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Sergeant Alexander Neal, a cannon crewmember assigned

Sergeant Alexander Neal, a cannon crewmember assigned

Sergeant Alexander Neal, a cannon crewmember assigned to Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepares to fire in support of a combined Afghan National Army live fire exercise. The exercise was hos... More

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander, 4th Brigade

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander, 4th Brigade

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division, congratulates Spc. James Young, a food service specialist assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, ... More

27th Brigade Support Battalion going home

27th Brigade Support Battalion going home

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, presents Soldiers with coins of excellence following the 27th Brigade Support Battalion casing of colors ceremo... More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn, left, the

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn, left, the

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn, left, the deputy commanding general for Afghan Development-South and Brig. Gen. Ronald F. Lewis, center, the deputy commanding general for support, both with Combined ... More

From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro

From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro

From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro Perez, senior enlisted adviser for the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis, the d... More

Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of

Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of

Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the defense minister of Afghanistan, speaks from behind a podium during the International Security Assistance Forces and Afghan National Security Force memorial unveiling ceremony outs... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (front, third from right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, is escorted by Mr. David Sedney (front, left), Charge'd'Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan; Dr. Zalmay M. Khalilzad (front, second from left), Special Presidential Envo for Afghanistan; and the Honorable Robert P. Finn (right of Secretary Rumsfeld), U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, after his arrival at the U.S. Embassy, in Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2002, to attend a briefing about the progress training of the Afghan National Army and participate in a re-enlistment ceremony for two U.S. Marines during Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by STAFF SGT. James J. Connolly, Jr.)...

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (front, third from right), U.S. Secre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (front, third from right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, is escorted by Mr. David Sedney (front, l... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, listens as U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Mark Foster (right) and CPL. Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio (second from right) recite the re-enlistment oath in the U.S. Embassy, in Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2002. The Secretary is there to attend a briefing about the progress training of the Afghan National Army and participate in a re-enlistment ceremony for these two U.S. Marines during Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by STAFF SGT. Luke Moore) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, li...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kabul State: Kabul Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Luke Moore, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from left), U.S. Secretary of Defense, listens as U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Mark Foster (left) and CPL. Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio (second from right) follow a U.S. Navy Vice Adm. (right) as they recite the re-enlistment oath in the U.S. Embassy, in Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2002. The Secretary is there to attend a briefing about the progress training of the Afghan National Army and participate in a re-enlistment ceremony for these two U.S. Marines during Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by STAFF SGT. Luke Moore) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from left), U.S. Secretary of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kabul State: Kabul Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Luke Moore, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) pushes an elderly man in a wheelbarrow into a medical tent during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP), held in the village of Aroki, Province of Kapisa, Afghanistan, by US military medics from the 48th Combat Support Hospital, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) pushes an elderly man in a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlb... More

Armed with AK-47 Assault weapons, members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) help conduct crowd control during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) in the village of Aroki, Province of Kapisa, Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Armed with AK-47 Assault weapons, members of the Afghan National Army ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlb... More

Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldiers hand out medical chit sheets to villagers in order for them to fill them out so that a Coalition medical specialist can use the chit to diagnose the villager's symptom or problem during a Coalition Medical / Dental Civil Affairs Project (MEDCAP) humanitarian mission to the village of Najoy, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan (AFG), during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Afghan National Army (ANA) Soldiers hand out medical chit sheets to vi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Najoy State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Keith A Milks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

ANSF save Coalition, civilian lives discover 2 IEDs

ANSF save Coalition, civilian lives discover 2 IEDs

Afghan national army soldiers from the 205th Kandak detonate an improvised explosive device discovered on a hillside in Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29. The ANA soldiers found the IED wh... More

Oruzgan Provincial Governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan,

Oruzgan Provincial Governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan,

Oruzgan Provincial Governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan, along with an Afghan National Army commander, visited patients at the Tarin Kowt Hospital, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2. Durin... More

Oruzgan Provincial governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan,

Oruzgan Provincial governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan,

Oruzgan Provincial governor, Gov. Assadollah Hamdan, along with an Afghan national army commander, visited patients at the Tarin Kowt Hospital, Tarin Kowt District, Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 2. During... More

