U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Shoop, a plumber with the South
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Shoop, a plumber with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company, gets help from local schoolchildren during a renovation of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, S... More
South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG) Sergeant (SGT) Ryan Brayton ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG David Fischer, Sdarng Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
Personnel of the Fire Fighting Team (FFTM) from the 216th Engineer Det...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Speicher State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG David Fischer, Sdarng R... More
South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), SPECIALIST (SPC) Steven Fin...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Speicher State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 264TH ENGINEER GROUP, CH... More
Personnel of the Fire Fighting Team (FFTM) with the 216th Engineer Det...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 264TH ENGINEER GROUP, CHIPPEWA, Scene Camera Operator: SSG David... More
Personnel of the Fire Fighting Team (FFTM) from the 216th Engineer Det...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 254TH ENGINEER GROUP, CHIPPEWA F Scene Camera Operator: SSG Davi... More
South Dakota Army National Guard (SDARNG), Sergeant (SGT) Ryan Brayton...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 254TH ENGINEER GROUP, CHIPPEWA F Scene Camera Operator: SSG Davi... More
Personnel of the Fire Fighting Team (FFTM) from the 216th Engineer Det...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 254TH ENGINEER GROUP, CHIPPEWA F Scene Camera Operator: SSG Davi... More
Capt. Anthony Deiss, a public affairs officer with
Capt. Anthony Deiss, a public affairs officer with the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, visits with Richard Engel, NBC news correspondent, July 7, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in K... More
Sgt. 1st Class Frederick Milliken, Staff Sgt. Robert
Sgt. 1st Class Frederick Milliken, Staff Sgt. Robert Schmidt, and Master Sgt. Todd Mettler, members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, listen to Sgt. Maj. of the Army K... 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
Members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade,
Members of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, from left to right Command Sgt. Maj. Darwin Rahder, Lt. Col. Andrew Gerlach, Lt. Col. Todd Goldammer and Brig. Gen. Theodore ... More
Black Hills physician will deploy to Afghanistan
South Dakota Army National Guard's Maj. David Lauer (left), of Sturgis, receives support and appreciation from family, friends and fellow Guard members at his activation ceremony at Camp Rapid, Jan. 5, 2012. La... More
Sgt. John Shyne, right, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Sgt. John Shyne, right, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, helps Gov. Mike Rounds put on a bracelet that he made for the governor July 23, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanista... More
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, puts ‘fake blood’ on a
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, puts ‘fake blood’ on a Soldier, who was a ‘victim’ in a mass casualty exercise July 25, on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Norgaard and other members from the medical section of ... More
Staff Sgt. Wayne Rabine, right, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Staff Sgt. Wayne Rabine, right, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, discusses with Sgt. 1st Class Martin Holzvoigt, German Armed Forces Technical Advisory Group, how he qualifi... More
Lt. Col. Rahmatullah Afghania, a Soldier with the 111th
Lt. Col. Rahmatullah Afghania, a Soldier with the 111th Afghan National Army Division, talks to a group of girls from the Maihan Orphanage Aug. 31, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghania and other ANA soldiers partner... More
Master Sgt. Travis Vallery, Kabul Base Cluster Directorate
Master Sgt. Travis Vallery, Kabul Base Cluster Directorate of Public Works noncommissioned officer in charge, and his brother Staff Sgt. Dallas Vallery, command administrative noncommissioned officer, pose for ... More
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Master Sgt. Steven Weiler, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, pays Allah Jan, a local Afghan, for a claim, while Lt. Col. Donald McCarty, deputy staff judge advocate for... More
