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Afghan National Police officers from the Dandar ANP

Afghan National Police officers from the Dandar ANP

Afghan National Police officers from the Dandar ANP Station await their turn on the firing line outside of Vehicle Patrol Base Dandar May 4. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse... More

Crow's Land, Afghanistan, Fort Irwin, California

Crow's Land, Afghanistan, Fort Irwin, California

A crow perches on a watch tower on Forward Operating Base Denver located in the National Training Center's training area Sept. 15. The hot, dry heat will be a change of pace for the 2-34th Brigade Combat Team a... More

Boot Prints in the Sand - Public domain  print

Boot Prints in the Sand - Public domain print

Footsteps of a soldier are the only visuals of civilization visible out in some of the most baren regions of the Mojave Desert here at the National Training Center located here. Soldiers of the 2-34th Brigade C... More

Sun sets on the western face of the mountains located

Sun sets on the western face of the mountains located

Sun sets on the western face of the mountains located here at the National Training Center here. 2-34th BCT soldiers are filtering into NTC awaiting their final training validation before deploying to Afghanist... More

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Hazel of Polk City, Iowa

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Hazel of Polk City, Iowa

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Hazel of Polk City, Iowa and Operations non-commissioned officer, and 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Pella, Iowa and company first sergeant, both of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34t... More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Elkhart, Iowa, and

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Elkhart, Iowa, and

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Elkhart, Iowa, and company first sergeant is awarded the Red Bull combat patch placed by Capt. Dale Hight of Ankeny, Iowa, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry ... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Updegraff (left), 1st Squadron,

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Updegraff (left), 1st Squadron,

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Updegraff (left), 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse commander and Wauconda, Ill., resident, stands with Afghan National Police Col. Abdul Rauf Uruzgani, chief of... More

Afghan National Police officers share in a laugh while

Afghan National Police officers share in a laugh while

Afghan National Police officers share in a laugh while they are instructed on room clearing techniques here on Bagram Air Field Dec. 29. The ANP were instructed by soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron of the 113th... More

U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment

U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment

U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, patrol the villages in the Bagram Security Zone here Ja... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerry Holloway, a Melbourn, Iowa,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerry Holloway, a Melbourn, Iowa,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerry Holloway, a Melbourn, Iowa, resident and a platoon leader with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divi... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Loren Nicholls, an Ames, Iowa, resident

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Loren Nicholls, an Ames, Iowa, resident

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Loren Nicholls, an Ames, Iowa, resident and a Panjshir Embedded Training Team trainer, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, instructs Afghan Natio... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Bloyer of Caroll, Iowa,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Bloyer of Caroll, Iowa,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Bloyer of Caroll, Iowa, talks to his wife through a video call program from his living quarters on Bagram Air Field Feb. 14. A little before 7 a.m. in Iowa and 5:30 p.m. in Afghanista... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Soldier in Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, prepares his men for an air assault mission here, Feb. 21. Afghan Nation... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stoos, center, of Ankeny, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stoos, center, of Ankeny, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stoos, center, of Ankeny, Iowa, and the 3rd Platoon sergeant for Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, talks to villagers with the help of two Afghan National ... More

Commander of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Commander of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Commander of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, U.S. Army Capt. Jason Knueven, of Inwood, Iowa, grasps the... More

Dr. Hyunjoo Song, a gender adviser for the Republic

Dr. Hyunjoo Song, a gender adviser for the Republic

Dr. Hyunjoo Song, a gender adviser for the Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Team, explains to conference attendees U.N. policies on gender differences at the ROK Charikaar Base, Afghanistan, May 10. ... More

Two young girls stand in a doorway with their new gifts

Two young girls stand in a doorway with their new gifts

Two young girls stand in a doorway with their new gifts at a Charikaar orphanage, in Eastern Afghanistan, May 12. Students of West Middle School in Sioux City, Iowa, collected donations for a class project and ... More

Service members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development

Service members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development

Service members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III stand in formation before for their patch ceremony May 14 on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The patch ceremony is a tradition held by the Army s... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Antonia Santiago IV, native of Boone,

U.S. Army Sgt. Antonia Santiago IV, native of Boone,

U.S. Army Sgt. Antonia Santiago IV, native of Boone, Iowa, and one of two American food service non-commissioned officers, place food in the dining facility for the evening meal at Combat Outpost Dand Patan, Af... More

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, commander of Company

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, commander of Company

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey, right, commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, and Pleasant Hill, Iowa, native, talks with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. David Crowley, left, an Iowa City, Iowa, nativ... More

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, the women’s empowerment

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, the women’s empowerment

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, the women’s empowerment coordinator, from Frankfort, Ky., with the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III, and the Department of Women’s Affairs Director Saifora Kohistani li... More

A 34th Infantry Division soldier runs with the division

A 34th Infantry Division soldier runs with the division

A 34th Infantry Division soldier runs with the division flag during pre-game show at the Vikings versus Raiders game in Minnesota, Nov. 20. Service members from all military branches were honored during the game.

