U.S. Army

Pfc. Trevor Gaston, a Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:26:54 -0400

Pfc. Trevor Gaston, a Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, demonstrates an FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS (Man-Portable Air-Defense System) at Bolling Air Force Base, April 14, 2010. Air Defense units from South Carolina and Ohio have been on rotating deployments to the National Capitol Region to support homeland defense as part of Operation Noble Eagle. This continued operation began in 2001, just days after—and in response to—the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Best Sapper Competitors begin the three mile buddy-run with...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:23:51 -0400

Best Sapper Competitors begin the three mile buddy-run with their individual body armor and M-4 rifles. The Best Sapper Competition gives engineers throughout the Army the opportunity to compete in a grueling six phase three day competition to determine who are the best engineers in the Army. (DoD photo by Benjamin Faske)

PFC Easterly waits for an instructor to verify that he has all...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:20:55 -0400

PFC Easterly waits for an instructor to verify that he has all the required gear to begin the 6th annual Best Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. The event gives engineers throughout the Army the opportunity to compete in a grueling six phase three day competition to determine who are the best engineers in the Army. (DoD photo by Benjamin Faske)

Louisiana National Guardsmen of the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:19:15 -0400

Louisiana National Guardsmen of the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, construct a 300-foot temporary wharf that will be used to load boats with booms and supplies at Campo’s Marina in St. Bernard, La., on May 6.

Louisiana National Guardsmen of the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:18:20 -0400

Master Sgt. Eric Ross (left) and Master Sgt. Eric Turk,...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:17:29 -0400

Master Sgt. Eric Ross (left) and Master Sgt. Eric Turk, representing the Army Special Forces Command, finish the last run as winners of the 2010 Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga. Photo credit: Daren Reehl.

A total of 80 Rangers from throughout the Army begin a three-day...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:16:21 -0400

A total of 80 Rangers from throughout the Army begin a three-day Best Ranger competition to determine the Army’s ‘best of the best.’ Only 50 of the 80 Rangers would finish the contest. Photo credit: Daren Reehl.

Sgt. Michael Malchow, 75th Ranger Regiment, rappels down the...

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:15:05 -0400

Sgt. Michael Malchow, 75th Ranger Regiment, rappels down the side of the Prusik Climb tower during day two of the Best Ranger competition at Fort Benning, Ga. Photo credit: Daren Reehl.

As day turns to night U.S. Army members with 782nd Alpha...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:58:15 -0400

As day turns to night U.S. Army members with 782nd Alpha Company, make their way through a town in Southern Afghanistan during a resupply convoy, April 29. The 782nd members conducted a two day convoy to deliver combat supplies to U.S. and Coalition forces and recovered tactical combat vehicles from three different forward operating bases.

Sgt. Maj. James Lambert and Lt. Col. Michael “Greg”...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:57:19 -0400

Sgt. Maj. James Lambert and Lt. Col. Michael “Greg” Hicks, both of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Munitions Training Department at the Ordnance Munitions and Electronics Maintenance School, look over equipment similar to what was used to tell the story of EOD Soldiers in Iraq in the Academy Award-winning movie “The Hurt Locker.” The Talon robot and EOD bomb suit play significant roles in the movie.

U.S. Army Spc. Joel LeMaistre, a Soldier assigned to Joint...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:55:20 -0400

U.S. Army Spc. Joel LeMaistre, a Soldier assigned to Joint Combat Camera-Iraq, documents video footage of a weapons cache discovered near K-3, Iraq, April 13. The EOD team came to detonate a cache of more than 30 120-mm Russian Mortar rounds the Golden Lions of the Combined Security Force discovered during a cache search.

Capt. Joe Byrnes, 554th Engineer Battalion, prepares a Talon...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:54:34 -0400

Capt. Joe Byrnes, 554th Engineer Battalion, prepares a Talon robot during the IED 9-Line event of the 2010 Best Sapper Competition, April 19, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Byrnes and his teammate, Capt. Jason Castro won the this year’s competition.

U.S. Army Soldiers provide security as a convoy passes through a...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:53:53 -0400

U.S. Army Soldiers provide security as a convoy passes through a valley in southern Wardak province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. De’Yonte Mosley

U.S. Army Sgt. Colin Unverzagt provides security after exiting a...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:53:22 -0400

U.S. Army Sgt. Colin Unverzagt provides security after exiting a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with other soldiers during an operation in Afghanistan’s Khost province, April 23, 2010. The operation is being conducted to reintroduce a coalition presence, help Afghan forces clear the Shembowat Valley and communicate with village elders in the province. The Soldiers are assigned to 101st Airborne Division’s Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander

U.S. Army solders travel dismounted through a creek in the...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:52:46 -0400

U.S. Army solders travel dismounted through a creek in the village of Babus, May 7, Pole-Elam District, Afghanistan. The soldiers are assigned to 264th Route Clearance Company, 27th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Tiger Engineer Brigade.

U.S. Army Soldiers jump from a hovering CH-47 Chinook helicopter...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:51:11 -0400

U.S. Army Soldiers jump from a hovering CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the helo-cast event on day two of the Best Sapper Competition, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., April 20, 2010. The Best Sapper Competition gives engineers throughout the Army the opportunity to compete in a grueling six phase and three day competition to determine who are the best engineers in the Army. DoD photo by Benjamin Faske

U.S. Army members with 782nd Alpha Company, make their way...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:49:26 -0400

U.S. Army members with 782nd Alpha Company, make their way around gigantic Improvised Explosive Device blast holes that where created just a few hours prior to their convoy passing through April 30, Southern Afghanistan. The U.S. Army convoy just ahead of the 782nd suffered one casualty from the IED blast and several wounded soldiers. IED’s are amongst the top threat to U.S. and Coalition forces serving in Afghanistan right now.

U.S. Army Sgt. David M. Pooler of 1st. Platoon, Able Company,...

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:48:48 -0400

U.S. Army Sgt. David M. Pooler of 1st. Platoon, Able Company, 2-503 Battalion Airborne, 173 Airborne Brigade Combat Team from Vincenza, Italy scans the area across the Kunar river as he provides security iin the Noorgal district on May 01, 2010, Konar province, Afghanistan. This was part of a community development council meeting. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lorenzo Ware/ Released)

Sorry this has been dead for a while, I will probably get back to posting soon.

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:28:58 -0400

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Rick Fleming, left, and U.S. Army...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:10:46 -0500

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Rick Fleming, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Elaine Jackson, assigned to the Alaska National Guard, cut through the fresh powder in preparation for the 2010 Alaska National Guard Iron Dog snowmobile race, Camp Denali, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2010. Alaska National Guard photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Karina Paraoan

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