A UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopter flies over the hills of Western
Afghanistan on its way back to Forward Operating Base
Shindand from FOB Chaghcharan as the sun sets on April
12th, 2012.
VIDEO: Soldiers Develop Afghan Local Police April 30, 2012
U.S. Army
Soldiers patrol during Task Force Blue Geronimo in
Taghawarq village, Khost province, Afghanistan.
General Accompanies Afghan Patrol April 28, 2012
U.S. Marine
Corps Gen. John R. Allen goes out on a patrol with US Soldiers
in Zarin village, Ghazni province, Afghanistan on April
23rd, 2012.
Soldiers Provide Supporting Fires April 27, 2012
US Army
Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Tillman provide
supporting fires for fellow Soldiers who came under attack
by insurgents at one of the base's outposts. More Afghanistan
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U.S. Army
National Guard Soldiers rebuff an enemy attack in Kunar
province, Afghanistan. More Photos...
Soldiers Patrol Askarkot April 25, 2012
U.S. Army
Soldiers patrol through the village of Askarkot along
Highway One in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.
Dempsey Visits Camp Morehead April 24, 2012
U.S. Army
General Martin E. Dempsey receives a briefing from U.S.
and Afghan special forces at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan on
April 23rd, 2012.
VIDEO: Deadliest Weapon - A Marine and His Rifle April 23, 2012
Latif Security Patrol April 21, 2012
Coalition and
Afghan special operations forces conduct a security patrol
in the mountains around Latif district, Afghanistan.
Operation Marble Lion April 20, 2012
U.S. Army
paratroopers and Afghan soldiers prepare to depart on
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters during Operation Marble Lion
in Jani Khel district, Afghanistan.
Memorial Service at FOB Arian April 19, 2012
Soldiers with
the 82nd Airborne mourn the loss of Cpl. Antonio Burnside
during a memorial ceremony at Forward Operating Base Arian
in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.
Exercise Africa Lion 2012 April 18, 2012
Marines from
4th Tank Battalion participate in Exercise Africa Lion
2012 in Morocco on April 13th, 2012.
Lightning Over FOB Salerno April 17, 2012
Lightning
strikes over Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst
province, Afghanistan.
Apache Releases Flares During Afghan Firefight April 16, 2012
An AH-64 Apache
helicopter releases flares over an Afghan valley during a
firefight in Daykundi province, Afghanistan.
E-2C Hawkeye April 14, 2012
An E-2C Hawkeye
lands on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
during Malabar 2012 in the Indian Ocean on April 11th,
2012.
Pantac
MOLLE Assault Backpack April 13, 2012
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PHOTO: Return to Base April 12, 2012
A paratrooper
with the 82nd Airborne returns to base along with a MRAP
in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.
Marzak River Crossing April 11, 2012
U.S. Army
Soldiers cross a river bank in Marzak, Afghanistan.
Sanawghan Village April 10, 2012
A special
operations forces soldier provides security in Sanawghan
village, Herat province, Afghanistan.
Ghazni Air Assault April 09, 2012
A Soldier with
the 172nd Infantry Brigade climbs a ladder to set up a
defensive position while children watch during an air
assault mission in Ghazni province, Afghanistan.
Marines with
the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a
live-fire exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima somewhere in
the Atlantic Ocean on April 4th, 2012.
F/A-18 Crash April 07, 2012
Firefighting foam covers an apartment complex in Virginia
Beach after an F/A-18D Hornet crashed into the complex
shortly after takeoff on April 6th, 2012.
Operation Speargun April 06, 2012
A U.S. Marine
inspects an IED after it was blown in place during
Operation Speargun in Urmuz, Afghanistan.
IED Detection Dog April 05, 2012
A Marine dog
handler and his IED detection dog take a break during
Operation Speargun in Urmuz, Afghanistan.
SEALs Train With MRAPs April 04, 2012
A squad of U.S.
Navy SEALs train with Mine Resistant Ambush Protected
Armored vehicles.
Harvest Hawk April 03, 2012
A Harvest Hawk sits on the runway
at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on March 26th, 2012. The
modified KC-130J is equipped with Hellfire and Griffin
missiles for close-air-support missions.
HSV 2 Swift April 02, 2012
The US Navy's High Speed Vessel
Swift (HSV 2) arrives at the Marathi NATO Pier facility on
the Greek island of Crete. More photos...