A soldier makes a phone call in the early evening Sept.

A soldier makes a phone call in the early evening Sept.

A soldier makes a phone call in the early evening Sept. 16 at Forward Operating Base Warrior a transition base located here on Fort Irwin. Soldiers await the National Training Center rotation scheduled to begin... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Nordyke an Eldon, Iowa

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Nordyke an Eldon, Iowa

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Danny Nordyke an Eldon, Iowa resident and the food service contract officer representative for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Div... More

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, a platoon sergeant

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, a platoon sergeant

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, a platoon sergeant and resident of Boone, Iowa, is awarded the Red Bull combat patch by 1st Sgt. Corey Westra, an Elkhart, Iowa resident and Headquarters and Headquarters Company... More

U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Sesker (center, standing), an

U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Sesker (center, standing), an

U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Sesker (center, standing), an Ogden, Iowa, resident, shows Afghan National Army soldiers how to conduct a personnel search using U.S. Army Spc. Jason Kincel of Oskaloosa, Iowa, as a demons... More

U.S. Army Spc. Carlos R. Hansen (front), of Sioux City,

U.S. Army Spc. Carlos R. Hansen (front), of Sioux City,

U.S. Army Spc. Carlos R. Hansen (front), of Sioux City, Iowa, an infantryman in the personal security detachment for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhors... More

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Vondrak, of Sioux City, Iowa,

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Vondrak, of Sioux City, Iowa,

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Vondrak, of Sioux City, Iowa, and combat medic for 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, part of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division,... More

U.S Army Sgt. Bernard Pigao (left), a CH-47 crew chief

U.S Army Sgt. Bernard Pigao (left), a CH-47 crew chief

U.S Army Sgt. Bernard Pigao (left), a CH-47 crew chief from Mililani, Hawaii, and U.S. Army Sgt. Fred Dona, a CH-47 flight engineer from Honolulu, Hawaii, both with Company B, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regi... More

Afghan National Army Col. Rajab Khan, the Operations

Afghan National Army Col. Rajab Khan, the Operations

Afghan National Army Col. Rajab Khan, the Operations Coordination Center-Provincial commander, uses a computer prior to computer training Feb. 7 at the Panjshir OCC-P headquarters. Khan said the computer traini... More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith, right, of Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith, right, of Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith, right, of Iowa City, Iowa, and the 3rd Platoon leader for Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, hands a document that was found in a building search... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Taylor Green, of Cedar Rapids,

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Taylor Green, of Cedar Rapids,

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Taylor Green, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and platoon sergeant in Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, prepares his men for an air assault mission here, Feb. 2... More

Pilots from Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation

Pilots from Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation

Pilots from Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Falcon, fly their OH-58 Kiowa helicopter over Joint Combat Outpost Pul-e Sayad, Afghanistan, April 25, streaming ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Micah Roberts of Washington, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Spc. Micah Roberts of Washington, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Spc. Micah Roberts of Washington, Iowa, and cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, helps an Afghan National Police officer show off his target after rif... More

Dr. Hyunjoo Song, a gender adviser for the Republic

Dr. Hyunjoo Song, a gender adviser for the Republic

Dr. Hyunjoo Song, a gender adviser for the Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Team, uses images during a slide-show presentation to show Afghans gender inequalities seen around Afghanistan and the inte... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Olson, right, of Estherville,

U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Olson, right, of Estherville,

U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Olson, right, of Estherville, Iowa, and a forward observer in Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, looks on as a U.S. military i... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Kathleen Gallagher, a medic from Lexington,

U.S. Army Sgt. Kathleen Gallagher, a medic from Lexington,

U.S. Army Sgt. Kathleen Gallagher, a medic from Lexington, Ky., stands with the guidon during a patch ceremony May 14 on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The patch ceremony is a tradition held by the U.S. Army si... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Ewoldt, native of Persia, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Ewoldt, native of Persia, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Ewoldt, native of Persia, Iowa, and one of two American food service non-commissioned officers for Combat Outpost Dand Patan, Afghanistan, shows a contracted Afghan worker around the kitch... More

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey (left), commander of Company

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey (left), commander of Company

U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Hrodey (left), commander of Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, from Pleasant Hil... More