ANA Commandos Graduate from Armorer Training Program

ANA Commandos Graduate from Armorer Training Program

An Afghan national army commando weapons specialist, attending the inaugural Commando Armorer Training Program, demonstrates the proper procedures to clean, inspect and reassemble an M-240B machine gun. After g... More

An Afghan national army soldier from the 207th Kandak

An Afghan national army soldier from the 207th Kandak

An Afghan national army soldier from the 207th Kandak gives a piece of candy to children in the village of Molla Ata, Gozara District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. An ANA and coalition soldiers conduct... More

Afghan national army commandos, assisted by coalition

Afghan national army commandos, assisted by coalition

Afghan national army commandos, assisted by coalition forces, recovered a truckload of stolen goods in Kabul province, Jan. 14.The commandos set up a convoy to take the recovered stolen goods back to its original owner.

An Afghan national army and coalition medic examine

An Afghan national army and coalition medic examine

An Afghan national army and coalition medic examine an Afghan boy at the Farah Clinic. Afghan national security forces, Ministry of Public Health and coalition forces provided medical and humanitarian assistanc... More

Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition

Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition

Afghan national security forces, advised by coalition forces, discovered and destroyed an unexploded anti-personnel mine located near an elementary school in Chamkani Village, Chamkani District, Paktya province... More

An Afghan National army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan National army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan National army medic explains how to use prescribed medicine to a young Afghan woman at a clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The clinic treats more than 400... More

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed medicine to a young Afghan woman at a clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The clinic treats more than 400 ... More

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed medicine to a young Afghan woman at a clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The clinic treats more than 400 ... More

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed

An Afghan national army medic explains how to use prescribed medicine to a young Afghan woman at a clinic at a combined military outpost in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2008. The clinic treats more tha... More

An Afghan National Army soldier distributes food to

An Afghan National Army soldier distributes food to

An Afghan National Army soldier distributes food to Afghan villagers in Farah, Farah Province, Afghanistan. ANA and Coalition soldiers distributed goods to assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afgha... More

Afghan National Police and coalition forces visited

Afghan National Police and coalition forces visited

Afghan National Police and coalition forces visited dozens of children and distributed more than 500 lbs. of humanitarian items in the village of Sarposh, Khakrez District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Jan. ... More

Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition

Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition

Afghan national army 207th Kandak, assisted by coalition forces, conducted an emergency humanitarian aid mission to Familia Village, Shindand District, Herat province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. The ANA-led force re... More

 Lt. Benowicz, a U.S. Navy doctor, evaluates a local child as U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines work with British soldiers, Afghan National Police, and Afghan National Army to provide medical care.

Lt. Benowicz, a U.S. Navy doctor, evaluates a local child as U.S. Mar...

AFGHANISTAN (Aug. 01, 2008) Lt. Benowicz, a U.S. Navy doctor, evaluates a local child as U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines work with British soldiers, Afghan National Police, and Afghan Nation... More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton, the

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton, the

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Menton, the senior enlisted adviser for the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and other soldiers render their salute as the national anthem plays over loud s... More

An Afghan National Police officer speaks to a group

An Afghan National Police officer speaks to a group

An Afghan National Police officer speaks to a group of ANP officers at the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. As the Afghan National Security Forces have expanded and assumed the lead for... More

Afghan National Army and National Guardsmen Team Up to Assess Reconstruction Needs at Kabul Boarding School

Afghan National Army and National Guardsmen Team Up to Assess Reconstr...

Soldiers from Civil Military Operations teams from the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard and 1-101st Field Artillery Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard, and the Afg... More

Afghan Students Sing Celebration Song at New School Dedication in Kabul

Afghan Students Sing Celebration Song at New School Dedication in Kabu...

Afghan students at the Mehrabudin School sing a song of celebration in-front of officials from the Afghan National Army, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Education, U.S. Army, loca... More

Afghan National Army Commander and U.S. Army Civil Affairs Officer Participate in AFN Interview at Site of New School in Kabul Province

Afghan National Army Commander and U.S. Army Civil Affairs Officer Par...

