Photos from August, 2009

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  SOKO BANJA, Serbia — Army Spc. Terry P. Barber greets Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac during his visit to an elementary school here, Aug. 24, 2009, where Ohio airmen and solders have been working together with their Serbian counterparts on school renovations via the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. (Department of Defense photo by 1st Lt. Nicole Ashcroft) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PROKUPLJE, Serbia — Airmen from the 200th RED HORSE Ohio National Guard, and their Serbian counterparts prepare to greet Dragan Sutanovac, Serbian Defense Minister, and Jennifer Brush, U.S. Charge d'Affaires at an elementary school here Aug. 24, 2009. Ohio and Serbian troops have been working together on renovations via the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program since early August. (Department of Defense photo by 1st Lt. Nicole Ashcroft) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOKO BANJA, Serbia — Staff Sgt. John C. Berling is greeted by local children who have befriended him and other Ohio National Guard airmen and soldiers as they have been renovating an elementary schoolhere with their Serbian army counterparts through the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. (Department of Defense photo by by 1st Lt. Nicole Ashcroft) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania — U.S. Army Capt. Myrna B. Howson, R.N., assigned to the 212th Combat Support Hospital in Kaiserslautem, Germany, checks the blood pressure of Romanian woman from the village of Nicolae Balcescu August 27. The humanitarian civil assistance team screened an average of 100 people per day in the eight villages they visited. (Department of Defense photo by Army Pfc. Charles J. Thompson) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOKO BANJA, Serbia — Ohio National Guard and Serbian troops pose for a group photo with Dragan Bogdanovic, a local man who has helped teach the American troops much about Serbian construction methods. The joint team has been working since early August to renovate an elementary school here, through the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. (Department of Defense photo by 1st Lt. Nicole Ashcroft) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ISTRIA, Romania — U.S. Army optometrist Capt. John W. Cary examines a child's eyes July 28 ata schoolhouse here as part of a European Command's humanitarian civil assistance program. The military medical professionals provided health education and screening to citizens as well as giving dental, eye, pediatric and primary health care examinations. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Marla R. Keown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PROKUPLJE, Serbia — Members of the 200th Red Horse engineers and Serbian armed forces work together in a joint military humanitarian operation, tearing down the stucco finish on the Neven elementary school here, Aug. 8th, 2009. The airmen will add a layer of thermal insulation when they finish taking the stucco of. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PROKUPLJE, Serbia — Amn. 1st Class Travis Seich (far left), and Amn. 1st Class John Milius (far right), shovel stucco debris torn off the Neven elementary school here, as Tech. Sgt. Elliott Putt rakes and Master Sgt. Roger Burton watches Aug. 8. They are members of the 200th Red Horse engineers refinishing Serbian schools in a military humanitarian operation with the Serbian armed forces. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PROKUPLJE, Serbia — Staff Sgt. Brock Mowry of the 200th Red Horse Engineers supervises the safety of the scaffolding during the remodeling of the Neven elementary school here, Aug. 10. Mowry is taking part in an Ohio Army National Guard joint military humanitarian operation with the Serbian Armed Forces. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOLNOK, Hungary — Ohio National Guard and Hungarian troops march down the main city street here during the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) homecoming ceremony Aug.15. The team spent the last year working together with Hungarian soldiers training the Afghan National Army forces. (Department of Defense photo by 1st Lt. Nicole Ashcroft) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOKO BANJA, Serbia — Spc. Andrew Harding of the 1194th Engineer Company plays basketball with the local children attending the Mitropolit Mihailo primary school here August 11. The school is being remodeled by soldiers in the Ohio Army National Guard. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PRANJANI, Serbia — Soldiers of the 1194th Engineer Company visit the Svetog Spasenje, the St. Savior churchhere where where U.S. allies and airmen that did not survive to be rescued by the Halyard Mission were buried. The soldiers are visiting in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Halyard mission Aug. 15, honoring the Serbian people who saved the lives of over 500 U.S. Airman and allies. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PRANJANI, Serbia — Air Force Attache' for the U.S. embassy in Serbia Lt. Col. John Cappello, soldiers of the 1194th Engineer Company, and Marine Security Guards from the U.S. embassy attend the 65th anniversary of the Halyard Mission here Aug. 15 in honor of the Serbian people who saved the lives of over 500 U.S. Airmen and Allies during World War II. