Iowa Red Bull takes command of 34th Infantry Division
Brig. Gen. Benjamin J. Corell, Deputy Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, assumed command of the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” during a ceremony in Rosemount, Minnesota, on December 9, 2017. Headq... More
Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, 34th Infantry Division commanding
Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, 34th Infantry Division commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. John Lepowsky, 34th Infantry Division senior enlisted advisor, march in a parade on Military Appreciation Day at the Minnes... More
Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old
Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) escort a horse-drawn caisson provided by the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association bringing the remains of Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. to the Camp ... More
Spc. Joseph Casaday, a member of Company D, 334th Brigade
Spc. Joseph Casaday, a member of Company D, 334th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, from Sioux City, Iowa, helps direct traffic and assists in crowd control minutes before Barack Obama was swo... More
Pfc. Sean Sulper a 240 Bravo gunner with 2-34th Brigade
Pfc. Sean Sulper a 240 Bravo gunner with 2-34th Brigade Supprt Troops Battalion, Iowa National Guard does his laundry in the facilities at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, here, Aug. 25, 2010. Laundry ... More
Iowa Guard Shows Off Thier University of Iowa Pride
Members of Bravo Company 334 Brigade Support Battalion out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, proudly display their Hawkeye Pride on a HEMTT wrecker during the Iowa football game against Eastern Illinois. B Co. is current... More
Loading vehicles, US Army Photo
Members of the Iowa National Guard load vehicles during railhead operations at Camp Shelby, Miss. The vehicles are being railed to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., where the 2/34th Infantry D... More
Crow's Land, Afghanistan, Fort Irwin, California
A crow perches on a watch tower on Forward Operating Base Denver located in the National Training Center's training area Sept. 15. The hot, dry heat will be a change of pace for the 2-34th Brigade Combat Team a... More
Boot Prints in the Sand - Public domain print
Footsteps of a soldier are the only visuals of civilization visible out in some of the most baren regions of the Mojave Desert here at the National Training Center located here. Soldiers of the 2-34th Brigade C... More
Sun sets on the western face of the mountains located
Sun sets on the western face of the mountains located here at the National Training Center here. 2-34th BCT soldiers are filtering into NTC awaiting their final training validation before deploying to Afghanist... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Hazel of Polk City, Iowa
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Hazel of Polk City, Iowa and Operations non-commissioned officer, and 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Pella, Iowa and company first sergeant, both of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34t... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Elkhart, Iowa, and
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Elkhart, Iowa, and company first sergeant is awarded the Red Bull combat patch placed by Capt. Dale Hight of Ankeny, Iowa, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry ... More
1st Sgt. Brian Nichols, of Boone, Iowa, the Headquarters
1st Sgt. Brian Nichols, of Boone, Iowa, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment first sergeant, cuts the ribbon outside the connex trailer which houses the new post exc... 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, Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Massillon, Iowa, visits with a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Roman Eastman of Akron, Iowa, and a
U.S. Army Spc. Roman Eastman of Akron, Iowa, and a fire support specialist with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, takes a knee as he listens to a mission brief, Jan. 2. Br... More
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 Maj. Martin Roemerman (left), a Platte City,
U.S. Army Maj. Martin Roemerman (left), a Platte City, Mo., resident and 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse executive officer, stands with U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Fluharty (center), a Sioux ... More
U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment
U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, patrol the villages in the Bagram Security Zone here Ja... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Peter Choi, of Ames, Iowa, a cavalry
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Peter Choi, of Ames, Iowa, a cavalry officer and 1st Platoon leader with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantr... More
Iowa National Guard soldiers from 1st Battalion, 133rd
Iowa National Guard soldiers from 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, awoke Jan. 14 to find the mountains outside Forward Operating Base Mehtar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris White, the equal opportunity
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris White, the equal opportunity advocate for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls from Des Moines, Iowa, sings a solo at the Dr. Martin Luther Ki... More
U.S. Army Maj. Andrew DeJesse, a Civil Affairs officer
U.S. Army Maj. Andrew DeJesse, a Civil Affairs officer from Amarillo, with Company A, 413th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks with Fazul Raheem, the education director for the Alingar District at the Alingar Distr... More
U.S. soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
U.S. soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, and Afghan Nati... 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
A U.S. Army soldier from Company C, 1st Battalion,
A U.S. Army soldier from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, works his way through some brush outside the village of Nengaresh, Afghanistan, Jan. 21. After seven hours of dismounted searching thr... 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.