Col. Abdulwahab, Afghan National Army (second from left), Maj. Beau Spafford (center), Civil Military Operations, 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, and officials from the Me... More

Afghan Government Officials, Afghan National Army and U.S. Army Come Together to Dedicate New Classrooom Building in Kabul

Afghan Government Officials, Afghan National Army and U.S. Army Come T...

Officials from the Afghan National Army, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Education, U.S. Army, local village elders and provincial leaders joined together for a ribbon cutting cer... More

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ashley Smith

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ashley Smith

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ashley Smith of Cashmere, Wash., Forward Surgical Team Farah operating room technician, left, provides medical treatment to an Afghan National Army soldier at Forward Ope... More

Afghan National Army Sgt. Major Din Mohammad fills

Afghan National Army Sgt. Major Din Mohammad fills

Afghan National Army Sgt. Major Din Mohammad fills a fuel truck in Kabul, Aug. 28, 2010. The Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul is the only fully operational Afghan fuels facility and the first to use bulk storage... More

Afghan National Army Gen. Raz Mohd Oriakhil, executive

Afghan National Army Gen. Raz Mohd Oriakhil, executive

Afghan National Army Gen. Raz Mohd Oriakhil, executive officer for 1st Brigade, 203nd ANA, speaks to the Afghan National Security Force class about the importance of ridding Afghanistan of terrorist at Camp Par... More

U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad

U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad

U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., smiles after watching an explosive ordnance disposal team detonate an improvised explosive device his Afghan National Army counterpa... More

U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Cozad of Prairie City, Iowa,

U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Cozad of Prairie City, Iowa,

U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Cozad of Prairie City, Iowa, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, watches rooftops for enemy sn... More

During a shura on top of a mountain, a village elder

During a shura on top of a mountain, a village elder

During a shura on top of a mountain, a village elder explains that insurgents use the area without the locals’ approval. Throughout the joint clearing operation, Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Company... More

Afghan National Army members and Afghan National Police

Afghan National Army members and Afghan National Police

Afghan National Army members and Afghan National Police listen to the concerns of Ghowrmeh villagers in Spera District Nov. 29. Members of the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team and 2nd Platoon, Apache Troop... More

TF White Eagle helps locals warm up for winter

TF White Eagle helps locals warm up for winter

Afghan National Army soldiers hand out goods to Afghan children during a joint operation in Ghazni District, Dec. 13. International Security Force members teamed with Afghan national security forces to hand out... More

NDS, TF Iron Rakkasan gather Bande Sardeh elders, sign security pact

NDS, TF Iron Rakkasan gather Bande Sardeh elders, sign security pact

Twenty-seven village elders gathered Dec. 21 at Forward Operating Base Bande Sardeh in eastern Andar District to discuss an agreement to keep the Taliban out of their villages. The signing of the pact is one st... More

A Polish soldier searches a resident during a cordon

A Polish soldier searches a resident during a cordon

A Polish soldier searches a resident during a cordon and search operation in a village near Ghazni City, Dec. 22. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Paul Howe)

U.S. Army Spc. Mark E. Fielding, a Benton, La., native

U.S. Army Spc. Mark E. Fielding, a Benton, La., native

U.S. Army Spc. Mark E. Fielding, a Benton, La., native and rifleman assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Storm, provides secu... More

A line stretches out into the street as an Afghan boy

A line stretches out into the street as an Afghan boy

A line stretches out into the street as an Afghan boy watches curiously during a free clinic outside the Mannakhil Comprehensive Health Care Center in Sherzad District in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar Provinc... More

Cpl. Donovan Barnes, a vehicle commander for the personal

Cpl. Donovan Barnes, a vehicle commander for the personal

Cpl. Donovan Barnes, a vehicle commander for the personal security detachment, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, stands security outside of a bazaar in the streets of Marjah, Dec. 28, 2010. Marines from Compa... More

Afghan National Police officers share in a laugh while

Afghan National Police officers share in a laugh while

Afghan National Police officers share in a laugh while they are instructed on room clearing techniques here on Bagram Air Field Dec. 29. The ANP were instructed by soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron of the 113th... More

