An Afghan national policeman patrols down a road in
An Afghan national policeman patrols down a road in Andar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2008. The Andar ANP are currently undergoing a training session which will allow for a smoother handoff from the 2nd Batt... More
The Borchardt brothers, U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Borchardt
The Borchardt brothers, U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Borchardt (right) and U.S. Army Pfc. James Borchardt, pose for a photo Dec. 24. This is the first time in 11 months the brothers have seen one another, despite both s... More
U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Rittman, C Company, 3-187th Infantry
U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Rittman, C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, looks out as the sun sets while on watch duty at the Andar District Center in Miray, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2011. The 3... More
Two Afghan boys wait outside a school in Miri Village,
Two Afghan boys wait outside a school in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, March 22. District officials reopened 29 schools previously shut down by the Taliban in 2007.
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd ANA Brigade, passes out items to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission in Arezo village, Oct.... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 2nd
U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 2nd Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke patrol the streets of Arezo village... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon (right), a water treatment
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon (right), a water treatment specialist from Hillsboro, Ill., 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, watches the flow of treated, non-potable water at Forwar... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist with Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Hillsboro, Ill., test... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, Texas, constructs a satellite dish platform at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Torres, a member of 3rd Brigade Comb... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, hammers a nail into a satellite dish platform being constructed at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Torres, a member... More
An Afghan soldier searches a home during a joint mission
An Afghan soldier searches a home during a joint mission to detain suspected Taliban insurgents in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2012. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2012. The security force detained four suspected insurgents as a... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four suspected insurgents during an operation to detain a Taliban attack leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. The attack leader ... More
Fourteen newly validated Afghan Local Police participate
Fourteen newly validated Afghan Local Police participate in a ceremony at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afgha... More
An Afghan and coalition security force wait to depart
An Afghan and coalition security force wait to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct attack leader with ... More
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation
Coalition security force members prepare for an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and distributi... More
A coalition security force member provides security
A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, April 14, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a senior Lashkar-e Tayyiba Leader with tie... More
An Afghan boy poses for the camera inside a cell phone
An Afghan boy poses for the camera inside a cell phone shop along the main road that hosts the bazaar in Miri village, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The bazaar has become increasi... More
An Afghan national police guards a road checkpoint,
An Afghan national police guards a road checkpoint, checking cars as they pass by for contraband weapons or bombs along a newly paved road in Andar District in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2008. Behind him are ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Borchardt (right) eats dinner with
U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Borchardt (right) eats dinner with his brother, U.S. Army Pfc. James Borchardt, Dec. 24. This is the first time in 11 months the brothers have seen one another, despite both serving in Afgha... More
U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Rittman, C Company, 3-187th Infantry
U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Rittman, C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, looks out as the sun sets while on watch duty at the Andar District Center in Miray, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2011. The 3... More
Taza Gul, director of education for Andar District,
Taza Gul, director of education for Andar District, talks to the media at a school in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, March 22. Taza Gul, whose son was killed by a Taliban mortar attack about eig... More
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke patrol the streets of Arezo village, Oct. 31.
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Hobgood scan their sectors from a rooftop vantage point in Arezo village, Oct. 31. The soldiers are members of the Fort Knox, Ky.-based 2nd Plato... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist with Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Hillsboro, Ill., insp... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist from Hillsboro, Ill., with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, tests a water sample at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 1.
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, hammers a nail into a satellite dish platform being constructed at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Torres, a member... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, Texas, positions a satellite dish for maximum efficiency on Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 4.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained four
An Afghan and coalition security force detained four suspected insurgents and seized one shotgun during an operation to arrest a Taliban attack cell leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, July ... More
An Afghan soldier searches a home during a joint mission
An Afghan soldier searches a home during a joint mission to arrest a suspected Taliban leader in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2012. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four suspected insurgents during an operation to detain a Taliban attack leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. The attack leader ... More
Newly validated Afghan Local Police participate in
Newly validated Afghan Local Police participate in a ceremony at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afghan National... More
An Afghan and coalition force arrested two insurgents
An Afghan and coalition force arrested two insurgents during a security operation in search of a Taliban leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Dec. 29, 2012. The Taliban leader commands a large number of T... More
Afghan and coalition security force members move through
Afghan and coalition security force members move through a valley during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 11, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was a direct att... More
Coalition security force members prepare to depart
Coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and d... More
Coalition security force members provide security during
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, April 14, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a senior Lashkar-e Tayyiba Leader with ties ... More
Afghan children sit in the shade along the main road
Afghan children sit in the shade along the main road that hosts the bazaar in Miri village, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The bazaar has become increasingly productive in the past... More
U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Rittman, C Company, 3-187th Infantry
U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Rittman, C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, looks out as the sun sets while on watch duty at the Andar District Center in Miray, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2011. The 3... More
Boxes of new text books await students at a school
Boxes of new text books await students at a school in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, March 22. District officials reopened 29 schools previously shut down by the Taliban in 2007.
