Story by 1st Lt. Amber Symonds | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.13.2013
Representatives from across the Afghan National Security Forces attended an update brief at the Operations Coordination Center – Regional East at Forward Operating Base Thunder May 13....
Story by Spc. Ryan Scott | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 04.21.2013
Soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team “Highlanders”, 1st Armored Division, participated in a Casing of the Colors ceremony at Forward Operating Base Lightning, April 21....
Story by Sgt. Aaron Ricca | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.23.2013
U.S. Army Pfc. Dakota Young, sat motionless, dressed in a multi-cam uniform and improvised outer tactical vest decked out as if ready to go out on patrol....
Story by Spc. Tianna Waite | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.19.2013
A U.S. Army combat medic taught first responder medical classes to Afghan security guards on Forward Operating Base Lightning, as part of an ongoing series of medical instruction, Feb. 19....
Story by Sgt. Aaron Ricca | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.09.2013
The seats of an old tour bus normally used to transport soldiers were stacked high with boxes of towels, cooking utensils, toys and clothes, and headed to a warehouse on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Feb. 9....
Story by Sgt. Aaron Ricca | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.02.2012
Loud music blared inside the concrete walls enclosing the outdoor work-out area behind the gym. A crowd of soldiers, airmen, civilian contractors and even local Afghan workers watched and cheered as a competitor struggled through part of a challenging course....
Story by Sgt. Kimberly Browne | Combined Joint Task Force 1 - Afghanistan | 08.05.2011
Just outside the small village of Gardez, south of Kabul, sounds of gun fire echo off the mountains. In what normally would be cause for alarm, no one reacts....
Courtesy Story | Combined Joint Task Force 1 - Afghanistan | 06.30.2011
Perched in the center of Gardēz, an ancient structure known as Bala Hesar, meaning “high fortress,” has seen plenty of service in Afghanistan. Believed to have been built by Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C., old artillery pieces on its highest tower along with a large spotlight indicate its more recent use. ...
