Comedian and actor Robin Williams performs a stand-up
Comedian and actor Robin Williams performs a stand-up routine during a USO tour on Bagram Air Field, Dec. 15. In addition to signing autographs and posing for pictures, Williams acknowledged a service member's birthday.
U.S. Army U.S. Army Capt. Jason Judkins of Greenbay,
U.S. Army U.S. Army Capt. Jason Judkins of Greenbay, Wisc., officer in charge of the Freedom Restoration Center with the 455th Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Med, plays keep-away with Timmy, a golden Labrador a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McReynolds of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McReynolds of Chattanooga, Tenn., with Company C, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, stands at attention during a non-commissioned officer induction ceremon... More
An Afghan National Police officer stands guard at Surkhi
An Afghan National Police officer stands guard at Surkhi Parsa District ANP Headquarters as a helicopter departs after dropping off dignitaries for the headquarters’ ribbon cutting Jan. 28. The U.S. provided fu... More
As part of a demonstration for collecting data in a
As part of a demonstration for collecting data in a project to determine the benefits of sheep deworming, U.S. Army Col. James Floyd of Shreveport, La., the team veterinarian with the Kentucky Agribusiness Deve... More
Abdul Basir Salangi, governor of Parwan Province, delivers
Abdul Basir Salangi, governor of Parwan Province, delivers a speech, Feb. 7, in which he says the construction of a new Afghan National Army base at Pushtaysorkh in Parwan will provide peace and stability for t... More
An Afghan carrying a child approaches U.S. Army Staff
An Afghan carrying a child approaches U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peter Moeller of Atkins, Iowa, a medic with the 832nd Engineer Company, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th... More
An Afghan poet prepares for her recitation on Radio
An Afghan poet prepares for her recitation on Radio Dunya in Charikaar by flipping through a notebook Feb. 16. The radio broadcast featured recitations from U.S. soldiers and Afghans as part of a celebration of... More
Shahmir Amiri, the Panjshir Department of Agriculture,
Shahmir Amiri, the Panjshir Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock director, addresses Afghans from Parwan, Kapisa, and Panjshir Provinces gathered for the release of a new agricultural educational... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Larry Daley of Preston, Minn., senior
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Larry Daley of Preston, Minn., senior adviser to the Operational Control Center-Provincal Wardak, attached to the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Patriot, listens during a con... More
Medical personnel from the U.S. military tour the Paktya
Medical personnel from the U.S. military tour the Paktya Regional Medical Center on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Afghanistan, May 14. The tour is part of plans to increase the hospital’s patient capacity.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Duran of Downey, Calif.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Duran of Downey, Calif., with Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Task Force Maverick, 1st Cavalry Division, directs his security force while providing secur... More
Soldiers with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion move
Soldiers with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion move across wet bars in a race to complete the Gunga Din Competition, April 26, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The competition was started by the unit's com... More
Staff Sgt. James Severin of Griffin, Ga., strains for
Staff Sgt. James Severin of Griffin, Ga., strains for a pushup, May 15, during the physical training test portion of First Army’s 2012 Best Warrior Competition. Severin, the non-commissioned officer competitor ... More
After a year in Afghanistan, the last group of I Corps
After a year in Afghanistan, the last group of I Corps Soldiers returned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord June 13 and were greeted by members of their rear detachment.
Streaming clouds of colored smoke, members of the Patriots
Streaming clouds of colored smoke, members of the Patriots Jet Team fly low over the ground during the first day, July 21, of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012.
New leader assumes command of mobilization brigade
Lt. Col. Steven Donnelly gives a farewell address at the French Theater on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 1.
Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment,
Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), prepare to case their colors at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 27, in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan.
