Where This Brotherhood Began
Then-Bolivian army Cpl. Rod Mendoza (left) watches as then-U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Fensom (center), of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), runs through reaction-to-contact drills during a 1997 Joint C... More
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar,
Elite special operations forces from Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. conducted a simulated raid on a defended objective, practiced room clearing, responded to an explos... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
NATO SOF personnel recognized by Polish president
President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, presented three members of the NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan with the Polish Afghanistan Star medal for service alongside Polish forces... More
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and
Search and Rescue Eagle Resolve 2017 - Civilian and military personnel from Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. conduct counterterrorism drills, search and rescue operations and respond to a mock vehicle... More
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian
Joint CBRNE exercise tests U.S. and Kuwaiti civilian and military response. Civilian and military emergency responders from Kuwait and the U.S. conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear def... More
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military
KUWAITI TERRITORIAL WATER, Kuwait - Elite military special operations forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the U.S. conducted a simulated rapid response to the hijacking of the motor tanker, or oil ta... More
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington- The senior enlisted
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington- The senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), salutes the names of the fallen 1st SFG (A) ... More
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Co., 1st Special Forces Group (airborne), jumps from a Blackhawk helicopter over Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 21, 2020. The helicopter was... More
A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations
A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations Team from the United States fires his weapon during a rifle marksmanship competition July 24 as part of Fuerzas Comando 2014 in Fort Tolemaida, Colombi... More
U.S. Army pilots and flight crew, assigned to 2nd Battalion
U.S. Army pilots and flight crew, assigned to 2nd Battalion (Assault), 158th Aviation Regiment, facilitate helocast training for Soldiers assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) on Joint Base Lewis-McCh... More
A member of the Belize team fires his pistol during
A member of the Belize team fires his pistol during a timed critical task event July 25 at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Competitors from 17 nations are tested on their tactical rifle and pistol shooting abilities ... More
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The 1st Special Forces
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) commander and command sergeant major, Col. Ryan Ehrler and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Orosco, lay a wreath in front of the 1st SFG (A) Mem... More
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Commander Col.
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Commander Col. Will Beaurpere and Master Warrant Officer Shaun Burdeyny from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment salute a wreath that they laid in front of the Group... More
1st SFG(A) Menton Shooting Competition
Members of the Philippine National Police prepare to compete in a timed shooting competition during Menton week at Joint base Lewis-McChord, Wa., December 4, 2017. Menton week celebrates the 1st Special Forces ... More
1st SFG(A) Menton Week Opening Ceremony
Gold Star Families remember their loved ones at the memorial wall during Menton week opening ceremonies in front of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Headquarters at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wa., December 4,... More
Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne),
Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), row a zodiac across American Lake to participate in an endurance challenge for Menton week. Menton week celebrates the 1st Special Forces Group heritage, as it... More
A U.S. Army Green Beret, assigned to 10th Special Forces
A U.S. Army Green Beret, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), shoots at a spinning steel target during range practice on Fort Carson, Colo., May 15, 2019. Green Berets routinely train on various we... More
First Sergeant Credits Female NCO Leadership for Inspiration
Then-Staff Sgt. Felicia Rodriguez with teammates Jan. 15, 2006, while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Rodriguez, now a First Sergeant, is the enlisted leader of the 7th Special Forces Group (Ai... More
Go! Go! Go!, US forces in Iraq
U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), move on foot toward their objective during an operation near Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2009. These operators worked alongside I... More
A Special Operations Combat Medic student assists in
A Special Operations Combat Medic student assists in an emergency room in Richmond, Va., as part of the course's clinical rotation phase. Each student spends approximately one month attached to a medical center... More
A Military Freefall Parachutist Course student (front)
A Military Freefall Parachutist Course student (front) deploys his parachute during a high-altitude, low-opening airborne operation at the Military Freefall School at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. Behind him, a pa... More
CAB Stars in Operation Santa Monica
Fuelers at Forward Operating Base Warrior rush to refuel 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment Chinooks during an air assault mission in northern Iraq Apr. 6-7 as part of Operation Santa Monica.
Operation Santa Monica - A man standing in front of a green light
An Iraqi special operations forces soldier activates his chemlights moments before landing during a 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment air assault mission April 6-7.
A U.S. Special Operations Soldier performs a last minute
A U.S. Special Operations Soldier performs a last minute inspection of an Iraqi special operations forces Soldier before the drop during an air assault in northern Iraq by 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion... More
CAB Stars in Operation Santa Monica
Spc. Jonathan M. Gieser, a CH-47 Chinook crew chief with 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, test fires his M249 squad automatic weapon during an air assault mission in northern Iraq ... More
Senegalese soldiers practice exiting the ramp of a
Senegalese soldiers practice exiting the ramp of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 in Bamako, Mali, on Nov. 12, 2008. The rehearsal was just prior to an actual infiltration and extraction exercise in support of Flintlock.
