During a quality assessment Mr. Bob McBain, U.S. Army
During a quality assessment Mr. Bob McBain, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, listens in as an interpreter tells him what Engineer Latif (far left) has just said about the construction done at the Laghman Provincia... More
A young Afghan boy shows a cricket he's caught, Alikheyl
A young Afghan boy shows a cricket he's caught, Alikheyl village, Afghanistan, July 26.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell, Combined Joint Task
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force-101 commander, arrives via UH-60 Black Hawk to Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam to conduct a battlefield assessment, July 29.
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineers
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineers visit Kamissari Road to assess road improvements in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, July 31. Flash flooding over the past several days cut away part of the land n... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Marr from Ramstein
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Marr from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, a Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team medic, rolls up an abdominal dressing after conducting a combat lifesaver refresher course, Aug. 12.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cherese Holloway of Brooklyn,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cherese Holloway of Brooklyn, N.Y., Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team personnelist, explains leave procedures to fellow PRT members at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Aug. 18.
Afghan children squeeze together to be photographed
Afghan children squeeze together to be photographed during a good neighbors mission conducted by the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, Chemechati village, Afghanistan, Aug. 30.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Moore of Barrington, N.J.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Moore of Barrington, N.J., Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs officer, listens as a young man reads from an International Security Assistance Force newspaper during a g... More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields,
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields, special inspector general for Afghanistan Reconstruction, meets with Laghman Gov. Mohammed Iqbal Azizi at the governor's compound in Mehtar Lam in eastern Afgh... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Possehl, Laghman
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Possehl, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team commander, visits with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, director, Air Component Coordination Element, Air Forces Central... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer Voegtlin, a combat medic
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer Voegtlin, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, gives a doll to Kamela, a 3-year-old Afghan girl, after treating her bu... More
U.S. Army Spc. Chandra Hundley (standing left), a combat
U.S. Army Spc. Chandra Hundley (standing left), a combat medic from Des Moines, Iowa, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Billy Habibi (standing right), a medical operations officer from Des Moines, Iowa, both with Headquart... More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, NATO International
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, NATO International Security Assistance Force commander, speaks with Iqbal Azizi, governor of Laghman province about development of a sustainable Afghan system Feb. 7. (Photo by... 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. 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 Pfc. Michael Tobias, from Selma, Texas, a
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Tobias, from Selma, Texas, a military policeman from the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, pays respects at the memorial st... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, from Webster City, Iowa, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Te... 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, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Cherokee, Iowa, bids farewell to his fellow Afghan National ... More
Tech Sgt. David Vinatieri, construction foreman attached
Tech Sgt. David Vinatieri, construction foreman attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, climbs in a device used to transport people across a river, July 7, in the Qharghyee District. Laghman PRT's e... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Isherwood, 240B gunner,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Isherwood, 240B gunner, attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, scans his sector of fire while on a mounted combat patrol in Alingar district July 13. Laghman PRT's miss... More
A pair of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrive at forward
A pair of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrive at forward operating base Mehtar Lam carrying International Security Assistance Force officials July 19. The officials flew to Mehtar Lam to attend a transition com... More
Army Sgt. Jonathan Reiff, Warwick, R.I., team leader
Army Sgt. Jonathan Reiff, Warwick, R.I., team leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, lifts his 80-pound ruck sack as he prepares to leave for a multiple day mission July 23. A squad size ele... More
Afghan National Police stand guard on a joint patrol
Afghan National Police stand guard on a joint patrol with coalition forces in the Alingar District Center, Laghman province, July 25. Afghan and coalition forces traveled to Alingar to speak to the chief of pol... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Elam, vehicle operator attached
Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Elam, vehicle operator attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, gears up before a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District. Laghman PRT's eng... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Deana Porter, physicians assistant
U.S. Air Force Capt. Deana Porter, physicians assistant attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, is escorted by the security element to a meeting with local agriculture and public health officials, A... More