Afghan police and US Soldiers partner to provide aid to flood victims
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, assist a family with tents and food supplies during the delivery of humanitarian aid, Sept. 23, in the Dasht Bar... More
Afghan National Police from police district six assist
Afghan National Police from police district six assist a family with humanitarian aid, Sept. 23, in the Dasht Barchi village of Kabul, Afghanistan, whose home suffered extensive water damage during a flood last... More
Sgt. Lee Heckenlaible, supply specialist, 196th Maneuver
Sgt. Lee Heckenlaible, supply specialist, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, arranges supplies in a storage container to make room for incoming supplies Oct. 2, at Camp Phoeni... More
Spc. Robert Whitehead, of Purvis, Miss., a security
Spc. Robert Whitehead, of Purvis, Miss., a security guard with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands guard near the entrance to Camp Black Horse on Oct. 10. Black Horse is one of the Kabul Base Clus... More
Spc. Adam Hatch, 1136th Transportation Company, Maine
Spc. Adam Hatch, 1136th Transportation Company, Maine Army National Guard, checks the underside of a truck for bombs, drugs or any other harmful substance that might cause a threat to the camp, Oct. 7, at Camp ... More
Capt. Casey Pease and 1st Lt. Elijah Horner, Phoenix
Capt. Casey Pease and 1st Lt. Elijah Horner, Phoenix Regional Contracting Center, look over contracts Oct. 21, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Phoenix Regional Contracting Center provides contr... More
Soldiers of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade,
Soldiers of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, bow their heads in remembrance of past veterans who have served their nation in the causes of peace, justice, and liberty du... More
Col. Ashok Kumar, a physician deployed with the 196th
Col. Ashok Kumar, a physician deployed with the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, examines 13-year-old Afghan girl Safoora Nov. 19, 2010, as her father Ishmael Mohammad watch... More
U.S. 1st Lt. Duston Mullen (left), of Sturgis was promoted
U.S. 1st Lt. Duston Mullen (left), of Sturgis was promoted to the rank of captain, Dec. 2, aboard the USS Missouri stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Mullen works as the Senior Platoon Trainer for the Officer C... More
Maj. Trent Bruce, right, Directorate of Public Works
Maj. Trent Bruce, right, Directorate of Public Works officer in charge, Master Sgt. Travis Vallery, center, also a member of DPW, talk with local Afghans, who were hired using the “Afghan First” program, about ... More
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement
Capt. Regan Norgaard, left, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, listens to Asma’s heart on Jan. 2, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan as Mr. Jim O’Neil looks on. Norgaard wa... More
Combat Life Saver Course instructor U.S. Army Staff
Combat Life Saver Course instructor U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffery Ewart with the 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, calls out prompts as airmen protect simulated injured military personnel from enemy attack... More
ISAF Commander Gen. Petraeus re-enlists SD Guardsmen
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, re-enlisted four soldiers from the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, March 29, during a ceremony at... More
Soldiers with the 842nd Engineer Company practice unarmed
Soldiers with the 842nd Engineer Company practice unarmed combatives during a pre-mobilization validation training exercise, April 2, at Big Hill Recreation site near Spearfish, S.D. (SDARNG photo by Spc. Julie... More
Spc. Robert J. Royer with the South Dakota Army National
Spc. Robert J. Royer with the South Dakota Army National Guard's 842nd Engineer Company provides additional security during an Entry Control Point training scenario. The 842nd En. Company must practice differen... More
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard's
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard's Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Quick Response Force finish up the first of four square dikes constructed to stop the flow of water backi... More
Civilian contractors work to finish up the wet side
Civilian contractors work to finish up the wet side of the Fort Pierre barrier while the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing provides levee security June 5. SDNG personnel and equipment are in ... More
Rapid City policeman helps with security in Pierre.
