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Kentucky's Soldiers and Airmen plant the seeds of learning in Afghanistan
August 5, 2013
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Steele hands school supplies over to District Education Representative Bismillah Khan. The supplies were donated by Luhr Elementary School and Midway College in Kentucky.
Kentucky Agribusiness team going to the dogs - in a good way
July 15, 2013
Staff Sgt. Matthew Nicholson is pinned down by Crash, Tech Sgt. Jessie Johnson's loyal companion, during an exercise at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Afghanistan, June 20, 2013. The dog is trained to keep a detainee in place until further instructed to release his hold.
Montana father and son serving side by side in Afghanistan
July 12, 2013
First Sgt. Glenn Myers and Sgt. Alex Myers, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, are a father-and-son team and brothers in arms.
U.S. Soldiers work with Serbian Armed Forces
June 28, 2013
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Grimmett, the Joint Implementation Commission Chief and a member of the Utah National Guard, greets his Serbian Armed Forces counterpart after a coordination meeting in Vrapce on June 21. The two groups meet monthly to coordinate their efforts along the Administrative Boundary Line between Kosovo and Serbia.
Guam National Guard members continue Operation Enduring Freedom mission
June 25, 2013
Staff Sgt. Charles Chiguina, left, convoy commander for Charlie Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, and members of his team show their unity prior to a June 22 mission at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Oklahoma Soldiers performing dual mission in Afghanistan
June 24, 2013
Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Platoon, 1245th Transportation Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, escort military vehicles in preparation for a convoy escort team mission en route to two forward operating bases in the Regional Command North, at Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2013.
Kentucky Soldier pursues dream of impacting inner-city students
June 17, 2013
Cpl. De'Marcus Hopson poses for a picture after graduating from Warrior Leader Course, which was held at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Kentucky Army National Guard medic helps with better care for military dogs
June 11, 2013
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Justin Gilliam, 2/138th Field Artillery Regiment medic, takes U.S. Navy military working dog Adela’s pulse May 21, 2013, during a MWD care under fire class taught by U.S. Army Capt. Danielle Diamond (center), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell veterinarian. While U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Ryan Ezell, Adela’s handler, restrained her during the hands-on class instruction, he and Diamond ensured the medics understood restraining and training a MWD, or its handler, downrange will likely entail considerably more difficulty.
Beyond the Horizons builds schools and partnerships
June 6, 2013
Lt. Col. Raymond Valas, Joint Task Force Jaguar commander, teaches the children of Central School, El Tamarindo, how to march, on their way out to look at Black Hawk helicopter May 14, 2013.
Florida National Guard unit helps coordination on the Afghan-Pakistan border
June 4, 2013
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas West points out the Pakistan border to Staff Sgt. Christopher Redd, kneeling, from an Afghan Border Police facility at Torkham Gate in eastern Afghanistan.