Army Staff Sgt. Wendell Gee, Security Forces Assistance
Army Staff Sgt. Wendell Gee, Security Forces Assistance team, navigates his all-terrain vehicle through a ravine during a combat patrol to the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Aug. 6... More
Spc. Michael Sanders, 240B gunner attached to Laghman
Spc. Michael Sanders, 240B gunner attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, attaches a marking panel to his vehicle prior to rolling out on a combat patrol to sweep for roadside bomb triggermen in Ali... More
Army Staff Sgt. Wendell Gee, Security Forces Assistance
Army Staff Sgt. Wendell Gee, Security Forces Assistance Team member, discusses security issues with Tech. Sgt. Billy Mehringer, Aug. 13, at the Mehtar Lam police headquarters in Laghman province. The PRT and Se... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police member demonstrates to Senior
An Afghan Uniformed Police member demonstrates to Senior Airman Lauren Everett, medical technician attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, that he can see out of his injured eye Aug. 13 at the Mehta... More
Afghan National Army and National Directorate of Security
Afghan National Army and National Directorate of Security commanders meet with the members of the Security Forces Assistance Team and the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team at the Mehtar Lam security stagin... More
Spc. Dan White, team leader, attached to Laghman Provincial
Spc. Dan White, team leader, attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, watches as other soldiers apply camo face paint, prior to a multi-day operation Aug. 20 in Alingar District, Laghman province. Th... More
Medical technicians attached to Laghman Provincial
Medical technicians attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team enter the emergency care building at the Mehtar Lam hospital Aug. 24. The PRT visited the hospital for the first time since arriving in Jul... More
A mine resistant all terrain vehicle drives to the
A mine resistant all terrain vehicle drives to the far end of the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam to ensure it is safe to practice firing their weapons Sept. 3. Members from the PRT... More
Afghan National Police and coalition forces tour a
Afghan National Police and coalition forces tour a local school with the faculty during a mentoring neighborhood patrol, Sept. 5 in Mehtar Lam, Laghman province. Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team members j... More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Pollard (left), medic attached
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Pollard (left), medic attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Air Force 1st Lt. Scott Adamson, engineer, secure a bridge in Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Sept. 7. A c... More
Rhode Island Army National Guardsmen assigned to Laghman
Rhode Island Army National Guardsmen assigned to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team secure an objective prior to meeting with a doctor about building a road to his technical school in Qarghah'i district, La... More
Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, vehicle maintainer attached
Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, vehicle maintainer attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the Mk48 "super SAW" machine gun at the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam, Afgh... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, vehicle maintainer
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, vehicle maintainer attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the MK48 "super SAW" machine gun at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base M... More
Rhode Island Army National Guardsme,n assigned to Laghman
Rhode Island Army National Guardsme,n assigned to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, post security outside of a clinic in Alisheng district, Laghman province, Sept. 12. The PRT, partnered with the security... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Murray, intel officer attached
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Murray, intel officer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, makes his way to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on his way to a shura Sept. 15. The PRT escorted Governor Moham... More
Afghan Uniformed Police lead the way on a joint patrol
Afghan Uniformed Police lead the way on a joint patrol with the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Sept. 26. The Police Transition Assistance Team attached to the P... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Master Sgt. David Vinatieri, civil
U.S. Air Force Staff Master Sgt. David Vinatieri, civil engineer deployed out of F.E. Warren, Air Force Base, Wyo., and attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, inspects a school from a UH-60 Bla... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Jason Roberts and Michael Potter,
U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Jason Roberts and Michael Potter, squad leaders attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, talk to a group of locals while on a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province... More
Sgt. Joshua Tisoskey of Cranston, R.I., is awarded
Sgt. Joshua Tisoskey of Cranston, R.I., is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge during a ceremony held Nov. 4 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan. Tisoskey is one of more than ... More
A graduate of the Nangarhar University 11-week Agriculture
A graduate of the Nangarhar University 11-week Agriculture Training Program receives his certificate from Mohammad Ismail Dawaltzai, Laghman Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock while members of th... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Tice and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Tice and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Menton serving with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division looks out the window of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Laghman province, Afghanistan,... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters sit on the helicopter