Soldiers with the 295th Quartermaster Company from
Soldiers with the 295th Quartermaster Company from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., pull a canoe onto a trailer that will pull the watercraft out of the water. The canoe landing was part of the Paddle to Squaxi... More
Maj. Mike Hoffman of Magnolia, Texas, a chaplain with
Maj. Mike Hoffman of Magnolia, Texas, a chaplain with the 1st Special Forces Group, plays in a chess tournament as part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s celebration of the 237th birthday of the chaplain corps. Org... More
Dressed for job interviews, members of the Warrior
Dressed for job interviews, members of the Warrior Transition Battalion prepare to travel to Seattle, Sept. 7, for a Hire America’s Heroes job fair.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-101 and Regional Command-East, speaks with Afghan officials during a meeting at Bagram Air Field Dec. 5. The purpose of the meeting w... More
Pallets of supplies that include donations from the
Pallets of supplies that include donations from the Fort Campbell, Ky., can be seen at Forward Operating Base Joyce during the “Big Drop” by 101st Sustainment Brigade, Task Force Lifeliners, 101st Airborne Divi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Fouste of Decatur, Ill.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Fouste of Decatur, Ill., noncommissioned officer in charge of the Freedom Restoration Center with the 455th Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Med, catches a football during a game with Timmy, ... More
Pledging to serve as a leader, U.S. Army Sgt. Michael
Pledging to serve as a leader, U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McReynolds of Chattanooga, Tenn., with Company C, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, is inducted into the non-commissioned of... More
The new Surkhi Parsa District Afghan National Police
The new Surkhi Parsa District Afghan National Police Headquarters sits on the side of a mountain overlooking a valley in the Surkhi Parsa District Jan. 27.
Showing how to evaluate a sheep, U.S. Army Col. James
Showing how to evaluate a sheep, U.S. Army Col. James Floyd of Shreveport, La., the team veterinarian with the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team II, grips a sheep’s head and exposes its teeth to determine ... More
Afghans haul away the ceremonial golden shovels used
Afghans haul away the ceremonial golden shovels used to dig the first part of the foundation of an Afghan National Army base at Pushtaysorkh, also known as Red Hill, in Parwan province, Feb. 7. The facility wil... More
Children crowd around a mine resistant ambush-protected
Children crowd around a mine resistant ambush-protected Cougar to receive coats, gloves, blankets and hats from soldiers of the 832nd Engineer Company, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse,... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robyn Smalley of Fairfield, Iowa, an
U.S. Army Spc. Robyn Smalley of Fairfield, Iowa, an intelligence analyst with Company B, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Red Bulls, recites her poem... More
Afghans from Parwan, Kapisa, and Panjshir Provinces
Afghans from Parwan, Kapisa, and Panjshir Provinces listen to speeches during a ceremony to release a new curriculum for agricultural education, provided by the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team, at the Pa... More
Members of Operational Coordination Center-Provincial
Members of Operational Coordination Center-Provincial Wardak, brief an Afghan general officer on operational updates April 4. Meetings like this one are a common occurrence at the OCC-PWardak. U.S. Army Lt. Col... More
Paktya Regional Military Hospital commander, Afghan
Paktya Regional Military Hospital commander, Afghan National Army Col. Sultan Gul explains improvements to patient care at his hospital to U.S. Air Force Col. Willie Tellez, Task Force Med East commander, of El... More
An Afghan National Army soldier and part of the new
An Afghan National Army soldier and part of the new quick reaction force stationed at Bala Haser, an ancient fortress in Gardēz, Afghanistan, stands outside a barracks room during a visit by U.S. Army officials... More
Pfc. Zachary Frame of Hudson, Fla., a quartermaster
Pfc. Zachary Frame of Hudson, Fla., a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, fires a 9 mm pistol during the stress shoot portion of the Gunga Din Competition. Th... More
Taking time to practice between events during the First
Taking time to practice between events during the First Army 2012 Best Warrior competition, Staff Sgt. James Severin of Griffin, Ga., practices drawing his 9mm pistol at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on May ... More
The last group of I Corps Soldiers to return from
The last group of I Corps Soldiers to return from Afghanistan stand in front of their families and friends at Joint Base Lewis-McChord after disembarking from their plane on June 13.
