U.S. Army Maj. Gary Gile, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction
U.S. Army Maj. Gary Gile, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team civil affairs generalist from Concordia, Kan., and Paktika Director of Economy Muhammad Ayoub participate in an agriculture meeting, Jan. 23. Gil... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Distribution Platoon, Company
U.S. Army soldiers with Distribution Platoon, Company E, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conducting a combat logistics patrol halt to fix a broken down ... More
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters land at Border Checkpoint
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters land at Border Checkpoint Point 213 during a battle field circulation, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2011.
Nabi Hamdard (center), director of The Voice of Pashto
Nabi Hamdard (center), director of The Voice of Pashto radio station, participates in a budget training group exercise with provincial government leaders during the Paktika Government Budget Seminar at the gove... More
Nabi Hamdard (center), director of The Voice of Pashto
Nabi Hamdard (center), director of The Voice of Pashto radio station, participates in a budget training group exercise with provincial government leaders during the Paktika Government Budget Seminar at the gove... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan J. Fadely, a team leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan J. Fadely, a team leader from Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and native of Raymondville, Texas, teaches a squad fro... More
Course instructor John Uhlenhake speaks to forward
Course instructor John Uhlenhake speaks to forward observers at the Joint Fires Observer Course held at Einsiedlerhof Air Base, Germany, during two classes held in January. The FOs certified as Joint Fires Obse... More
A C-17 Globemaster III drops bundles of supplies for
A C-17 Globemaster III drops bundles of supplies for soldiers at Forward Operating Base Waza Kwah Jan. 30. (Photo by: U.S. Army Sfc. Pete Mayes)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bryan C. Reeves, platoon sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bryan C. Reeves, platoon sergeant from Company D, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, and native of Houston, attaches an expended parachute to the rear of a four-wheeled all terrain... More
Task Force Gridley Cmdr. Lt. Col. Kevin Dial interacts
Task Force Gridley Cmdr. Lt. Col. Kevin Dial interacts with children of the Sharana Orphanage in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2011. The children received toys, clothes and school supplies, which were... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Cameron Regur of Fort Madison,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Cameron Regur of Fort Madison, Iowa, provost marshal noncommissioned officer in charge, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101... More
Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team members meet
Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team members meet with Muhammad Haib, Paktika director of economy Jan. 31. Over a cup of tea, Haib discussed the February schedule, the budget process and future plans for the ... More
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare a 122mm D30 field
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare a 122mm D30 field artillery canon for a test fire during a training exercise on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. The training exercise... More
Artillerymen from the Afghan National Army Artillery
Artillerymen from the Afghan National Army Artillery Battery, 4th Kandak, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 203rd ANA Corps, prepare to fire the D-30 howitzer at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. (Photo ... More
Paktika Female Engagement Team members help Hala Hushawa,
Paktika Female Engagement Team members help Hala Hushawa, Paktika Director of Women’s Affairs, unfold a tarp at a humanitarian event in Paktika Feb. 10. The FET, including service members from Forward Operating... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Stankiewicz, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Stankiewicz, an infantryman with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and native of Kenosha, Wash., ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division travel down route dodge during a route clearing procedure, Paktika province, Afghanistan... More
Deployed Currahee Soldier named preliminary bone marrow match
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyrone J. Harvey of St. Louis, a brigade aviations operations noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, complete... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Womack, commander of Task
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Womack, commander of Task Force Red Currahee, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, speaks at the opening of the Spc. Jordan Byrd Tra... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Frysinger (left), Paktika Provincial
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Frysinger (left), Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team medic from Holden, Mass., demonstrates combat life saving skills on Spc. Wilson Jaramillo, Paktika PRT Security Forces from Lynn, M... More
Mohammed Zahir, mayor of Sharana, inspects workers
Mohammed Zahir, mayor of Sharana, inspects workers hired as part of a cash-for-work program to clean up the local bazaar, March 5. The program, which officially kicked off Jan. 5, uses commander’s emergency rel... More
A young Afghan girl attends Paktika Women’s Day at
A young Afghan girl attends Paktika Women’s Day at the Sharana Hospital, March 8. Women of all ages attended the event hosted by Paktika Director of Women’s Affairs Dr. Bibi Hawa. The provincial governor and su... More
Once-retired TF Viper pilot receives DFC
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tory R. Myers (left), an AH-64D Apache helicopter pilot serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Viper, receives the... More
Afghan National Army soldiers assist villagers with
Afghan National Army soldiers assist villagers with carrying humanitarian assistance in Paktika province, Afghanistan on March 9. The humanitarian assistance was dropped via Chinook helicopters into the village... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin L. Hill, International
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin L. Hill, International Security Assistance Forces command sergeant major and native of Memphis, Tenn., keeps the beat as the 101st Airborne Division Dixieland Band greets him ... More
Currahee Soldiers learn aspects of resiliency
