Story by Spc. Eric-James Estrada | 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs | 12.25.2011
What started as a simple journey for U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Tess White turned into a race against time to see her sister, U.S. Army Sgt. Tobey White, before her tour of duty ended in Afghanistan....
Story by Spc. Tobey White | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 11.02.2011
Afghan and U.S. troops worked together in Operation Maiwan VI to disrupt Haqqani operations and deny operatives’ access to Sabari district, Nov. 2....
Story by Spc. Tobey White | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 09.29.2011
Afghan and U.S. troops worked together in Operation Steel Rain to disrupt Haqqani network cells operating in the Tirzaye district of Khowst province Sept. 29....
Story by Spc. Tobey White | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 08.25.2011
“We have reports of the Afghan National Army sitting on an improvised explosive device at this location,” says a voice over the radio in a cramped control shelter Aug 25. “Can you give me an ETA?” “Roger,” replies one of the unmanned aerial system operators listening in. “We’re 22 kilometers out. It’ll be 10 mikes.”...
Courtesy Story | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 07.31.2011
“A funny thing happened on the way to Pakistan,” said Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” referring to his appearance at Forward Operating Base Salerno July 31....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Zumer | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 04.24.2011
It might not have been the NBA Playoffs, but the basketball tournament held at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, April 24, certainly had its share of intensity and athletic moves....
Story by Spc. Tobey White | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 03.26.2011
In an open field, three D30 Howitzers are covered by a tarp. In a building next to them several Afghan National Army soldiers lean over a map learning basic map reading skills with the help of several U.S. Army soldiers....
Story by Spc. Tobey White | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 03.08.2011
Soldiers wearing brightly colored scarves under their helmets stared wide-eyed at Afghan women entering the civil military operations center in downtown Khowst City....
