Spc. Xanthin Luptak, a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Xanthin Luptak, a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, teaches an Afghan Uniformed Police officer how to deactivate an improvised explo... More
National Army soldiers question a detainee after discovering
National Army soldiers question a detainee after discovering an AK47 found wrapped in plastic and hidden in animal waste beneath a tire in the courtyard of his qalat Jan. 17. The Afghan Uniformed Police discove... More
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security for
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security for a traffic control point in Zormat District, Paktya province, Afghanistan, manned by 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Task Force ... More
AUP, ANA learn counter IED methods
Sgt. Said Amir, a squad leader for the Afghan National Army, performs a mine detection exercise during a counter improvised explosive device course on Camp Bastion, June 6. The class was led by Marines from Joi... More
Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee,
Mohammad Husani, an Afghan Uniformed Police trainee, gives instructions to a member of his squad during a Combat Town field exercise at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, June 13. Husani is a squad leader for ... More
An Afghan national army soldier loads a rocket-propelled
An Afghan national army soldier loads a rocket-propelled grenade for an Afghan Uniformed Policeman during a live-fire operational training shoot at Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand... More
Afghan National Security Forces members attend the
Afghan National Security Forces members attend the basic explosive reduction hazard course prior to partnering alongside coalition forces in the field of operations. Trainees review their study guide prior to a... More
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed
Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Police joined Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, recently at a feast held by local leader Mohammad Razul. “Nothing could give a ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers interact with soldiers
Afghan National Army soldiers interact with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, before a security shura Sept. 20. The security shuras or meetings ar... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy commanding general, walks with Armanshah, chief of police, Naka District, Afghan Uniformed Police, through the small village of Derka near Combat O... More
Joint US-Afghan mission to isolated village reflects positive change
Spc. Todd Ingraham of Tampa, Fl., Company B, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, pulls guard while Sgt. Larry Procick collects biometric information from a local man in the small village of Derka, near Com... More
A soldier with Company A, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor
A soldier with Company A, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, guards his position Sept. 21. Company A soldiers frequently secure the perimeter of small villages w... More
First meeting, Afghanistan
Afghan National Security Forces have their first combined meeting in the new Pusht Rod District Operations Coordination Center, Sept. 29. The attendees of the meeting included personnel from National Directorat... More
An Afghan National Army platoon leader (center) prepares
An Afghan National Army platoon leader (center) prepares his soldiers to step off for Operation Shamshir in Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint effort co... More
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Salim Ehsas, commander of 404th
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Salim Ehsas, commander of 404th Afghan Uniformed Police, discusses the future partnership with soldiers from the newly arrived Afghan National Army at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Oct. ... More
Soldiers with Forward Support Company G, 3rd Battalion,
Soldiers with Forward Support Company G, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Afghan National Army soldiers carry a wounded ANA soldier to a waiting ... More
Sgt. John Cox, a geospatial engineer with Headquarters
Sgt. John Cox, a geospatial engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, reads information for the interpreter to translate to Dari at the Operation Coordin... More
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police
Coalition forces attend an Afghan Uniformed Police recruit course graduation ceremony at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest in June. Additional courses are provided for advanced training for AUP members, t... More
Afghan National Army soldiers post security along a
Afghan National Army soldiers post security along a barrier wall as Afghan National Security Force and International Security Assistance Force leaders celebrate the opening of a temporary new Operational Coordi... More
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement
Corporal Brandy Bates, a member of Female Engagement Team 8, and a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., plays with a group of children on the sidelines of a soccer match played by Marines, interpreters and Afghan Nation... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew McCoy, Medicine Park, Okla.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew McCoy, Medicine Park, Okla., native and a platoon leader in Company B, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, executes a picture perfect fist-bump w... More
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter S. Ramos, Lance Cpl. Brandyn E. Council, and Cpl. Michael S. Ussery serve with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Reigment. Brehm, Council and Ussery... More
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, looks at a distant ridgeline through his Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight. The Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police were engaged by insurgent figh... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is currently on his second combat tour to Afghanistan. The team leader with 3rd Platoon ... More
Marines with Echo Company, Afghan Uniformed Police
Marines with Echo Company, Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen, and interpreters gathered around a fire became a common sight and a daily occurrence during Operation Double Check. The Marines and their Afghan cou... More
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad
Corporal George W. Casey (right), a 29-year-old squad leader with 3rd Platoon, counts off Marines from his platoon to gain accountability as they prepare for a recent night extract. Casey led his squad while c... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, looks on as an Afghan Uniform Police... More
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while
Three Afghan National Army soldiers take a break while conducting a traffic check point with U.S. soldiers from 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force B... More
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
Distinguished guests participate in the opening ceremonies
Distinguished guests participate in the opening ceremonies at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Blue Mosque, to kick off 1391 Nowruz, celebrating the new year, March 20, 2012. Nowruz or “New Day” marks the start of the... More
An Afghan National Civil Order policeman uses binoculars
An Afghan National Civil Order policeman uses binoculars to survey the surrounding area for threats to security during a training exercise at the Camp Hero Explosive Hazards Reduction Course for Afghan National... More
ANA soldier pulls on rope to expose wire connected
ANA soldier pulls on rope to expose wire connected to a simulated IED during Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 5, 2012. Thirty students spend four weeks lea... More
Marine Corp Sgt. Ryan Loper, position safety officer,
Marine Corp Sgt. Ryan Loper, position safety officer, ensures the weapon is fired safely and properly by students during the live fire exercise, April 6, at Echo Range, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Gregory Sanders, Afghan National Army Advisor
Staff Sgt. Gregory Sanders, Afghan National Army Advisor for Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, poses for a photo with ANA soldiers serving here, April 18, 2012. Sanders and the Marines of Forwa... More
Afghan government officials, and leaders from Afghan
Afghan government officials, and leaders from Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force met just prior to the transition of security responsibility ceremony at Camp Hero in Kan... More
One team, one fight: Afghan forces work together against insurgency
An Afghan National Army soldier listens to a radio at Forward Operating Base Zeebrugee in Kajaki District, Afghanistan, July 8, 2012. The Afghan National Security Forces organize their efforts in an Operational... More
Republic of Korea soldiers and Afghan soccer players
Republic of Korea soldiers and Afghan soccer players face off in the final soccer game of the deployment, in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. The ROK Provincial Reconstruction Team often held soccer matche... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Elijah Bales, a Knoxville, Tenn.,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Elijah Bales, a Knoxville, Tenn., native and platoon leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), speaks throu... More
U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey, a metal worker with Company
U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey, a metal worker with Company B, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares to weld hinges onto a series of gates on For... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Isaiah Myers, left, a team leader with
U.S. Army Sgt. Isaiah Myers, left, a team leader with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), talks with his team as they pull security ... More
U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th
U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conduct a dismounted patrol in a village at the Khogyani district of Nangarhar provinc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, center, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, center, commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, speaks to Marines with the 215th Corps Advisory Team, Regional Command (Southwest), during a visit to... More
U.S. Army Security Force Advisory Team 21, 29th Infantry
U.S. Army Security Force Advisory Team 21, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii National Guard, form together before their last mission to the Qalat Reserve Kandak in Qalat, Afghanistan, May 6. SFAT 21 is ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Georgian Liaison Team-8, Regimental Combat Team 7, provide security during a partnered base security presence patrol outside Forward Operating Base Shir ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost
Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman Dad Mohammad lost parts of his fingers three years ago when an enemy rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his position. He has since learned how to shoot left handed and said... More
ANSF winning the fight against the Taliban in Helmand Province's viole...
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a SPG-9, a Russian-made recoilless rifle, at known Taliban positions from a rooftop on a patrol base in the green zone in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Mohammad Bashir, commander,
Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Mohammad Bashir, commander, 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, listens to an interpreter during an operational planning meeting with U.S. forces and Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, of Olivet, Mich., briefs his soldiers at Forward Operating ... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaac Pedelty, platoon leader, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, of Olivet, Mich., briefs his Soldiers at Forward Operating ... More
Jerry Meyerle, senior research analyst, CNA’s Center
Jerry Meyerle, senior research analyst, CNA’s Center for Strategic Studies, converses with an Afghan Ministry of Information official at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2... More
Afghan Col. Jilani Khan, chief of security for Zabul,
Afghan Col. Jilani Khan, chief of security for Zabul, accepts the Bravery Medal from Gen. Gamil Jumbush, chief of the Afghan Protection Police Force with the Ministry of Interior, during a ceremony at the Zabul... More
A soldier of the 205th Coalition Advisory Team waits
A soldier of the 205th Coalition Advisory Team waits to hit the ball during a game of cricket against soldiers of the 205th Hero Corps, Afghan National Army, at Camp Hero, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 2... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph McKnight of Angleton, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph McKnight of Angleton, Texas, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, 615th Military Police Company ensures Afghan National Army soldiers that Afghan Uniformed Policemen, working with the MPs... More