A Soldier evaluates a casualty as another pulls security
A Soldier evaluates a casualty as another pulls security out of a window at an old historic building at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, during a Special Forces training program held, Dec. 9, 2008.
Exfil, US forces in Iraq
U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), along side Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces practice loading and unloading procedures from an MI17 Helicopter prior to conducti... More
Leadership change for Asymmetric Warfare Group
Col. James Mis, new commander of Asymmetric Warfare Group, addresses outgoing commander Col. Robert Shaw and Maj. Gen. Rhett Hernandez, assistant deputy chief of staff of the Army, after assuming command Tuesda... More
Mission Details, US forces in Iraq
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), go over last minute mission details prior to conducting an operation in Iraq, Aug. 25, 2009. The mission was operated alongside Iraqi Counte... More
Hey You! - A man wearing a black mask and a black jacket
A member of the Croatian Special Police prepares to take part in a tactical training as part of the Jackal Stone 2009 exercise held in Croatia. The international special operations exercise, co-organized by the... More
A Special Forces Assessment and Selection candidate
A Special Forces Assessment and Selection candidate conducts training at the Nasty Nick obstacle course Sept. 2009, at Camp Mackall in Hoffman, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. David Chace/Released)
10th Special Forces Group conduct winter warfare
U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), use trekking poles for a supported firing position during cold weather training, Colorado, Mar. 15, 2010. Soldiers train in c... More
A girl leads her younger sister to the next station
A girl leads her younger sister to the next station after receiving shoes and school supplies during a combined donation of more than one ton of toys, clothes and school supplies by the Army National Guard and ... More
Marines, sailors and soldiers with a Marine Special
Marines, sailors and soldiers with a Marine Special Operations Team discuss security procedures for a nights stay during a three day ground movement to Darrah-I-Bum, Badghis Provence, Afghanistan July 7. ANA so... More
US forces to liberate Pineland during September 2010 Robin Sage exerci...
Special Forces Qualification Course students communicate with team members during the Robin Sage training exercise Aug. 9. Robin Sage, which takes place throughout North Carolina, culminates more than a year of... More
Afghan, US Special Forces Destroy Insurgent Munitions
Soldiers from the U.S. Special Forces review map data while conducting an operation in Panjawi District, Kandahar province, July 10, 2010. During the joint operation between Afghan, U.S. and coalition forces, m... More
Special Forces soldiers from the 1-10th Special Forces
Special Forces soldiers from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) give an instructional class on construct a breaching charge to Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment and Cro... More
Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special
Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment prepare to exit the building after clearing a room during demolition and breaching training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership... More
Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special
Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment move into a building after initiating a breaching charge on a door, while a Special Forces soldier from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airbo... More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment fires an assault rifle during weapons training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special ... More
Joint Combined Exercise Training Poland
A Special Forces soldier from the Croatian Special Forces Battalion reloads a Sniper System after firing during weapons training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Po... More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment talks to support soldiers from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (SFG(A)) while pulling security for a Key Leader Engagement during ... More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment pulls security for a Key Leader Engagement during training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Pol... More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment fires an M2 .50 cal Heavy Barrel Machine Gun while a Special Forces soldier from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)(SFG(A)) observes... More
Special Forces soldiers from the Croatian Special Forces
Special Forces soldiers from the Croatian Special Forces Battalion pull security while on patrol during training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special For... More
Joint Combined Exercise Training Poland
Special Forces soldiers from the Croatian Special Forces Battalion clear a room during a culmination exercise. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special Forces... More
Special Forces soldiers from the Croatian Special Forces
Special Forces soldiers from the Croatian Special Forces Battalion clear a room during a culmination exercise. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special Forces... More
Runners start the 10th annual Armed Services YMCA Mud
Runners start the 10th annual Armed Services YMCA Mud Run at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. More than 2,500 service members and civilians participated in the 8K run through sand and mud. All ... More
An Afghan villager from Maruf, Kandahar province,
An Afghan villager from Maruf, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, brings his baby to coalition forces for a medical screening Aug. 14 during a veterinarian and medical operations program at the Maruf District Cent... More
Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West
Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, stop to investigate a possible threat Aug. 14 during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coal... More
Afghan Information Dissemination Operations students
Afghan Information Dissemination Operations students write down information gathered during their clinic practical exercise at a medical clinic in the vicinity of Kabul Aug. 15. The AIDO commandos spoke with cl... More
An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug.