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Randall H. Robison of Grand Prairie, Texas, Task Force Currahee brigade chaplain, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne speaks with Currahee soldiers during a three-day, semimonthly ... More
TF Currahee leaders attend peace shura
The governor of Paktika province, Moheebullah Samim, addresses elders and tribesmen from the Terwa and Waza Khwah area at a peace shura March 12 at the Waza Khwah District Center. He encouraged those present to... More
Mai Deen, an Afghan national army generator maintainer,
Mai Deen, an Afghan national army generator maintainer, points out grit on a power generator oil dipstick to U.S. Army Sgt. Troy A. Boutin, generator shop non-commissioned officer in charge for Company B, 801st... More
U.S. Army Spc. Stephen Hirt, an imagery analyst with
U.S. Army Spc. Stephen Hirt, an imagery analyst with Task Force Currahee, Company B, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, a native of Anaheim, Calif., and memb... More
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of Task Force
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of Task Force Currahee, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and native of Ridgefield, Conn., and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William Hambrick, command ser... More
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial
Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim, along with fellow provincial government officials, plants a tree March 21. Government officials planted the tree on the Afghan New Year to symbolize a new beginning and to set an... More
Spc. Conklin of the 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force
Spc. Conklin of the 623rd Engineer Company, Task Force Gridley, Nebraska National Guard, writes his essay during the last event of the day for the Task Force Gridley Soldier of the Quarter Competition on March ... More
Noor Muhammad, an Afghan National Army route clearance
Noor Muhammad, an Afghan National Army route clearance noncommissioned officer, shows the award he received from Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division... More
Dust kicks up after U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Ketchen,
Dust kicks up after U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Ketchen, a native from Sarasota, Fla., and U.S. Army Spc. Colt Corbin, a native of Beaver Falls, Pa., mortarmen from Company C, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment... More
An Afghan girl attends a female engagement team meeting
An Afghan girl attends a female engagement team meeting in Balish Kalay Village, Urgun District, Afghanistan, March 27. Women and children attended the meeting with the FET of Paktika Provincial Reconstruction ... More
Members of Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team visit
Members of Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team visit Khullafai Rashedeen School in Ali Haydar, Afghanistan, March 28. The PRT brought school supplies and rule of law comic books to the Urgun deputy director ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Michael Butler, Paktika Provincial
U.S. Army Capt. Michael Butler, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team Urgun civil affairs team chief from Chicago, gives an Afghan boy a wooden, toy car March 28. The PRT met with Khallafai Rashedeen students ... More
Soldiers from Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry
Soldiers from Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Currahee, climb mountainous terrain March 28 during an operation to clear key terr... More
Saymaiuloah (center), a 9-year-old student at the Sar
Saymaiuloah (center), a 9-year-old student at the Sar Hawza school, shakes the hand of a Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team security forces soldier during a quality assurance mission, April 3. Saymaiuloah i... More
Two youth shura attendees look through backpacks filled
Two youth shura attendees look through backpacks filled with school supplies April 4. The provincial government, in coordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, held a youth shura for more than 300 of Pakti... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Megan Anderson, the treatment
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Megan Anderson, the treatment non-commissioned officer-in-charge with Company C, 801st Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and native of San Antonio... More
Fraiba Nasiri, Kabul’s Ambassador Small Grant program
Fraiba Nasiri, Kabul’s Ambassador Small Grant program director, translates between English, Dari and Pashto during a female engagement meeting April 7.The FET regularly meets with Paktika’s Department of Women’... More
U.S. Army Spc. Sean P. Bedard an infantryman and Counter
U.S. Army Spc. Sean P. Bedard an infantryman and Counter Insurgency team leader, with Task Force White Currahee, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and nati... More
An Afghan girl from the village of Balish Kalay watches
An Afghan girl from the village of Balish Kalay watches her mother speak with the provincial director of women’s affairs April 13. Many children are required to work in the local bazaar to help provide for thei... More
Students attend class at Ali Haydar Primary School
Students attend class at Ali Haydar Primary School in Urgun District April 14. Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team visits schools on a regular basis to meet with school officials and discuss education concer... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory S. White, a team leader with
U.S. Army Sgt. Gregory S. White, a team leader with Task Force Currahee, 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and native of D... More
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion commander Lt. Col. Kevin Dial distributes a backpack to a Paktika orphan during the opening ceremony of the Sharana City Orphanage in Pakt... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, director of
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, director of the Joint IED Defeat Organization speaks with an explosive ordnance disposal platoon leader attached to Task Force Currahee about the Afghan National Army EOD ... More
Afghan National Army artillery soldiers unload a D-30
Afghan National Army artillery soldiers unload a D-30 122 mm Howitzer in preparation for a live-fire exercise April 26 in Paktika province, Afghanistan. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Kimberly K. Menzies)
These eight books are samples of more than 40,000 textbooks
These eight books are samples of more than 40,000 textbooks written in Pashtu distributed to Afghan school children in five districts in Paktika province by the provincial education department with the help of ... More
Jeannette Sydnor, outgoing U.S. Army Education Services