Afghan National Army soldiers search a vehicle at a
Afghan National Army soldiers search a vehicle at a traffic control point after a rainstorm lifts in Zormat District, Paktya Province, Afghanistan, during Operation Rainbow Valley, April 15. The ANA performed a... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Patrick Shoener, a
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Patrick Shoener, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Fwd.), and a native of North Kingstown, R.I., takes a flanking position against an Af... More
Staff Sgt. Bradley O. Brockman, the range safety officer
Staff Sgt. Bradley O. Brockman, the range safety officer for Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest, looks back as Afghan national army soldiers and Afghan Uniformed Policemen walk toward Echo Range, Camp Leathern... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive
Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronald Ameika, an explosive ordnance disposal technician and a native of Groton, Conn., points out a model of an Afghan village used to instruct Afghan National Security Forces on vul... More
Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the streets at
Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the streets at sundown with Marines and sailors of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. Local leader Mohammad Razul invited United States and ANA members to a f... More
Spc. Xanthin Luptak, a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Xanthin Luptak, a combat engineer with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows Afghan Uniformed Police the end of a rocket Aug. 22. Luptak is teaching bo... More
U.S. Army Capt. Craig Halstead (center) of Sioux Falls,
U.S. Army Capt. Craig Halstead (center) of Sioux Falls, S.D., and commander of Company B, Task Force 2-28 lays out the plans for a joint mission to members of the Afghan Uniformed Police, Naka District (right) ... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky (left), 1st Cavalry
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky (left), 1st Cavalry Division Deputy commanding general, speaks with Armanshah, chief of police for the Naka District, and 1st. Lt. Sidney Talley of Easley, S.C., Company B, Tas... More
Residents of the small mountain village of Derka watch
Residents of the small mountain village of Derka watch three U.S. UH-60 Black Hawks circle above their valley Sept. 20. One of the Black Hawks was carrying Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division deputy c... More
The public affairs officer for the District Governor
The public affairs officer for the District Governor of the Arghandab takes notes during the security shura Sept. 20. The security shuras or meetings are held every couple of weeks to ensure the Afghan National... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer knocks on the door
An Afghan Uniformed Police officer knocks on the door of a compound he is going to clear Sept. 21. AUP and Afghan National Army work together to go through small villages to make sure they are free from insurge... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to step off for
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to step off for Operation Shamshir in Kherwar district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2011. Operation Shamshir was a joint effort conducted in order to disrupt insu... More
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamied (left), commander of 205th Afghan
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamied (left), commander of 205th Afghan Army Corps, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Salim Ehsas, commander of 404th Afghan Uniformed Police, and Maj. Gen. James Huggins Jr. (right), commander of 82nd Airbo... More
Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Stanley, battle captain with
Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Stanley, battle captain with Security Force Assistance Team 12, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, briefs the oncoming shift of soldiers and Afghan National Security Forces of... More
Afghan children study in a local school. “One of the
Afghan children study in a local school. “One of the basic functions the people want from their government, just like in the United States, is education. They want their kids to be educated, and they want their... More
Afghan children watch a puppet show that was put on
Afghan children watch a puppet show that was put on for them by members of Afghan National Security Forces during a recent children’s shura aboard Forward Operating Base Jackson, Sangin district, Helmand provin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Baum, a Stillwater, Okla., native
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Baum, a Stillwater, Okla., native assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, pulls security while his Afghan National Army counterpa... More
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter
(From Left) Lance Cpl. Jacob S. Brehm, Staff Sgt. Peter S. Ramos, Lance Cpl. Brandyn E. Council, and Cpl. Michael S. Ussery serve with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Brehm, Council and Ussery... More
Captain George J. Flynn III, a Woodbridge, Va., native
Captain George J. Flynn III, a Woodbridge, Va., native and the commanding officer for Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, speaks into his field radio operator’s handset. Lance Cpl. Nichalos A. Tuc... More
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native
Corporal Michael S. Ussery, a Rochelle, Ga., native and a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is currently on his second combat tour to Afghanistan. The team leader with 3rd Platoon... More
A Marine with 3rd Platoon catches up on his rest after
A Marine with 3rd Platoon catches up on his rest after a patrol. The platoon members belong to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and are participating in Operation Double Check, an operation to ... More
Marines in the foreground use articles of clothing
Marines in the foreground use articles of clothing to cover their faces to get some much-needed rest after a night of patrolling. Marines and sailors in the background prepare for an upcoming patrol, while othe... More
A member of the Afghan National Army documents the
