A U.S. Army Soldier from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry R...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Tillman State: Paktika Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Justin Holley, USA Rele... More
Soil samples, Afghanistan
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Lang assigned to the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) inspects soil samples field gradation particulate test which explains if there are excessive organics ... More
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249
Oregon Army National Guard, Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion commander Lt. Col. Kevin Dial distributes a backpack to a Paktika orphan during the opening ceremony of the Sharana City Orphanage in Pakt... More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Currahee, pull security from the top of a mountain in Paktika province during operat... More
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
864th Engineer Battalion re-confirms the zeros on their rifle after ar...
U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Mackey of 864th Engineer Battalion "Task Force Pacemaker", Central Command Materiel Retrograde Element, supervises his soldiers as they conduct a reconfirmation zero range in Paktika pro... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ross Kryda, far left and Capt. Alexander
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ross Kryda, far left and Capt. Alexander Schade, far right, both assigned to the Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team, Green Two, attached to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Re... More
Staff Sgt. Dennis Speek of the 707th Explosive Ordinance
Staff Sgt. Dennis Speek of the 707th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company gives a class on the Vallon Mine Detector to U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigad... More
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 Col. Paul Paolozzi (second from right) of
U.S. Army Col. Paul Paolozzi (second from right) of Utica, N.Y., and Task Force Sword commander, pins the 18th Engineer Brigade combat patch on U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard Rabe of Roseville, Calif., Task Force M... More
Several soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
Several soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, received the opportunity to participate in the brigade’s first Dragon Combat Resiliency Program Aug. 1-5. Capt. Jason Hoke, the... More
As part of the Steak and Ice Cream Express mission
As part of the Steak and Ice Cream Express mission to boost morale for soldiers at remote bases, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Amanda Milstead and U.S. Army Pvt. Chyanne Easter, food specialists with the 801s... More
Fawzia, an 11-year-old student at Abu Herera School,
Fawzia, an 11-year-old student at Abu Herera School, reads a rule of law comic book March 27. The Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team members met with teachers and students during their first day of school f... 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)
Dr. Amina, Paktika Provincial Council member, discusses
Dr. Amina, Paktika Provincial Council member, discusses projects and programs during the provincial development plan review and validation shura in Sharana June 1. Amina showed great initiative in planning for ... More
Col. Joseph Wawro and Command Sgt. Maj, Wylie Hutchison,
Col. Joseph Wawro and Command Sgt. Maj, Wylie Hutchison, the command team of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, poses with the newest title holders of Iron Dragon in Paktika Province, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Craig Copridge of the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Craig Copridge of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, patrols the streets in the village of Orgun in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2011. The purpose of the missio... More
Lt. Col. James Cline of Task Force Hammer, 176 Engineer
Lt. Col. James Cline of Task Force Hammer, 176 Engineer Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, and commander of Task Force Gridley, 1249 Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, Lt. Col. Kevin Dial sit down... 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, secure an Afghan National Army soldier to an stretcher prior to transport him to a hospital at Combat Ou... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas, from Los Banos,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Ornelas, from Los Banos, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watches the road as Afghan National Army soldiers... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Voleski, deputy commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Voleski, deputy commander (maneuver), 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steve Townsend, deputy commander (operations), 101st Airborne Division, talk with U.S. Army Capt. Edwin... More
An Afghan National Security Forces member with the
An Afghan National Security Forces member with the Paktika village response unit, or VRU, loads a 107 mm rocket into a truck, Jan. 19, 2014, in Nawiquala village, Sarobi district, Paktika province. (U.S. Army p... More
Medical personnel from the 2nd Forward Surgical Team
Medical personnel from the 2nd Forward Surgical Team prepare Hukum Jang lays surgery after an insurgent improvised explosive device near her home critically injured her. The blast killed two and wounded eight o... More
A U.S. soldier of Task Force Black Knights, C Company
A U.S. soldier of Task Force Black Knights, C Company 1-77th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, places programs on top of a chair before the ceremony to transfer Combat Outpost Wazi Kwah to Afghan ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned
U.S. Army Pfc. Grant Lloyd, from Sylvester, Ga., assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, clowns around with a group of local boys in a small village near ... More
Afghan Local Police Cmdr. Aziz discusses plans to build
Afghan Local Police Cmdr. Aziz discusses plans to build a checkpoint station in the village of Orgun, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2011.
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami, Fla., a medic
U.S. Army Spc. Josh Beans, from Miami, Fla., a medic for 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Blackhawk, uses an Afghan-English translation book to communicate with a group o... More
An Afghan National Police convoy approaches U.S. soldiers
An Afghan National Police convoy approaches U.S. soldiers in Subora, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 17.
