U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey (right), commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey (right), commander of Combined Task Force, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and members of the task force District Support team, meet with Spin Boldak District, Afghani... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., ride out a dust storm while providing security for a leaders' shura in the village of Baki Tanna, Spin Boldak Dist... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment watch the Super Bowl at the Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak dining facility in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 4, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty, conduct a check of the customs yard near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border near Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 5, 2013. Th... More
Afghan Border Police 1st Lt. Azim Noori, left, and
Afghan Border Police 1st Lt. Azim Noori, left, and 2nd Sgt. Abdul Khan, both explosive ordinance disposal technicians, conduct improvised explosive device disposal training with U.S. Air Force bomb technicians ... More
ABP seize counterfeit money at border crossing
A member of the Afghan Border Police counts counterfeit money seized near the town of Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann/Released)
District leaders of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, meet
District leaders of Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, meet at the district center to discuss cooperation and the future of the district Feb. 11. The meeting was the first time government, military and civilian leaders ... More
U.S. Army soldiers with the Tactical Operations Platoon,
U.S. Army soldiers with the Tactical Operations Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, assist Afghan Uniform Police and Afghan Border Police secure the district center during the first district leaders... More
Soldiers with the Albanian Land Forces, Special Operations
Soldiers with the Albanian Land Forces, Special Operations Force teams Eagle 5 and Eagle 6, pose after a joint patrol Feb. 13, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S... More
Albanian army Special Operations Forces man the perimeter
Albanian army Special Operations Forces man the perimeter of an isolated Afghan Uniform Police Checkpoint while their leaders meet with the AUP commander Feb. 13 near Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The Albanian SOF ... More
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, secure the area around an Afghan Border Police check point to enable ... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climb a ridge to assess security around an Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) checkpoint in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24, 2013. The AUP live a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Alan L. Villalobos, an infantryman,
U.S. Army Spc. Alan L. Villalobos, an infantryman, and 1st Lt. James D. Whitler, a platoon leader, both with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, discuss security as Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas R. Banner, a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas R. Banner, a squad leader from Lompoc, Calif., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, performs pre-combat checks on his Soldiers before a mission at Forward Opera... More
U.S. Army Spc. Elliott Wiberg with Bravo Company, 2nd
U.S. Army Spc. Elliott Wiberg with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment prepares his Stryker armored vehicle for a mission at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security as their military working dog drinks water after climbing a ridge in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, ... More
Afghan soldiers clear an area being used as an insurgent
Afghan soldiers clear an area being used as an insurgent infiltration route during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 4, 2013. The joint mission wit... More
U.S. Soldiers prepare fighting positions in a Tactical
U.S. Soldiers prepare fighting positions in a Tactical Assembly Area to support coalition forces during Operation Southern Fist III, in the district of Spin Boldak at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 4, 20... More
Gen. Grass: At historic peak, National Guard faces challenges, should ...
U.S. Army Capt. Derek C. Knapp, from Austin, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, and his Afghan Border Police counterpart discuss security during a shura near the area know... More
Lt. Gen. Ingram: Army National Guard accessible, capable, ready, great...
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mangnan Tan, left, a medic with the Texas National Guard's Security Force Assistance Team 10, treats a child who approached his unit during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak di... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment guard the entrance to a tactical assembly area established during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afgha... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) provide security at an AUP checkpoint during a visit by International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)... More
A route clearance vehicle with the 591st Engineer Company
A route clearance vehicle with the 591st Engineer Company provides security for earthmoving equipment being used to construct a new Afghan Border Police checkpoint in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar provin... More
A Stryker armored vehicle manned by U.S. Soldiers with
A Stryker armored vehicle manned by U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security as Afghan Border Police (ABP) break ground on a new checkpoint in the district of Spin Boldak, Ka... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, center, the
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, center, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, addresses graders and competitors at the start of the Top Tomahawk co... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Barnes, right, with the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Barnes, right, with the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, provides security during a checkpoint assessment at a remote Afghan Border Police checkpoint in Spin Boldak district of ... More
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with
Cpt. Zachry W. Carroll, from San Antonio, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty, Texas Army National Guard, provides security outside of an Afghan Border Police checkpoint near the Afghanistan-Paki... More
Members of the Combined Task Force 2-23 (2nd Battalion,
Members of the Combined Task Force 2-23 (2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment) and Task Force 435 law enforcement dismount a Stryker armored vehicle after arriving for the Tactical Site Exploitation class in t... More
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, discusses the human body with Afghan Border and Uniformed Police during medical training April 29 at Forward Operat... More
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment provide security during an Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Program shura May 2 in Takhteh Pol ... More
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders view
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders view Afghan Reintegration and Reconciliation Program handouts May 2 at the Takhteh Pol district center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff... More
Serving it up hot, US Army Photo
Sgt. Jimmy L. Mosby, from Castleberry, Ala., and Spc. Yadeir Correderas, from Homestead, Fla., both food service specialists with 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry D... More
Force protection, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
Spc. Andrew J. Torres, from Corpus Christi, Texas, with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, works a guard tower May 3 at a checkpoint in Takhteh Pol district, Kandahar province, Afghani... More
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S.
