Grape huts and compounds like these are all over Do'ab
Grape huts and compounds like these are all over Do'ab village, Panjwa'i district, and pose a major threat to villagers and soldiers in the area because they are often full of improvised explosive devices. “Whe... More
Pfc. Sky Noaska, a medic with 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry
Pfc. Sky Noaska, a medic with 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, works on a shelf for the medic station, Oct. 19, at Combat Outpost Lion. Since Septe... More
Dirt spills into the top of a Hesco barrier Oct. 19.
Dirt spills into the top of a Hesco barrier Oct. 19. The 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction Regiment, spent the day filling the protection barriers in and around Combat Outpost Lion. The engineers are... More
An engineer with Puerto Rico's 475th Engineer Company,
An engineer with Puerto Rico's 475th Engineer Company, 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction Regiment, drives a loaded D7 bulldozer Oct. 19 at Combat Outpost Lion. The dirt will be used to fill Hesco bar... More
The sun rises over the village of Do'ab, Panjwa'i district,
The sun rises over the village of Do'ab, Panjwa'i district, Oct. 19. Do'ab has been full of insurgent activity and is the last area the Taliban have had the freedom to move throughout. Because of this, Afghan N... More
Staff Sgt. Jay Schuchardt, squad leader with 3rd Platoon,
Staff Sgt. Jay Schuchardt, squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, throws a sand bag to one of his soldiers Oct. ... More
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, "Arctic Wolves," use sandbags to reinforce the top of a guard tower at Combat Outpost Lion.
A D7 bulldozer, driven by an engineer with Puerto Rico's
A D7 bulldozer, driven by an engineer with Puerto Rico's 475th Engineer Company, working with the 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction Regiment, dumps dirt into a Hesco barrier Oct. 19 at Combat Outpost... More
Grape huts and compounds like these are all over Do'ab
Grape huts and compounds like these are all over Do'ab village, Panjwa'i district, and pose a major threat to villagers and soldiers in the area because they are often full of improvised explosive devices. “Whe... More
A D7 bulldozer dumps dirt into a Hesco barrier Oct.
A D7 bulldozer dumps dirt into a Hesco barrier Oct. 19 at Combat Outpost Lion in Do'ab village, Panjwa'i district. Hesco barriers are used as a means of protection for smaller forward operating bases and combat... More
Pfc. Drew Johnson brings sandbags to the rest of his
Pfc. Drew Johnson brings sandbags to the rest of his platoon Oct. 19 at Combat Outpost Lion in Do'ab village, Panjwa'i province. Johnson, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Com... More
A D7 bulldozer works on collecting gravel to line the
A D7 bulldozer works on collecting gravel to line the newly built Route Agha and Combat Outpost Lion Oct. 19 in the village of Do'ab. The road and COP were built to provide easier routes to and from the village... More
A scrapper dumps dirt at Combat Outpost Lion Oct. 19.
A scrapper dumps dirt at Combat Outpost Lion Oct. 19. The dirt will be picked up later and used to fill Hesco barriers around COP Lion, the newest COP in the Panjwa'i district. The COP's location, in Do'ab vill... More
Staff Sgt. Jay Schuchardt, squad leader with 3rd Platoon,
Staff Sgt. Jay Schuchardt, squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, prepares to throw a sandbag to one of his sold... More
A compound in Do'ab, used as a checkpoint in the village,
A compound in Do'ab, used as a checkpoint in the village, shows the destruction caused by insurgent activity in the area. However, the Afghan National Army now mans this checkpoint, as well as various other che... More
Children walk near Route Agha in Do'ab village, Oct.
Children walk near Route Agha in Do'ab village, Oct. 19. Route Agha, named after the district's governor Hajji Sayed Fazulldin Agha, was built by engineers with the 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction ... More
A compound in Do'ab, used as a checkpoint in the village,
A compound in Do'ab, used as a checkpoint in the village, shows the destruction caused by insurgent activity in the area. However, the Afghan National Army now mans this checkpoint, as well as various other che... More
Children walk near Route Agha in Do'ab village, Oct.
Children walk near Route Agha in Do'ab village, Oct. 19. Route Agha, named after the district's governor Hajji Sayed Fazulldin Agha, was built by engineers with the 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction ... More
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, return to Combat Outpost Lion after an hours-long patrol around the village of Do'ab, Oct.... More
The sun rises over the village of Do'ab, Panjwa'i district,
The sun rises over the village of Do'ab, Panjwa'i district, Oct.19. Do'ab has been full of insurgent activity and is the last area the Taliban have had the freedom to move throughout. Because of this, Afghan Na... More
Sgt. Darrell Whitney, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry
Sgt. Darrell Whitney, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, stands outside a Stryker vehicle at Combat Outpost Lion covered in moon dust Oct. 19.