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOKO BANJA, Serbia — Pfc. Stephen Voss of the 1194th Engineer Company accepts a drawing from a student attending the Mitropolit Mihailo primary school, thanking him for remodeling his school here Aug. 11. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOLNOK, Hungary — During the Ohio National Guard's Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) homecoming ceremony here Aug. 15, Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt, Ohio's adjutant general, presented Capt. Robert H. Paley with an award for his hard work and dedication. The team spent the last year working together with Hungarian soldiers training the Afghan National Army forces. (Department of Defense photo by 1st Lt. Nicole Ashcroft) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOKO BANJA, Serbia — Spc. Andrew Harding of the 1194th Engineer Company picks-up a student of the Mitropolit Mihailo primary school here Aug. 11, during an arranged meeting between the American and Serbian soldiers who are rebuilding the school that the students who will be attending later. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOLNOK, Hungary — During the Ohio National Guard's Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) Homecoming Ceremony held here Aug. 15, General Laszlo Tombol, Hungary's chief of defense, recognized Capt. Austin W. Dufresne for his work. The team spent the last year working together with Hungarian soldiers training the Afghan National Army forces. (Department of Defense photo by 1st Lt. Nicole Ashcroft) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOKO BANJA, Serbia — Students of the Mitropolit Mihailo primary school wait Aug. 11 to meet the Ohio National Guard and Serbian soldiers who rebuilt their schools. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PRANJANI, Serbia — Marine Security Guards for the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia Lance Cpl. Aaron Johnston and Gunnery Sgt. Laureano Perez lay a wreath at the Halyard Mission memorial here Aug. 15 during the 65th annivesary of the Halyard mission. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sean Mathis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania — The president of Romania, Traian Basescu, shakes hands with U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham (right), here Aug. 25. Chairman of the Romanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Gheorghe Marin, PhD (left), Romanian Minister of National Defense, Mihai Stanisoara (second from right), and Ham visited the training area to learn more about Joint Task Force-East. (Department of Defense photo by Romanian Land Forces Sgt. 1st Class Andrei Ilie) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania — U.S. and Romanian service members present information about ongoing local humanitarian civic assistance missions to distinguished guests including U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham and Romanian Land Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Dan Ghica-Radu Aug. 25. As part of Joint Task Force-East, U.S.-Romanian HCA teams have been providing medical, dental and optometry screenings around the area for the past two months. U.S. Navy Seabees have been here for over two years doing HCA construction projects including refurbishing local schools and other community projects. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Marla R. Keown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CAPU MIDIA, Romania — As part of Joint Task Force-East, U.S. Army Spc. Raymond J. Berg instructs Romanian military personnel where to direct the backwash produced after purifying 600 gallons of Black Sea water, Aug. 5. The Romanian forces learned how to properly run a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) in order to turn Black Sea water into drinkable water.(Deparment of Defense photo by Army Sgt. Marla R. Keown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CAPU MIDIA, Romania — U.S. Army Spc. Raymond J. Berg and his Romanian counterparts work to secure the 3,000 gallons of purified water they processed during a day of training at the water purification training site here Aug. 5. (Department of Defense photo by Army Sgt. Marla R. Keown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CAPU MIDIA TRAINING CAMP, Romania — With waves from the Black Sea behind them, Romanian military personnel in the Water Purification Detachment of the 3rd Engineer Battalion stand in formation before U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sonia Anderson. Soldiers of the 240th QMC presented the Romanian military personnel with certificates of achievement for completing one month of water purification training here Aug. 20. (Department of Defense photo by Romanian Sgt. 1st Class Andrei Ilie) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BABADAG TRAINING AREA — Romania — A Romanian Land Force soldier instructs Spc. Lee T. Williams, a supply specialist for the 730th Quartermaster Company out of Johnson City, Tenn., how to fire the Degtyarov-Shpagin Kruphokaliberny - Russian/Soviet 12.7 mm heavy machine gun Aug. 13 as part of the unit's participation in Joint Task Force-East for their annual training. The DShK takes a 50 round belt and fires at a rate of 550 to 650 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 860 meters per second. (Department of Defense photo by Army Sgt. Marla Keown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GERMANY — A U.S. soldier parachutes out of a C-130 Hercules over Bunker drop zone in southwestern, Germany Aug. 13, 2009. U.S. soldiers and Airmen performed a combined airborne jump with four other NATO countries. German, Italian, Belgium, and Dutch armies attended the airborne jump during International Jump Week. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GERMANY — U.S. Forces along with four NATO countries parachute over Bunker drop zone in southwestern, Germany Aug. 13, 2009. U.S. soldiers and airmen performed a combined airborne jump with four other NATO countries. German, Italian, Belgium, and Dutch armies attended the airborne jump during International Jump Week. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GERMANY — A U.S. soldier parachutes over Bunker drop zone in southwestern, Germany Aug. 13, 2009. U.S. soldiers and airmen performed a combined airborne jump with four other NATO countries. German, Italian, Belgium, and Dutch armies attended the airborne jump during International Jump Week. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GERMANY — Italian Army soldier Giovanni Cacciari, Italian Airborne, lands after parachuting off a C-130 Hercules at Bunker drop zone in southwestern Germany Aug. 13, 2009. U.S. soldiers and airmen did a combined airborne drop with four other NATO countries. German, Italian, Belgium, and Dutch Army attended the airborne drop officially called NATO Jump Week. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BADABAG TRAINING AREA, Romania — Spc. Lee T. Williams, a supply specialist for the 730th Quartermaster Company out of Johnson City, Tenn., fires a Degtyarov-Shpagin Kruphokaliberny - Russian/Soviet 12.7 mm heavy machine gun at the firing range here Aug. 13. Tennessee Army National Guardsmen trained side-by-side with Romanian Land Forces on a variety of Army Warrior Tasks and small-unit infantry tactics for their annual two-week training time. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Marla Keown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BABADA TRAINING AREA, Romania — Soldiers of the Tennessee National Guard give a class on how to properly apply camouflage Aug. 15. After the class, Romanian and U.S. service members practiced painting their foreheads, cheekbones, nose, ears and chins with dark color and painting low, shadowy areas with light color. (Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Marla Keown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS STOUT, At sea — USS Stout (DDG 55) sailors help direct a Turkish helicopter Aug. 19 during a vertical replenishment for exercise Reliant Mermaid 2009. The annual exercise between forces from Israel, Turkey and the U.S. is based on scripted humanitarian search and rescue scenarios and designed to enhance maritime interoperability between participating nations. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Lt. j.g. Nate Curtis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AKSAZ, Turkey — U.S. Navy Capt. John W. Moore, commander of Task Force 67, exchanges gifts and greetings with Turkish Rear Adm. Ismail Taylan and Israeli Rear Adm. Rom Rutberg Aug. 17, 2009 during pre-exercise discussions for exercise Reliant Mermaid 2009. The annual exercise between forces from Israel, Turkey and the U.S. is based on scripted humanitarian search and rescue scenarios and designed to enhance maritime interoperability between participating nations. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Lt. j.g. Nate Curtis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AKSAZ, Turkey — sits pier-side Aug. 17 in preparation for exercise Reliant Mermaid 2009. The annual exercise between forces from Israel, Turkey and the U.S. is based on scripted humanitarian search and rescue scenarios and designed to enhance maritime interoperability between participating nations. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Lt. j.g. Nate Curtis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SLIVEN, Bulgaria — U.S. Army Lt. Col. David E. Hurley, Joint Task ForceeE, Bulgaria commander, addresses the Sliven residents who frequent the Dame Gruev Center for the Disabled at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 10. This renovation project is a part of a humanitarian civic assistance effort of Joint Task Force-East. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Sophia R. Lopez) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SLIVEN, Bulgaria — Toncho Tonchev, president of the Dame Gruev Center for the Disabled in Sliven, cuts a red ribbon officially reopening the center during a ceremony held Aug. 10. Tonchev said this is the first renovation since it opened nearly 17 years ago. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Sophia R. Lopez) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SLIVEN, Bulgaria — U.S. Army Lt. Col. David E. Hurley, Joint Task ForceeEast commander of U.S. forces in Bulgaria, and Toncho Tonchev, president of the Dame Gruev Center for the Disabled in Sliven, address the crowd at its ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 10 alongside members of the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion 11, out of Gulfport, Miss., and Bulgarian Land Forces of the Sliven Center for Preparation of Tank Specialists, who worked on the repairs. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Sophia R. Lopez) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HUNGARY — Staff Sgt. Matthew Noble, 121st Civil Engineering Squadron, from Lancaster, Ohio, installs a shower head as part of refurbishing two World War II era barracks in Hungary. The unit deployed to Hungary for two weeks in support of multi-national training objectives. (Department of Defense photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...