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Gavino Rivas, a rule of law advisor and police officer from League City, Texas. The equipment was donated from the League City and Housto... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment train to deploy an 82mm mortar while rehearsing battle drills at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May... More
Bestowing trust, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
U.S. Army Lt. Col Thomas M. Feltey, commander of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, passes the Headquarters Company guidon to Capt. Barry G. Ammons; symbolizing the trust being placed in the new commander d... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase S. Burnett, a platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase S. Burnett, a platoon leader with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, checks on his platoon as the sun rises during overnight traffic checkpoint in Panjwai district, Kandahar province... More
A Stryker armored vehicle manned by U.S. Soldiers with
A Stryker armored vehicle manned by U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security near an Afghan National Army checkpoint in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 2... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment set up a traffic control point (TCP) at Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The TCP assisted the transfer of nearby co... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Banner, a squad leader with Bravo
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Banner, a squad leader with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, leads his squad on a dismounted presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar provin... More
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz speaks to
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz speaks to soldiers as part of Operation Honor Our Troops June 6, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann, ... More
U.S. Army mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Army mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fire a 120 mm mortar during force protection and registration training at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June... More
U.S. Soldiers carry an Afghan Border Police officer
U.S. Soldiers carry an Afghan Border Police officer to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the base of Forward Operating Base Spin Bolda... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment salute during the national anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony July 13, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanista... More
U.S. Soldiers pause while carrying a wounded Afghan
U.S. Soldiers pause while carrying a wounded Afghan Border Policeman to a medical evacuation helicopter at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. The policemen were... More
Jessica Flandro, an education services specialist at
Jessica Flandro, an education services specialist at the Kandahar Education Center at Kandahar Airfield, reviews administrative reports in her office. Flandro graduated from Brigham Young University – Idaho, an... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force field artillery troops
Japan Ground Self Defense Force field artillery troops conduct FH-70 howitzer live-fire training during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese military personnel with units from Jo... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops train at an
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops train at an urban assault course with Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment Sept. 6, during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanes... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops train play volleyball
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops train play volleyball with Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese military personnel... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey (left) commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey (left) commander of Combined Task Force, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, listens as village elder Haji Razaq (center) tells an interpreter about the new school for gir... More
A U.S. Army sniper team with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
A U.S. Army sniper team with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., scans the area outside of a leaders' shura from the rooftop in the village of Baki Tanna, Spin Boldak Dis... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment watch the Super Bowl at the Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak dining facility in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 4, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team
U.S. Army Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Liberty and A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, walk from the customs yard near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border near Spin Boldak in Ka... More
U.S. Army snipers with the Tactical Operations Platoon,
U.S. Army snipers with the Tactical Operations Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provide overwatch security during the district leaders shura at the district center of Spin Boldak district, Kandah... More
Members of the Republic of Albania, Special Operations
Members of the Republic of Albania, Special Operations Force teams Eagle 5 and Eagle 6 stand before the audience at a transfer of authority ceremony Feb. 14, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar... More
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, secure the area around an Afghan Border Police check point, to enable... More
From left, U.S. Army Spc. Daniel S. Kennedy, Sgt. Jeremy
From left, U.S. Army Spc. Daniel S. Kennedy, Sgt. Jeremy N. Butler and Pfc. Brian J. Ure, all infantrymen with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, pause while climbing a ridge to assess security around a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Gonzalez, an infantryman from
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Gonzalez, an infantryman from Old Town, Fla., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, records traffic patterns at an Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) traffic control point near... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James D. Whitler, a platoon leader
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James D. Whitler, a platoon leader from Colorado Springs, Colo., with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, briefs his Soldiers before a mission at Forward Operating Base Spin ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, center, a platoon
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Whitler, center, a platoon leader with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, speaks with his Afghan Border Police counterparts before a search for weapons caches in the S... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment cross a field as they approach a village in the Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2013. The unit assisted Afg... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment prepare fighting positions in a Tactical Assembly Area to support coalition forces during Operation Southern Fist III in the district of Spin Boldak ... More
Afghan National Security Forces and International Security
Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force leaders meet with villagers during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 4,... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment are seen on patrol during Operation Southern Fist III in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 6,... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kirby D. Watkins, from Nashville, Tenn., serving with Security Force Assistance Team 20, Texas Army National Guard, collects biometric samples from an Afghan Uniformed Policeman (AUP) at an AU... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police direct the placement
Members of the Afghan Border Police direct the placement of a container at a new checkpoint overlooking a mountain pass near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afg... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel J. Frye, from Yadkinville, N.C.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel J. Frye, from Yadkinville, N.C., with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, approaches a new Afghan Border Police (ABP) checkpoint in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afgha... More
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment change a tire on a Stryker armored vehicle during the Top Tomahawk competition at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar provinc... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dan Lombardi with Bravo Company, 2nd
U.S. Army Spc. Dan Lombardi with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security during a checkpoint assessment as other units set up perimeter security at a remote Afghan Border Police ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nichole D. Sharp, right, with the 3rd
U.S. Army Sgt. Nichole D. Sharp, right, with the 3rd Infantry Division and her Military Working Dog Hatos, provide security for members of Security Force Assistance Team (SFAT) Liberty outside of an Afghan Bord... More
Border Police Lt. Sadullah Khan and U.S. Army Maj.
