Photo Galleries

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  • Homan’s Eye

    Staff Sgt. Brent Homan lost his right eye in June of 2007 in Balad while deployed with 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry…

  • Tea Time in Qalat
    Tea Time in Qalat

    A local standard – nuts, raisins, and no almonds left during a copious tea time with some Afghans in Qalat.

  • Illumination
    Illumination

    The mortar team at FOB Lagman mid-launch – sending multiple 120mm illumination rounds up at timed intervals.

  • A Handful of Dust
    A Handful of Dust

    Pfc. Matthew Hoyt, 20, from Chicago, Ill., waits to move an ammo resupply from a Chinook helicopter at PMT Viper in…

  • Dab Pass
    Dab Pass

    A tricky section of road in Shinkay district – a mountain pass that is a recent convoy ambush spot.

  • Search Party
    Search Party

    Sunrise over the mountains in SW Zabul, as the Afghan National Police, escorted by PMT Viper, look for Taliban KIA…

  • The High Ground
    The High Ground

    A Romanian solider prepares to test fire the weapons on a BTR at FOB Mescall in SW Zabul province – the tires on one…

  • IED – Gone
    IED – Gone

    IED – Gone

  • IED – Found
    IED – Found

    An EOD team member wires up a IED (right) found a road off Highway One, near Qalat, to be detonated – this one was a…

  • The Ceremony
    The Ceremony

    Members of RCP 6, 951st Engineer Co., 276th EN BN receive their combat action badge for enemy engagement this past…

  • Homan’s Eye

    Staff Sgt. Brent Homan lost his right eye in June of 2007 in Balad while deployed with 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry…

  • Tea Time in Qalat
    Tea Time in Qalat

    A local standard – nuts, raisins, and no almonds left during a copious tea time with some Afghans in Qalat.

  • Illumination
    Illumination

    The mortar team at FOB Lagman mid-launch – sending multiple 120mm illumination rounds up at timed intervals.

  • A Handful of Dust
    A Handful of Dust

    Pfc. Matthew Hoyt, 20, from Chicago, Ill., waits to move an ammo resupply from a Chinook helicopter at PMT Viper in…

  • Dab Pass
    Dab Pass

    A tricky section of road in Shinkay district – a mountain pass that is a recent convoy ambush spot.

  • Search Party
    Search Party

    Sunrise over the mountains in SW Zabul, as the Afghan National Police, escorted by PMT Viper, look for Taliban KIA…

  • The High Ground
    The High Ground

    A Romanian solider prepares to test fire the weapons on a BTR at FOB Mescall in SW Zabul province – the tires on one…

  • IED – Gone
    IED – Gone

    IED – Gone

  • IED – Found
    IED – Found

    An EOD team member wires up a IED (right) found a road off Highway One, near Qalat, to be detonated – this one was a…

  • The Ceremony
    The Ceremony

    Members of RCP 6, 951st Engineer Co., 276th EN BN receive their combat action badge for enemy engagement this past…

  • Homan’s Eye

    Staff Sgt. Brent Homan lost his right eye in June of 2007 in Balad while deployed with 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry…

  • Tea Time in Qalat
    Tea Time in Qalat

    A local standard – nuts, raisins, and no almonds left during a copious tea time with some Afghans in Qalat.

  • Illumination
    Illumination

    The mortar team at FOB Lagman mid-launch – sending multiple 120mm illumination rounds up at timed intervals.

  • A Handful of Dust
    A Handful of Dust

    Pfc. Matthew Hoyt, 20, from Chicago, Ill., waits to move an ammo resupply from a Chinook helicopter at PMT Viper in…

  • Dab Pass
    Dab Pass

    A tricky section of road in Shinkay district – a mountain pass that is a recent convoy ambush spot.

  • Search Party
    Search Party

    Sunrise over the mountains in SW Zabul, as the Afghan National Police, escorted by PMT Viper, look for Taliban KIA…

  • The High Ground
    The High Ground

    A Romanian solider prepares to test fire the weapons on a BTR at FOB Mescall in SW Zabul province – the tires on one…

  • IED – Gone
    IED – Gone

    IED – Gone

  • IED – Found
    IED – Found

    An EOD team member wires up a IED (right) found a road off Highway One, near Qalat, to be detonated – this one was a…

  • The Ceremony
    The Ceremony

    Members of RCP 6, 951st Engineer Co., 276th EN BN receive their combat action badge for enemy engagement this past…