Capt. Edward “Eddie” Gastaldo, an Italian-American
Capt. Edward “Eddie” Gastaldo, an Italian-American intelligence officer for Fifth Army headquarters during WWII, stands beside his vehicle in late 1943 in Sicily, Italy. Gastaldo specialized in linguistics for ... More
US Naval Forces Allied Forces Jazz Diplomats perform in Salerno, Italy
The U.S. Naval Forces Allied Forces Jazz Diplomats perform a concert in Salerno. The band performed the concert to commemorate the allied landings in Salerno, Italy, Sept. 9, 1943. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Comm... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company,
U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, clears an M240B squad automatic weapon during an Expert Infantry ... More
SAN DIEGO PADRES MILITARY OPENING DAY
SAN DIEGO (April 21, 2005) San Diego area military men and women were recognized during the San Diego Padres Military Opening Night at Petco Park. YN2 Matthew MacKillop, AET1 Patrick Moellenberndt, BM2 Ryan Ri... More
The Army chief of information Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson
The Army chief of information Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson talks to a Soldier from Company C, 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, about satellite communications duri... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Yetmar, 774th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Yetmar, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares for takeoff from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on a mission to deliver supplies to forward operating bases in support of Op... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Patton, 774th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Patton, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares a C-130H Hercules to receive cargo at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan before a mission to deliver supplies in support of Oper... More
Sgt. Jeffrey Harvin, a surgical technician and native
Sgt. Jeffrey Harvin, a surgical technician and native of Brooklyn, N.Y., assigned to the 344th Combat Support Hospital here, places surgical instruments into a tray during a trauma surgery at the Salerno Hospital.
Students in a recent litter-bearer class held at Salerno
Students in a recent litter-bearer class held at Salerno Hospital get some hands-on training by loading a “patient” into an awaiting Black Hawk helicopter.
U.S. Army Special Forces patrol a valley outside Forward
U.S. Army Special Forces patrol a valley outside Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12.
U.S. Army Col. Michael Osburn, 2-19th Indiana Agribusiness
U.S. Army Col. Michael Osburn, 2-19th Indiana Agribusiness Development Team commander and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Partrick Fromme, 2-19th ADT commander sergeant major, case the ADT's colors during a Transfe... More
U.S. Army soldiers, airmen and civilians take off at
U.S. Army soldiers, airmen and civilians take off at the beginning of the Thanksgiving Day 5K Run at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Nov. 25.
U.S. Army Maj. Gens. John F. Campbell 101st Airborne
U.S. Army Maj. Gens. John F. Campbell 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Daniel B. Allyn 1st Cavalry Division speak before a meeting at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan. Gen. ... More
Soldiers destroy explosive-filled house
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Payne, an assistant gunner with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Fires Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division and native of Herndon, Va., fires the XM982 ‘Excalibur... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin Hill, senior enlisted leader, International Security Assistance Force/U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, speaks to troops at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Wednesday, after witnessing ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Vizzard, commander of 1st
U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Vizzard, commander of 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Centaur, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, TF Duke from Fort Knox, Ky., promotes U.S. Army Sg... More
Col. Chris Toner, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Col. Chris Toner, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, delivers a command brief to incoming Regional Command East Commander, Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn of the 1st Cavalry Division, out o... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Army soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, set off at the starting line for the five kilometer race held at Forward Operating Base Salerno, May 30. The race was... More
U.S Army Capt. Jim Humphrey, a nurse with the 352nd
U.S Army Capt. Jim Humphrey, a nurse with the 352nd Combat Support Hospital, 807th Medical Command, and a native of Landstuhl, Germany, checks the chart of a local national being treated at Forward Operating Ba... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mary Romo, chief ward master with
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mary Romo, chief ward master with the 352nd Combat Support Hospital, 807th Medical Command, Task Force Duke, and a native of Santa Clara, Calif., prepares to remove a patient’s catheter at ... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Seung-Il Suh of the 10th
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Seung-Il Suh of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Tigershark, prays during a Sunday service at Forward Operating Base Salerno July 17. During the se... More
U.S. Army Spc. Guenter Nyanankpe, a mechanic from Columbia,
U.S. Army Spc. Guenter Nyanankpe, a mechanic from Columbia, S.C. attached to 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Tigershark, sings along during a Sunday service on Forward Operating... More
Three former detainees released
Three recently released detainees look out the rear of the C-130 Hercules aircraft and at the landscape of Khost, Afghanistan, their home province. The former detainees were transported from the Detention Facil... More
Pfc. Lee Younger is a petroleum specialist currently
Pfc. Lee Younger is a petroleum specialist currently serving in Khowst province, Afghanistan with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. Younger, 20, of Douglasville, Ga., joined the Army just over ... More
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, wait on a C-130 Hercules to land before their departure on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ar... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher J. Cassibry (left),
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher J. Cassibry (left), a native of Gulf Shores, Ala., and commander of the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division speaks du... More
Spartans train with British soldiers
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pat Elllis (right), Commander of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, speaks with British Maj. Rob Hollinrake, HQ ISAF Joint... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, commander of 2nd-377th
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Stanco, commander of 2nd-377th PFAR, from York, Pa. and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cedric Moore, command sergeant major of the 2nd-377th PFAR, Huntsville, Ala. uncase their colors as t... More
Paratroopers of the 4th BCT (Airborne), 25th Infantry
Paratroopers of the 4th BCT (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, celebrate Christmas at Forward Operation Base Salerno. The brigade prepares to assume responsibility as part of Regional Command-East.
