In Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne

In Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne

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Jake Beaudoin, a U.S. Army Private of 508 BSTB, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, takes cover during a controlled detonation to clear an area for setting up a check point.

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A U.S. Army soldier of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, waves to motorist to stop as he secures a crossroad during a patrol.
. Senjaray, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

A U.S. Army soldier of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, waves to motorist to stop as he secures a crossroad during a patrol.

An Afghan boy pushes a wheelbarrow next to U.S. Army soldiers of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division who are securing an area during a joint patrol with the Afghan Army.
. Senjaray, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

An Afghan boy pushes a wheelbarrow next to U.S. Army soldiers of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division who are securing an area during a joint patrol with the Afghan Army.

A member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) watches from a roof at U.S. army soldiers of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, as they conduct a mission to set up check point.
. Kandahar, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

A member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) watches from a roof at U.S. army soldiers of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, as they conduct a mission to set up check point.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class  Jeremy Jones of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, walks through vegetation during the joint Tor Janda (Black Flag in Pashtu) operation with Afghan security forces.
. Kandahar, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jeremy Jones of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, walks through vegetation during the joint Tor Janda (Black Flag in Pashtu) operation with Afghan security forces.

Afghan boys look at a U.S. Army soldier of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to the 82nd Airborne Division.
. Zharay, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Afghan boys look at a U.S. Army soldier of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to the 82nd Airborne Division.

Joel Sigfrid, a U.S. Army Specialist of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division exercises at an Afghan security forces compound.
. Zharay, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Joel Sigfrid, a U.S. Army Specialist of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division exercises at an Afghan security forces compound.

U.S. Army soldiers of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division play cards on an ammunition box at an Afghan security forces compound.
. Zharay, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

U.S. Army soldiers of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division play cards on an ammunition box at an Afghan security forces compound.

A U.S. Army soldier of the Charlie company from 5-20 infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division, walks past his company's kitchen board at Combat Operation Outpost (COP).
. Pashmul, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

A U.S. Army soldier of the Charlie company from 5-20 infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division, walks past his company's kitchen board at Combat Operation Outpost (COP).

Michael Coit, a U.S. Army Sergeant of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division, reads in an Afghan security forces compound.
. Zharay, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Michael Coit, a U.S. Army Sergeant of 5-20 Infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne Division, reads in an Afghan security forces compound.

Michael Kelvington (right), a U.S. Army Captain, commander of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Haji Lala, a local elder, sit on a carpet together as they share dinner.
. Senjaray, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Michael Kelvington (right), a U.S. Army Captain, commander of the Battle company, 1-508 Parachute Infantry battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Haji Lala, a local elder, sit on a carpet together as they share dinner.