Tag: Afghanistan

  • IED Hunters In Afghanistan

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    JELUWAR, AFGHANISTAN – JULY 07: Rounds of .50 caliber ammunition sit in an MRAP vehicle with U.S. Army Task Force Thor Route Clearance Patrol from 23rd Engineering Company, Airborne before a day-long route clearance mission July 7, 2010 in Jeluwar, Afghanistan. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Full photoset – HERE Looks like it would be…

  • Photos From Afghanistan (June 2010)

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    A member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) watches as US soldiers of the 97th MP Battalion (not pictured) search the site of a Taliban weapons cache in Kandahar City on June 14, 2010 discovered after an informant contacted NATO forces in the area. As usual, Big Picture delivers. Check out the full set – HERE

  • Army Medevac in Afghanistan

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    A soldier shields himself from rotor wash as a U.S. Army MEDEVAC helicopter from Charlie Co. Sixth Battalion, 101st Airborne Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Shadow takes off from a field after picking up wounded Afghan National Army soldiers June 22, 2010 near Kandahar, Afghanistan. Full photo set – HERE

  • Kandahar Role 3 Hospital

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    Kandahar Role 3 Hospital is one of the most advanced hospitals in Afghanistan, recently moved into a modern, custom-built fortified building on the sprawling airbase that serves as the nerve center for the NATO military effort in southwestern Afghanistan. Check out the photoblog post – HERE

  • Ramping Up Security To Drive The Taliban Out

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    The pictures are not as captivating as usual, but still worth looking at. Full Set – HERE

  • Soldier Mutilates Hand By Hitting .50 Caliber Round

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    While mounting the M2 machine gun onto the turret system of his MATV during pre-combat checks, this soldier experienced difficulty inserting the locking pin on the MOD 93 machine gun mount.  The soldier then attempted to force the locking pin into place with a rock. After this failed, he then secured a loose .50 cal.…