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Newcomb (left) and U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Hobgood scan their sectors from a rooftop vantage point in Arezo village, Oct. 31. The soldiers are members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infan... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, talks to an Afghan boy during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo village, Oct. 31. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Seamon, a water treatment specialist with Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, and a native of Hillsboro, Ill., watc... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, helps a fellow soldier position a board being used in the construction of a satellite dish platform at Forward Operating ... More
An Afghan and coalition security force search buildings
An Afghan and coalition security force search buildings during an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2012. The security force detained four suspected i... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four suspected insurgents during an operation to detain a Taliban attack leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. The attack leader ... More
Villagers listen to the speeches given at the first
Villagers listen to the speeches given at the first Andar district Afghan Local Police validation shura at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complements counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporti... More
Coalition security force member awaits to depart to
Coalition security force member awaits to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and dis... More
Coalition security force members review and share
Coalition security force members review and share information during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, April 14, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a senior Lashkar-e Tayyiba Leader... More
An Afghan boy smiles from his family's store along
An Afghan boy smiles from his family's store along the main road that hosts the Mir village bazaar in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The bazaar has become increasingly productive i... More
A soldier from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment,
A soldier from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, sleeps at the Andar District Center in Miray, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron Rakkasans are partnering... More
Two school officials raise the flag of Afghanistan
Two school officials raise the flag of Afghanistan at a school in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, March 22. District officials reopened 29 schools previously shut down by the Taliban in 2007.
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan (center), platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd ANA Brigade, talks to an Afghan boy during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo villa... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, passes out radios to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo village, O... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio, measures a board to be used in the construction of a satellite dish platform at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 3. Tor... More
Members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance
Members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force are silhouetted as they stand guard during a joint mission to detain suspected Taliban insurgents in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghan... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four suspected insurgents during an operation to detain a Taliban attack leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. The attack leader ... More
Men pray for the security of their country and the
Men pray for the security of their country and the newly validated Afghan Local Police at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. ALP complements counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas wi... More
Coalition security force members prepare to depart
Coalition security force members prepare to depart to an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring and d... More
An Afghan boy carries chai tea to store owners along
An Afghan boy carries chai tea to store owners along the main road that hosts the bazaar in Miri village, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The bazaar has become increasingly producti... More
An U.S. soldier stands guard in Andar district, Ghazni
An U.S. soldier stands guard in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. A combat reconnaissance patrol was taking place to assess an Afghan Local Police checkpoint. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.... More
An Afghan boy sits in class at the Miray School as
An Afghan boy sits in class at the Miray School as C Company, 3-187th soldiers and Afghan Uniform Police visit the school in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron Rak... More
A school for girls in Miri Village, Andar District,
A school for girls in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, awaits repairs after all the windows were broken and property defaced by the Taliban. With repairs and a new wall around the compound for sec... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, passes out items to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission in Arezo village, Oct. 31. The ANA-... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant
Afghan National Army Sgt. Ajab Khan, platoon sergeant for the weapons company, 3rd Kandak, 3rd Brigade, passes out radios to villagers during a humanitarian assistance mission led by the ANA in Arezo village, O... More
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication
U.S. Army Spc. Luis Torres, a satellite communication systems operator from San Antonio positions a satellite dish for maximum efficiency at Forward Operating Base Andar, Nov. 4. Torres, a member of the Fort Kn... More
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force is silhouetted as he stands guard during a night mission to detain suspected Taliban insurgents in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghani... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four suspected insurgents during an operation to detain a Taliban attack leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. The attack leader ... More
Brig. Gen. Amir Shah, Ghazni Province National Directorate
Brig. Gen. Amir Shah, Ghazni Province National Directorate of Security Chief, shakes the hands of the newly validated Afghan Local Police recruits after a ceremony at the Andar District Center, Oct. 21. With m... More
Body armor, Coalition security force member provides perimeter
Coalition security force member provides perimeter security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible f... More
Afghan store owners sit at their hardware store along