U.S. Army soldiers of Task force Red Currahee, C Company,
U.S. Army soldiers of Task force Red Currahee, C Company, 1-506th Inf. Reg., 4th BCT, 101st Airborne Div. pull security outside of the village of Minizi, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 11. They were securi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg, of Delafield,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Broberg, of Delafield, Wis., from A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, speaks to an Afghan boy about school in Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. (Photo ... More
U.S. Army soldiers, part of Task Force Black Knight,
U.S. Army soldiers, part of Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., teach a class about the proper way to shoot the mortar tube in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanis... More
Afghan elders of the village of Marzak listen as a
Afghan elders of the village of Marzak listen as a shura is held about the security of their village, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus International Security
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus International Security Assistance Force commander, shakes the hand of U.S. Army Spc. Timothy James of Gilbert, Ariz., after pinning him with a Bronze Star Medal with Valor at Co... More
Students attend class at Ali Haydar Primary School
Students attend class at Ali Haydar Primary School in Urgun District April 14. Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team visits schools on a regular basis to meet with school officials and discuss education concer... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Tillery, 2nd Forward Surgical
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Tillery, 2nd Forward Surgical Team and native of Okalawaha, Fla., examines the 9 mm bullet extracted from a local teen at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika province, Af... More
Spc. Ryan Kriner poses for a picture under the Black
Spc. Ryan Kriner poses for a picture under the Black Lions Aid station entrance. Kriner is a combat medic, for the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.
Deconstruction operations are successful one skid steer at a time
Spc. David Frock and pfc. Adrian Chavarria of 864th Engineer Battalion, Central Command Materiel Element utilize Skid Steer Loaders to move the rubble from the deconstructed building into a dump truck for trans... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Barry Whyte, Paktika Provincial
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Barry Whyte, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team civil-military operations center commander from Fresno, Calif., speaks with Paktika Gov. Moheebullah Samim (right) during the Paktika Gover... 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 to their Observation Point after being dropped off in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011.
Capt. Brian Stoltenberg, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
Capt. Brian Stoltenberg, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, physical therapist is showing the 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army, physician assistant and medic spinal manip... More
Sayed Anwar, a local shop owner, discusses the current
Sayed Anwar, a local shop owner, discusses the current economic situation in Mata Khan, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Due to the construction of a new road, shopkeepers have already seen progress in the availability of... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Brockhard, the commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Brockhard, the commander of Task Force Attack, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Combined Joint Task Force-1, addresses the attendees of a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony h... More
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Stevens, a combat engineer, native
U.S. Army Spc. Nathan Stevens, a combat engineer, native of Lawrenceville, Ill., assigned to 9th Engineer Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, organizes packages to be internally loaded onto... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcial Aries from Lake Elsinore,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcial Aries from Lake Elsinore, Calif., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regt., 172nd Inf. Bde., scans the ridge line for any enemy movement in the Gul ... More
Mullah Zabtullah, Patkita provincial director of Hajj
Mullah Zabtullah, Patkita provincial director of Hajj and Islamic affairs, talks with Maj. Murad Salah Ibrahim Jumah, commander, Jordanian Engagement Team, Jordanian Land Forces, during a visit by the JET to Ka... More
Spc. Jared Beach of Perry, N.Y. and Staff Sgt. Lucas
Spc. Jared Beach of Perry, N.Y. and Staff Sgt. Lucas Kudrna of Billings, Mont. from the Military Police Platoon, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat T... More
A local Afghan man holds his eye open while the Handheld
A local Afghan man holds his eye open while the Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment scans it in a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment in the village of Spinah, Paktika province, Afgh... More
Students at Ali Haydar Primary School in Urgun District
Students at Ali Haydar Primary School in Urgun District read from Afghan storybooks April 14. Both boys and girls attend elementary school together, but are separated after grade 6. The district’s deputy direct... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Sam Bennett, Company A, 172nd Support
U.S. Army Pfc. Sam Bennett, Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, makes sure his communications are set, before convoying to pick up vehicles Oct. 26.
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 101st Airborne Division,
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 101st Airborne Division, Task Force Currahee, approaches a cargo net loaded with concrete and humanitarian aid to deliver to a village in Paktika province, Afghanistan on March 2... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving
U.S. Army Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 3-66th Armor Reg., 172nd Inf. Bde., pulls security in a village of Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2011.
Afghan National Army soldiers enter a house to conduct
Afghan National Army soldiers enter a house to conduct a search, in the village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011.