Jeannette Sydnor, outgoing U.S. Army Education Services officer, and a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., speaks during a grand opening ceremony April 30 of the amenities and opportunities Sharana’s Education Center off... More
U.S. Army Capt. Melissa Galazin, a medical officer
U.S. Army Capt. Melissa Galazin, a medical officer with the 801st Brigade Support Battalion 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, from Onstead, Mich., reviews her notes before arriving at Sharana Ho... More
The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division,
The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Currahee medics listen as Tim Webb, an instructor for Northern Cairn, goes over the day’s practical exercise on symptoms and how to treat them du... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Russell Gaskin from Hempstead, N.Y.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Russell Gaskin from Hempstead, N.Y., and Pfc. Warren Hruby from Gordon, Neb., with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provide sec... More
Afghan uniformed police officers from Paktika province
Afghan uniformed police officers from Paktika province salute during the playing of the national anthem of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan during the AUP’s advanced training graduation cer... More
Afghani National Army Capt. Naquib talks with a villager
Afghani National Army Capt. Naquib talks with a villager during Operation Oqab Behar VI at Paktika province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2011. The mission provided additional security in the province.
TF Currahee service members discuss the importance of Armed Forces Day
(From left to right) U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Eric Shaner, a member of the Tactical Air Control Party, native of Pittsburgh, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Lars Swanson, the Air Liason/ TACP, native of Iowa City, I... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kruszka from the Mortar Platoon, 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Kruszka from the Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Red Currahee, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, TF Currahee, rests after climbing to a mountain... More
Soldiers with Task Force Gambler, an aviation unit
Soldiers with Task Force Gambler, an aviation unit from 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, attached to TF Falcon, 10th CAB, 10th Mountain Division, pay their final respects on Forward Operating... More
Yama Toulah, Lincoln Learning Center coordinator, answers
Yama Toulah, Lincoln Learning Center coordinator, answers questions about the new facility at the Sharana Library, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 1. This LLC is the 13th of its kind in Afghanistan. The cen... More
Paktika government officials attend the provincial
Paktika government officials attend the provincial development plan review and validation shura in Sharana June 1. Paktika’s government directors worked to develop five-year plans for the province, prioritizing... More
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Currahee, presents U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates a plaque and a Currahee Banner during Secre... More
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Col. Sean M. Jenkins, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Currahee, recites an excerpt from a speech June 6 that then U.S. Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gave to ... More
U.S. Army chaplain (Maj.) Randy Robison, 4th BCT, 101st
U.S. Army chaplain (Maj.) Randy Robison, 4th BCT, 101st Airborne Division and native of Grand Prairie, Texas, thanks the assembled mullahs for attending the shura to develop plans to help their people achieve p... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Torrean Clarke, Paktika
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Torrean Clarke, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team corpsman from Neptune, N.J., is promoted June 10. Clarke earned the combat action ribbon and was recently combat meritor... More
Close friends of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2
Close friends of U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bradley Gaudet and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth White bow their heads in prayer during a memorial ceremony Forward Operating Base Salerno June 11.... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Douglas Oxley of Letha, Idaho, with
U.S. Army Pfc. Douglas Oxley of Letha, Idaho, with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division provides security along an observation post at Paktika prov... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Currahee, pull security from the top of a mountain in Paktika province during operat... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffery Thompson, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffery Thompson, the commander of 4th Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon, Combined Joint Task Force-1, who deployed from Fort Carson, Colo., and U.S. Army Command Sgt.... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Neng Yang, Paktika
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Neng Yang, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team engineering administrative technician from Sheboygan, Wis., secures the perimeter of Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanist... More
(From left) U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lester Simpson, commander
(From left) U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lester Simpson, commander of the 176th Engineer Brigade, Task Force Hammer, Texas Army National Guard from Rowlett, Texas, Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, Commander, International... More
Engineer re-ups instead of flying home
(Left to right) Capt. Ervin Purvis, 902nd Engineer Company commander, of Cheraw, S.C., congratulates Spc. Brad Cryderman, 902nd Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, carpentry and masonry specialist from S... More
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Force and commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan talks with Task Force Currahee soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airbor... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Becker of the 307th Military
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Becker of the 307th Military Information Support Operations Company, 10th MISO Battalion, Missouri Reserve Unit, provides security in the village of Orgun in Paktika province, Afghanistan,... More
Dwalat Khan, the Sub-Governor of the Kushamond District,
Dwalat Khan, the Sub-Governor of the Kushamond District, Paktika province, moves with U.S. Army soldiers and Afghan National Army soldiers, July 11. The Sub-Governor wants to speak with the people of the villag... More
Local construction workers describe the recent advancement