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, Kentucky Agribusiness

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, Kentucky Agribusiness

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III women’s empowerment coordinator, and a Frankfort, Ky., native, and the Kapisa Family Economics Director Sulhaila Kohistani calculate th... More

Iowa National Guard soldier, 1st Sgt. Mark Eganhouse,

Iowa National Guard soldier, 1st Sgt. Mark Eganhouse,

Iowa National Guard soldier, 1st Sgt. Mark Eganhouse, has his camera at the ready to take pictures during the Vikings versus Raiders game in Minnesota, Nov. 20. Eganhouse, from Bellevue, Iowa, and company 1st s... More

Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1-168th Infantry Battalion

Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1-168th Infantry Battalion

Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1-168th Infantry Battalion gather to play a little bit of hacky-sack to kill some time in the early evening Sept. 16. The soldiers await the National Training Center rotation schedule... More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Chad Schweitzberger, a Moville,

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Chad Schweitzberger, a Moville,

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Chad Schweitzberger, a Moville, Iowa resident and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Travis Bougher a Des Moines, Iowa resident, both of A Troop, 1st Squadron of the 113th Cavalry Regiment, wait in li... More

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, Spc. Blake W. Phipps

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, Spc. Blake W. Phipps

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, Spc. Blake W. Phipps and, Sgt. Tyler A. Smith, Boone, Iowa residents and Soldiers in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divisi... More

Afghan National Army soldiers practice personnel search

Afghan National Army soldiers practice personnel search

Afghan National Army soldiers practice personnel search techniques on Bagram Airfield Dec. 29. Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron of the 113th Cavalry Regiment trained with the ANA and the Afghan National Police... More

U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment

U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment

U.S. Army soldiers of the personal security detachment for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, stop to talk to villagers while on patrol in the Bagram... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerry Holloway, a Melbourn, Iowa,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerry Holloway, a Melbourn, Iowa,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gerry Holloway, a Melbourn, Iowa, resident and a platoon leader with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divi... More

U.S Army Sgt. Bernard Pigao (right), a CH-47 crew chief

U.S Army Sgt. Bernard Pigao (right), a CH-47 crew chief

U.S Army Sgt. Bernard Pigao (right), a CH-47 crew chief from Mililani, Hawaii, and U.S. Army Sgt. Fred Dona, from Honolulu, Hawaii, and a CH-47 flight engineer, both with Company B, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviatio... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Glynn, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Glynn, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tim Glynn, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident and the Panjshir Embedded Training Team commander, instructs members of the Operations Coordination Center-Provincial staff on emergency response planning... More

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, prepare to move in to search the Qual-e Jala village after being dropped off by CH-47 Chinook helicopters here, Feb. 21. Afghan Na... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Buchness, center,

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Buchness, center,

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Buchness, center, of Leonard Town, Md., and the 3rd Platoon sergeant for Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, helps an Afghan National Army so... More

U.S. Army Spc. Chris Jesperson of West Des Moines,

U.S. Army Spc. Chris Jesperson of West Des Moines,

U.S. Army Spc. Chris Jesperson of West Des Moines, Iowa, and medic with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, shows Afghan National Police officers how to apply a tourniquet while ... More

A U.S. military interpreter helps a young boy try on

A U.S. military interpreter helps a young boy try on

A U.S. military interpreter helps a young boy try on donated shoes at a Charikaar orphanage, in Eastern Afghanistan, May 12. Students of West Middle School in Sioux City, Iowa, collected donations for a class p... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Neil Mullaney, a Louiseville, Ky.,

U.S. Air Force Col. Neil Mullaney, a Louiseville, Ky.,

U.S. Air Force Col. Neil Mullaney, a Louiseville, Ky., native, and the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III commander, places the 34th Infantry Division combat patch on the shoulder of U.S. Air Force Tech... More

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, Kentucky Agribusiness

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, Kentucky Agribusiness

U.S. Army Capt. Carla Getchell, Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team III women’s empowerment coordinator, from Frankfort, Ky., and the Kapisa Family Economics Director Sulhaila Kohistani calculate the cost of... More

Iowa National Guard soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Gary Duysen

Iowa National Guard soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Gary Duysen

Iowa National Guard soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Gary Duysen of Woodbine, Iowa, displays his official Raiders game ball he received from a Raiders line coach during the Vikings versus Raiders game in Minnesota, Nov.... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Todd Edler a Anamosa, Iowa

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Todd Edler a Anamosa, Iowa

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Todd Edler a Anamosa, Iowa resident and the food service contract officer representative for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divis... More

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, a platoon sergeant

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, a platoon sergeant

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, a platoon sergeant in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division and resident of Boone, Iowa, walks through the ranks after a... More

Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment squad

Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment squad

Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment squad leader, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paul Deugan, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident, observes an Afghan National Police officer practice rifle techniques here at Bagram Air F... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William R. Haley, a combat medic

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William R. Haley, a combat medic

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William R. Haley, a combat medic and Sioux City, Iowa, native, and fellow soldiers of the personal security detachment for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry R... More

U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron,

U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron,

U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, part of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, halt during a patrol near ... More

Hawaii Army National Guard commander, U.S. Army Brig.

