jason Hancock, commander of the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gives a speech during a visit to an Afghan Border Police Station in Khogyani d... More
Local Afghan boys smile at U.S. soldiers in Nazyan
Local Afghan boys smile at U.S. soldiers in Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarization of the district and key leadership.
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police smile at the
Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police smile at the camera during a Key Leader Engagement, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain familiarizatio... More
Members of 2nd Coy, Afghan Border Police, listen during
Members of 2nd Coy, Afghan Border Police, listen during a Key Leader Engagement within the ABP compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to gain ... More
A member of 2nd Coy, Afghan Border Police, looks at
A member of 2nd Coy, Afghan Border Police, looks at the camera during a Key Leader Engagement within the ABP compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the missio... More
A member of 2nd Coy, Afghan Border Police, looks back
A member of 2nd Coy, Afghan Border Police, looks back at the camera from his post at the wall of the ABP compound, Nazyan district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. The purpose of the mission wa... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Harder, from Crystal, Minn.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Harder, from Crystal, Minn., serving with B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, test fires his M4 carbine outside of an Afghan Border Police compound, Na... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. David Hubert, from Shirley, N.Y.,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. David Hubert, from Shirley, N.Y., serving with 2nd Platoon, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, test fires his M4 carbine outside of an Afghan Border Police co... More