ARGHANDAB DISTRICT, Afghanistan – Capt. Nicholas Bobrowski (far right) of the 7th Field Artillery Regiment’s 3rd Battalion and members of Romania’s 300th Infantry Battalion prepare for a night mission in the mountains of Arghandab District, Afghanistan. The mission, part of Operation Iron Damper, is an ongoing effort to provide security and stability in the region by working closely with village elders to capture anti-coalition militia (ACM) or keep them on the move. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Claudia K. Bullard, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
<../Photos/050404-A-1888A-046.jpg> <../Photos/050404-A-1888A-046.jpg> ARGHANDAB DISTRICT, Afghanistan – U.S. Army and Afghan National Army personnel visit with local elders about the security situation in their village. The Soldiers were participating in Operation Iron Damper, a continuing effort by Coalition Forces to build stability and security in the region. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Johnny Aragon, 55th Signal Company) <../Photos/050321-F-9429S-031.jpg> <../Photos/050321-F-9429S-031.jpg> KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan - U.S. Army Spc. Ben Jamieson, a parachute rigger with 24th the Quartermaster Co. from the Southern European Task Force at Vicenza, Italy, checks over parachutes on Container Deployment System bundles he and other Soldiers built. ( Photos by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol 416th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs)