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[..Henry...]

A US soldier from 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry walks past Afghans on a three-wheeler vehicle during a patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010.



US Staff Sergeant Julio Jurado of 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry patrols in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010.



US soldiers from 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010.



US soldiers from 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010.



A US soldier (C) from 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry plays with a soccer ball with Afghan children during a patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010.



US Army Staff Sergent Steven Clark of 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry patrols in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010.



A US soldier (C) from 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry pumps air into a soccer ball before giving it to villagers during a patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010



An Afghan villager shakes hands with US Sergeant Tyler Schmidt (R) of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry during a patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010.



US soldiers from 1st Platoon Bravo Troop of 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry patrol as a three-wheeler auto rickshaw drives past in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 24, 2010. US

A U.S. Army soldiers from the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division stand guard near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 24, 2010.



U.S. Army soldiers of the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, rest after a firefight with insurgents at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 24, 2010.



A U.S. Army soldier of the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, launches a grenade towards insurgent positions during a firefight at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 24, 2010.



U.S. Army soldiers of the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, look towards insurgent positions during a firefight at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 24, 2010.



U.S. Army soldiers of the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, look towards insurgent positions after a firefight at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 24, 2010.



A U.S. Army soldier of the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, runs with a grenade to resupply a soldier during a firefight at COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 24, 2010.

US Army Staff Sergent Steven Clark of First Platoon Bravo Troop of First Squadron, 71st Cavalry gestures during a patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province as an Afghan man pushes his bicycle past him on July 21, 2010.



US Private Trebor Moore (R) of First Platoon Bravo Troop of First Squadron, 71st Cavalry walks past a young Afghan shepherd during a patrol in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan on July 21, 2010.



U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. Buddy Hartlaub, of the 1st Battalion 320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, aims a sniper rifle on insurgent positions at Combat Outpost Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 22, 2010.



U.S. Army troops from the 1st Battalion 320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, duck as an Afghan soldier fires a rocket propelled grenade towards insurgent positions at Combat Outpost Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 22, 2010.



A U.S. Army soldier of the 1st Battalion 320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, clears undergrowth to lay protective razor wire outside the walls of Combat Outpost Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 22, 2010.



U.S. Army 1st Lt.Christopher Babcock, from New Orleans, La. , serving with 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, jokes with Afghan villagers as one of them uses his camera to take a photograph, just outside COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 22, 2010.



U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Babcock, from New Orleans, La. , photographs an Afghan villager for intelligence purposes after he was stopped cycling near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 22, 2010.



US Army soldiers of the 1st Battalion 320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, search for insurgents from a rooftop firing position at Combat Outpost Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 22, 2010.



U.S. Army soldiers provide cover for a medical evacuation Blackhawk helicopter taking off with soldier wounded by a hidden bomb during a patrol by the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.



A U.S. Army soldier puffs a cigarette while providing cover on a patrol by the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.



A bomb disposal robot brings a carton for inspection by U.S. Army bomb disposal expert Staff Sergeant Craig Cohen, of Gracey, Kentucky, during clearance operations by the 723rd Explosives Ordinance Disposal unit near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.



A U.S. Army soldier frisks an Afghan villager during a patrol by the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.



A U.S. Army patrol rests by a wall and checks positions during anti-insurgent operations by the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.



A U.S. Army soldier receives help while leaping an irrigation ditch during a patrol by the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.



A U.S. Army soldier crosses an irrigated field during a patrol by the 1-320th Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division near COP Nolen, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday, July 23, 2010.

[..Henry...]

chiedo scusa per l'assenza da questo topic, sono stato un pò occupato...ecco altre foto

U.S. Army Pfc. Tahir Abdelmawla, Focus Tactical Force forward observer with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, tests the radio communications during an air assault operation in Bak, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 7.



U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amos Sward, Focus Tactical Force platoon sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, from Galesburg, Ill., shines a light as two U.S. Army Soldiers dig in search of a cache during an air assault operation in Bak, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 7.



U.S. Army Soldiers with Focus Tactical Force, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, are picked up upon the conclusion of an air assault operation in Bak, Khost province, Afghanistan, by CH-47 Chinook Helicopters, July 7.



U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amos Sward, Focus Tactical Force platoon sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, from Galesburg, Ill., searches a room during an air assault operation in Bak, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 7.

