A Turkish service member adjusts the Turkish flag prior
A Turkish service member adjusts the Turkish flag prior to raising it during a Republic Day of Turkey ceremony held at International Security Assistance Force Headquarters Oct. 29, 2013. Turkey will celebrate t... More
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
A group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization-International
A group of North Atlantic Treaty Organization-International Security Assistance Force medals are displayed on a table before being presented by senior ISAF officials to service members during a joint presentati... More
United States Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford
United States Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan, speaks to members of the U.S. Air Force foll... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan, speaks to ISAF, Afghan National Security Force senior leaders and Government of ... More
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, shares a light moment with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, commander, NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan and ... More
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
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with
A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with Regimental Combat Teams 5 and 6, await the beginning of a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine... More
A Supreme dining facility employee prepares to serve
A Supreme dining facility employee prepares to serve Thanksgiving dinner to a soldier inside the dining facility at International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2013. (U.... More
An Afghan National Army instructor speaks to a group
An Afghan National Army instructor speaks to a group of officer candidates as they prepare to conduct physical training exercises inside a gym at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy Oct. 23, 2013. The ANAO... More
Elements from the Afghan air force and Russian contractors
Elements from the Afghan air force and Russian contractors download an Mi-17 helicopter from Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift freighter on the flight line of the Kabul Air Wing at the Kabul International Airpor... More
Macedonian army troops stand behind tables covered
Macedonian army troops stand behind tables covered with North Atlantic Treaty Organization-International Security Assistance Force medals during a joint presentation ceremony held at ISAF Headquarters, Oct. 20,... More
Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. speaks with
Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. speaks with Marine Corps and Navy personnel, during an all-hands call held at International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2013.... More
Ready for take off, US Air Force Photo
Loadmasters assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, Wyoming Air National Guard based in Cheyenne, Wyo., relax on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules transport aircra... More
An Australian soldier raises his country's flag during
An Australian soldier raises his country's flag during a service commemorating Anzac Day at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The observance, which falls on April 25 each year... More
Gul Maqsood Sabit, right, the Afghanistan Deputy Finance
Gul Maqsood Sabit, right, the Afghanistan Deputy Finance Minister for Revenue and Customs addresses the International Security Assistance Force and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan representati... More
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor assigned to the 162nd Infantry Brigade, based in Fort Polk, La., speaks to a group of officers and non-commissioned officers in a classroom at the Security Fo... More
Italian Army Lt. Gen. Giorgio Battisti, chief of staff
Italian Army Lt. Gen. Giorgio Battisti, chief of staff for the International Security Assistance Force, speaks during the Italian Armed Forces Day ceremony held at ISAF Headquarters Nov. 4, 2013. The memorial w... More
New ANA officer academy will forge strong leaders
British army Lt. Gen. John Lorimer, left, deputy commander, International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Muhammad Sharif Sharifi, right, commandant of the Afghan National... More
A US Army (USA) Soldier armed with an FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automati...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
Soldiers from the Combined Joint Task Force 76 (CJTF76) Quick Reaction...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Rele... More
Prior to conducting a joint exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan (AFG), US...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers from the Combined Joint Task Force 76 (CJTF76) ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
A US Army (USA) flight crew member from Task Force Saber mans a doorwa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Hernandez (middle), a Medic from the Comb...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers from the Combined Joint Task Force 76 (CJTF76) ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers armed with an FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic...
