Photos from the Front Lines

Dismounted Patrol

U.S. troops leave Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. The troops are assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

Security Focus

U.S. Army Spc. Lawrence Lopez provides security during a patrol through Khushki Danda in Afghanistan's Khost province, July 29, 2012. Lopez is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

Pump House Patrol

Afghan police officers join U.S. and Afghan soldiers as they prepare to enter a pump house to search for weapons caches in Karizownah in Afghanistan's Khost province, July 30, 2012.

Photos from the Front Lines

Razor Edge

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bauman leaves Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. Bauman is assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, which includes troops and civilians deployed to the province to help rebuild and stabilize the local government and infrastructure.

 

Kandahar Camp

U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Belli leaves Camp Nathan Smith on a dismounted patrol to survey equipment at a public works facility in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 8, 2012. Belli is assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

Medical Drill

U.S. troops treat a simulated causality during a defense drill on Camp Nathan Smith in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 12, 2012. The troops are assigned to the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

Face of Defense: Father, Daughter Reunite in Afghanistan

By Army Spc. April York
2nd Brigade Combat Team

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  – An Army father and his soldier daughter have reunited in Afghanistan.

Army Pfc. Amanda Hagy is an imagery analyst here at Camp Nathan Smith for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, from Fort Carson, Colo. Her father is Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bobby Hagy, the senior noncommissioned officer for the 528th Sustainment Brigade from Fort Bragg, N.C.

Amanda deployed to Afghanistan in May, and works in her brigade’s tactical operations center. She had been deployed for about six months when her father was sent on a 30-day deployment to perform an inspection of the special operations groups under his leadership. Some of those groups are deployed in Afghanistan.

“I knew that I was going to be near Amanda so when I got to Kandahar Airfield I put my feelers out to get over her way,” the sergeant major said.

“It’s freaking awesome that my dad could come out here to see me,” Amanda said. “I feel blessed.”

“It’s been good to see her,” the command sergeant major said, “and if I could stay around here for the next six months to be deployed with her, I would.”