Afghan Uniformed Police members Maj. Raz Muhammad and

Afghan Uniformed Police members Maj. Raz Muhammad and

Afghan Uniformed Police members Maj. Raz Muhammad and 1st Lt. Saad Ullah discuss operations after a briefing at Operational Coordination Center, Regional East Dec. 29. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Kenneth A. Stewart)

Afghan National Security Forces and a French Task Force

Afghan National Security Forces and a French Task Force

Afghan National Security Forces and a French Task Force Allobroges soldier pull security during Operation Blacksmith Hammer in the Alah Say Valley Dec. 29, 2010. (Photo by: French Army Staff Sgt. Eric Lepichon)

A U.S. Army soldier gives young Musahi village boys

A U.S. Army soldier gives young Musahi village boys

A U.S. Army soldier gives young Musahi village boys each a five-kilogram bag of beans, Monday. The humanitarian aid mission was a joint ANP and coalition effort to provide blankets, jackets, ear muffs, gloves, ... More

Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their

Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their

Newly-trained Afghan Army soldiers calibrate their weapon sights during training at the ANA Academy, Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3. Marines and ANA instructors partner ... More

Sgt. Hilaluvvin, an engineer for 2nd Group Engineering

Sgt. Hilaluvvin, an engineer for 2nd Group Engineering

Sgt. Hilaluvvin, an engineer for 2nd Group Engineering Team, 3rd Brigade, 215th Corps, checks the ground for a possible improvised explosive device in Nad ‘Ali South during Operation TOR Kanjak, May 20. Hilaluv... More

U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National

U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National

U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National Security Forces liaison from Bullard, Texas, talks with another soldier before an air assault mission to begin Operation Stone Steps in eastern Afghani... More

U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National

U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National

U.S. Army Capt. Weston D. Amaya, right, an Afghan National Security Forces liaison from Bullard, Texas, talks with another Soldier before an air assault mission to begin Operation Stone Steps in eastern Afghani... More

After scoring a goal in a friendly soccer match with

After scoring a goal in a friendly soccer match with

After scoring a goal in a friendly soccer match with Afghan National Army soldiers, U.S. Army Pfc. Ray A. Morales, left, a squad automatic weapons gunner from Houston, and U.S. Army Pfc. Jonathon Jonguitud, rig... More

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua S. Beach (left), an infantry

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua S. Beach (left), an infantry

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua S. Beach (left), an infantry team leader from Phoenix, gets an intravenous injection from U.S. Army Cpl. Joel M. Kuhn, a combat medic, and native of Brazil, both assigned to Company A, 2nd... More

A group of local children gather around a soldier from

A group of local children gather around a soldier from

A group of local children gather around a soldier from the Afghan national army to receive flyers promoting an active, healthy lifestyle June 8, before a ribbon cutting ceremony which signified the official ope... More

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier waits

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier waits

An Afghan National Army special forces soldier waits for his turn to navigate the driver's course June 18. Members of the ANASF participated in a driver's certification training at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan. T... More

The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one

The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one

The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one of the buildings taken over by the Afghan National Security Forces, at Camp Hero, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Twenty-two buildings were turned over to Camp Hero'... More

Afghan National Army commandos of the 6th Commando

Afghan National Army commandos of the 6th Commando

Afghan National Army commandos of the 6th Commando Kandak, combat assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, search a house in Wardak province, Afghanistan, July 4. The patrol was to search for weapons cach... More

Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take

Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take

Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take part in an interactive exercise during counterinsurgency training at the Police Training Center, July 23, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. The scenario is designe... More

Afghan National Army soldiers compute artillery angles

Afghan National Army soldiers compute artillery angles

Afghan National Army soldiers compute artillery angles and distances at Camp Hero, July 23, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. French and Georgian soldiers train artillerymen of the Afghan National Army.

Afghan National Army soldiers compute artillery angles

Afghan National Army soldiers compute artillery angles

Afghan National Army soldiers compute artillery angles and distances at Camp Hero, July 23, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. French and Georgian soldiers train artillerymen of the Afghan National Army.