Sarobi district Governor Khader Gul (second from right),
Sarobi district Governor Khader Gul (second from right), listens to a United States Department of Agriculture representative at the agri-business seminar in Paktika province, Feb. 10. The USDA-facilitated and ... More
Afghan Local Police trainees receive a class on ethics
Afghan Local Police trainees receive a class on ethics from Afghan Uniform Police member, Nasir Ahkmed, Qara Bagh district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The class of 48 trainees endure a 21-day n... More
Afghan locals to listen to the governor of Paktika
Afghan locals to listen to the governor of Paktika province, in Mata Khan village, Mata Khan district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2011.
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Marks with the 2-113th Infantry
U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Marks with the 2-113th Infantry Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, aims a 110 sniper rifle atop an observation post outside the village of Sarobi in Paktika province, Afghanistan, July ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Taylor Hocking from Missoula, Mont.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Taylor Hocking from Missoula, Mont., serving with Task Force Red Currahee, HHC, 1-506th Inf. Reg., 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Div., uses a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Hanson of Charlie Company,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Hanson of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, talks with Afghan National Security Forces about a ANSF checkpoint in Waza Kwah ... More
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army are positioned
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army are positioned every few miles along Route Idaho in Paktika province Nov. 11. The route has a high-level of improvised explosives devices and the ANA presence helps preven... More
Toby Keith rocks Forward Operating Base Sharana in
Toby Keith rocks Forward Operating Base Sharana in a surprise concert at the 172nd Infantry Brigade headquarters, April 29. Named one of the top 10 most dangerous places by Maxim Magazine, FOB Sharana and the s... More
Hillary Lindsey (left) introduces Billy Montana to
Hillary Lindsey (left) introduces Billy Montana to the troops after her set of two songs during a performance on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicola... More
Afghan Local Police (ALP) trainee lies on the ground
Afghan Local Police (ALP) trainee lies on the ground pulling security during a training exercise in Qara Bagh district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, May 6, 2013. The class of 48 trainees endure a 21-day non-o... More
An Afghan Local Policeman prepares to fire a rocket
An Afghan Local Policeman prepares to fire a rocket propelled grenade at insurgents near an observation post at Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 31.
Generations of sandbags protect the soldiers of A Company
Generations of sandbags protect the soldiers of A Company 1-2, Task Force Black Knight from enemy fire at an Afghan National Army combat outpost in Yhaya Khel District Sept. 12. The soldiers were on a mission t... More
U.S. Army soldiers Pvt. Joshua Bruner from Paola, Kan.,
U.S. Army soldiers Pvt. Joshua Bruner from Paola, Kan., and Sgt. William Wilson from Buffalo N.Y., of Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, move down a road after ke... More
Afghan children watch as Afghan National Army soldiers
Afghan children watch as Afghan National Army soldiers move from house to house while performing clearing operations in the village of Marzak, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
Locals Afghans, U.S. soldiers and their Afghan army
Locals Afghans, U.S. soldiers and their Afghan army counterparts drink tea in the village of Marzak , Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2011.
Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build
Afghan uniformed policemen move Hesco barriers to build an observation post in the Gul Raddin Pass, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2011.
A view showing PG-2 grenades, PG-7 grenades, and PG-7 HEAT rocket gren...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marshall Emerson, USA Release Status: Re... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Armando J. Ramos, a mortarman with Company
U.S. Army Pfc. Armando J. Ramos, a mortarman with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and native of Victorville, Calif., and U.S. Army Spc. Michae... More
A young Afghan girl attends Paktika Women’s Day at
A young Afghan girl attends Paktika Women’s Day at the Sharana Hospital, March 8. Women of all ages attended the event hosted by Paktika Director of Women’s Affairs Dr. Bibi Hawa. The provincial governor and su... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Pereda, with the Paktika
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Pereda, with the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team, relays the location of a mortar round in Sarobi District, Nov. 7. U.S. engineers safely destroyed the munitions.