Afghan store owners sit at their hardware store along the main road that hosts the bazaar in Mir village, Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, May 27, 2013. The bazaar has become increasingly producti... More
The headmaster at the Miray School talks to soldiers
The headmaster at the Miray School talks to soldiers from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and Afghan Uniform Police at the school in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. ... More
Afghan and coalition forces meet with local villagers
Afghan and coalition forces meet with local villagers in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, during the first day of school March 22. District officials reopened 29 schools previously shut down by th... More
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested four suspected insurgents during an operation to detain a Taliban attack leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. The attack leader ... More
Body armor, Coalition security force member provides perimeter
Coalition security force member provides perimeter security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible f... More
A member of Afghan Local Police from Andar district,
A member of Afghan Local Police from Andar district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, stands in the shade while taking a break from patrolling, May 29, 2013. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency effo... More
An Afghan Uniform Police officer sits in front of a
An Afghan Uniform Police officer sits in front of a chalk board at the Miray School as school leaders host a meeting with soldiers from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and Afghan U... More
Afghan and coalition forces meet with local villagers
Afghan and coalition forces meet with local villagers in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, during the first day of school March 22. District officials reopened 29 schools previously shut down by th... More
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force stands guard during a joint mission to detain a suspected Taliban leader in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. (... More
Coalition security force members provide security during
Coalition security force members provide security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuri... More
An Afghan national army soldier holds his hand up to
An Afghan national army soldier holds his hand up to a fire at his base camp June 25 in Andar District, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, June 25.
An Afghan National Army Platoon commander talks with
An Afghan National Army Platoon commander talks with a soldier from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne before a joint patol of a village in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187... More
Afghan soldiers and counterparts assigned to the NATO-led
Afghan soldiers and counterparts assigned to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force are seen on patrol during a mission to detain suspected Taliban insurgents in the Andar district of Ghazni provi... More
Coalition security force member provides security during
Coalition security force member provides security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuri... More
An Afghan National Army soldier searches a home during
An Afghan National Army soldier searches a home during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the ... More
Afghan soldiers and their NATO counterparts conduct
Afghan soldiers and their NATO counterparts conduct a joint mission to detain a suspected Taliban leader in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael M... More
Coalition security force member provides security during
Coalition security force member provides security during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuri... More
Afghan National Army soldiers walk through a village
Afghan National Army soldiers walk through a village during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron Rak... More
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force provides security during a mission to detain suspected Taliban insurgents in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. ... More
Coalition security force members await to depart from
Coalition security force members await to depart from an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that was responsible for procuring ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Quisenberry, C Company commander,
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Quisenberry, C Company commander, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division walks through a village during a joint patrol with Afghan National Security Forces in Andar, Afghanist... More
A U.S. Soldier provides security during a joint mission
A U.S. Soldier provides security during a joint mission to detain suspected Taliban insurgents in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Mulderick/Released)
Coalition security force members await to depart from
Coalition security force members await to depart from an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader who was responsible for procuring a... More
Afghan National Army soldiers search a home during
Afghan National Army soldiers search a home during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron... More
Afghan soldiers and counterparts assigned to the NATO-led
Afghan soldiers and counterparts assigned to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force search homes during a joint mission to detain a suspected Taliban leader in the Andar district of Ghazni provinc... More
Coalition security force members give each other a
Coalition security force members give each other a high five after a successful operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader that was res... More
An Afghan boy plays as Afghan National Security Forces
An Afghan boy plays as Afghan National Security Forces search a home during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187... More
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance
A member of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force takes notes while searching a home in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. Afghan and coalition forces conducted a ... More
Afghan and coalition force members are silhouetted
Afghan and coalition force members are silhouetted by moon light during an operation in Andar district, Ghazni province, Feb. 23, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of an insurgent and a Taliban leader ... More
Afghan National Security Forces exit a home after searching
Afghan National Security Forces exit a home after searching it during a joint patrol with 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne in a village in the Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th als... More
An Afghan soldier searches a home during a joint mission
An Afghan soldier searches a home during a joint mission to arrest a suspected Taliban leader in the Andar district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Mulderick/Released)