Border Police Lt. Sadullah Khan and U.S. Army Maj. Miles Baker, a Security Force Assistance Team mentor, greet each other during the Tactical Site Exploitation class in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar pro... More
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance
Spc. Jacob R. Garza, a medic with Security Force Assistance Team 8, and Sgt. David A. Hixson, a medic with SFAT 20, Texas Army National Guard, demonstrate to Afghan Border and Uniformed Police how to treat a br... More
Sgt. Daniel S. Kennedy, from Tuttle, Okla., who serves
Sgt. Daniel S. Kennedy, from Tuttle, Okla., who serves with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and an Afghan Uniformed Policeman provide security during an Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Program shura May ... More
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders greet
Afghan civilian, government and military leaders greet each other before the Afghan Reintegration and Reconciliation Program shura May 2 at the Takhteh Pol district center, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (U.S.... More
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S.
Afghan Uniformed Police receive donated gear from U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Gavino Rivas, a rule of law advisor and police officer from League City, Texas. The equipment was donated from the League City and Housto... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment train to deploy an 82mm mortar while rehearsing battle drills at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ariel S. Sally, a platoon sergeant
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ariel S. Sally, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, stands ready in the early morning at a overnight traffic checkpoint in Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Af... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Juan C. Sala, a maintenance
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Juan C. Sala, a maintenance technician with 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, prepares to off-load a bulldozer at an Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Panjwai district... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conduct a traffic control point (TCP) at Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The TCP assisted the transfer of nearby c... More
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Yoho, commander of Bravo Company,
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Yoho, commander of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, conducts a dismounted presence patrol with his unit near Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Af... More
Jason Thiesen, the lead singer in the U2 tribute band
Jason Thiesen, the lead singer in the U2 tribute band L.A.vation, sings a special birthday song to a 3rd Infantry Division soldier June 6, 2013 at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. The band was t... More
U.S. Army mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Army mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fire a 120 mm mortar during force protection and registration training at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June... More
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak
U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak carry an Afghan civilian to an awaiting medical evacuation helicopter after a suicide bombing at the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing near the base in Kandahar... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conduct security reconnaissance in the customs yard under construction at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar prov... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Spin
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak transport a wounded Afghan Border Police officer to a medical evacuation helicopter after the police officer was wounded conducting security operati... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey, left, and Command
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas M. Feltey, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Lewis, the commander and senior enlisted member of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, case the battalion colors in a transfer of a... More
Jessica Flandro, right, an education services specialist
Jessica Flandro, right, an education services specialist at the Kandahar Education Center, Kandahar Airfield, reviews the fall schedule for on-site classes with her coworker, Jon Gamero. Flandro graduated from... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe (right) greets I Corps commanding general Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises, Sept. 6. The annual training partners Japanese milita... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about Stryker vehicles from Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese military pe... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops play softball
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops play softball with Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese military personnel with un... More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., provide security and interact with local children during a leaders' shura in the village of Baki Tanna, Spin Boldak... More
An Afghan worker watches a brewing dust storm from
An Afghan worker watches a brewing dust storm from the roof of a girls’ school being constructed in Baqi Tanna, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2013. Village elder, Haji Razaq, donated the land being used for the school.... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment watch the Super Bowl at the Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak dining facility in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 4, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment help secure the Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, district center for a district leaders’ shura Feb. 11. The shura was the first time government, military ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brian J. Ure, with the Tactical Operations
U.S. Army Pfc. Brian J. Ure, with the Tactical Operations Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and an Afghan Border Police officer, left, provide security for the district leaders during a shura in Sp... More
Maj. Ramadan Karakushi and Lt. Col. Ekland Dauti with
Maj. Ramadan Karakushi and Lt. Col. Ekland Dauti with the Republic of Albania, Special Operations Forces team Eagle 5, case the unit colors in a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Bol... More
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with Blackfoot Company 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and Security Force Assistance Team 8, Texas Army National Guard, secure the area around an Afghan Border Police check point, to enable ... More
From front, U.S. Army Spcs. Abhishek Razdan and Daniel
From front, U.S. Army Spcs. Abhishek Razdan and Daniel Kennedy, both with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climb a ridge to assess security around an Afghan Uniform Police checkpoint in Kandahar provi... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., assist Afghan Uniform Police(AUP) in conducting highway interdiction operations near Takhteh Pol, Ka... More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, dismount their vehicles to assist Afghan Uniformed Police at a traffic control point in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2013. (U... More