Officer Eric Holmquist, with the Rapid City Police Department, talks with South Dakota Air National Guard Master Sgt. Chris Stewart, Rapid City, a photographer with the 114th Fighter Wing public affairs, on a l... More
Air Guard assistant adjunct general administers oath
South Dakota Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks, assistant adjutant general for the South Dakota Air National Guard, (left) Sioux Falls, administers the Oath of Enlistment to five airmen (left to right)... More
South Dakota Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks,
South Dakota Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks, assistant adjutant general for the South Dakota Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, along with 114th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Russ Walz (far right), Sio... More
City pump at the ready while National Guard monitor levee
A water pump rests on the dry side of a levee in Fort Pierre while media personnel survey Missouri River flooding and South Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen monitor and secure the levee, June 7. The pu... More
City of Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill and South Dakota Army
City of Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill and South Dakota Army National Guard's Maj. Martin Yost, Task Force 147th operations officer, survey levees in and around Pierre June 10, 2011. Yost described to Gill levee plac... More
Spc. Terry Severson (left) and Sgt. Kirk Surat cut
Spc. Terry Severson (left) and Sgt. Kirk Surat cut steel roofing material July 25, 2011, at the Pater van der Pluym School in Suriname's Brokopondo district. The Soldiers are carpentry and masonry specialists a... More
Cpl. Nagelbloem Antonius, a Surinamese army medic,
Cpl. Nagelbloem Antonius, a Surinamese army medic, serves as a translator for a young Surinamese patient while Capt. Tyson Chung (right), and Sgt. Donald Davis (left), both of the 60th Dental Group Travis Air F... More
John R. Nay, the U.S. ambassador to Suriname (left),
John R. Nay, the U.S. ambassador to Suriname (left), H.E. Lamure Latour, Suriname’s minister of defense (middle) and H.E. Raymond Sapoen, the Suriname minister of education and community development, congratula... More
Capt. Jonathan Sussman, the New Horizons Judge Advocate,
Capt. Jonathan Sussman, the New Horizons Judge Advocate, catches a box of donations from Master Sgt. Steven Parides, Civil Affairs staff non commissioned officer, July 29, 2011, at the KST storage facility in P... More
Brothers Spc. Waylon Blasius and Spc. Weston Blasius
Brothers Spc. Waylon Blasius and Spc. Weston Blasius from Kimball, S.D., take a break from work at the Pater van der Pluym School in Suriname’s Brokopondo District Aug. 1, 2011. Both brothers are carpentry and ... More
Pvt. Alexander Schnell, of Vale, S.D., makes his bed
Pvt. Alexander Schnell, of Vale, S.D., makes his bed according to the U.S. Army standard at the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Recruitment Sustainment Program drill weekend at Camp Rapid, Feb. 17, 2012. The... More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Mullen and Sgt. Erik Mullen
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Mullen and Sgt. Erik Mullen pose for a picture while serving on deployment in Afghanistan. Michael and Erik, along with their brother Kristian, staff sergeant, who was deployed to Iraq an... More
Members of the Unit Prevention Leader course pose for
Members of the Unit Prevention Leader course pose for class photo at the 196th Regional Training Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., March 30, 2012. As a certified UPL, students will be able to help educate, preven... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company is the first Army National Guard unit to receive four new 120M motorized road graders during a fielding ceremony May 17, 2012, in Sturgis, S.D. The ... More
Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guard's 856th
Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guard's 856th Military Police Company, of Bellemont, Ariz., and Navy personnel from the Expeditionary Medical Facility Dallas - One, of Dallas, Texas join together to tra... More
Members of the 2,113th Transportation Company, based
Members of the 2,113th Transportation Company, based in Paducah, Ky., strap down a load of timber at Custer State Park to travel to Pine Ridge, S.D. during the South Dakota National Guard's Golden Coyote traini... More
Guardsman receives Medal of Valor for saving child’s life
Maj. Jason Kettwig, South Dakota Army National Guard, 139th Brigade Support Battalion received the Medal of Valor recently.
Spc. Dominic Harris, a carpentry and masonry specialist
Spc. Dominic Harris, a carpentry and masonry specialist in the Army Reserve's 486th Engineer Company, communicates to squad members after his group was hit with smoke at the Perform Immediate Lifesaving Measure... More
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and the South Carolina Army National Guard load a H-13B onto a CH-47D Chinook from the South Carolina Army National Guard, Pierre, S.D., July 10, 2012. The H-... More
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Maj. Kevin
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Maj. Kevin Huxford is helping to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis by running in the annual Great Strides 10k run/walk event during Memorial Day weekend near old Storyb... More
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and the South Carolina Army National Guard load a H-13B onto a CH-47D Chinook from the South Carolina Army National Guard, Pierre, S.D., July 10, 2012. The H-1... More
L-R: Officer Candidate Landon Foy, Ill., OC Paul Frankl,
L-R: Officer Candidate Landon Foy, Ill., OC Paul Frankl, Ore., OC Phillip Bettis, Ind., and OC Damien Cole, Ill., check each others points for accuracy during night land navigation at Fort Meade, S.D., July 19,... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 740th Transportation
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 740th Transportation Company, of Milbank and Aberdeen, went through a circuit of training designed to respond to convoy attacks and medical evacuation procedures, Aug. 4.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kenneth East, of Rapid City,
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kenneth East, of Rapid City, S.D., commander of the South Dakota Army National Guard's Detachment 48, Operational Support Airlift Command, addresses family and friends during their welco... More
Aiden Suelflow, left, 7, and Dylan Frank, 5, hold the
Aiden Suelflow, left, 7, and Dylan Frank, 5, hold the Red Ribbon Week photo presented to their class by South Dakota National Guard pilots Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Frank and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dea... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard named Sgt. Jacob
The South Dakota Army National Guard named Sgt. Jacob Vissia, of Harrisburg, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at the Duke Corning Armory on Camp Rapid. The award is the top honor for n... More
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Maj. Matthew Symonds,
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Maj. Matthew Symonds, 1978th Contingency Contracting Team commander, addresses a Camp Rapid audience about his unit’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operatio... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Capt. Edward Cromwell,
South Dakota Army National Guard Capt. Edward Cromwell, 196th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, awards his boss Chief Mike Maltaverne, Rapid City Fire Department, with the Employer Support of the Guard and... More
South Dakota Army National Guard State Command Sgt.
