A U.S. special forces soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. special forces soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South moves down a pathway during a security patrol Feb. 17, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Sp... More
Women in southern Afghanistan meet with Special Operations
Women in southern Afghanistan meet with Special Operations Task Force – South female Cultural Support Team servicemembers Feb. 17, in order to talk about medical needs and development projects for families in P... More
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South proceeds up a steep footpath during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghan... More
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's Balkh province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, helps direct security while on patrol with a U.S. Special ... More
Afghan villagers draw boundaries of their farm lands
Afghan villagers draw boundaries of their farm lands in the rural farm region of Kandahar Province's Panjwai District, March 6, before a shura with District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha.
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant provides
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant provides security overwatch as a Special Forces engineering sergeant, both assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South, climbs over an irrigation wall during a ... More
Afghan citizens pass through the colors of the Afghan
Afghan citizens pass through the colors of the Afghan flag which marked the entrance to festivities celebrating the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province... More
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task Force - South interacts with an Afghan boy during a routine patrol, March 27, Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South team in the ar... More
Afghan children watch as service members with Special
Afghan children watch as service members with Special Operations Task Force – South walk by during a presence patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, April 8. SOTF-South service members conduct these pat... More
An Afghan Customs Directorate agent scans a truck tire
An Afghan Customs Directorate agent scans a truck tire for abnormality during the Jan. 30 operations just outside of Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Working alongside American forces, Afghan National Security Force... More
Members of the Afghan National Police's color guard
Members of the Afghan National Police's color guard stand by as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Kha... More
An Afghan girl has an abrasion cleaned and treated
An Afghan girl has an abrasion cleaned and treated Feb. 17, by a female Cultural Support Team servicemember assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South during a medical engagement in Panjwai District, Kan... More
A U.S. special forces soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. special forces soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South moves down a pathway during a security patrol Feb. 17, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Sp... More
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South enters an abandoned compound during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghan... More
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's Balkh province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, keeps an eye out for threats while patroling with a U.S. S... More
Panjwai District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha (left),
Panjwai District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha (left), greets district elders before a local shura, March 6, in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. "It is risky for any government official to visi... More
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South climbs over an irrigation wall during a security patrol March 8, in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan... More
A U.S. Air Force Combat Controller, assigned to Special
A U.S. Air Force Combat Controller, assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South, writes down enemy grid coordinates in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 28. After gaining positive i... More
U.S. Army infantry soldiers assigned to Special Operations
U.S. Army infantry soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South secure an avenue of approach into a village in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. Members of the SOTF - Sout... More
A member of the Afghan National Police provides security
A member of the Afghan National Police provides security overwatch as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province... More
A U.S. special forces team leader assigned to Special
A U.S. special forces team leader assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South scans the horizon during a security patrol Feb. 17, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South S... More
Female Cultural Support Team members assigned to Special
Female Cultural Support Team members assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South meet with Afghan women and children Feb. 17, in order to assist with medical needs as well as to help coordinate developmen... More
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South climbs over the ruins of an abandoned compound during a security patrol Feb. 20 in Panjwai District, Kandahar provin... More
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South sets up his security position during a patrol Feb. 25 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Special ... More
Panjwai District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha, speaks
Panjwai District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha, speaks to villagers and elders at a local shura, March 6, in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Panjwai's remote and rural villages are among the m... More
An Afghan village elder speaks with a U.S. Special
An Afghan village elder speaks with a U.S. Special Forces team leader assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South during a security patrol March 8 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The ... More
A U.S. Special Forces soldier, assigned to Special
A U.S. Special Forces soldier, assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South in southern Afghanistan, provides security overwatch during an assault on an insurgent position late in the evening in Kandahar p... More
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. Members of the SOTF - South team kept an ... More
A village elder from Kandahar province's Panjwai District
A village elder from Kandahar province's Panjwai District in southern Afghanistan greets members of Special Operations Task Force – South as they patrol the region in order to bolster security and assist in coo... More
A U.S. Special Forces weapons sergeant assigned to
A U.S. Special Forces weapons sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South directs security positions during a patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-So... More
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern Afghanistan's Takhar province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, scans a pathway for roadside bombs while patrolling wit... More
A village elder addresses Panjwai District Governor
A village elder addresses Panjwai District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha, at a local shura, March 6, in a rural village in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. "Insecurity is [the insurgent's] gift... More
A U.S. Special Forces weapons sergeant assigned to
A U.S. Special Forces weapons sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South scans the horizon for threats while patrolling Kandahar province's Panjwai District, March 8, in southern Afghanistan. Th... More
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. The celebrations included a l... More
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch during a routine patrol Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1. The SOTF-South team conducts regul... More
