Dec 27, 2011

The Search and Recovery section of Company B, 204th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, mass produces Culvert Intrusion Denial Systems, a defense against improvised explosive devices, at Forward Operating Base Walton, Afghanistan.

Dec 27, 2011

When first comparing Capt. Angela Chipman to Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus, there aren't many similarities. She doesn't have a big white beard, a red suit and doesn't rely on reindeer to get from one place to the other.

Dec 26, 2011

A ceremony on Camp Dwyer in Helmand province, Afghanistan, marked the completion of a $14.9-million U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Afghanistan Engineer District-South project to provide parking and taxiways for coalition helicopters, Dec. 12, 2011.

Dec 26, 2011

According to the U.S. Army, water pollution from raw sewage is the most significant environmental contamination problem in Afghanistan and is one of the most significant health threats to deployed personnel.

Dec 23, 2011

As the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan looks to 2012 as a time to build on gains made and extend the security zone east of Kabul, the Soldiers of Regional Command East know they have a vital role to play in making that possible.

Dec 22, 2011

Since May, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South has been overseeing construction of a $63.3 million brigade complex for the Afghan National Army's 207th Corps at Camp Sayar in Farah province.

Dec 22, 2011

Improvised explosive devices are perhaps one of the greatest threats the insurgency uses against armed forces in Afghanistan, but with the counter-improvised explosive devices training offered at Bagram Airfield they are hoping to change that.

Dec 22, 2011

More than 150 women attended an all-female shura in Shinwar District, Afghanistan, Dec. 4, 2011, which was hosted by the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, Agribusiness Development Team and the individual district support team's female engagement team.

Dec 19, 2011

The CUBE system promises a more reliable, cost-effective way to sling load vital liquids to the field.

Dec 19, 2011

Half way around the world and peppered across the battle spaces of Afghanistan, Joint Expeditionary Forensic Facilities carry out their critical mission of providing tactical science technology at the tip of the spear in the Army's continuing war on terror.

Dec 19, 2011

There is another war in Afghanistan. A war that has no armor or aircraft yet expands well beyond the boundaries of every nation known to man, the vast landscape of the digital realm.

Dec 19, 2011

After nearly two years of work between coalition forces, the Afghan Olympic Committee and the U.S. Embassy, Ghazi Stadium was crowded with people Dec. 15, 2011, many waving and cheering in a show of national pride.

Dec 18, 2011

Soldiers with the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade's supply, support and activity warehouse work around the clock to provide everything from office supplies to highly expensive aircraft parts.

Dec 18, 2011

A newly constructed troop medical clinic will allow the Afghan National Army to provide expanded routine medical services to its soldiers assigned to Camp Zafar near Herat, Afghanistan.

Dec 9, 2011

The 401st Army Field Support Brigade continued its support of the Afghan National Army from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2011, when 90 M1114 vehicles were inspected by Afghan Army Lt. Col. Ibrahim Wardak, liaison officer to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, in preparation for final turn over to the ANA.

Dec 9, 2011

Sustainment Soldiers in Kuwait are working hard to meet the presidential directive to transition troops and equipment from Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011.

Dec 8, 2011

West Virginia Army National Guard Special Forces Soldiers taught members of the Malian Defense Forces how to effectively conduct drop zone selection, request aerial resupplies along with different methods of dropping supplies via air transport in order to maximize joint stability and security efforts.

Dec 7, 2011

In the small village of Jabbulsaraj, Afghanistan, the Kentucky Army National Guard Agribusiness Development Team is working to improve the lives of farmers and connect them with their government through simple agricultural projects and outreach.

Dec 7, 2011

Three separate villages in the Balkh province of northern Afghanistan will benefit from projects led by members of the Croatian armed forces.

Nov 29, 2011

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finalizing construction of the $7.3 million Ala Jirga border police headquarters compound, and the $6.2 million compound in Sallamat, and inspected the sites Nov. 24, 2011, as part of a multipurpose mission.

Nov 28, 2011

Soldiers from B Company, 9th Engineer Battalion usually recover water, food, fuel and other classes of supplies from the drop zone, but Nov. 23, 2011, was unlike all others and was the first of its kind in the history of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Nov 27, 2011

In northern Afghanistan, three female Soldiers assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted medical seminars with Afghan females near the town of Tapagurghan Nov. 16-20, 2011.

Nov 26, 2011

Deployed Soldiers and civilians rarely expect to see family members on their deployment, so when mother and son had the opportunity in Afghanistan, they quickly grabbed it.

Nov 25, 2011

Adobe-style building structures are becoming more commonplace as coalition strategists see them as being better suited for the Afghan National Security Forces.

Nov 17, 2011

Soldiers with the 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, distributed roughly 100 pounds of scholastic and hygienic supplies to Afghan children, Nov. 15, 2011.

Nov 17, 2011

Army paratroopers completed two test drops Nov. 10, 2011, to certify a new water and fuel container system for airdrops in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

Nov 11, 2011

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers builds strong and builds smart. In Afghanistan, building strong and smart means constructing cost-effective facilities that meet the needs of Afghans, and are easy to operate and maintain over the life of the facilities.