Hawaii Army National Guard commander, U.S. Army Brig.

Hawaii Army National Guard commander, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Hara (center left), from Wahiawa, Hawaii, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Lee III (center right), the senior enlisted leader o... More

U.S Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer (left), of West Des Moines,

U.S Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer (left), of West Des Moines,

U.S Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer (left), of West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. Army Sgt. Bradley McKinney (center), of Stevens Point, Wis., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Flattery (right), of Urbandale, Iowa, all soldier... More

U.S. Army Spc. Lance Weiskamp, a mortarman from Washburn,

U.S. Army Spc. Lance Weiskamp, a mortarman from Washburn,

U.S. Army Spc. Lance Weiskamp, a mortarman from Washburn, Iowa, with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, adjusts the mortar tube deflection and elevation March 3 at Forward Operating Base Torkham... More

Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task

Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task

Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, hold a salute while the national anthem is played during a memorial service ... More

Afghan National Police officer, Safi Ulla, salutes

Afghan National Police officer, Safi Ulla, salutes

Afghan National Police officer, Safi Ulla, salutes his peers during a graduation ceremony held at the Dandar ANP Station outside of Vehicle Patrol Base Dandar May 4. Also pictured in the background are from lef... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Tom Peck and U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Downs

U.S. Army Sgt. Tom Peck and U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Downs

U.S. Army Sgt. Tom Peck and U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Downs both cavalry scouts from Sioux City, Iowa, in Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, hand donated g... More

An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman stands outside

An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman stands outside

An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman stands outside his shared living quarters near the Bad Pech District, Afghanistan, June 1. After the valley was swept by Afghan National Security Forces and coalition fo... More

Iowa National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Jacob Schade and

Iowa National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Jacob Schade and

Iowa National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Jacob Schade and Sgt. Jason Hanson, both mechanics in G Company, 334th Brigade Support Battalion check out the big-screen after a play during the Vikings versus Raiders game i... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Trae Blessing of Headquarters and

U.S. Army Sgt. Trae Blessing of Headquarters and

U.S. Army Sgt. Trae Blessing of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division and Ames, Iowa resident, orders dessert for the Thanksgiving meal served at the Dr... More

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, Sgt. Tyler A. Smith

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, Sgt. Tyler A. Smith

Sgt. 1st Class David M. Bailey, Sgt. Tyler A. Smith and Spc. Blake W. Phipps, Boone, Iowa residents and soldiers in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Divisio... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stoos, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stoos, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident,

U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stoos, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident, instructs Afghan National Police officers on room clearing techniques here on Bagram Air Field Dec. 29. Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron of the 113th Cava... More

U.S. Army Spc. Carlos R. Hansen, of Sioux City, Iowa,

U.S. Army Spc. Carlos R. Hansen, of Sioux City, Iowa,

U.S. Army Spc. Carlos R. Hansen, of Sioux City, Iowa, and fellow soldiers of the personal security detachment for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, ... More

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, search one of many compounds in the Qual-e Jala village after being dropped off by CH-47 Chinook helicopters here, Feb. 21. Afghan... More

Soldiers of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, give a final salute to fallen hero U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James A. Ju... More

Soldiers of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat

Soldiers of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat

Soldiers of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, sit on the sideline at the Vikings vs. Raiders game in Minnesota Nov. 20. Service members from all military branches were h... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Faber, U.S. Army Spc. Theodore

U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Faber, U.S. Army Spc. Theodore

U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Faber, U.S. Army Spc. Theodore Dvorak and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Zediker eat Thanksgiving Day meal at the Dragon dining facility located here, Nov. 25. The dining facility was extra b... More

Sgt. 1st Class Heath M. Hove, a platoon sergeant in

Sgt. 1st Class Heath M. Hove, a platoon sergeant in

Sgt. 1st Class Heath M. Hove, a platoon sergeant in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division and resident of Ames, Iowa, walks through the ranks and awards... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William R. Haley (left), fills

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William R. Haley (left), fills

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William R. Haley (left), fills out paperwork while U.S. Army Spc. Joshua A. Knaack (right) looks on. Both Sioux City, Iowa, natives with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 1... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton, Iowa, and soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, scans a nearby hilltop during a search of the Qual-e Jala village, Afghanista... More