Fire erupts and a plane provides security as part of
Fire erupts and a plane provides security as part of a demonstration of what the battlefield was like in Vietnam for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012, July 21.
Sgt. Dillon Hileski of Allegan, Mich., a team member
Sgt. Dillon Hileski of Allegan, Mich., a team member with the 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), holds the flag as he waits for the start of the casing ceremony for the Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment at Joint... More
Spc. Michael Baumann of Deland, Fla., an all wheel
Spc. Michael Baumann of Deland, Fla., an all wheel mechanic with the 295th Quartermaster Company, waits to help pull a canoe onto a trailer. The canoe landing was part of Paddle to Squaxin 2012, an annual event... More
The chaplain dunk at the celebration of the 237th birthday
The chaplain dunk at the celebration of the 237th birthday of the chaplain corps ended with Maj. Dan Rice of Caracas, Venezuela, 1st Special Forces Group chaplain, often falling into the pool at Joint Base Lewi... More
Sgt. Fred Prince of Olympia, Wash., with Company B,
Sgt. Fred Prince of Olympia, Wash., with Company B, Warrior Transition Battalion, waits for a class at the Hire America's Heroes job fair in Seattle. Prince came to the job fair because he may be forced to leav... More
Governors of provinces within Regional Command-East
Governors of provinces within Regional Command-East provide input at a meeting about coalition and Afghan military strategy Dec. 5 at Bagram Air Field. The meeting helped officials from various branches coordin... More
A Casa 212 airplane makes a Christmas-time supply drop
A Casa 212 airplane makes a Christmas-time supply drop to Forward Operating Base Monti in eastern Afghanistan Dec. 22. The 101st Sustainment Brigade, Task Force Lifeliners, 101st Airborne Division, received don... More
A group of non-commissioned officers take a pledge
A group of non-commissioned officers take a pledge during an NCO induction ceremony at Bagram Air field Jan. 21.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Updegraff of Wauconda, Ill.,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Updegraff of Wauconda, Ill., commander of 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, cuts the ribbon at the Surkhi Parsa... More
As part of a demonstration for collecting data in a
As part of a demonstration for collecting data in a project to determine the benefits of sheep deworming, U.S. Army Col. James Floyd of Shreveport, La., Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team II veterinarian, u... More
Celebrating after laying the foundation for a new Afghan
Celebrating after laying the foundation for a new Afghan National Army base at Pushtaysorkh, also known as Red Hill, in Parwan province, coalition forces and Afghan dignitaries eat a meal of bread, meat and fru... More
Children crowd around a mine resistant ambush-protected
Children crowd around a mine resistant ambush-protected Cougar to receive coats, gloves, blankets and hats from soldiers of the 832nd Engineer Company, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, a part of the 2nd Br... More
U.S. Army Pfc. David Fountain of Ames, Iowa, an intelligence
U.S. Army Pfc. David Fountain of Ames, Iowa, an intelligence analyst with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, reads "The Road Not Taken,... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Aaron Polston, the Kentucky Agribusiness
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Aaron Polston, the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team deputy team chief of Greenup, Ky., explains how to use a curriculum designed to educate Afghans about agriculture at the Parwan Depar... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derrik Browne of Columbus, Ind.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derrik Browne of Columbus, Ind., and U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Andrade of Bastrob, Texas, both squad leaders in Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Task Force Maverick, ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Candice Summers of Chicago, an operations
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Candice Summers of Chicago, an operations officer with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, fires a 9 mm pistol during the stress shoot portion of the Gunga Din Competition. The competition co... More
Spc. Julie Dao of Lake Forest, Calif., holds her opponent,
Spc. Julie Dao of Lake Forest, Calif., holds her opponent, Spc. Timothy Andariese of Chelsea, Mich., in her guard while he picks her up off the mat. The combatives match on May 17 was part of First Army’s 2012 ... More
Lt. Gen. Mike Scaparrotti kisses his wife after dismissing
Lt. Gen. Mike Scaparrotti kisses his wife after dismissing the last group of I Corps soldiers to return from Afghanistan to Joint Base Lewis-McChord June 13. I Corps helped staff the International Security Assi... More
Anticipating the roar of an F-16, Arika covers the
Anticipating the roar of an F-16, Arika covers the ears of her daughter, Vanessa Cassel at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012, July 21.
