In the Fight

Service members in Kandahar protect the area both on the ground and in the sky and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers help restore a vital ecosystem in Oregon.

We see how one-millionth of an inch can mean the difference between life and death and we find out what it takes to be a combat engineer for the Missouri National Guard.

S multi-national exercise brings together U.S. Marines and NATO allies in Bulgaria and a humanitarian program sets out to safely remove explosive remnants of war.

The Air Force combines live training and virtual training in one major exercise and service members ride home from Operation Atlantic Resolve.

As one mission ends another begins in Afghanistan, and Iraq adds the F-16 Fighting Falcon to its air force.

A behind the scenes look at one of the military’s highest honors, guarding the Tomb of the Unknown.

U.S. policy makers and military leaders lay out their plan for fighting the new terrorist threat, ISIS.

Soldiers head out into the desert looking to stop attacks on their Forward Operating Base, and NATO countries train to aid one of their allies.

U.S. Army Soldiers advise Afghan troops during an 80-hour mission in Kandahar Province.

U.S. and Afghan forces go on the lookout for Taliban hidden within the local population, and marines at Camp Pendleton combat the wildfires in their own backyard.

The strength and courage of Afghan Forces is profiled, as they band together in an act of solidarity against the Taliban.

A look into the measures taken to ensure free and fair elections for the women of Afghanistan. Troops continue to aid Afghan Forces.

A de-mining crew searches for hidden dangers throughout Afghanistan, and a crisis action team helps bring aid to the people of Tacloban.

A comparison of Afghanistan then and now.

As U.S. troops begin to say farewell to their Afghan partners, a remote combat outpost becomes a tangible symbol of transition.

A behind the scenes look at how the U.S. military is taking on the daunting task of moving equipment and supplies out of Afghanistan.

NATO pledges its resolute support to training and advising Afghan troops beyond 2014, and Combat Search and Rescue Airmen in Japan hone their skills for deployment downrange.

A look back at the sacrifices made in Afghanistan, and the things that technology just cannot replace.

A look back on what 2012 meant for Afghanistan.