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters sit on the helicopter landing zone on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Feb. 25, 2013. The helicopters are waiting for their next mission. (U.S. ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Oscar Eckert serving with 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Sgt. Oscar Eckert serving with 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division does a sit-up on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Feb... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin Balog serving with the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin Balog serving with the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division knocks on a door at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Af... More
U.S. Army soldiers serving with A Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers serving with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand in formation on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afghani... More
An Afghan National Army soldier serving with the 201st
An Afghan National Army soldier serving with the 201st Corps checks a device used for aiming the D-30 howitzer on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afghanistan, March 11, 2013. The soldier is... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers serving with 201st
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers serving with 201st Corps adjust the D-30 howitzer on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afghanistan, March 12, 2013. The ANA soldier is part of a group bein... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Douglas Hughes, center, and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Army Pvt. Douglas Hughes, center, and Staff Sgt. Rene Arana, right, serve lunch to a Soldier inside the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2013.... More
Afghan Provincial Governor Fazal-ullah Mujadedi of
Afghan Provincial Governor Fazal-ullah Mujadedi of Laghman province listens to speakers during the grand opening of the Laghman Appellate Court House at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afgh... More
Fifth Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, Team
Fifth Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, Team Laghman soldiers line up at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Aug. 30, 2013, to receive the Army Achievement Medal for their efforts in Operation Clean Sweep... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derrick Ingram takes up a fighting position
U.S. Army Sgt. Derrick Ingram takes up a fighting position alongside one of his Afghan counterparts during a base defense drill at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2013... More
Afghan Local Police Officers for Laghman province,
Afghan Local Police Officers for Laghman province, Afghanistan, receive a brief describing the counter-improvised explosive device training they are about to take at the provincial police headquarters in Mehtar... More
Afghan Local Police march to cadence beginning their
Afghan Local Police march to cadence beginning their training day at the provincial police headquarters in Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Nov. 6, 2013. The Afghan Uniformed Police are training ALP from across La... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Campbell unwraps his plastic
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Campbell unwraps his plastic utensils to begin enjoying his Thanksgiving meal Nov. 28, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Torkham. For Thanksgiving, Campbell says he is thankful for ability... More
Husband and wife, U.S. Army Sgts. 1st Class Andrea
Husband and wife, U.S. Army Sgts. 1st Class Andrea and Marquis Williams, deployed together with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, meet at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Nov. 28, 2013, to share... More
Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment pause
Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment pause for a moment to take a picture with the United Service Organization’s Christmas Convoy at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Dec. 19, 2013. The USO delive... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, commander, International
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, presents coins to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot Soldiers at Forward Operat... More
Afghan Col. Ahmad Jan explains the D-30 refresher training
Afghan Col. Ahmad Jan explains the D-30 refresher training about to take place at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Jan. 8, 2014. Jan serves as the fire support officer with the 201st Afghan National Army Corps... More
Afghan Col. Ahmad Jan, fires support officer with the
Afghan Col. Ahmad Jan, fires support officer with the 201st Afghan National Army Corps instructs 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Corps soldiers on the day’s D-30 artillery refresher training at Forward Operating Base Me... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Condry and U.S. Army Command
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Condry and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Crandall, case their battalion colors during the transfer of authority ceremony, Feb. 27, 2014, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Lag... More
An Afghan Lt. Col. Security Guard speaks with Mr. Bob
An Afghan Lt. Col. Security Guard speaks with Mr. Bob McBain, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, about the lookout tower at the Laghman Provincial prison during an inspection, July 17, Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan. (U.S... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lovea Anderson of Orlando,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lovea Anderson of Orlando, Fla., Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team personnelist, reads an order of promotion during a formation, July 23, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in ... More
St. Paul, Minn. native, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nick
St. Paul, Minn. native, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nick McLaughlin, Tactical Psyop Team Leader 1322, 319th Tactical Psyop Detachment, 13th Psychology Operation Battalion, Ardenhills, Minn., explains to a Alikheyl vil... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell, Combined Joint Task
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force-101 commander, arrives at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam to conduct a battlefield assessment July 29.