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US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Edward Delatejera (right) of the Combined ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers from the Combined Joint Task Force 76 (CJTF76) ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joshua Balog, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
US Army (USA) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Karl Eikenberry, Commanding Ge...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham shakes hands with U.S.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham shakes hands with U.S. Marine Lt. Col. David L. Odom, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-... More
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Mueske, an engineer with Route
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Mueske, an engineer with Route Clearance Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Afghanistan, tightens part of a wheel module to a "Husk... More
Smoke from illumination flares hangs in the night sky
Smoke from illumination flares hangs in the night sky over Camp Barber Dec. 9. U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Ta... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Swoboda (left) and
Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Swoboda (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Shaw (right) organize boxes donated by citizens across America on Camp Barber, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 12. Swoboda ... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), fire 120 mm mortars on a combat outpost during Operation Gateway III Jan. 2, 2009, in the Farah province of Afghanistan. 3/8 is the ground combat el... More
Hutal activity, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
An Afghan boy proudly displays his Afghan National Army flyer in Hutal, Afghanistan, Dec. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dayton Mitchell/Released)
U.S. troops and Coalition Forces stand at attention
U.S. troops and Coalition Forces stand at attention during a 9/11 memorial held at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2013. The ceremony was to remember th... More
Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Todd Balfe, center,
Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Todd Balfe, center, a native of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, speaks to runners following the Canadian army 5K run, outside of the Coliseum Gym at the Internati... More
Members of the Afghan air force download an Mi-17 V5
Members of the Afghan air force download an Mi-17 V5 transport helicopter from an Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift freighter at the Kabul International Airport, Oct. 22, 2013. NATO Air Training Command-Afghanis... More
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 Brig. Gen. Mohammed Barat, right, Kabul Wing
Afghan Brig. Gen. Mohammed Barat, right, Kabul Wing Commander of the Afghan air force, speaks to pilots assigned to the 373rd Fixed Wing Squadron, during a ceremony on the flightline at the Kabul Air Wing Septe... More
Sgt. Toby R. Glaze, a native of Fall River Mills, Calif.,
Sgt. Toby R. Glaze, a native of Fall River Mills, Calif., now the noncommissioned officer in charge of vehicle services in the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, poses in front of the brigade colors, Jan. 4, prior to de... More
Actress Rose McGowan visits with service members and
Actress Rose McGowan visits with service members and civilians on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 29, during a USO tour. Accompanying McGowan were "Sopranos" actors James Gandolfini and Tony Sirico, and ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Dyke and British Sgt.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Dyke and British Sgt. Jamie Ryan assess the living quarters of the Afghan army, April 21, at Forward Operating Base Thunder in Afghanistan's Paktya province. The sergeants are r... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (center),
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Mills (center), commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Forward (I MEF (Fwd), and Brig. Gen. Malouk Zazay (right), Commanding Officer Afghan National Army 215th Cor... More
Packin' heat, Afghanistan, Air National Guard
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 47th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron shows off it's 30mm cannon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 8. The 47th EFS is a mix of Active Duty, Air Force Reserve, ... More
Members of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry
Members of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Maine Army National Guard who served with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan in 2010 were awarded th... More
Campaign Streamers Show Proud Legacy
The multi-colored campaign streamers on the 43rd Sustainment Brigade guidon serve as a chronology of the brigade's deployment experience, Jun. 15.
Lt. Cmdr. James Winfrey uses the Ouija board to demonstrate flight dec...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jun. 17, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. James Winfrey, aircraft handling officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), uses the Ouija board to demonstrate flight... More
Sfc. Kevin W. Quill, a Philadelphia native and broadcast
Sfc. Kevin W. Quill, a Philadelphia native and broadcast journalist by trade, now the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade public affairs section, takes some time out to mentor one ... More
Builiding complete, Afghanistan
Members from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah's Civil Affairs and Civil Engineering team, along with Farahi Chief Justice and construction contractor members pose for a group photo in front of the com... More
Rachel Maddow, of "The Rachel Maddow Show," interviews
Rachel Maddow, of "The Rachel Maddow Show," interviews Staff Sgt. Robert Schmidt, a member of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, July 7. Schmidt, a former Marine and a hig... More
