A CH-47 Chinook helicopter drops off some of the first
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter drops off some of the first troops of the main body of a massive air assault into the Galuch Valley outside the town of Hind Dor, here, March 26. The air assault, part of Operation Bu... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Battalion,
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, looks at a belt of ammunition discovered in a cache located in a locked building in the town of Hind Dor, here March 26... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Smith of Des Moines, Iowa, a signal
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Smith of Des Moines, Iowa, a signal support system specialist with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, monitors radio traffic while at observation pos... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Torry Gasch of Charlotte, N.C., a
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Torry Gasch of Charlotte, N.C., a field artillery officer with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divis... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, the 2nd Platoon,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, the 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, pl... More
Task Force Red Bulls: 10 year anniversary tribute to Iowa National Gua...
Ten years ago, more than 3,000 Citizen Soldiers assigned to the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, were called to service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, left, the Company A,
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, left, the Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Iornman, apart of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, commander fro... More
An Afghan National Army soldier cleans his M240 Bravo
An Afghan National Army soldier cleans his M240 Bravo machine gun at observation post two during Operation Bull Whip, March 27. ANA soldiers joined Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divis... More
U.S. Army Spc. Curtis Blake, a Company A, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Curtis Blake, a Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, radio telephone operato... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, the 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Kremer, the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman commander from Cherokee, Iowa, talks during a meeting in the town of Hind Dork, here, March 26 during Operation Bull Whip.
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point,
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls commander, briefs U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, 101st Airborne... More
U.S. Army Spc. Curtis Blake, a 2nd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army Spc. Curtis Blake, a 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, apart of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division radio telephone operator from Clin... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, scour the mountain ridges outside the village of Hind Dor, Afghanistan, March 26 during Operation Promethium Puma.
U.S. Army Spc. Skyler Moser, left, a 2nd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army Spc. Skyler Moser, left, a 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, a sq... More
U.S. Army Capt. Lee Vandewater, of Winterset, Iowa,
U.S. Army Capt. Lee Vandewater, of Winterset, Iowa, and an infantry officer with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, scans his sector of fire at observation post two durin... More
An Afghan National Army soldier scans his sector of
An Afghan National Army soldier scans his sector of fire at observation post two during Operation Bull Whip March 27. ANA soldiers joined soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jayson Vandeneinde, right, an infantryman
U.S. Army Pfc. Jayson Vandeneinde, right, an infantryman from Camananche, Iowa, and another soldier also with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, apart of the 2nd... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, scour the mountain ridges outside the village of Hind Dor, Afghanistan, March 26, during Operation Promethium Puma.
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point,
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls commander, briefs U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, 101st Airborne... More
Afghan National Army soldiers carry sand bags to fortify
Afghan National Army soldiers carry sand bags to fortify their fighting positions at observation post two during Operation Bull Whip March 28. ANA soldiers joined Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th... More
U.S. Army Pfc. John Rocha, a 2nd Platoon, Company A,
U.S. Army Pfc. John Rocha, a 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, infantryman ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jayson Vandeneinde, left, from Camananche,
U.S. Army Pfc. Jayson Vandeneinde, left, from Camananche, Iowa, and U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Nohai, right, from Clinton, Iowa, both are infantrymen with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regime... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies away after dropping
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies away after dropping off U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, 101st Airborne Division and Regional Command-East commander, and other members, at observation post two in the G... More
U.S. Army Pfc. John Rocha, a 2nd Platoon, Company A,
U.S. Army Pfc. John Rocha, a 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, infantryman ... More
Two U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion,
Two U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, walk down a mountain after a rainstorm in the Galuch Valley, here, March 28 during Operation Bull Whip. The wea... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brett Turner, a 2nd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army Pfc. Brett Turner, a 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, apart of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, forward obs... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, front, the 2nd Platoon,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor Gingrich, front, the 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infnatry Division, Task Force Red Bu... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion,
Two Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, carry a large rocket found in one of the caches in a village in the Galuch Valley in Laghman province, Afghanistan, M... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David E. Glenn, right, a 2nd Platoon,
U.S. Army Sgt. David E. Glenn, right, a 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, apart of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, in... More
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st
Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, try to seek cover during a rain and hail storm in the Galuch Valley, here March 28 during Operation Promethium Puma.
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion,
A group of Afghan National Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, and U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the Iowa Nat... More
These eight 57-millimeter Russian rockets were the
These eight 57-millimeter Russian rockets were the first part of a large cache found in an elevated fighting position by the Afghan National Army soldiers working with 2nd Platoon, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry... More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, the 2nd brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, stand in the rain with foggy glasses ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports a slingload
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports a slingload of food and water outside the town of Hind Dor, here, March 30, during Operation Bull Whip. After carrying their first two days of food and water, air drops ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Rawson, a field artillery soldier
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Rawson, a field artillery soldier attached to the scout/sniper platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Battalion, Task Force Ironman, a part of the... More
A cache of British Infield rifles, rocket-propelled
A cache of British Infield rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, anti-personnel mines, grenades, ammunition and other explosives, a rocket-launching system, military clothing and equipment, found by U.S. Army sold... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Doug Walwer, a 2nd Platoon, Company
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Doug Walwer, a 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team. The 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, s... More
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Battalion,
An Afghan National Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 201st ANA Infantry Corps, busts open a door in the village of Hind Dor, here, March 26, during Operation Bull Whip. Homemade explosives manufactu... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, the Company A, 1st
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, the Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman commander from Dysart, Iowa, attempts to warm himself by a fire in a village in the Galuch Valley March ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, along with Afghan National Arm... More
A Soviet Dishka machine gun barrel found by U.S. Army
A Soviet Dishka machine gun barrel found by U.S. Army Capt. Jason Merchant, the Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divisi... More
An Afghan toddler watches Afghan and American soldiers
An Afghan toddler watches Afghan and American soldiers searching through the town of Hind Dor, here March 29 during Operation Promethium Puma.