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Oct 31, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: Blackanthem Military News Soldiers Conduct Halloween-Themed Marksmanship Training Story and photos by Sgt. Francis O’Brien Spc. Christopher McInerney, a Va. native, shows off his multiple head shots using paper zombie targets at the weapons qualification range, at FOB Lagman, Zabul prov., Oct. 14. Virginia N.G. 116th IBCT Soldiers, took part [...]
Oct 30, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: Operation Duke Blitz Turns up Heat on Haqqanis Story by Staff Sgt. John Zumer Army Pfc. Rion Vest, a medic Ore., and a member of 3rd Plt, Troop C, 6th Sqdn, 4th Cav Regt, TF Raider, climbs a trail in Star Kot village, Qalandar district, Oct. 19. Vest and [...]
Oct 29, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: DVIDS COP Dand Patan MWR Center Boost Morale for Okla. N.G. Story and photo by Army Spc. Krey Robbins) Spc. Joby Daugherty, an infantryman from Mo., assigned to Co D, 1st Bn, 279th Inf Regt, TF Creek, checks his e-mail and accesses family photos on COP Dand Patan, Oct. [...]
Oct 28, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: DVIDS Marines Enjoy Pace of Nawa District’s Unique Countryside Story and photos by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde Nev. native LCpl. Daniel Wilson, a fireteam leader with Charlie Co, 1st Bn, 9th Marine Regt, patrols down a street in Khalaj village, Helmand prov. The Marines and AUP conduct regular partnered patrols [...]
AFGHANISTAN STORIES: DVIDS The Matthew Freeman Project Provides School Supplies Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts 1st Lt. Zachary Weigelt, an Iowa native, presents a picture of Marine Capt. Matthew Freeman, to teachers at a school for boys, Oct. 18. Soldiers with C Co, 40th Engr Bn, 170th IBCT delivered roughly 100-lbs [...]
Oct 26, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: DVIDS Life on Patrol Base Boldak: The Routine of Weapons Co. Story and photos by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard Cpl. James Baker, a mortarman, and a native of Mass., stands behind a MK-19 grenade launcher, while standing Post 1 at PB Boldak, Helmand prov., Oct. 1. Boldak is the first line [...]
Oct 25, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: RC-East, Bagram Media Center ‘Cat in the Hat’ Becomes a Major Operation Written by Maj. Lindy White, TF Thunderbird The first, all-girls class enrolled in Op Cat in the Hat, sits and listens as 1st Lt. Elizabeth Bloomfield, of Iowa, mgr. of contracting officer reps with the 45th [...]
AFGHANISTAN STORIES: RC-East, Bagram Media Center TF Duke Operation Nike IV Weakens Haqqanis in Musa Khel Written by Army Maj. Travis Dettmer, TF Duke KHOWST PROVINCE – Afghan and CF patrol in the mountains of Musa Khel, during Op Nike IV. The op was part of a larger brigade op known as Duke Blitz, [...]
Oct 23, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: RC-East, Bagram Media Center PRT Nangarhar Walks Among Locals Story and photos by 1st Lt. Jeff Nagan, PRT Nangarhar Staff Sgt. Robert Ross, civil affairs military ops center NCO-in-charge, Nangarhar PRT, takes notes during an interview with a local cloth vendor, as part of a market assessment of Jalalabad, Oct. [...]
Oct 22, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: RC-East, Bagram Media Center Committed to the Security, Reconstruction and Extension of Governance AF photos by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane, Laghman PRT LAGHMAN PROVINCE — AF Senior Airman Lauren Everett, a medic attached to Laghman PRT, climbs a tree to talk to a child, while on a patrol in Mehtar [...]
