American soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division deploy to fight Taliban fighters as part of Operation Mountain Thrust to a U.S. Base near the...
Afghan villagers watch as U.S. Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division arrive as part of Operation Mountain Thrust to a U.S. Base near Deh Afghan on...
Army Pv2 Daman Hausey carries his personal belongings, including an Afghan pillow, while departing an American base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in...
Army soldiers prepare to leave an American base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan. Some 10,000 American...
Army Spc. Ryan Taylor puts on his boots at an American base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan. Some 10,000...
Army Sgt. Billy Abbott walks on crutches while departing an American base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern...
Army troops await helicopter transport to take them from their base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan....
Army troops excercise at their base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan. Some 10,000 American and Coalition...
Army soldier climbs down from an observation post at an American base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan....
Army troops wait in an armored humvee for helicopter transport to take them from their base at Deh Afghan on June 30, 2006 in the Zabul province of...
Army troops shield themselves from the dust of an Australian Chinook helicopter arriving to transport them from their base at Deh Afghan on June 30,...
Army Spc. Michael Gonzales throws a football as he and fellow troops await helicopter transport to take them from their base at Deh Afghan on June...
Army soldier burns excess firing charges after shooting mortars as a show of force near an American outpost at Deh Afghan June 29, 2006 in the Zabul...
Afghan children race to pick up candy thrown to them by passing U.S. Soldiers near an American outpost at Deh Afghan June 29, 2006 in the Zabul...
Army Lt. Edwards prepares to fire an 81mm mortar towards the mountains as a show of force near an American outpost at Deh Afghan in the Zabul...
Army Lt. Edwards prepares to fire an 81mm mortar towards the mountains as a show of force near an American outpost at Deh Afghan June 29, 2006 in the...
Army Sgt. Jason Weslek drops an 81mm mortar into the tube while firing towards the mountains as a show of force outside an American outpost at Deh...
An American 81mm illumination mortar is fired to light up the mountains near a U.S. Army outpost at Deh Afghan June 29, 2006 in the Zabul Province of...
Army forward observers watch as an illumination round from an American 81mm mortar lights up the mountains near their outpost at Deh Afghan June 29,...
Army soldiers prepare for a military mission at an American base at Deh Afghan June 27, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan. The...
Cpt. Chris Wilkinson briefs his non-commisioned officers on an upcoming military operation at a U.S. Base at Deh Afghan June 27, 2006 in the Zabul...
Satellite dish provides soldiers with free broadband internet as others do morning exercise at a U.S. Base at Deh Afghan June 27, 2006 in the Zabul...
Flyer stipulates facial grooming requirements for U.S. Army soldiers at an American base at Deh Afghan June 27, 2006 in the Zabul province of...
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment do morning exercises at a U.S. Base at Deh Afghan June 27, 2006 in the Zabul province of...
An American Chinook helicopter brings in tanks of aviation fuel to a U.S. Base at Deh Afghan June 27, 2006 in the Zabul province of southern...
An American flag flying at half staff stands next to an Afghan flag at a U.S. Special Forces compound at an American base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan...
American soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment watch as soldiers fire their weapons near their base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan in...
Army soldier wearing illumination tape on his cap listens to a briefing ahead of a mission from an American base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan in the...
Army soldiers try to escape the high temperatures in the shade at an American base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of southern...
Men's restroom sits protected against enemy fire at an American base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of southern Afghanistan. More...
American soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment are briefed ahead of a mission from their base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan in the...
Army Pv2 Kristopher Pruett from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment is ordered to do push ups at an American base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan in...
American soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment fire their weapons from near their base June 26, 2006 at Deh Afghan in the Zabul...
An American soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment fires a machine gun from a U.S. Base while participating in Operation Mountain...
An American flag flies at half staff for a fallen comrade at an American Special Forces compound June 25, 2006 at Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of...
An American soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment carries ammunition for a Mark-19 grenade launcher while on Operation Mountain...
Army medic Spc. Travis Dietz dispenses medication to young Afghan patients at an American military clinic on June 25, 2006 in Deh Afghan in the Zabul...
Army medic Spc. Travis Dietz takes the temperature of Kareem Lal while attending a group of Afghan patients at an American military clinic on June...
Army medic Spc. Eric Painter examines Afghan patients at an American military clinic in Deh Afghan on June 25, 2006 in the Zabul province of...
Army Sfc. Lydell Lacy and an Afghan interpreter read a map next to their broken down humvee near Deh Afghan on June 23, 2006 in the Zabul province of...
Afghan patients speak with a U.S. Army medic at an American military clinic on June 25, 2006 in Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of Afghanista. Army...
Army Chaplain Cpt. Tim Thompson says the benediction after a prayer service for American soldiers at a U.S. Base June 23, 2006 near Deh Afghan in the...
Air Force Sra. John Moran prepares to shower after more than a week in the field June 23, 2006 near Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of Afghanistan....
Army Sgt. Billy Abbott from Addison, Alabama reads from scripture during a prayer service for American soldiers at a U.S. Base June 23, 2006 near Deh...
Army troops return to their base June 23, 2006 near Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Troops from the 2nd Battalion of the 4th...
Army Pfc. Ben Burnham from Sandy, Utah listens to music after a long day searching for Taliban insurgents June 23, 2006 near Deh Afghan in the Zabul...
Army Sfc. Lydell Lacy and an Afghan interpreter read a map next to their broken down humvee June 23, 2006 near Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of...
Army Sfc. Lydell Lacy looks toward suspected Taliban positions June 23, 2006 near Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Troops from the...
American forces pass through the vast arid landscape June 23, 2006 near Deh Afghan in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Troops from the 2nd...
American soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division arrive as part of Operation Mountain Thrust to a U.S. Base near the village of Deh Afghan on June...
Army Pfc. Charles Oroke loads up supplies of Gatorade at an American base near Deh Afghan on June 22, 2006 in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. The...
Army Spc. Michael Eakes speaks with a fellow soldier after receiving a soccer ball sent from the U.S. To an American base near Deh Afghan on June 22,...
American soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division arrive as part of Operation Mountain Thrust to a U.S. Base near the village of Deh Afghan on June...
An American troop transport helicopter passes an Afghan outpost after delivering soldiers to a U.S. Base near the village of Deh Afghan on June 22,...
An American soldier drives through the rugged landscape June 21, 2006 west of Qalat, in the southern province of Zabul, Afghanistan. American,...
An American soldier walks behind local Afghans after searching their vehicle at an American military checkpoint June 21, 2006 west of Qalat, in the...
An American soldier checks underneath the chassis of his humvee before fixing a flat tire June 21, 2006 west of Qalat, in the southern province of...
Local Afghans wait while their vehicle is searched at an American military checkpoint June 21, 2006 west of Qalat, in the southern province of Zabul,...
Goat waits to pass through an American checkpoint June 21, 2006 west of Qalat, in the southern province of Zabul, Afghanistan. American, British and...
Army Sgt. Austin Gietzen, on Operation Mountain Thrust, looks towards Pakistan from the Afghan-Pakistan border crossing on June 19, 2006 in Spin...