Romanian Secretary of State for Public Order and Safety

Romanian Secretary of State for Public Order and Safety

Romanian Secretary of State for Public Order and Safety Ioan Dascalu (center) visits with the commandant of Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi (right), at Regi... More

An Afghan National Police instructor prepares his platoon

An Afghan National Police instructor prepares his platoon

An Afghan National Police instructor prepares his platoon to meet its honored guests before graduation ceremonies at Regional Training Center-Kandahar, July 27, 2011, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two hundred ninet... More

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Wakil A. Hotak, the

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Wakil A. Hotak, the

Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Wakil A. Hotak, the ANA Army Supply Command commanding general, discusses the future of ANSF logistics during his visit to Camp Leatherneck, July 28.

Commander for Regional Military Training Center-South,

Commander for Regional Military Training Center-South,

Commander for Regional Military Training Center-South, Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (center), greets Deputy Commanding General for Support for Regional Command-South Brig. Gen. Kenneth Dahl (right), ... More

Regional Support Command-South Commander Col. Richard

Regional Support Command-South Commander Col. Richard

Regional Support Command-South Commander Col. Richard Wilson (center) introduces Combined Training Advisory Group-Police Commanding General Italian Carabinieri Brig. Gen. Sebastiano Comitini (second from left)... More

Cincinnati native Cpl. Clint Sahadi, a team leader

Cincinnati native Cpl. Clint Sahadi, a team leader

Cincinnati native Cpl. Clint Sahadi, a team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, observes Afghan National Army soldiers as they patrol through Eastern Marjah. Only two Marines, acting ... More

Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (center), Commandant for

Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (center), Commandant for

Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (center), Commandant for Afghan National Police Training-South greets Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, Commander, Regional Support Command-South before an iftar dinner co-hosted by Zarif... More

U.S. Army sniper Spc. James Wanser of Los Angeles and

U.S. Army sniper Spc. James Wanser of Los Angeles and

U.S. Army sniper Spc. James Wanser of Los Angeles and other members of Company C, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and the Afghan National Army ruck march toward Observation Post #4 near Forward Operati... More

Afghan National Army soldiers take a quick break during

Afghan National Army soldiers take a quick break during

Afghan National Army soldiers take a quick break during up-armored humvee training at the Regional Military Training Center, Sept. 14, in Kandahar. During the five-week course, the ANA soldiers learned how to o... More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the

Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the

Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the features of a video camera to public affairs officers of the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps during a public affairs seminar at Camp Hero, Sept. 18 in Kan... More

Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission

Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission

Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission Afghanistan's deputy commander for Regional Support walks with Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commander for Regional Military Training-Sou... More

A water truck with a 5,000 liter tank waits to be filled

A water truck with a 5,000 liter tank waits to be filled

A water truck with a 5,000 liter tank waits to be filled with water from a tank; the truck provides water to the 4th Brigade/205th Corps Afghan National Army Camp, Multi-National Base-Tarin Kowt, Nov. 11, in T... More

Afghan National Army soldiers say a prayer prior to

Afghan National Army soldiers say a prayer prior to

Afghan National Army soldiers say a prayer prior to gradation ceremonies for the Train the Trainer Instructor Course at the Regional Military Training Center, Sept. 29, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Ten students co... More

Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training soldiers

Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training soldiers

Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training soldiers observe as U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1-25 Regiment demonstrate Military Operations on Urban Terrain at the Regional Military Training Center, Oct. 6, ... More

Nearly 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits stand in

Nearly 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits stand in

Nearly 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits stand in formation as they wait to take part in the oath ceremony which is part of ANA Basic Warrior Training at the Regional Military Training Center, Oct 13, 2011, i... More

Lt. Gen. Dan P. Bolger (second from left), then-incoming

Lt. Gen. Dan P. Bolger (second from left), then-incoming

Lt. Gen. Dan P. Bolger (second from left), then-incoming commanding general, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan examines a trailer filled with M249 light machine ... More

Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger (center), then-incoming commander,

Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger (center), then-incoming commander,

Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger (center), then-incoming commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/ Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan listens with Col. Richard Wilson, commander, Regional Support Command-S... More

