Pictures from the Front Lines

Puma Launch

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dylan Ferguson launches a Puma unmanned aerial vehicle in Afghanistan'a Ghazni province, June 25, 2012. Fergunson, a brigade aviation element officer assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, uses the Puma for reconnaissance for ground troops.

Machine Gun Training

U.S. Army Sgt. James Misch shows Afghan soldiers how to load an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during basic marksmanship training in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012. U.S. soldiers and Afghan forces routinely train together to strengthen their partnership and increase the Afghan force's ability to disrupt enemy activity. The U.S. solders are assinged to the 1st Infantry Divisions Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.