Local construction workers describe the recent advancement of a structure on the courthouse compound to U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Forrest Brown, July 13. Currently there are 21 judges assigned to the Paktika Provincia... More
Capt. Jonathan Vanhorn, 1249th Engineer Battalion,
Capt. Jonathan Vanhorn, 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley physician assistant, along with 18th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Task Force Sword brigade surgeon Lt. Col. Ken Leckie speak with an Afghan me... More
A truck dumps asphalt into a bitumen spreader as Afghan
A truck dumps asphalt into a bitumen spreader as Afghan workers spread asphalt across a new road at Forward Operating Base Sharana, July 19. To help stimulate the economy and grow a skilled workforce in Afghani... More
Two young Afghan girls watch with apprehension as coalition
Two young Afghan girls watch with apprehension as coalition forces and Afghan Uniformed Police prepare to detonate an improvised explosive device near their home in the Sharana district, Paktika province, Afgha... More
U.S. Army Capt. Sam Rosenberg from Fort Myers, Fla.,
U.S. Army Capt. Sam Rosenberg from Fort Myers, Fla., of Task Force Black Knight, HHC, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, jokes around with the local Afghan Uniformed Police chief in the village of C... More
A young Afghan man watches as other local males of
A young Afghan man watches as other local males of military age are scanned by Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment in Mahamad Khel, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 29. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc.... More
Matt Duvall, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika
Matt Duvall, Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika U.S. Department of Agriculture representative, addresses questions from village elders about a future agriculture project in the Sar Hawza District of Paktika... More
U.S. Army Capt. Todd Tompkins from Williby, Ohio, has
U.S. Army Capt. Todd Tompkins from Williby, Ohio, has lunch with the local Afghan Uniformed Police at Forward Operation Base Rushmore, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
Three jingle truck drivers watch as another driver
Three jingle truck drivers watch as another driver has his identification put into the Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, ... More
Mohammed, right, a village doctor in eastern Afghanistan,
Mohammed, right, a village doctor in eastern Afghanistan, helps his daughter, Fareeda, an 8-year-old Afghan girl, left, out of the seat belt for a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter seat. Fareeda had a severely-deforme... More
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins, from Plymouth, Mich.,
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins, from Plymouth, Mich., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks with an elder from the village of Kajaki about the dam that is being built ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Gilpatrick, Task Force Black Knight,
U.S. Army Spc. Gilpatrick, Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., mans the turret in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-terrain Vehicle near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afgh... More
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native,
Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan Uniformed Police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Titman serves as an infantryman... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native,
U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Titman, an Endicott, N.Y., native, congratulates his Afghan uniformed police partner after completing a successful foot patrol of the Sharana District Center bazaar. Aug 6. Titman serves ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ricky Gilpatrick, from McCloud, Calif.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Ricky Gilpatrick, from McCloud, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches the Sultari bazaar while his commander talks to local merchant... More
Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Apache Company,
Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Apache Company, 3rd Battlaion, 66th Armor Regement, 172nd Infantry Brigade, rest after a dismounted patrol to Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. (Photo... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Black Knight, Company
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, travel up a hill on a dismounted patrol to the village of Sar Howza from Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Pakt... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, HHC Scouts, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, play stickball with a chemical light and a cricket bat to pass the time while waiting to go out on missi... More
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security for
An Afghan National Army soldier provides security for a mounted patrol in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2011. The purpose of the patrol was to provide security for the Paktika Provincial Reconstructio... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson, serving with Task Force
U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Anderson, serving with Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, assesses the damage to the door of a heavy medium multi-wheel vehicle (humvee) for ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Patrick King writes the English translation
U.S. Navy Lt. Patrick King writes the English translation of a night letter left two days earlier by enemy insurgents in Margah Village Aug. 16. King met with the Afghan local police to gather information on su... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Thornton, from Steubenville,
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sarah Thornton, from Steubenville, Ohio, currently serving with the 2nd Forward Surgical Team at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, gives instructions to the father of a young girl who recei... More
An Afghan father watches closely while medical personnel
An Afghan father watches closely while medical personnel from the 2nd Forward Surgical Team at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E apply bandages and burn cream to his young daughter’s wounds. After receiving burns ... More
U.S. Army soldiers Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg from
U.S. Army soldiers Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield, Wis., serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Bn., and Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Co... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., move down the street to link up with the other half of their platoon in Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Au... More