U.S. Army Pfc. Alex Husfloen of 1st platoon, 1-506th,
U.S. Army Pfc. Alex Husfloen of 1st platoon, 1-506th, C Company, 101st Airborne Division from Elsworth, Wis., is manning the turret of a Mine Resistant All-Terrain Vehicle in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July... More
A U.S. Army psychological operations soldier talk to
A U.S. Army psychological operations soldier talk to villagers of Fanzial Rahman in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2011. He asks the villagers if it is okay to pass out hygiene items. (U.S. Army Photo b... 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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Goins from Logonville, Ga.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Goins from Logonville, Ga., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., moves to regroup with the rest of his unit in Sar Howza district, Paktika ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., serving
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches the surrounding ridge lines for enemy activity in Kajaki,... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Meredith from Memphis, Ind.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Meredith from Memphis, Ind., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., teaches an Afghan National Army soldier how to use the M9 in the Gul ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., of
U.S. Army Pfc. Myles Standish from Delta, Colo., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., watches over the road while his platoon leader talks to the Afghan Uniformed Police in... More
Afghan Uniformed Police search a man at a local traffic
Afghan Uniformed Police search a man at a local traffic checkpoint for anything suspicious outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mervin Narito from Suisun City,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mervin Narito from Suisun City, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches as his platoon leader speaks with Afg... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Joshua Bruner of Paola, Kan., serving
U.S. Army Pvt. Joshua Bruner of Paola, Kan., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., scans his sector with a crow system inside a Max Pro on route to Sultani,... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., wait to be picked up by a CH-47 Chinook to support Operation Sword at Forward Operation Base Sharana, Paktika... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st. Class Carl Broberg from Delafield,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st. Class Carl Broberg from Delafield, Wis., serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Bn., secures the ropes on a satellite for pickup on Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanist... More
Building an OP, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mervin Narito from Suisun City, Calif., and Pfc. Jake Cox from Mount Pleasant, Utah, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., work on the ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks through Cher, the interpreter, to the commander of the l... More
An Afghan National Army soldier hikes up a hill with
An Afghan National Army soldier hikes up a hill with U.S. Army soldiers in the Gul Ridden Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Colter, from St. Matthews,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Colter, from St. Matthews, S.C., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., documents improvements made to the new Afghan National Army combat... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., dismount from their Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-terrain Vehicles to provide security for Afghan Na... More
Afghan National Army soldiers setup a perimeter around
Afghan National Army soldiers setup a perimeter around the village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
A local Afghan elder makes his way through the crowd,
A local Afghan elder makes his way through the crowd, prior to attending a Shura with U.S. soldiers, and to ask for the release of some of his people that were detained during Operation Shamshir, Paktika provin... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares to land outside
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares to land outside the village of Spinah, Omna district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2011.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mark Passmore, from New York, of
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mark Passmore, from New York, of Task Force Falcon, Service Battery, 1-77th Field Artillery Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, goes over the safety briefing before heading out on the patrol at... More
U.S. Army Capt. Brad Fisher from Fort Wayne, Ind.,
U.S. Army Capt. Brad Fisher from Fort Wayne, Ind., of Task Force Black Knights, C Company 1-77th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, stands at attention in front of his company during the rehearsal ... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, B Company,
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, B Company, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., dismount from a Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected vehicle in the village of Mahza Muhamad Kala, Paktika province, Afghani... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Gila, 9th Engineers Battalion,
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Gila, 9th Engineers Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and Polish soldiers from Warsaw and Wroclaw, Poland, stand in formation to celebrate together both Veterans Day and Polish Inde... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, bring to the aid station an Afghan National Army soldier that was injured by an improvised explosive dev... More
Members of the U.S. Pacific Command Joint Service Color
Members of the U.S. Pacific Command Joint Service Color Guard stand at the ready for the 72nd Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony to begin at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob... More
Pfc. Trevor Greene of 1st platoon, 1-506th C Company,
Pfc. Trevor Greene of 1st platoon, 1-506th C Company, 101st Airborne Division from Dinuba, Calif., is talking to a local doctor in the Kushmond District Center, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2011. Gree... More
An Afghan National Army soldier hands out hygiene items
An Afghan National Army soldier hands out hygiene items to the children in Fazial Rahman, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
Sgt. 1st Class Mathew Mason of Task Force Red Currahee,
