Sgt. First Class Jesse Cody and Staff Sgt. Sean Robertson
Sgt. First Class Jesse Cody and Staff Sgt. Sean Robertson investigate a potential IED site encountered while conducting a dismounted route clearance patrol. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinfor... More
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo leads the route clearance patrol
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo leads the route clearance patrol back to their assembly area after conducting a dismounted patrol near areas of interest in Kandahar Province Afghanistan. Conducting visits to local areas o... More
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo takes point for a dismounted patrol
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo takes point for a dismounted patrol through the farmland of Kandahar Province Afghanistan during route clearance operations. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinforces security... More
Staff Sgt Sean Robertson and Cpl. Jameson McManus ground
Staff Sgt Sean Robertson and Cpl. Jameson McManus ground guide the route clearance vehicles over a difficult stretch of 'highway' to ensure they do not damage either the roadway or their vehicle. As the route ... More
Sgt. Eric Hedges and Spc. William Ritchley conduct
Sgt. Eric Hedges and Spc. William Ritchley conduct a route clearance patrol on the roads of Kandahar Province Afghanistan. As the route clearance patrol continues to wind their way along the oft-traveled routes... More
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Moving along the cleared
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Moving along the cleared route to get to their dismount patrol areas, team leaders SPC Ivan Melgarejo and Cpl Jameson McManus of the Route Clearance Platoon conduct dismounted sw... More
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Moving along the cleared
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Moving along the cleared route to get to their dismount patrol areas, team leaders SPC Ivan Melgarejo and Cpl Jameson McManus of the Route Clearance Platoon conduct dismounted sw... More
EOD Team Leader, Staff Sgt. John Velasquex, stops midstride
EOD Team Leader, Staff Sgt. John Velasquex, stops midstride to investigate an article of interest during a route clearance patrol in Kandahar Afghanistan. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinforce... More
Sunrise as seen from the windows of the route clearance
Sunrise as seen from the windows of the route clearance patrol as they depart Kandahar Airfeld and travel past Camp Hero, home of the 205th 'Hero' Corps, Afghan National Army.
Spc. Cody Tompkins, the platoon medic, halts while
Spc. Cody Tompkins, the platoon medic, halts while on a dismounted route clearance patrol near a local farm in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinforces security g... More
EOD team member, Sgt Jonathan Landon, receives final
EOD team member, Sgt Jonathan Landon, receives final instructions and intelligence updates about the day's route before departing on the route clearance patrol with 4th Platoon, Bushmaster Co, Task Force Straig... More
Staff Sgt. Sean Robertson leads a dismounted patrol
Staff Sgt. Sean Robertson leads a dismounted patrol through the farmland of Kandahar Province Afghanistan during a route clearance patrol. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinforces security gains... More
Spc. Cody Tompkins, the platoon medic, moves with the
Spc. Cody Tompkins, the platoon medic, moves with the dismounted route clearance patrol near a farm house in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinforces security gai... More
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo and Pfc. Jacob Coffman pull security
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo and Pfc. Jacob Coffman pull security during a tactical halt during dismounted route clearance patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinforc... More
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo and Pfc. Jacob Coffman pull security
Spc. Ivan Melgarejo and Pfc. Jacob Coffman pull security during a tactical halt during dismounted route clearance patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinforc... More
Sgt. First Class Jesse Cody and Staff Sgt. Sean Robertson
Sgt. First Class Jesse Cody and Staff Sgt. Sean Robertson investigate a potential IED site encountered while conducting a dismounted route clearance patrol. Conducting visits to local areas of interest reinfor... More