PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Crabtree (right), Command Sgt. Maj., 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), speaks with a Soldier from Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Reg...

PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Crabtree, Command Sgt. Maj., 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), visits Soldiers of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, at Forward...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Col. R.J. Lillibridge, Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), serves corn-on-the-cob to a Solider assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, during a ...


KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " A table full of deserts, fruits, pastries, and other lavish foods are on display for the Soldiers and civilians of Camp Clark, Afghanistan, in preparation for a Christmas Day feast, Dec. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by S...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " A table full of deserts, fruits, pastries, and other lavish foods are on display for the Soldiers and civilians of Camp Clark, Afghanistan, in preparation for a Christmas Day feast, Dec. 25, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sg...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan "An angel food cake is on display at the Camp Clark, Afghanistan dining facility, Dec. 25, 2012. The facility staff began preparing for the holiday meal 4 days in advance. They offered more than 30 different types of dese...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Staff Sgt. Jonathon Shuskey, an infantry squad leader, assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), plays a guitar on the ste...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Soldiers enjoy their Christmas-day lunch at the Camp Clark, Afghanistan dining facility, Dec. 25, 2012. The facility staff began preparing for the holiday meal 4 days in advance. They offered more than 30 different type...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Soldiers bow their heads in prayer before their Christmas-day lunch at the Camp Clark, Afghanistan dining facility, Dec. 25, 2012. The facility staff began preparing for the holiday meal 4 days in advance. They offered ...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), waves to Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghan...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - 1st Sgt. Patrick Brossman (left), senior non-commissioned officer, Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands guard alongside h...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - 1st Sgt. Patrick Brossman (left), senior non-commissioned officer, Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands guard alongside h...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands next to two vehicles loaded with care pa...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), walks alongside two Soldiers who dressed as "Sa...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - 1st Sgt. Patrick Brossman (left), senior non-commissioned officer, Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands guard in a tower ...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - 1st Sgt. Patrick Brossman (far), senior non-commissioned officer, Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), shows his son, Pfc. Jerry...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), delivers tennis balls dressed as Santa to the M...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), visits Soldiers from Battery A, 3rd Battalion, ...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Capt. Erik Alfsen, chaplain, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), sings during a concert inside the dining facility on Forward Operating Bas...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), dresses as Santa Clause and poses with a UH-60 ...

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, an intelligence chief, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), delivers tennis balls to a military working dog...