Sgt. 1st Class Mathew Mason of Task Force Red Currahee, C Company, 1-506th Inf. Reg., 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Div. from Fredricksburg, Va., waits for movement orders outside of the village of Di... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Edwards from New Braunfels, Texas,
U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Edwards from New Braunfels, Texas, of Task Force Red Currahee, HHC, 1-506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, speaks with Afghan Uniformed Police in the ... More
An Afghan boy stands with his father in the village
An Afghan boy stands with his father in the village of Mahamad Khel, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 29. His father was waiting to be scanned by the Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment which w... More
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Barnes of Task Force Black Knight,
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Barnes of Task Force Black Knight, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, enjoys the food sharing while having lunch with the local Afghan Uniformed Police on Forward Operation Base R... More
Spc. Steven Mann from Menifee, Calif., who serves with
Spc. Steven Mann from Menifee, Calif., who serves with Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., pulls security while his convoy was stopped outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Pakti... More
U.S. Army Capt. Dale Marrou, from San Antonio, Texas,
U.S. Army Capt. Dale Marrou, from San Antonio, Texas, of Task Force Red Currahee, Company B, 1-506th Inf. Reg., 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Div., speaks with Gul Mohammed, the elder in charge of the... More
A local man in Sar Howza pumps a well to get some water
A local man in Sar Howza pumps a well to get some water to clean with, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg, from Delafield,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg, from Delafield, Wis., serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks to the children of Sultari about how their schooling is going in Paktika province, Afgha... More
Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Apache Company,
Soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, Apache Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, start up a mountainside while conducting a dismounted patrol to the village of Sar Howza from Com... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Ochoa, from Bell Gardens, Calif.,
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Ochoa, from Bell Gardens, Calif., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, waits to bound to the next ridge line headed to the village Sar Howz... 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
The commander of the Afghan National Army located at
The commander of the Afghan National Army located at the ANA combat outpost near Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield,
U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Carl Broberg from Delafield, Wis., serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Bn., talks to a local merchant about how well his shop is doing in Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan... More
An Afghan child watches as U.S. Army soldiers walk
An Afghan child watches as U.S. Army soldiers walk down the streets of Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerry Reed from Russellville, Ark.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerry Reed from Russellville, Ark., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., scans the horizon to insure everything is safe in Sar Howza district, Pakt... More
An Afghan father and son walk to where elders are talking
An Afghan father and son walk to where elders are talking in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2011.
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 to their Observation Point after being dropped off in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
U.S. Army Pfc. Isaiah Calix from Oceanside, Calif.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Isaiah Calix from Oceanside, Calif., of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., unloads the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle of supplies that are needed to build the ... More
Afghan Uniformed Police search local vehicle at a traffic
Afghan Uniformed Police search local vehicle at a traffic checkpoint for anything suspicious outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers to find o... More
The village elder of Sultani speaks with U.S. Army
The village elder of Sultani speaks with U.S. Army soldiers about the movement of insurgents, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers sit on a CH-47 Chinook
Afghan National Army soldiers sit on a CH-47 Chinook as it flies to the village of Spinah, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27.
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Monroe from Sanger, Texas,
U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Monroe from Sanger, Texas, serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., stands ready to load a CH-47 Chinook on Combat Outpost Sar Howza, ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., hands a tarp to an Afghan Uniformed Policeman to help prevent r... More
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, pull security while their platoon leader speaks with the Afghan National Army soldiers in the Gul R... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Colter, from St. Matthews,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Colter, from St. Matthews, S.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28., 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., talks with Afghan National Army soldiers about preparati... More
An Afghan Uniformed Police search through a house near
An Afghan Uniformed Police search through a house near Zardad, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 18.
Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the area around
Afghan National Army soldiers patrol the area around the village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldier provides security for
Afghan National Army soldier provides security for the Shura in Mata Khan district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2011.
A U.S. soldier of Task Force Blackhawk, 172nd Infantry
A U.S. soldier of Task Force Blackhawk, 172nd Infantry Brigade, provides security as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off, outside the village of Spinah, Omna district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2011.
Afghan Uniformed Police move their truck to an overwatch
Afghan Uniformed Police move their truck to an overwatch position in Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2011.
