1st Lt. James Lehman, Kentucky ADT, offers his hand to a local child while on security. Lehman and the other members of the ADT assessed several vineyards as a part of their effort to help Afghans increase raisin yields.
1st Lt. James Lehman offers his hand to a local child while on security.
U.S. Army Spc. Tommy Olivo, Kentucky ADT, greets local children while providing security. Olivo and his team conduct agriculture assessments in an effort to assist Afghans increase their ability to feed their country.
Radio Garmsir operates aboard FOB Delhi and has a transmission of approx 20 kms. Each day, Alkozay and Ullah host 2 music programs and a nightly Koran broadcast. When the broadcasts started, local citizens voiced concerns about the format and content Radio Garmsir would air. Ullah assured his listeners Radio Garmsir would be a tasteful, Islamic program with consideration given to the various languages and cultures represented in the district. "We're playing music from 3 languages," Ullah pointed out, "Pashtu, Dari and Hindi. We offer the best radio for people here."
As part of their efforts to offer the best radio for the people here, Ullah and Alkozay incorporate announcements about controlled detonations, and other news items related to the ISAF in the area. "We alert people to these explosions so they don't worry,"
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"I hope that because we're so few, we need more pilots, more power for this country to save it and protect it," he added. "I hope that they can learn something from us to come here and serve their country."
Army Staff Sgt. Nekolas Portella, attached to the 1411th Civil Affairs Co, distributes supplies to students from a primary school in Numaniyah, Oct. 5.
Sgt. Luis Hernandez attached to Red Plt, A Btry, 1-77th FA Bn, provides security for members of the the 1411th.
Staff Sgt. Nekolas Portella speaks with teachers.
Students watch as Soldiers from the the 1411th speak with teachers.
Iraqi schoolboys form a queue to receive school supplies.
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3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
3rd BSTB Challenges Soldiers Through Competition
Photos by Christopher KozloskiLt. Col. Quinton Arnold, cmdr of 3rd BSTB, presents Sgt. Victoria Siler, winner of the 3rd BSTB NCO of the Year competition, with an Army Achievement Medal for her accomplishments during the competition.
Lt. Col. Arnold presents Spc. Clinton Mampel, winner of the 3rd BSTB Soldier of the Year competition, with an Army Achievement Medal for his accomplishments during the competition.
Spc. Clinton Mampel, winner of the 3rd BSTB Soldier of the Year competition, prepares to disassemble the M240B automatic machine gun at one of the warrior task stations set up for the competition at FOB Marez, Oct. 1.
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(Photo by Lt. Col. Pat Simon)
With his son, Pfc. Taylor Crooks (right) by his side, Lt. Col. Jerry Crooks (center), dep. cmdr 225th Engr Bde, is promoted to the rank of colonel by Brig. Gen. Owen Monconduit, cmdr of the 225th Eng. Brig., at an undisclosed location in Iraq, Oct. 4.
Army Maj. Gen. Richard Rowe, dir. of Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq's Training and Advisory mission, talks with Maj. Gen. Isam Yaseen, Zurbatiyah port director for Iraq's Border Enforcement Dept, before a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a cargo transload area on the Iraq-Iran border, Sept. 26, 2009.