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. 1st Class Travis Bougher, of Des Moines,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Travis Bougher, of Des Moines, Iowa, the Joint Combat Outpost Pul-e-Sayad mayor and Headquarters Platoon sergeant for Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse,... More
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Rawson, a field artillery soldier
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Rawson, a field artillery soldier attached to the scout/sniper platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, Task Force Ironman, from Sioux Ci... 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
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Loren Nicholls, an Ames, Iowa, resident
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Loren Nicholls, an Ames, Iowa, resident and a Panjshir Embedded Training Team trainer, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, instructs Afghan Natio... More
Making and eating pancakes are how some Task Force
Making and eating pancakes are how some Task Force Red Bulls soldiers pass the time. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shawn Kiene of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a contracting facilitator and food adviser to the brigad... More
Snow reminds deployed Iowa soldiers of home
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Reagan Metcalf, the property book non-commissioned officer for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry “Red Bulls” Division, and Ames, Iowa, resident, shovels snow outside his living... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Bloyer of Caroll, Iowa,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Bloyer of Caroll, Iowa, talks to his wife through a video call program from his living quarters on Bagram Air Field Feb. 14. A little before 7 a.m. in Iowa and 5:30 p.m. in Afghanista... More
U.S. Army Capt. Kyle Obrecht takes charge of Headquarters
U.S. Army Capt. Kyle Obrecht takes charge of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task F... 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
Vail, Iowa, native takes command of Cavalry unit
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David A. Updegraff of Wauconda, Ill., commanding officer of 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, hands the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop guideon to U.S. Army Capt.... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa,
U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Soldier in Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, prepares his men for an air assault mission here, Feb. 21. Afghan Nation... More
Mahtab Farid, a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and
Mahtab Farid, a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a U.S. State Department public diplomacy officer, discusses the fundamentals of writing a solid news lead with Afghan journalists Feb. 22 during the first day... 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 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (front) of Iowa City,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (front) of Iowa City, Iowa, and 3rd Platoon leader, and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Douglas Wilkens (back) of Hawarden, Iowa, unit first sergeant, both of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cava... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Dusty Rhoades, left, a mortarman from
U.S. Army Sgt. Dusty Rhoades, left, a mortarman from Stanley, Iowa, and Spc. Abraham Saleh, a mortarman from Williamsburg, Iowa, both of the 34th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team in Company B, 1st Ba... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Kapler, an infantryman from
U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Kapler, an infantryman from Oelwein, Iowa, in Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, talks about one of his many projects he and his crew of Afghan local nationals have con... 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
Afghan National Police trainees are participating in
Afghan National Police trainees are participating in a lecture by a South Korean police instructor at Bagram Air Field March 6. (Photo by Won Hyuk Im)
An Afghan Border Patrol police officer looks through
An Afghan Border Patrol police officer looks through a bag in a boy's wheelbarrow on the pedestrian walkway March 7 at Torkham Gate on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border.
A hitchhiker travels on the front of a "jingle truck"
A hitchhiker travels on the front of a "jingle truck" headed from Afghanistan into Pakistan March 7 at Torkham Gate on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border.
Service members of Task Force Med-East located on Bagram
Service members of Task Force Med-East located on Bagram Air Field at Craig Joint Theater Hospital and Egyptian Col. Tarek Eid, commander of the Egyptian hospital discuss patients March 8 in conjunction with a ... More
U.S. Army Spc. David Gordy of Ottumwa, Iowa, a member
U.S. Army Spc. David Gordy of Ottumwa, Iowa, a member of 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Lethal, helps a worker from Gardez City, Paktya province, unload ... More
Koreans train Afghans in police skills
Afghan National Police officers practice empty hand control skills with Master Cho, a South Korean police instructor, at Bagram Air Field as part of 3-week training course that concluded March 24. Korean police... 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 Spc. Christopher Clark (bottom) of Cedar
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Clark (bottom) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and U.S. Army Pvt. Jared North (standing) of Ankeny, Iowa, both military policemen attached to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Tas... 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
Lelah Zadran, the Paktya director of Agriculture, Irrigation
Lelah Zadran, the Paktya director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, brings up the issue of water management during the Provincial Development Council meeting held at the Governor’s Compound, March 15. F... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeff Zimmerman, a combat engineer from
U.S. Army Spc. Jeff Zimmerman, a combat engineer from Marion Iowa with the 832nd Engineer Company, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry “Red Bulls” Division, drives a Buffalo mine-protected ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, left, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, left, the commander of 1st Battalion 133rd Infantry Regiment, from Cherokee, Iowa, greets U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell (D), right, from Iowa's 3rd Congressional District during Bos... More
Members of the 6th Kandak, 201st Corps, Afghan National
Members of the 6th Kandak, 201st Corps, Afghan National Army; French Operational Mentoring Liaison Team members; and Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, ... 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, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Breitsprecker, right, the senior enlisted leader of the Iowa Natio... More
Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, the Iowa National Guard adjutant
Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, the Iowa National Guard adjutant general, speaks to a group of officers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, during a leadership luncheon at Bagram Air Field, here Ma... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter drops off some of the first