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to a resident
An Afghan National Army soldier talks to a resident of Qatar Kala village in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province July 23. Afghan national security forces and International Security Assistance Forces made a mor... More
ISAF Command Sergeant Major Hall Visits Troops at Camp Phoenix
ISAF Command Sgt. Maj. Michael T. Hall (right), shares a laugh with Capt. Ben Mailhot (middle), of Belmont, Mass., Civil Military Operations, 1-101st Field Artillery Battalion, and Sgt. Maj. Tom Busby (left), o... More
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 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
Capt. Kevin McClure (center), of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
Capt. Kevin McClure (center), of Myrtle Beach, S.C., project manager, Civil Military Operations, 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, receives a chapan from officials of the Me... More
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
Sgt. Brian Norton of Dillon, S.C., Security Force,
Sgt. Brian Norton of Dillon, S.C., Security Force, Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, plays cricket with Afghan children in Laghman province during a engineering assessment. Norton is currently serving a o... More
Marion S.C. Soldier Re-enlist in Army While Serving in Afghanistan
Spc. Jonathan D. Stevens (right) of Marion, S.C., 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, takes the oath of re-enlistment during a ceremony at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. St... More
Spc. Stephen Tucker (right of center) of Myrtle Beach,
Spc. Stephen Tucker (right of center) of Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, was named Soldier of the month for September 2010 during a ceremony at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. Tucker is... More
Maj. Ed Michels of Beaufort, S.C., 1-178th Field Artillery
Maj. Ed Michels of Beaufort, S.C., 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, provides security outside a shura house so that a U.S. Army female physician's assistant can provide med... More
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, stand at parade rest during a memorial ceremony aboard Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2010. Th... More
Sgt. Robert Fowler (right) of Charleston, S.C., 1-178th
Sgt. Robert Fowler (right) of Charleston, S.C., 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, received the Army Achievement Medal, Sept. 10, while serving in Afghanistan. Fowler works i... More
S.C. Guardsmen Work with Afghan Elders in Preparation for Afghanistan'...
Soldiers from Civil Military Operations, 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, meet with elders from the Hud Kheel village of Kabul province to review polling places for the upc... More
South Carolina Soldiers Work with Afghan Police to Secure Polling Plac...
Soldiers from a Camp Phoenix based civil military operations team met with the Afghan National Police at an outpost to coordinate election day security activities for the Afghan national election on Sept. 18. T... More
Camp Phoenix Based Civil Military Affairs Team Meets with Afghan Elder...
Maj. Beau Spafford (center) of Summerville, S.C., officer-in-charge, Civil Military Operations, 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, meets with elders from the Hud Kheel villag... More
Wisconsin Native Re-enlists in Combat Zone
Sgt. Christine C. Kurkerewicz re-enlists to serve four more years in the Army, during a ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Kurkerewicz is a native of Eagle River, Wisc., and now serves as a personnel a... More
A young Afghan girl, dressed in colorful Kuchi regalia,
A young Afghan girl, dressed in colorful Kuchi regalia, herds sheep in a rural area outside Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct. 4. The Kuchi, Persian for 'those who move,' are a nomadic tribespeople who have traveled a... More
Three soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in
Three soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Combat Outpost Jelewar, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 4.
Top-notch Lt. Col. Briefs Afghan Logistics Ops
Lt. Col. Steven N. Carozza, support operations officer in charge, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, prepares to brief a handful of general officers on the brigade's ongoing logistics operations, during the Joint Sustai... More
An Afghan man stands on the top of his vehicle while
An Afghan man stands on the top of his vehicle while on a convoy halt Oct. 8, 2010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan. U.S. Marines with Combat Logistic Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) (not sho... More
158th CSSB Finishes Tour in Afghanistan
Command Sgt. Maj. Pamela M. Higgins, 158th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion command sergeant major, congratulates each of the Soldiers under her wing for a job well done, during the battalion's end-of-tour ... More
Pfc. Abigail M. Benson, of St. Paul, Minn., now an
Pfc. Abigail M. Benson, of St. Paul, Minn., now an intelligence analyst with the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, prepares to recite the oath re-enlistment during a ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 19.... More
Service members and civilians stretch out and warm
Service members and civilians stretch out and warm up before running the Army Ten-Miler shadow run on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 23.
The 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd
The 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, color guard participates in a transfer of authority ceremony Oct. 31 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The ceremony marked the end of a y... More
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj.
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj. Garrett J. Guitreau (left), team chief of the Stability Transition Team in Baraki Barak District from Baton Rouge, La., discuss security precautions at Baraki... More
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj.