South Dakota Army National Guard State Command Sgt. Maj. Susan Shoe, of Rapid City, S.D., received the Distinctive Woman of Service Award at the Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons Women of Distinction awards luncheon,... More
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Spc. Darrell
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Spc. Darrell Roberts, 211th Engineer Company, assesses classmate Spc. Pence Upchurch, also of the 211th, during a practical exercise on Jan. 9, 2013, at the 2-196th Regi... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Benvenuto (left), honor graduate,
Staff Sgt. Michael Benvenuto (left), honor graduate, receives his certificate from Sgt. Miles Noonan, combative instructor, during the graduation ceremony for the Tactical Combative Course, here, March 8, 2013.... More
Six Soldiers who volunteered to deploy with the 129th
Six Soldiers who volunteered to deploy with the 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment stand ready to receive a South Dakota National Guard coyote patch at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst March 9, 2013. From f... More
Service member spotlight
Sgt. 1st Class Ebony E. Bost, 2nd Brigade, 309th Regiment mine resistant ambush protected vehicle instructor/mentor at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., poses with one of the MRAP vehicles she trains serv... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mike Maxwell plays the role of
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mike Maxwell plays the role of an insurgent while other Service members conduct a convoy mission at the Mobile Counter-IED Interactive Trainer (MCIT) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.... More
Bret Bussman, a principal training and development
Bret Bussman, a principal training and development specialist for the Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer explains the virtual training program in the National Guard Bureau Joint Training and Training Devel... More
The Air Assault Band, 101st Airborne Division (Air
The Air Assault Band, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), performs “Isn’t She Lovely” at the 2013 Bagram Women’s History Month Observance at Bagram Air Field, March 29, 2013. The event celebrated prominent w... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Clement Adu, ALSE technician, D Company,
U.S. Army Sgt. Clement Adu, ALSE technician, D Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), receives a folder containing the Oath of Induction, the Creed of the ... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Derek Tyson (left) assists Maj.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Derek Tyson (left) assists Maj. Bruce Townley, a native of Chamois, Mo., in performing a magic trick at Forward Operating Base Lightning March 31, 2013. Tyson and Townley are advisers to the ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Frank Lovejoy, command group aide,
U.S. Army Spc. Frank Lovejoy, command group aide, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), shares his perspective at the Junior... More
Michael Foley demonstrates the proper striking technique
Michael Foley demonstrates the proper striking technique during a self defense class for women March 31, 2013, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (Army photo by Sgt. Joshua S. Edwards/ 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Dyer, a Buddhist chaplain with
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Dyer, a Buddhist chaplain with the 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, gently strikes a bowl-shaped meditation bell to start a preliminary Zen meditation practice at Bagram Airfi... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Scott (left), a native of Gilroy,
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Scott (left), a native of Gilroy, Calif., and a public affairs specialist with the 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, and Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Sakhi Muhammed, a camera team n... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charlie Kemmer, a radiology
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charlie Kemmer, a radiology team member with the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, Task Force Med-East poses for a photo with Hollywood star Romany Malco during Armed Forces Entertain... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Kavanagh, a radiology specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Kavanagh, a radiology specialist with Company C, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), inspects a tooth that was drilled for a fil... More
Sgt. Parker Hodges (right), a medic, 756th Area Support
Sgt. Parker Hodges (right), a medic, 756th Area Support Medical Company, explains the trauma assessment steps while Spc. Jamie Krauss (left), a medic, 756th ASMC, and Spc. Phillip Lasseigne, a mechanic, 756th A... More
U.S. Army Spc. Marcos Fernandes, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Spc. Marcos Fernandes, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, talks with the surgeons general of the Army, N... More