Task Force Spartan celebrates Christmas
Lt. Col. Shawn Daniel, Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry, 4th BCT (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan participates in the Christmas holiday.
Soldier receives coin, Afghanistan
U.S. Staff Sgt. Rafael Noble from San Juan, a human resource specialist and native of Puerto Rico, assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Inf... More
Sisters Tess (left) and Tobey White, from Columbus,
Sisters Tess (left) and Tobey White, from Columbus, Ohio, unwrap presents on Christmas Day. Tess is a second lieutenant and Headquarters, Headquarters Company 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Ta... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col Patrick J. Ellis (right), commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col Patrick J. Ellis (right), commander of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Blue Geronimo, and U.S. Arm... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, 425th Brigade Special
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Frank Smith, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan receives a welcomed embrace from Brig. Gen. Abdu... More
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, 4th Brigade Combat Team
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, congratulates U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Hinson, 725th Brigade Support Battalion Task Force Centurion, 4... More
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, 4th Brigade Combat Team
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan commander and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner, command sergeant major of the 4th Brigade Com... More
U.S. Sgt. Joshua Stevens, a parachute rigger with
U.S. Sgt. Joshua Stevens, a parachute rigger with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), Task Force Centurion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Airborne)... More
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins (left), 4th Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins (left), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan commander, speaks with reporters from Anchorage, Alaska via a teleconference during a press con... More
U.S. Army Capt. Derek M. Reeves, commander of Headquarters
U.S. Army Capt. Derek M. Reeves, commander of Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, presents Staff Sgt. Jason McDermitt the unit’s shoulder sleev... More
Farook, an Afghan child, pictured here with his uncle,
Farook, an Afghan child, pictured here with his uncle, Shah Saied, receives medical care after suffering an asthma attack. He was medically evacuated to the Forward Operating Base Salerno hospital for further t... More
Col. Goins welcomes U.S. ambassador to NATO to FOB Salerno
U.S. Army Col. Morris Goins, commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, welcomes Ivo Daalder, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, to Forward Operating Base Salerno.
U.S. Army Spc. Mechellela A. Guest (left), a native
U.S. Army Spc. Mechellela A. Guest (left), a native of Benton Harbor, Mich., and an automations specialist with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery and Sgt. 1st Class Diggs, the S-4 non-commissioned officer in... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Guzman from Fresno, Calif., of
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Guzman from Fresno, Calif., of Comanche Company, Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan... More
A paratrooper from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st
A paratrooper from 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, walks down a flight of stairs after clearing a rooftop in Pirono Kalay, Khowst province, ... More
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis... More
International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Command Sgt. Maj...
International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell meets with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Gardner, Command Sgt. Maj. of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infan... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Gordon, of Cowden, Ill., and Spc.