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineers
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team civil engineers survey flood damage to a bridge on Kamissari Road in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, July 31. The PRT is overseeing improvements to the road and was in the area t... More
A village elder approaches to meet with Laghman Provincial
A village elder approaches to meet with Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team members during a good neighbor visit to the village of Bazkheyl Sept. 15.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Stapler of Narragansett,
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Stapler of Narragansett, R.I., Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team lead engineer, briefs retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields, the special inspector general for Afghani... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, director, Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, director, Air Component Coordination Element, Air Forces Central Command, Kabul, returns a salute to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Possehl, Laghman Provincial Recons... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer Voegtlin, a combat medic
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer Voegtlin, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, prepares an injection of pain medication for Kamela, a 3-year-old Afgha... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Henkle, a truck driver from Cincinnati,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Henkle, a truck driver from Cincinnati, Iowa, with Company E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th I... More
Some of the merchandise offered at the new post exchange
Some of the merchandise offered at the new post exchange Dec. 20 on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Spc. David Brumley (front), an unmanned aerial
U.S. Army Spc. David Brumley (front), an unmanned aerial vehicle operator from Company B, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division Special Troops Battalion, from Stuart, Iowa, and a mixture of Army and civilian Stee... More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, NATO International
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, NATO International Security Assistance Force commander, and Iqbal Azizi, governor of Laghman province, speak with students from the Mastoori Girls School, near the governor’s c... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brian McCarthy, a petroleum supply specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Brian McCarthy, a petroleum supply specialist from West Infield, Maine, with Company E, 310th Task Force Phoenix, in support of 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, the battalion
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Willer, the battalion chaplain for 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, part of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divisio... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Blackburn, left, from Fairbanks,
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Blackburn, left, from Fairbanks, Alaska, and Spc. Justin Tobener, right, both military policemen with the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhan... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, right, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, right, the commander of 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, from Cherokee, Iowa, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Robert Warrington, ... More
Tech Sgt. David Vinatieri, construction foreman attached
Tech Sgt. David Vinatieri, construction foreman attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, is transported across a river by the construction contractor building a new bridge, July 7, in the Qharghyee D... More
U.S. Army Capt. Devin Ciminero, A Company, 1/182d IN
U.S. Army Capt. Devin Ciminero, A Company, 1/182d IN commander, attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, keeps an eye on a group of children near their convoy while on a mounted combat patrol in Alin... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter arrives at Forward Operating
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter arrives at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam carrying International Security Assistance Force officials July 19. The officials flew to Mehtar Lam to attend a transition commencemen... More
Spc. Dan White, Coventry, R.I., 240B gunner attached
Spc. Dan White, Coventry, R.I., 240B gunner attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, lifts his 80-pound ruck sack as he prepares to leave for a multiple day mission July 23. A squad size element from... More
Members from the Kansas Agricultural Development Team
Members from the Kansas Agricultural Development Team along with Tech Sgt. Billy Mehringer, police transition assistance team leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, patrol a road in Alingar ... More
Afghan children travel down a busy road in a wheelbarrow,
Afghan children travel down a busy road in a wheelbarrow, a common mode of transportation in Afghanistan, while Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, inspects a new mosque being built by the locals Aug. 1 in ... More
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team members discuss
Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team members discuss the time frame prior to meeting with local agriculture and public health officials, Aug. 3, in Mehtar Lam. PRT members discussed various issues including c... More
Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffery Needham, staff platoon
Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffery Needham, staff platoon sergeant attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, draws his M-9 pistol while practicing at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base M... More
Sgt. Joshua Tisoskey, team leader attached to Laghman
Sgt. Joshua Tisoskey, team leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, ground guides his vehicle to the front gate for a combat patrol to sweep for roadside bomb triggermen in Alingar District, L... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police member thanks Senior Airman
An Afghan Uniformed Police member thanks Senior Airman Lauren Everett, medical technician attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, for helping him with his injured eye Aug. 13 at the Mehtar Lam polic... More
Senior Airman Anthony Hopkins, security forces attached
Senior Airman Anthony Hopkins, security forces attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, shares a laugh with the police chief Aug. 13 at the Mehtar Lam police headquarters in Laghman province. The PRT... More
An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation
An Afghan National Army soldier stands in formation prior to learning a combative technique used to take down a threat Aug. 17 at the Mehtar Lam security staging area. The Security Forces Assistance Team and th... More
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lancey, platoon sergeant attached
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lancey, platoon sergeant attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, conducts a final roll call prior to a multi-day operation Aug. 20 in Alingar District, Laghman province. The PRT... More
Security personnel attached to Laghman Provincial
Security personnel attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team secure entrance to the Mehtar Lam hospital Aug. 24, making sure it is safe for the team to enter. The PRT visited the hospital for the first... More
Army Sgt. Sean Mathews, team leader attached to the
Army Sgt. Sean Mathews, team leader attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, pulls security while the team prepares their weapons at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar L... More
Afghan National Police and coalition forces tour a
Afghan National Police and coalition forces tour a local school with the faculty during a mentoring neighborhood patrol, Sept. 5, in Mehtar Lam, Laghman province. Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team members ... More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Pollard, medic attached
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Pollard, medic attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, secures a bridge in Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Sept. 7. A civil engineer team from the PRT traveled to the Jugi ... More
Air Force Capt. Jon Polston, a native of Indianapolis,
Air Force Capt. Jon Polston, a native of Indianapolis, lead engineer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks with Dr. Asad, technical school director, about building a road from the highway t... More