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter drops off some of the first troops of the main body of a massive air assault into the Galuch Valley outside the town of Hind Dor, here, March 26. The air assault, part of Operation Bu... 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 discovered in a cache located in a locked building in the town of Hind Dor, here March 26... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Smith of Des Moines, Iowa, a signal
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Smith of Des Moines, Iowa, a signal support system specialist with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, monitors radio traffic while at observation pos... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Torry Gasch of Charlotte, N.C., a
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Torry Gasch of Charlotte, N.C., a field artillery officer with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divis... More
Massive Air Assault Operation in Eastern Afghanistan
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell of Strawberry Point, Iowa, and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls commander, takes cover as a UH-60 Blackhawk lands upon a mountaintop in... 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 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 Sgt. Cullen Wurzer, a Troop B, 1st Squadron,
U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer, a Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, cavalry scout from Des Mo... 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
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Hayes, left, platoon leader,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Hayes, left, platoon leader, 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, from Moline, Ill., and U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Axtman, right, an infan... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Miller, a 2nd Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Miller, a 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, fire support specialist, runs the last few steps of the Boston to Bagram Air Field Marathon a shadow of the... 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
A photo of U.S. Army Sgt. Brent M. Maher, along with
A photo of U.S. Army Sgt. Brent M. Maher, along with his boots, rifle and dog tags, is displayed at his memorial service on Combat Outpost Dand Patan April 18. Maher, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 168th In... More
Commander of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,
Commander of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, U.S. Army Capt. Jason Knueven, of Inwood, Iowa, grasps the... More
U.S. Army Col. Mark Newhall (left) of Grimes, Iowa,
U.S. Army Col. Mark Newhall (left) of Grimes, Iowa, the executive officer for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, greets British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, deputy commander... More
Afghan women wash their hands prior to sharing a meal
Afghan women wash their hands prior to sharing a meal with the Women’s Empowerment Team of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III at the Bagram women’s shura, April 27. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Courtney... 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 Spc. Richard Hansen of South Sioux City,
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Hansen of South Sioux City, Neb., a military policeman with Headquarters Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Fo... More
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Hansen of South Sioux City,
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Hansen of South Sioux City, Neb., a military policeman with Headquarters Headquarters Troop 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task For... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Cornelius of Bondurant,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Cornelius of Bondurant, Iowa, platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red... More
Soldiers with the personal security detachment of
Soldiers with the personal security detachment of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, head out to conduct a foot patrol around Bagram Ai... More
An Afghan National Police officer and U.S. Army Staff
An Afghan National Police officer and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cody Johnson of Ankeny, Iowa, a cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th In... More
Soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, and Afghan National Army soldiers search the village... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Naylor of Ogden, Utah, an
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Naylor of Ogden, Utah, an air liaison officer with 116th Air Support Operations Squadron attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Comb... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bradley McKinney of Stevens Point, Wis.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Bradley McKinney of Stevens Point, Wis., a cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red B... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Naylor of Ogden, Utah, an
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Naylor of Ogden, Utah, an air liaison officer with 116th Air Support Operations Squadron attached to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Comb... More
Two young girls stand in a doorway with their new gifts
Two young girls stand in a doorway with their new gifts at a Charikaar orphanage, in Eastern Afghanistan, May 12. Students of West Middle School in Sioux City, Iowa, collected donations for a class project and ... More
Service members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development
Service members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III stand in formation before for their patch ceremony May 14 on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The patch ceremony is a tradition held by the Army s... More
Mallory Kulzer, 3, plays with her father Sgt. Josh
Mallory Kulzer, 3, plays with her father Sgt. Josh Kulzer of Shakopee before the Charlie Battery 1st Battalion 125th Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division departure ceremony in Anoka,... More
A young Afghan student receives a pen from a Task Force
A young Afghan student receives a pen from a Task Force Red Bulls rule of law member at the Koraba Secondary School in Shotol District, Afghanistan, May 24. Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team and TF Red Bu... 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 Sgt. Antonia Santiago IV, native of Boone,
U.S. Army Sgt. Antonia Santiago IV, native of Boone, Iowa, and one of two American food service non-commissioned officers, place food in the dining facility for the evening meal at Combat Outpost Dand Patan, Af... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Miller (left), a fire support
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Miller (left), a fire support specialist, from Humboldt, Iowa, U.S. Army Spc. Torey Lasater (center), a brigade aviation operations specialist, from Conrad, Iowa, and U.S. Army Maj. Eric W... 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
An airman deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation
An airman deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom crosses the finish line of the 20 kilometer, Dam to Dam shadow run on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 4. The Dam to Dam is a 5 kilome... 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 Capt. Carla Getchell, the women’s empowerment
U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, the women’s empowerment coordinator, from Frankfort, Ky., with the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III, and the Department of Women’s Affairs Director Saifora Kohistani li... More