An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug. 15 outside the RishKhoor Clinic in near Kabul Afghanistan. The medical staff at the clinic, with assistance from U.S. and Coalition forces, is able to keep... More
Children from the village of Rabat-I-Sapcha watch Marines
Children from the village of Rabat-I-Sapcha watch Marines as they provide security during a combined presence patrol and key leader engagement in the village, Guzarah district, Herat province, Afghanistan Aug. ... More
A policeman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National
A policeman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, searches a villager heading into a bazaar at a local village Aug. 26 in the Arghandab District, Kandahar, Afghanistan. A U.S. Spec... More
An Afghan national civil order police checkpoint commander
An Afghan national civil order police checkpoint commander from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, shares a laugh with a team of U.S. Special Forces soldiers with Special Operations ... More
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.
Spc. Dana Kjellson, a Special Forces Communication
Spc. Dana Kjellson, a Special Forces Communication sergeant candidate, looks at his map before going on a night mission during Robin Sage. Taking place throughout 15 North Carolina’s counties, Robin Sage brings... More
Spc. Dana Kjellson, a Special Forces communication
Spc. Dana Kjellson, a Special Forces communication sergeant candidate, looks at his map before going on a night mission during Robin Sage. Taking place throughout 15 North Carolina’s counties, Robin Sage brings... More
An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special
An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special Forces and Afghan National Police patrol the area to improve security and increase stability in the village of Rabat, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sep... More
An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special
An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special Forces and Afghan National Police patrol the area to improve security and increase stability in the village of Rabat, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 19.
An Afghan boy is comforted and cleaned while his mother
An Afghan boy is comforted and cleaned while his mother is seen at the Forward Operating Base Price clinic, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Danish nurses comforted the boy at the clinic in a team effort by D... More
A company of Afghan National Army Commandos work with
A company of Afghan National Army Commandos work with a team Special Operation Task Force - South Soldiers to clear the town of Chalgor, Panjwa'i District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan of improvised explosive... More
Col. Ghulam Muhaidin, commander, 3rd Afghan National
Col. Ghulam Muhaidin, commander, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, scans a formation of his brigade's 2nd Battalion during a training day led by members of Special Operations Task Force - South in... More
Sgt. 1st Class William Pegler, the battalion fuel handler
Sgt. 1st Class William Pegler, the battalion fuel handler for 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group at Camp Montrond, Afghanistan, still wears an Americal Division combat patch he earned while serving in the... More
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier looks
An Afghan National Army Special Forces soldier looks on as another soldier converses with Afghan civilians regarding Taliban presence in the area during a patrol, Sept. 24, 2010, in Khakrez District, Kandahar p... More
Afghan Special Forces and U.S. Special Forces, with
Afghan Special Forces and U.S. Special Forces, with Special Operations Task Force - South, conduct a joint patrol, Sept. 24, 2010, in Khakrez District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Afghan and U.S. forces wor... More
A group of Afghan security force members watch as a
A group of Afghan security force members watch as a dump truck unloads one of what will be many loads of dirt on the new road that will link Moqur and Darrah-I-Bum, Sept. 30. Afghan officials cut a ribbon symbo... More
A member of the Afghan National Security Forces patrols
A member of the Afghan National Security Forces patrols the village of Talawka, Konduz province, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tanya Wedler, master-at-arms,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Tanya Wedler, master-at-arms, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Wehrsig, master-at-arms, discuss room-clearing procedures with Armed Forces of the Philippines special forces candida... More
A group of Afghan women and children observe as a group
A group of Afghan women and children observe as a group of Afghan commandos, with 3rd Commando Kandak, advised by soldiers from Special Operations Task Force - South, perform a village search during an operatio... More
Dr. M. Haroon, with 3rd Commando Kandak based in Kandahar
Dr. M. Haroon, with 3rd Commando Kandak based in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, holds the hand of 10-month-old Nawida as she is examined by a Special Operations Task Force - South doctor Oct. 18. Nawida had an in... More
Tech. Sgt. Ted Hofknecht rides toward a combat outpost
Tech. Sgt. Ted Hofknecht rides toward a combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan. Hofknecht, a Crossville, Tenn., native, was attached to an elite Army Green Beret unit tasked with providing foreign internal defen... More
Mir Abdel, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan
Mir Abdel, a policeman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, conducts a morning security patrol with a flower attached to the end of his rifle Oct. 19, 2020, in Zhari District, Kan... More
Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group (A), Group
Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group (A), Group Support Battalion fire the 240B S Machine Gun on Fort Bragg Range 44 during their two-week Basic Combat Skills training course. The course is the first part... More
An Afghan soldier with 3rd Commando Kandak, supported