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knights, C Company 1-77th, and 9th Engineers, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, salute as the national anthem to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stuart Barnes from Greensburg, Ind.,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stuart Barnes from Greensburg, Ind., of Task Force Black Knight, B Company, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks with the elders of the Mahza Muhamad Kala village, Paktika province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jayson Gilberti (left), of Task
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jayson Gilberti (left), of Task Force Gila, 9th Engineers Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, and Capt. Adam Wrona of the Polish Military Police from Wroclaw, Poland, stand together during the... More
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company
U.S. soldiers of Task Force Black Knight, A Company 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, remove the clothes of an injured Afghan National Army soldier to find any injuries that are not visible ... More
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Sandla opens the
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Sandla opens the 72nd Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony as the master of ceremonies at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs/ Released)
Staff Sgt. Adam White, a scout team leader with Headquarters
Staff Sgt. Adam White, a scout team leader with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, goes through the medical lane d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commanding general, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (left) takes note of comments made by Gen. Robert B. Brown, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific, during a Paci... More
A Panghir village elder is speaking to U.S. Army soldiers
A Panghir village elder is speaking to U.S. Army soldiers and Afghan National Army soldiers in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2011. This comes after U.S. Army soldiers and their ANA counterparts made co... More
A child from Fazial Rahman uses his shirt to hold all
A child from Fazial Rahman uses his shirt to hold all the items that he received from the Afghan National Army soldiers in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
Sgt. Elijah Mills from Maui, Hawaii and Staff Sgt.
Sgt. Elijah Mills from Maui, Hawaii and Staff Sgt. Andy Esqueda from Los Angeles, of Task Force Red Currahee, C Company, 1-506th Inf. Reg., 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Div. check the objective map t... More
Two Afghan Uniformed Police follow two U.S. Army soldiers
Two Afghan Uniformed Police follow two U.S. Army soldiers for security purposes in the village of Chardah, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 27, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Moore from Jacksonville, Fla.,
U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Moore from Jacksonville, Fla., serving with Task Force Black Knight, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., pulls security outside the village Mahamad Khel, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
U.S. Army Capt. Todd Tomkins from Williby, Ohio, eats
U.S. Army Capt. Todd Tomkins from Williby, Ohio, eats lunch with the local Afghan Uniformed Police at Forward Operation Base Rushmore, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2011. (Photo by: Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
An Afghan uniformed policeman pulls security while
An Afghan uniformed policeman pulls security while his convoy is stopped outside of Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
Capt. James Perkins, from Plymouth, Mich., of Task
Capt. James Perkins, from Plymouth, Mich., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks with Mohammed Waseel from Jaghato, Wardax province about the processes that he uses t... More
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins of Plymouth, Mich. from
U.S. Army Capt. James Perkins of Plymouth, Mich. from Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., speaks with one of the elders in Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, ... More
Coalition force soldiers watch the surrounding area
Coalition force soldiers watch the surrounding area while their commander talks to local merchants in Sultari, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Johnson, from Kansas City, Mo., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, waits to bound to the next ridge line headed to the village of Sar Ho... More
Pfc. Jose Pizano, from Alamogordo, N.M., of Task Force
Pfc. Jose Pizano, from Alamogordo, N.M., of Task Force Black Knight, Apache Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches the opposing ridge line with his M-14 Enhanced Battle Rif... 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
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, tells his interpreter to explain what the Afghan National Army says the problem wit... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Puchalsky from Dover, Del., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., inspects the chamber of an AK-47 an Afghan Uniformed Police counterpa... More
Two Afghan boys watch as U.S. Army soldiers walk down
Two Afghan boys watch as U.S. Army soldiers walk down the streets of Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2011.
A local Afghan merchant bags up grapes for a customer
A local Afghan merchant bags up grapes for a customer in Sar Howza district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 24. (Photo by: Spc. Jacob Kohrs)
U.S. Army 2nd. Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C.,
U.S. Army 2nd. Lt. Daniel Wood from Fayetteville, N.C., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, controls the security around an area where his commanding ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo, N.M., serving
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Pizano from Alamogordo, N.M., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., moves off the road after being dropped off at their observation point in th... More
Afghan Uniformed Policemen level out the ground before
Afghan Uniformed Policemen level out the ground before the construction of a new Observation Post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 9.
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman searches a car at a traffic
An Afghan Uniformed Policeman searches a car at a traffic checkpoint for anything suspicious outside Combat Outpost Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2011.