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South provides security overwatch in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. Members of the SOTF – South team kept an ... More
Khakrez District Gov. Haji Abdul Qayum Khan provides
Khakrez District Gov. Haji Abdul Qayum Khan provides opening remarks to more than 3,500 Afghan citizens who celebrated the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar p... More
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South takes time out of his team's security patrol to greet some of the Afghan children of Kandahar province's Panjwai D... More
Sergeants Naseem and Ajiim, both members of the 1st
Sergeants Naseem and Ajiim, both members of the 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, look out for threats while on patrol with a U.S. Special Forces team assigned to Special Operations... More
Panjwai District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha, speaks
Panjwai District Governor Haji Faizluddin Agha, speaks to villagers and elders at a local shura, March 6, in Kandahar province's Panjwai District. "We must act for Afghanistan and not regret the day when we had... More
A U.S. Special Forces engineer sergeant assigned to
A U.S. Special Forces engineer sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South provides security overwatch while patrolling villages of Kandahar province's Panjwai District, March 8, in southern Afgh... More
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task
A U.S. service member with Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch during a routine patrol Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1. The SOTF-South team conducts reg... More
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. Members of the SOTF - South team kept an... More
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South climbs a seven-foot tall wall during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's Balkh province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, watches for threats while on patrol with a U.S. Special Fo... More
Panjwai District Governor, Haji Faizluddin Agha, pictured
Panjwai District Governor, Haji Faizluddin Agha, pictured here after a local shura,March 6, in Kandahar povince's Panjwai District, emphasizes the importance of involving village leaders in helping secure the d... More
Sgt. Sayeed, a policeman with the 1st Battalion, 1st
Sgt. Sayeed, a policeman with the 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, takes a moment to rest and speak with an Afghan villager while the villager’s son plays nearby during a security ... More
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine and district center in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some trav... More
A member of the Afghan National Police provides security
A member of the Afghan National Police provides security overwatch during a routine security patrol Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1. Supported by Special Operations Task Force - South... More
An Afghan girl watches as U.S. service members with
An Afghan girl watches as U.S. service members with Special Operations Task Force - South walk by during a regular presence patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, April 8. SOTF - South service members ... More
An Afghan national army soldier provides security overwatch
An Afghan national army soldier provides security overwatch as more than 3,500 Afghan citizens gathered to celebrate the Persian New Year, know to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar prov... More
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South leaps over debris in a grape field during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province. ... More
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern Afghanistan's Takhar province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, directs traffic while patrolling villages with a U.S. S... More
Abdullah, who lost a leg after stepping on an insurgent
Abdullah, who lost a leg after stepping on an insurgent emplaced improvised explosive device while farming near his home, talks with an Afghan National Civil Order Policeman at a shura, March 6, held in Panjwai... More
A U.S. Cultural Support Team service member, assigned
A U.S. Cultural Support Team service member, assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South, keeps an eye out for threats during a security patrol March 9, in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan... More
A U.S. service member assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. service member assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South looks through his binoculars for suspicious activity while on patrol in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1. The SOT... More
An Afghan boy watches as U.S. service members with
An Afghan boy watches as U.S. service members with Special Operations Task Force-South walk by during a presence patrol Maiwand District, Kandahar province, April 8. SOTF-South service members conduct these pat... More
An intelligence sergeant assigned to Special Operations
An intelligence sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South takes a knee while providing security overwatch during a patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The ... More
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern Afghanistan's Takhar province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, speaks with a village elder while patrolling with a U.S... More
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South scans the area for threats while conducting a security patrol March 9, in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More
A U.S. service member assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. service member assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch during a routine patrol in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1. The SOTF-South team cond... More
A member of the Afghan National Police walks along
A member of the Afghan National Police walks along a road during a presence patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, April 8. The ANP, supported by U.S. service members with Special Operation Task Force-S... More
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South observe a pathway for threats during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-... More
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's
Sgt. Naseem, a 22-year-old native of northern Afghanistan's Balkh province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, keeps an eye out for the security of Afghan villagers whil... More
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces intelligence sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South scans the area for threats while conducting a security patrol March 9 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghan... More
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More
A group of Afghan children watch as U.S. service members
A group of Afghan children watch as U.S. service members with Special Operations Task Force - South visit local elders during a routine security patrol Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 1... More
U.S. Army infantry soldiers assigned to Special Operations
U.S. Army infantry soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force-South provide security overwatch during a presence patrol Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. SOTF-South service memb... More
A soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force
A soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South observes the horizon for threats during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011, in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Special F... More
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern
Sgt. Ajim, a 20-year-old native of northeastern Afghanistan's Takhar province and member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, keeps an eye out for threats along a road leading to a ... More
An Afghan village elder and his son speak with a U.S.