U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Gordon, of Cowden, Ill., and Spc. Jeffrey Bates, of Bathe, N.Y., fight to keep aircraft free of snow during a snow storm at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. This is the second major ... More
Building for tomorrow, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Bayro, the Class II Yard non-commissioned officer in charge with Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan and Aria Khan, the pro... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Jennings, a cannon crewmember
U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Jennings, a cannon crewmember assigned to A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel conducts security combat patrols in Khowst province, J... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with 4th Platoon, Delaware Company,
U.S. Army paratroopers with 4th Platoon, Delaware Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st IN, 4th Brigade, 25th ID inventory evidence taken from an insurgent inside of a kalat during combat operations in Khost... More
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits
A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits on a pad at Forward Operating Base Shank. Corsair is one of 6 multiple-function aviation task forces deployed under the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade throug... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott A. Darhower, Headquarters Company
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Scott A. Darhower, Headquarters Company executive officer, narrates the Change of Command Ceremony between the outgoing commander, Capt. Derek Reeves and the incoming commander, Teresa Doerr. ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David Lewis, assigned to Dog Company,
U.S. Army Sgt. David Lewis, assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Gold Geronimo, prepares a contract as part of his duties as mayor of Combat Outpost Zormat, Jan... More
Pfc. Nick Badis, an infantryman from Highland, Calif.,
Pfc. Nick Badis, an infantryman from Highland, Calif., assigned to Dog Company, Task Force Gold Geronimo reinforces a building at Combat Outpost Zormat in the event of indirect fire Jan. 30. TF Gold Geronimo is... More
Lt. Col Brad Hinson, commander of the 725th Brigade
Lt. Col Brad Hinson, commander of the 725th Brigade Support Battalion and native of Jackson, Tenn., speaks with reporters from Anchorage, Alaska, via a teleconference on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Feb. 1. ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Tabaczka, 3rd Platoon,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Tabaczka, 3rd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, supervises his squad members as they se... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Novak, from Temple, Texas,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Novak, from Temple, Texas, 3rd Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan, calls for a member of the Afghan Border Police to slo... More
Staff Sgt. John Kerins of Durham, N.C., a Black Hawk
Staff Sgt. John Kerins of Durham, N.C., a Black Hawk crew chief, watches as Spc. Thomas Kealy of Shelton, Wash., also a Black Hawk crew chief, tags an automatic flight control system for turn in. Kerins and Kea... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla., a flight medic with Task Force Wolfpack, observes a simulated patient being loaded onto a Black Hawk.
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Memphis, Tenn., removes fresh pizza from the oven just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization i... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gerber, a team leader assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gerber, a team leader assigned to 3rd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Division, Task Force Blue Geronimo and native of Rohnert Park, Calif., prepares to ... More
Afghan Sgt. Ziormal Armoni, a medic with the Afghan
Afghan Sgt. Ziormal Armoni, a medic with the Afghan National Security Forces, demonstrates treatment of airway obstruction on U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Lewis, a native of Independence, Mo., at Combat Outpost Narizah... More
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of
Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg... More
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton,
Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton, S.C., stops to chat as Spc. Matrix Morton, of West Valley City, Utah, works on a generator Feb. 22 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task Force Talon executive officer, and U.S. Army Spc. Yeonju Henderson, of Daejon, South Korea, a supply specialist with Task Force Talon, plan a joint operati... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, Task
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, Task Force Blue Geronimo, recovering supplies recently dropped from a C-130 near Combat Outpost Chergotah Feb. 28.
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Able Nation prepares
Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Able Nation prepares to conduct security checks near the Pakistan border at Combat Outpost Dand Patan, Feb. 29. Able Nation, or A Company, is part of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne),... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc.
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc. Zach Eddy, of Ramsey, Ill., Black Hawk crew chiefs with Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, carry M-240 machine guns, M-16 rifles and M-4 rifle... More
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward
A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, March 1. The Chinook pilots and crew members with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, have flo... More
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt.
Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers March 2, 2012. G... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Grzegorczyk, an electronic equipment
U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Grzegorczyk, an electronic equipment repairer assigned to Headquarters Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion and a native of Pittsburgh, shows members of the Afghan Border Police a... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Hickey, a native of St. Paul
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Hickey, a native of St. Paul Minn., assigned to 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Steel, talks with a fellow paratrooper o... More
Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission
Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon... More
U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd
U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, stand at attention in front of coalition forces, March 13. Six U.S. soldiers were awarded the French Cross of th... More
Members of the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team
Members of the Khowst Provincial Reconstruction Team stand in formation with incoming U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Elliot Fillippin after the completion of the transfer of authority to U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mitchell Albin at ... More
U.S. Army Col. Lynn M. Heng, a native of Nebraska City,
U.S. Army Col. Lynn M. Heng, a native of Nebraska City, Neb., and commander of the Nebraska Agribusiness Development Team 2, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Dennis Krecklow, a native of Elkhorn, Neb., case their colo... More
Task Force Spartan mechanics train Afghan counterparts
U.S. Army chief warrant officer 2, the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion maintenance technician and native of Anchorage, Alaska, hands a certificate of completion of course to Mohammad Nabi, a member of th... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Duane Bochmann a native of Fort
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Duane Bochmann a native of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and a squad leader assigned to 2nd Platoon “Gunslingers," Baker Company, fires downrange during a zero range at Combat Outpost Rahman Khe... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic with the Ohio National Guard, gives a quick class to U.S. Army Spc. Michael Johnson on the UH-60 Black Hawk generator during scheduled maintenance, March 19. (... More
Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack
Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack depart from Forward Operating Base Salerno in support of combat operations in Ghazni province March 21. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Erin Dierschow, Task Force P... More
Paratroopers with 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, Task
Paratroopers with 1st Platoon, Comanche Company, Task Force Blue Geronimo fix the tire on their Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle while on a three-day mission.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sherniel Taganas, a native
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sherniel Taganas, a native of Honolulu, and 4th Platoon Sergeant (smoke) assigned to B Battery, gets a site picture out of a 105mm howitzer while U.S. Army Spc. Luis Reyes, from Yuma, A... More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Donk, a team leader from Livermore,
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Donk, a team leader from Livermore, Calif., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Task Force Gold Geronimo, demonstrates bounding and traveling overwatch techniques to Afghan border police at the Taji ... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Michael Strate (right), C-Battery,
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Michael Strate (right), C-Battery, 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel, from International Falls, Minn., prepares to transport the M777 howit... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, a native of Littleton,
U.S. Army Sgt. William Burns, a native of Littleton, Colo., and team leader assigned to 1st Platoon, Delaware Company, and an Afghan National Army soldier set up a temporary control point at the Chenigai Pass i... More
U.S. Army Spc. Devon Jackson (left), a native of Detroit
U.S. Army Spc. Devon Jackson (left), a native of Detroit and medic assigned to 3rd Platoon, Apache Company, and U.S. Army Spc. Clark Coates, a team leader who hails from Mansfield, Mo., patrol on the outside of... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Itle, from Deer Park, Texas,
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Itle, from Deer Park, Texas, assigned to A Battery, hands a piece of candy to a child while out on patrol April 7. A Battery is part of the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery R... More
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter of LaPalma, Calif., presides over Easter sunrise service on Bagram Air Field April 8, just prior to the "Run for Jesus." Trotter, an avid runner,... More
A lightning storm over Forward Operating Base Salerno,
A lightning storm over Forward Operating Base Salerno, April 9.
U.S. Army Pfc. Jared Baughn, from Broken Arrow, Okla.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Jared Baughn, from Broken Arrow, Okla., assigned to 2nd Platoon Comanche Company, learns Pashtu from an Afghan child while on patrol near Combat Outpost Terezayi, April 10. Comanche Company is pa... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Heck, a native of
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Heck, a native of Wasilla, Alaska, and dog handler attached to Chosen Company, and Nina 3, a military working dog, patrol in the Jani Khel district April 11 during Operation Mar... More
U.S. Army Capt. Phil Sakala, a fire support officer
U.S. Army Capt. Phil Sakala, a fire support officer with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, Task Force Blue Geronimo, from Las Cruces, N.M., took first place in the seventh annual Pat Tillman Run at ... More
Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award
Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field, April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Ar... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville,
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville, N.C., receives an Army Commendation medal from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer April 21. Shober... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Edgell, with the Weld Shop for
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Edgell, with the Weld Shop for B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and a native of Fallsburg, Ohio, welds a wheel mount f... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Edgell, with the Weld Shop for
U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Edgell, with the Weld Shop for B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and a native of Fallsburg, Ohio, welds a wheel mount f... More
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More