Iowa National Guard soldier Sgt. Nick Axtman of Dyersville,

Iowa National Guard soldier Sgt. Nick Axtman of Dyersville,

Iowa National Guard soldier Sgt. Nick Axtman of Dyersville, Iowa, who recently returned from Afghanistan, watches a play from the sidelines during the Vikings vs. Raiders game in Minnesota Nov. 20. Axtman, an i... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Doug Stanger of Urbandale, Iowa

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Doug Stanger of Urbandale, Iowa

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Doug Stanger of Urbandale, Iowa and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Pals of Hartley, Iowa, both company intelligence support team analysts for A Troop, 1st squadron of the 113th Cavalry Regiment... More

The U.S., City of Boone, Iowa and Afghanistan flags

The U.S., City of Boone, Iowa and Afghanistan flags

The U.S., City of Boone, Iowa and Afghanistan flags whip in the wind Tuesday as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division hold a patch ceremony at Bagram Ai... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton, Iowa, and soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, scans a nearby hilltop during a search of the Qual-e Jala village, Afghanista... More

Minnesota Army National Guard Maj. Gen. David J. Elicerio,

Minnesota Army National Guard Maj. Gen. David J. Elicerio,

Minnesota Army National Guard Maj. Gen. David J. Elicerio, 34th Infantry Division commander, greets Iowa Army National Guard Col. Benjamin J. Corell, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division commander, a... More

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Wieland of Algoona, Iowa waits

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Wieland of Algoona, Iowa waits

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Wieland of Algoona, Iowa waits in line at the Dragon dining facility located here, Nov. 25. The line to enter the dining facility was uncommonly long as many service members came for the lar... More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (right), of Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (right), of Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (right), of Iowa City, Iowa, hands an empty RPG transport tube to U.S. Army Pfc. Nicholas Vanderpool, of Mitchellville, Iowa, both with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regime... More

Iowa National Guard soldier Sgt. Jesse McCunniff of

Iowa National Guard soldier Sgt. Jesse McCunniff of

Iowa National Guard soldier Sgt. Jesse McCunniff of Waterloo, Iowa, who recently returned from Afghanistan, shouts to players on the field during the Vikings vs. Raiders game in Minnesota Nov. 20. “It was reall... More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (right), of Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (right), of Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (right), of Iowa City, Iowa, and 3rd Platoon leader, gives a quick situation report to U.S. Army Capt. Randall Stanford (left), of Clive, Iowa, and unit commander, both with Troop... More

An Afghan National Army soldier speaks with U.S. Army

An Afghan National Army soldier speaks with U.S. Army

An Afghan National Army soldier speaks with U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stoos (center), of Ankeny, Iowa, and Soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, as another ANA soldier ente... More

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard as U.S.

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard as U.S.

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard as U.S. Army soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, walk through a compound during a search of the Qual-e Jala village her... More

U.S. Army soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th

U.S. Army soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th

U.S. Army soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, maintain security from afar while other soldiers search the Qual-e Jala village here, Feb. 21. Afghan National Army so... More

A villager stands at his door as U.S. Army soldiers

A villager stands at his door as U.S. Army soldiers

A villager stands at his door as U.S. Army soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, and their Afghan National Army counterparts search the Qual-e Jala village here, Feb.... More

A U.S. Army soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th

A U.S. Army soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th

A U.S. Army soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, maintains security in a compound corridor during a search of the Qual-e Jala village here, Feb. 21. ANA soldiers, Afg... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Pries of Davenport, Iowa,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Pries of Davenport, Iowa,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Pries of Davenport, Iowa, and an engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, pauses in a secured compou... More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (left), an Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (left), an Iowa City,

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Andrew Smith (left), an Iowa City, Iowa, resident, and 3rd Platoon leader with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, moves through a compound doorway during a sea... More

U.S. Army Capt. Randall Stanford of Clive, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Capt. Randall Stanford of Clive, Iowa, and

U.S. Army Capt. Randall Stanford of Clive, Iowa, and commander of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, walks with a villager during a search of the Qual-e Jala village here, Feb. ... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa,

U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, scans a nearby mountain range during a search of a village here, Feb. ... More

Weapons found during a room search sit stacked against

Weapons found during a room search sit stacked against

Weapons found during a room search sit stacked against a wall after U.S. Army Soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, searched for unauthorized weapons here, Feb. 21. A... More

U.S. soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry

U.S. soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry

U.S. soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, move into the village of Qual-e Jala here, Feb. 21. Afghan National Army soldiers, Afghan National Police and other assets ... More