A member of the Afghan National Army documents the detonation of an improvised explosive device on a street near the wood market in Gardez, Feb. 18. This was the first time an ANA explosive ordinance disposal u... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Smith, a civil affairs officer with the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks to a local Afghan at a traffic check point set up by members of Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regi... 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
A soldier with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry
A soldier with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, rushes towards an enemy-occupied building with a translator and an Afghan National Army role-player while searching for a... More
Afghans participate in the Janda Bala (flag-hoisting)
Afghans participate in the Janda Bala (flag-hoisting) ceremony at the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, Blue Mosque, to kick off 1391 Nowruz, celebrating the new year, March 20, 2012. Nowruz or “New Day” marks the start of... More
Abdul Ali, a 205th Afghan National Corp soldier, of
Abdul Ali, a 205th Afghan National Corp soldier, of cautiously brushes away dirt to expose wire connected to a simulated IED during Explosive Hazard Reduction Course at Camp Hero in Kandahar province, Afghanist... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Bahadar, Explosive Hazards
Afghan National Army Sgt. Bahadar, Explosive Hazards Reduction Course instructor, engineer platoon non-commissioned officer, Commando Line Kandak, 205th Corps, observes as a student approaches a vulnerable area... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Strouth a Joint Sustainment
Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Strouth a Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest Instructor for the Afghan Small Arm Weapons Instructor Course is prepping an OG-7 antipersonnel rocket propelled grenade in preparation for... More
A Marine serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
A Marine serving with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Police Advisory Team 1, scans the Kajaki hillside. At the same time, Marines were preparing a rifle marksmanship range for Afghan Uniformed Police offic... More
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, 205th Corps commander, and Maj.
Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, 205th Corps commander, and Maj. Gen. Jim Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division and Regional Command (South) commanding general meet just prior to the transition of security responsibility cerem... More
A South Korean hospital administrator caudles a small
A South Korean hospital administrator caudles a small Afghan baby at the Korea International Cooperation Agency’s health clinic in Charikar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2012. Plans are underway to eventually turn the... More
U.S. Army Capt. Gerald Wynn, a native of Neptune, N.J.,
U.S. Army Capt. Gerald Wynn, a native of Neptune, N.J., commander of Company C, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conducts a sec... More
When U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey walked into the recruiting
When U.S. Army Spc. April Harvey walked into the recruiting office near her hometown of Gallup, N.M., after graduating high school, she knew she wanted to take control of her life, and she wanted to do it her ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Rumsey, a section sergeant with
U.S. Army Sgt. James Rumsey, a section sergeant with Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security on a road near a remote vill... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Josiah Spinelli, a platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Josiah Spinelli, a platoon leader with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and native to Alachua, Fla., talks with... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Craig Ynigues (left) and
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Craig Ynigues (left) and U.S. Army Maj. Kevin Carbrey, commander of Security Force Advisory Team 21, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii National Guard, stand next to 2nd Lt. A... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers assigned to the 215th Corps, Georgian Army soldiers with the 42nd Infantry Battalion, and U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and Georgian Liaison ... More
Afghan National Security Forces troops patrol down
Afghan National Security Forces troops patrol down Route 611 May 28, here. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, commanding general, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, and his Afghan National Security Forces counterpar... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Forces Advisory and Assistance
U.S. Soldiers with Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Archangel, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, listen to an interpreter during an operationa... More
U.S. Army Maj. Miguel Juarez, executive officer, 3rd
U.S. Army Maj. Miguel Juarez, executive officer, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, speaks with one of his Afghan Uniformed Police counterparts at the AUP pro... More
U.S. Army Maj. Miguel Juarez, executive officer, 3rd
U.S. Army Maj. Miguel Juarez, executive officer, 3rd Battalion, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, speaks with one of his Afghan Uniformed Police counterparts at the AUP pro... More
An Afghan civilian, left, converses with U.S. Army
An Afghan civilian, left, converses with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Pekala, 2nd from left, the commander of Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team Bravo, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; Jerry Meyerle,... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Sahki, Zabul’s provincial chief of
Afghan Brig. Gen. Sahki, Zabul’s provincial chief of police, and Gen. Gamil Jumbush, chief of Afghan Protection Police Force from the Ministry of Interior, answers questions from the local media at the police h... More
A soldier of the 205th Coalition Advisory Team hurls
A soldier of the 205th Coalition Advisory Team hurls a ball during a game of cricket against soldiers of the 205th Hero Corps, Afghan National Army, at Camp Hero, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2013. ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police discuss their findings Jan.
Afghan Uniformed Police discuss their findings Jan. 17 with members of the 1st Coy, 1st Kandak, Afghan National Army, after completing a search of a qalat during a joint operation including the ANA, AUP, 615th ... More