An Afghan National Police jailer and U.S. Army Maj. Garrett J. Guitreau (left), team chief of the Stability Transition Team in Baraki Barak District from Baton Rouge, La., discuss security precautions at Baraki... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Mitchell A. Weaver, a Williamsport,
U.S. Army Cpl. Mitchell A. Weaver, a Williamsport, Md., native and a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment’s Task Force Storm, troubleshoots Lal-Mohammad-Trabi’s ... More
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Apprentice Jordan Varney, a hospitalman assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conducts a security patrol. Third Battalion is a combat element of Regimental Combat Team 2 conducting counteri... More
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
1st Marine Logistics Group at FOB-Jackson
Hospital corpsmen assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Logistics Group render medical assistance to an Afghan National Army soldier at Forward Operating Base Jackson. The battalion is o... More
Kunar Provincial Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, presents Fazal
Kunar Provincial Gov. Fazlullah Wahidi, presents Fazal Rabi, chief judge in Norgul District, with a judicial robe after the conclusion of the Rule of Law shura Dec. 7. Rabi was recognized for holding the first ... More
Spc. Robert A. Ousley Jr., a culinary specialist in
Spc. Robert A. Ousley Jr., a culinary specialist in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., recites the Oath of Enlistment during a re-enlistment ceremony on Kandaha... More
TF Iron Rakkasan conducts officer exchange with Polish Battle Group
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Peter Sprenger from Stockton, Calif., Platoon Leader for Company A, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, fires the Polish AR47 as part of the officer exchange with Polish Battle Group Alpha.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Anderson, Nangarhar Provincial
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Anderson, Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team commander from Dallas, greets Khogyani Subgovernor Mohammad Hassan before a meeting on Forward Operating Base Finley-Shields, Dec.... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael L. Zickefoose, a team leader
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael L. Zickefoose, a team leader assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, jokes with children at the Charkh bazaar, Dec. ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Ted A. Broome, Gainesville, Fla., native
U.S. Army Maj. Ted A. Broome, Gainesville, Fla., native and officer in charge of the veterinarian services clinic at Bagram Air Field, checks donkey feed at Combat Outpost Charkh, Dec. 12.
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Saber, 101st Combat
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Saber, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, take a group photo before running the Honolulu Marathon shadow run on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 12. T... More
U.S. Army Maj. Scott DeJesse (right) of Amarillo, Texas,
U.S. Army Maj. Scott DeJesse (right) of Amarillo, Texas, district support team chief for the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, listens to Sayeed Hassan, the executive director of Alingar District, during ... More
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
U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Pape, a dog handler with 49th
U.S. Army Sgt. Dustin Pape, a dog handler with 49th Mine Dog Detachment, 54th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Dolch and native of Pipestone, Minn., holds the leash of his mine dog, Gonzo, as he goes through trai... More
Maj. John M. Ruths, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort
Maj. John M. Ruths, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., is awarded a Bronze Star Medal by Lt. Col. Charles Demery, deputy commanding officer, 43rd SB, for his efforts as officer in charge of operation... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Walter Falls of Great
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Walter Falls of Great Falls, Mont., entry control point specialist for the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team, secures surrounding walls of the Nurgaram District Center, Dec. 1... More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Floyd, wheeled vehicle mechanic,
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Floyd, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, repairs an armored vehicle in his motor pool on Forward Operating Base Hughie, Dec. 20. Floyd, a Colton, Ore... More
German army Brig. Gen. Joseph Blotz, International
German army Brig. Gen. Joseph Blotz, International Security Assistance Force spokesperson, and Col. Haji Mohamad Aziz, Shutol Afghan National Police commander, talk before the Afghan National Police station rib... More
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
U.S. Army Maj. William Kerr, Kapisa Provincial
U.S. Army Maj. William Kerr, Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs from Chelsea, Mich.; U.S. Army Lt. Col. Garland Goodrich, Kentucky Agriculture Development Team from Wakefield, Va.; and a French... More
Guitarist Jon Ketchum and singer Alana Grace, both
Guitarist Jon Ketchum and singer Alana Grace, both from Los Angeles, perform with comedian Chonda Pierce from Nashville, Tenn., at Forward Operating Base Gardez Dec. 21, as part of Sergeant Major of the Army US... More
Leeann Tweeden, model and television host, introduces
Leeann Tweeden, model and television host, introduces two Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders during the Sergeant Major of the Army Hope & Freedom tour held on Bagram Air Field, Dec. 21. This trip marks Tweeden’s 16th ... More