An Afghan National Army soldier organizes a pallet

An Afghan National Army soldier organizes a pallet

An Afghan National Army soldier organizes a pallet of boxes containing cold-weather gear at the Camp Hero Forward Supply Depot warehouse Oct. 30, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. ANA soldiers spent four days unloading... More

Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commandant,

Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commandant,

Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commandant, ANA Training-South, accepts a ceremonial key from Army Capt. Rob Zielinski, Training Advisory Team officer in charge at the Regional Military Training... More

Afghan National Army Master Sgt. Hafizullah Azimay

Afghan National Army Master Sgt. Hafizullah Azimay

Afghan National Army Master Sgt. Hafizullah Azimay shouts out commands during a react to contract drill with ANA A non-commissioned officers of the 205th Corps during the NCO Infantry Battle Course at the Regio... More

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to enter and

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to enter and

Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to enter and search a house, during Operation Thunder Peoria, Alingar district, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2011. This operation was to show the ANA's ability and capability to p... More

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint

Staff Sgt. Mirali, an Afghan instructor at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest and native of Daykundi, Afghanistan, takes a group photo with his fellow instructors, Dec. 20, during a classroom break at JSAS... More

An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on

An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on

An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on proper weapon placement during security drills at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Jan. 2. Coalition advisers assisted in shaping ... More

Brig. Gen. Khatool Mohammadzai, director for women's

Brig. Gen. Khatool Mohammadzai, director for women's

Brig. Gen. Khatool Mohammadzai, director for women's affairs in the Afghan National Army, and for physical training of recruits, recently visited the UK-led Bastion Role III Hospital and Camp Leatherneck, Afgha... More

Woodland, California native Gunnery Sgt. Marcuss A.

Woodland, California native Gunnery Sgt. Marcuss A.

Woodland, California native Gunnery Sgt. Marcuss A. Hernandez, was joined at the promotion ceremony by his wife Summer and his 1-month-old son, Chase. Hernandez is a veteran of Operation Enduring and Iraqi Free... More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Israel Rosa, a 26-year-old

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Israel Rosa, a 26-year-old

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Israel Rosa, a 26-year-old native of Stanton, Texas, currently serving as a corpsman and medical advisor with the Regimental Combat Team 5 embedded training team, plays his gui... More

Afghan National Army soldiers move their Humvee into

Afghan National Army soldiers move their Humvee into

Afghan National Army soldiers move their Humvee into a security position during Operation Chromium Chick V in the Nuralam Valley, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. The objective of the mission was f... More

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ledford (right) with the Embedded

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ledford (right) with the Embedded

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Ledford (right) with the Embedded Training Team-3 from the 109th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, a combat engineer, conducts a counter explosive device class to Afghan National Army... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Misener, a 21-year-old rifleman with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment Embedded Training Team, and a native of Hackettstown, N.J., performs squats with Afghan National Army soldiers ... More

A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura

A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura

A local elder from Trek Nawa speaks during a shura here, Jan. 29. The shura coincided with a clearing operation conducted by Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps as part of Operation Tage... More

Larry Dingle, a civilian logistics mentor with DynaCorp,

Larry Dingle, a civilian logistics mentor with DynaCorp,

Larry Dingle, a civilian logistics mentor with DynaCorp, awards an Afghan National Army logistics officer with a certificate of achievement during a logistics and property book conference at Forward Operating B... More

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, 2nd Battalion,

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, 2nd Battalion,

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Matthew T. Morrissey, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment commanding officer, speaks to Afghan Local Police recruits on their first day of training here, Feb. 4. The 59 Afghan recruits will ... More

Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a

Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a

Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a humvee into a parking spot during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teaches soldiers and police... More

An Afghan National Army soldier with Military Police

An Afghan National Army soldier with Military Police

An Afghan National Army soldier with Military Police Tolay, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps collects information from local Afghans while his fellow soldiers search their vehicle during an air interdiction mission wit... More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester,

U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester,

U.S. Marine Sgt. Shane Willis, a 28 year-old Manchester, N.H., native and the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment Police Advisor Team chief instructor, teaches an Afghan Local Police recruit proper patrolling te... More

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