The Provincial Reconstruction Team Nangarhar command
The Provincial Reconstruction Team Nangarhar command team, and distinguished guests, stand for the playing of the Afghan and U.S. national anthems at a ceremony celebrating the PRT’s achievements at Forward Ope... More
Soldiers from “Bulldog” Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th
Soldiers from “Bulldog” Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) observe an A-10 Thunderbolt II as it drops flares over a whe... More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffery Talley, right, and Chief
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffery Talley, right, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phyllis Wilson, the chief and command chief warrant officer of the Army Reserve, serve up the first piece of cake during a commemoration of ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Terry Antee with the 101st Airborne
U.S. Army Sgt. Terry Antee with the 101st Airborne Division, runs in the Music City Marathon at Forward Operating Base Fenty, in Nanagarhar province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. (U.S. Army National Guard photo... More
Brig. Gen. Ardrzej Knap, deputy commanding general
Brig. Gen. Ardrzej Knap, deputy commanding general – coalition, Combined Joint Task Force – 101 and Regional Command East, left, talks with Czech air force Maj. David Kudrna, combined joint training planner, du... More
Sayed Anbia looks at U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dustin Stuart,
Sayed Anbia looks at U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dustin Stuart, physician assistant, Task Force Gladiator, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force-101, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), wh... More
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Esrafel Khaksar is assisted
Afghan Border Police Sgt. Esrafel Khaksar is assisted by an expert explosives trainer with the International Security Assistance Force during the final hands-on evaluation of the explosive hazard removal course... More
Inquisitive children gather outside the wire of the
Inquisitive children gather outside the wire of the helicopter landing zone at Ghazni Regional Training Center to observe Afghan National Army soldiers while they board Mi-17 helicopters departing Ghazni, May 5... More
JarMarcus King, the Integrated Blast Effects Sensor
JarMarcus King, the Integrated Blast Effects Sensor Suites (IBESS) project lead with R4, Inc., stands with an IBESS system at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The IBES... More
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Rains (far right) walks with
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Rains (far right) walks with Dawalatz Zai (right), director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Eric Dolbeare (background), U.S. Department of Agriculture senior agricultural advise... More
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali
Afghan National Army Maj. Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali (bottom right), commander, 203rd “Thunder” Corps, visits a troop medical center and has his blood pressure checked by a kandak medic during a key leader en... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daisie Gonzalez, medic, Charlie Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Daisie Gonzalez, medic, Charlie Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, of Manhattan, N.Y., confers with a teammate on how to best treat a simu... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Daoud Andrabi (right),
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Daoud Andrabi (right), director of the Operation Coordination Center – Regional (OCC-R) and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James McConville, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-10... More
Afghans working together for security
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier assigned to the 111th Capital Division, sits atop a T-62 tank after arriving to conduct training with the 201st Corp, at Forward Operating Base Gamberi in Laghman province,... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, board a CH47 Chinook during a night air assault operation from Forward Operating Ba... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Garza, Prime Power noncommissioned
Staff Sgt. Andrew Garza, Prime Power noncommissioned officer in charge at Forward Operating Base Shank, 249th Engineer Battalion, United States Forces-Afghanistan, left, and Pfc. Tyrone House, power optimizatio... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Daniel Gilliss, noncommissioned
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Daniel Gilliss, noncommissioned officer in charge, Civil Military Assistance and Advisory Team, Security Force Assistance and Advisory Team 7, Company A, 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, Okl... More
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with the 201st
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier with the 201st Corps operates a hand-held metal detector following a counter improvised explosive device (IED) train the trainer course at Forward Operating Base Gamberi in... More