An Afghan soldier with 3rd Commando Kandak, supported by soldiers with Special Operations Task Force - South, braces himself before he jumps across a ditch as he follows his fellow soldiers during an operation ... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, and a U.S. Special Forces team discovered an explosives cache including this chest, rigged to detonate, Oct. 26, 2010, in Zhari Dist... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, establish security in remote locales like this dusty intersection in Zhari District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 27. The AN... More
A U.S. Special Forces officer and Col. John Mulholland,
A U.S. Special Forces officer and Col. John Mulholland, deputy commander of Regional Command - North, greets Gen. Abdul Rahimi, the police chief of Baghlan province, during a visit to Combat Outpost Shahabuddin... More
Local villagers practice putting tourniquets on each
Local villagers practice putting tourniquets on each other after U.S. Special Forces medics give villagers a basic medical survival class in Pol-e Khumri District, Baghlan province Oct. 28. The villagers only h... More
Lt. Col. Donald Franklin, Deputy Commander, 3rd Special
Lt. Col. Donald Franklin, Deputy Commander, 3rd Special Forces Group (A), discusses current Special Forces Capabilities with the Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of the Army during a visit to the Special Operat... More
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, discuss regional security issues with Afghan villagers during an afternoon patrol Oct. 29, 2010, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari D... More
An Afghan Commando from 4th Commando Kandak pulls security
An Afghan Commando from 4th Commando Kandak pulls security in Talukan Village, Oct. 30, during a clearing operation in the Panjwa’i District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Afghan graduates of a First Responder course, facilitated
Afghan graduates of a First Responder course, facilitated by Special Operations Task Force - East, demonstrate their newly learned skills while assessing a mock victim in the village of Jan Qadam, Parwan provin... More
An Afghan security guard raises the gate to Bagram
An Afghan security guard raises the gate to Bagram Air Field as Special Operations Task Force - East soldiers leave the base to patrol a local village. ASG is a government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan su... More
Parwan First Responder Graduation, Operation Enduring Freedom
An Afghan boy puts up his fists in a playful manner as U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Special Operations Task Force - East, meet with village elders to discuss security and improvement in the village of Jan Qa... More
A class of Afghan students direct questions toward
A class of Afghan students direct questions toward Spc. David Havlicek, Special Operations Task Force-East medic, in preparation for a scenario-based demonstration of the skills and knowledge they learned from ... More
Afghan soldiers with 4th Commando Kandak practice
Afghan soldiers with 4th Commando Kandak practice minesweeping techniques using a metal detector and file formation at Camp Hero, Nov. 3, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Commandos, with service members from ... More
Afghanistan National Army Special Forces and United
Afghanistan National Army Special Forces and United States Special Forces soldiers scans the local desert for any persons of suspicion while conducting their Key Leader Engagement in Hyderbad, Helmand province,... More
An Afghan Commando from 2nd Commando Kandak, stands
An Afghan Commando from 2nd Commando Kandak, stands by at a helicopter landing zone in Gardez awaiting transport to cordon and search the village of Barakat, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2010.
A Commando with the 9th Commando Kandak explains the
A Commando with the 9th Commando Kandak explains the inner workings of the Beretta M9 during a pistol familiarization drill at a range near their compound in Herat, Afghanistan, Nov. 6. The commandos, having ju... More
Afghan commandos from 2nd Commando Kandak, assisted
Afghan commandos from 2nd Commando Kandak, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces, from Special Operations Task Force - East, patrol the village of Barakat during a cordon and search operation in Ghazni province, Nov. 6.
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil
Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, speak with an Afghan boy during a late afternoon patrol Nov. 6, 2010, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari District, Kandahar province,... More
A commando with the 9th Commando Kandak explains the
A commando with the 9th Commando Kandak explains the inner workings of the Beretta M9 during a pistol familiarization drill at a range near their compound in Herat, Afghanistan, Nov. 6. The commandos, having ju... More
Abdul Samat Durrani, the district governor of Maruf,
Abdul Samat Durrani, the district governor of Maruf, and Nader Khan, the Afghan National Police chief for Maruf District, and members of Special Operations Task Force - South headed up efforts to clean the baza... More
An Afghan soldier with 3rd Commando Kandak provides
An Afghan soldier with 3rd Commando Kandak provides overwatch security during an operation to rid insurgents from Arghistan District, Nov. 7, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Commandos are supported by so... More
An Afghan Commando, from 2nd Commando Kandak, displays
An Afghan Commando, from 2nd Commando Kandak, displays his national pride on his helmet while on patrol outside the village of Shey Habad during a cordon and search operation in Ghazni province, Nov. 7.
Afghan Commandos from 2nd Commando Kandak, advised
Afghan Commandos from 2nd Commando Kandak, advised by U.S. Army Special Forces, from Special Operations Task Force - East, patrol outside the village of Shey Habad, during a cordon and search operation in Ghazn... More
An Afghan Commando from 4th Commando Kandak prepares
An Afghan Commando from 4th Commando Kandak prepares to board an MH-47 Chinook helicopter enroute to the Arghistan District Nov. 7, on an operation to rid insurgents from the area and disrupt Taliban supply lin... More