Lt. Col. Frank Davis II of Vicksburg, Miss., the battalion
Lt. Col. Frank Davis II of Vicksburg, Miss., the battalion commander, puts a sleeve over the Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 3rd Ordnance Battalion’s (EOD) flag, July 27, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in p... More
In the final step of their canoe journey, Native Americans
In the final step of their canoe journey, Native Americans row toward the ramp to have their watercraft pulled onto land for the Paddle to Squaxin 2012. Soldiers from the 295th Quartermaster Company from Joint ... More
Soldiers and civilians wait to eat together as part
Soldiers and civilians wait to eat together as part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s celebration of the 237th birthday of the chaplain corps.
Sgt. Fred Prince of Olympia, Wash., with Company B,
Sgt. Fred Prince of Olympia, Wash., with Company B, Warrior Transition Battalion, works with a résumé consultant at the Hire America’s Heroes job fair at Safeco Field, Sept. 7, to improve his chances of finding... More
Afghan National Security Forces, Afghan government
Afghan National Security Forces, Afghan government and coalition officials discuss strategy for the upcoming months at a meeting at Bagram Air Field Dec. 5. The meeting provided the opportunity for the differen... More
U.S. Army Spc. David Casper of Chesapeake, Va., a parachute
U.S. Army Spc. David Casper of Chesapeake, Va., a parachute rigger with the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, loads supplies and gifts for forward operating bases onto an airplane at Bagram Air ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Fouste of Decatur, Ill., the
U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Fouste of Decatur, Ill., the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Freedom Restoration Center with the 455th Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Med, plays with Timmy, a therapy dog, at Bagra... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jeffery Austin of Fitzgerald, Ga.,
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Jeffery Austin of Fitzgerald, Ga., pours water on the rank of U.S. Army Sgt. Michael McReynolds of Chattanooga, Tenn., both of Company C, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Airborne... More
Afghan National Police Chief Jhau ger Amivy signs
Afghan National Police Chief Jhau ger Amivy signs documentation to take ownership of the new Surkhi Parsa District ANP Headquarters building from United Construction Company Budservice Construction & Engineerin... More
Four members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron,
Four members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly in formation during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012, July 21.
After crawling through the first obstacle, Stephen
After crawling through the first obstacle, Stephen Hebebrand, 5, son of Capt. Matthew Hebebrand of Portland, Ore., a chaplain with the 17th Fires Brigade, comes to his feet to continue running the course at Joi... More
Four members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron,
Four members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly in formation during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012, July 21.
Four members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron,
Four members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly in formation during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012, July 21.
A member of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron,
A member of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, does a slow fly over McChord Field to close the first day, July 21, of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012.
A member of the Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights,
A member of the Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, descends toward McChord Field as part of their July 21 aerial demonstration for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012.
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong served
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong served as master of ceremonies for a stop of the annual USO Holiday Tour for service members on Bagram Air Field, Dec. 15.
In front of thousands of spectators, a Patriots Jet
In front of thousands of spectators, a Patriots Jet Team pilot flies an L-39 close to the ground during the first day, July 21, of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012. Thousands attended the event, which... More
Kix Brooks, country musician formerly of Brooks and
Kix Brooks, country musician formerly of Brooks and Dunn, sings and plays the guitar for service members during a stop of the annual USO Holiday Tour on Bagram Air Field, Dec. 15. Brooks performed with musician... More