An Afghan village elder and his son speak with a U.S. Special Forces team leader assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South during a security patrol March 9 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghan... More
An Afghan marching band performs for more than 3,500
An Afghan marching band performs for more than 3,500 Afghan citizens who gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District... More
A U.S. service member attached to Special Operations
A U.S. service member attached to Special Operations Task Force - South hands out pens to Afghan children as the SOTF-South team visits local elders during a routine patrol in Maiwand district, Kandahar provin... More
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force-South provides security overwatch during a presence patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. SOTF-South service... More
Abdullah Nughore, a Kandahar musician, entertains Afghan
Abdullah Nughore, a Kandahar musician, entertains Afghan citizens who gathered to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District,... More
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South greet Afghan children during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Sp... More
Two U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special
Two U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South and Sgt. Naseem, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, lead a security patrol Feb. 25, 201... More
Sgt. Ajiim, a 20-year-old policeman with the 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Ajiim, a 20-year-old policeman with the 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, scans the area for threats while conducting a security patrol March 9 with a U.S. Special Forces team ... More
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force-South provides security overwatch during a presence patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. SOTF-South service... More
Afghan children from Kandahar province's Panjwai District
Afghan children from Kandahar province's Panjwai District met with U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South during the team's security patrol in the district, Feb. 20, 2011... More
Afghan villagers speak with a U.S. Special Forces team
Afghan villagers speak with a U.S. Special Forces team leader assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South about regional security during a Special Forces patrol Feb. 26, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar... More
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Army infantry soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force-South provides security overwatch in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 8. Members of the SOTF-South team kept an eye ... More
Afghan children, like the girl pictured, from Kandahar
Afghan children, like the girl pictured, from Kandahar province's Panjwai District met with U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South during the team's security patrol in th... More
Niamatullah, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan
Niamatullah, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, speaks to villagers in Kandahar province’s Panjwai District during a security patrol with U.S. Special Forces soldier assi... More
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate
More than 3,500 Afghan citizens gather to celebrate the Persian New Year, known to Afghans as “Nowruz,” at the Shah Maqsud Shrine in Kandahar province's Khakrez District, March 21. Some traveled more than 250 m... More
An Afghan boy watches as members of Special Operations
An Afghan boy watches as members of Special Operations Task Force-South, speak with his father in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, April 8. SOTF-South service members met with the villager in order to discu... More
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South moves down a pathway during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Sp... More
A policeman with 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National
A policeman with 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, speaks to children from a southern Afghan village in Kandahar Province’s Panjwai District while patrolling with a U.S. Special For... More
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South steps carefully over an 18-inch-thick mud wall separating fields in the region while conducting a security patrol ... More
Sgt. Smatullah, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan
Sgt. Smatullah, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, screens a pathway for bombs in Kandahar Province’s Panjwai District while patrolling with a U.S. Special Forces team as... More
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned
A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South scans the horizon for threats during a security patrol Feb. 20, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
Sgt. Sayeed, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan
Sgt. Sayeed, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, inches his way through a narrow irrigation channel while patrolling with a U.S. Special Forces team assigned to Special Op... More
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations
U.S. Special Forces soldiers assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South establish security overwatch positions during a patrol Feb. 26 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South ... More
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force – South scans the horizon for potential threats during a security patrol Feb. 26 in Panjwai District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The ... More
Sgt. Sayeed, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan
Sgt. Sayeed, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, settles into a security position in a grape field while on patrol with U.S. Special Forces Soldiers assigned to Special Op... More
Sgt. Sayeed, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan
Sgt. Sayeed, a member of 1st Battalion, 1st Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, leaps over an irrigation channel while patrolling with a U.S. Special Forces team assigned to Special Operations Task Forc... More