Zarghun Shar officials make youth a priority
Teenagers from Zarghun Shar district gather at the district center for the first ever youth shura Sept. 29. Youth shuras are quickly becoming a popular initiative of sub-national governance as officials realize... More
Memorial ceremony, Afghanistan
U.S. Army Spc. David A. Hersh, a trumpeter assigned to the 101st Airborne Division Band, prepares to play taps during a memorial ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 2... More
Gov. Moheebullah Samim, the governor of Paktika province,
Gov. Moheebullah Samim, the governor of Paktika province, takes notes during a Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team-sponsored provincial and district line director and sub-governor training at the governor’s ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ailea N. Hundley of Chicago, a food
U.S. Army Pfc. Ailea N. Hundley of Chicago, a food service specialist from Company E, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, begins to grill chicken for fajita... More
An Afghan and his horse rest following a customary
An Afghan and his horse rest following a customary horseback riding demonstration during the Nawroz celebration at the governor’s compound March 21. Nawroz is a cultural holiday rooting from Iran, and is celebr... More
Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika security force
Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika security force platoon leader U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Ian O'Neill ensures that members of the PRT arrive safely during a mission at the provincial governor's compound in Paktik... More
U.S. Army Spc. Marcus Chambers, a 27-year-old native
U.S. Army Spc. Marcus Chambers, a 27-year-old native of Victorville, Calif., serves as a combat engineer team leader assigned to Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... More
An Afghan National Army howitzer section chief assigned
An Afghan National Army howitzer section chief assigned to 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, prepares his section for dry fire mission certification, near Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan, July 27, 2013. (U.S. A... 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)
The battalion command teams of the 28th Infantry Regiment
The battalion command teams of the 28th Infantry Regiment stand side by side at a historical transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 5. Th... More
First Lt. John Farrall, an Overland Park, Kan., native,
First Lt. John Farrall, an Overland Park, Kan., native, currently serves as a field artillery officer with the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in support of Operation Endur... More
Maj. Gen. William Mayville, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. William Mayville, the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force -1 and the 1st Infantry Division, presents Capt. Daniel McDougall, the commanding officer of Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops... More
Najia Bakerkhel, Paktika’s only female Wolesi Jirga
Najia Bakerkhel, Paktika’s only female Wolesi Jirga representative, speaks to Paktika youth April 4. Bakerkhel noted her pride in Paktika’s youth for not resorting to violence in response to the recent Florida ... More
Mohibullah Samim, the provincial governor of Paktika
Mohibullah Samim, the provincial governor of Paktika province, addresses a crowd of more than 500 villagers at an Afghan Local Police validation shura in Jani Kheyl district, Paktika province, Aug. 6. Samim sai... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, are awarded Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars at Forward Operating Base Waza Kwah, Paktika pro... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jamodric Cooper, of Dallas, Texas, from
U.S. Army Pfc. Jamodric Cooper, of Dallas, Texas, from Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, covers another squad while they bound to the next ridge line en route to... More
A local boy watches U.S. soldiers and members of the
A local boy watches U.S. soldiers and members of the Afghan National Army operate a traffic check point near Forward Operating Base Tillman Sept. 13.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Politte, a native of New
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Politte, a native of New Orleans and material management supervisor for Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, walks after confirming miss... More
An Afghan interpreter talks to Afghan National Army
An Afghan interpreter talks to Afghan National Army soldiers, prior to training with counterparts of the U.S. Army, at a combat outpost, in Sagana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 12, 2012.
An Afghan farmer listens to marketing strategies on
An Afghan farmer listens to marketing strategies on the second day of the first agri-business seminar in Orgun district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. Fifty-one farmers from Sarobi and Sar Howza distr... More
Paratroopers from the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion,
Paratroopers from the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division watch as C-17 Globemaster IIIs airdrop combat cargo bundles carrying food and water in Paktika province, Af... More
U.S. Army soldiers Pfc. Jose Pizano, from Alamogordo,
U.S. Army soldiers Pfc. Jose Pizano, from Alamogordo, N.M., and Pfc. Caleb Roach from Letart, W.Va., with Task Force Black Knight, Company A, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watch the ridge line ... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler speaks to the
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler speaks to the 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, Oct. 17 at Forward Operating Base Sharana. Chandler spoke on topics such as uniforms, ... More
A Paktika village response unit member searches a vehicle
A Paktika village response unit member searches a vehicle during a clearing operation in Oazai village, Sar Houzah district, Paktika province, Jan. 5, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jared Gehmann)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Neil Nunez from San Pedro, Calif.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Neil Nunez from San Pedro, Calif., and Pfc. Philip Reed from Tacoma, Wash., both serving with Task Force Black Knight, A Company, 2-28th, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, watc... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Baker from Grove City, Ohio,
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Baker from Grove City, Ohio, serving with A Company, 489th Civil Affairs Battalion moves back to the vehicles after inspecting the local dam 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, 2-28, 3-66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, prepare to move to a different position in Kajaki, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2011. (P... More
U.S. Army Soliders from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Army Soliders from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, conduct a clearing mission in the Zirat Mountain Area, Waza Kwah District, Paktika province... More