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In this photo made May 4, 2010, Sgt. Jonathan Hill with Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry, poses for a portrait at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. Sgt. Hill was awarded Silver Star for his actions in one of the deadliest battles ever waged by U.S. forces on Oct. 3, 2009 when hundreds of insurgents attacked their combat outpost "Keating" in eastern Afghanistan.

U.S Army soldiers from the 323rd Combat Engineer Company out of Spartenburg S.C. and the 744th Explosive Ordinance Disposal team from Fort Campbell, during a Route Clearance mission in the Sarkani District of the Konar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 26 2010

[..Henry...]

Cpt Jeff Thomasson, commander of 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th, prepares to fire a mortar at insurgents from Combat Outpost Nolen as one of his platoons came under Taliban attack on the outskirts of Arghandab valley's Jellawar town on September 9, 2010. The United States and NATO have 150,000 troops in Afghanistan aiming to quell the insurgency that began soon after the Taliban regime was overthrown in a US-led invasion in late 2001.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th mans his post on the rooftop at a patrol base Stronghold Lugo on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in The Arghandab Valley on September 6, 2010.



Cpt Jeff Thomasson, commander of 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th, fires a mortar at insurgents from Combat Outpost Nolen as one of his platoons came under Taliban attack on the outskirts of Arghandab valley's Jellawar town on September 9, 2010.



US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th battle Taliban at Combat Outpost Nolen in the village of Jellawar in The Arghandab Valley on September 5, 2010.



US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th patrol the fields of Chahar Qolbah on the outskirts of Arghandab Valley's Jellawar village on September 8, 2010.



Cpt Jeff Thomasson, commander of 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th, fires a mortar at insurgents from Combat Outpost Nolen as one of his platoons came under Taliban attack on the outskirts of Arghandab valley's Jellawar town on September 9, 2010.



Lt George Babcock of 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th loads a mortar to fire at insurgents from Combat Outpost Nolen as one of the platoons came under Taliban attack on the outskirts of Arghandab valley's Jellawar town on September 9, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th fires an AT-4 as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th fires an AT-4 as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th throws a fragmentation genade as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th throws a fragmentation genade as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th takes cover as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th takes cover as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th throws a fragmentation grenade as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.



US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th battle insurgents as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010



A US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th load a machinegun as Combat Outpost Nolen on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley came under Taliban attack on September 11, 2010.

[Beppe_goodoldrebel]

https://www.defense.gov/releases/rel...eleaseid=13311

The secretary of the Army announced today that the Army will provide combat uniforms in the MultiCam pattern to all soldiers deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, starting this summer.

This decision follows a rigorous four-month evaluation and reflects the Army's commitment to giving soldiers in Afghanistan the most effective concealment possible.

Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan this summer will receive fire resistant Army combat uniforms in MultiCam, along with associated equipment including body armor, rucksacks, and helmet covers.

The Army's selection of MultiCam for soldiers in Afghanistan culminates phase III of a four-phase plan to thoroughly and deliberately evaluate camouflage alternatives.

The Army took action in fall 2009 to provide two battalion-size elements in Afghanistan with uniforms and associated gear in patterns other than the standard-issue universal camouflage pattern (UCP). One unit received uniforms and gear in MultiCam, and the other in a variant of UCP known as UCP - Delta.

In addition, the Army deployed a team of experts to Afghanistan in October to gather extensive data and photos on the diverse environments of Afghanistan, where soldiers often travel through multiple environments in a single mission, from snow to woodland to desert.

The Army incorporated the information gathered into a photo simulation study it then administered to nearly 750 soldiers who had deployed to Afghanistan. The study asked them to compare six patterns against eight different environments. The results, along with surveys of soldiers in the two battalions who received alternate camouflage, formed the basis for the Army’s decision on MultiCam.

The Army will now implement phase IV of its plan for camouflage, which is to evaluate long-term Army combat uniform camouflage options for all soldiers.

Camouflage alternatives represent one facet of the Army’s ongoing efforts to improve the Army combat uniform. The Army has made more than 26 improvements to the ACU since it was first fielded in June 2004.

[..Henry...]

A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th tries to launch a drone outside Combat Outpost Nolen in the village of Jellawar in The Arghandab Valley on September 4, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th tries to launch a drone outside Combat Outpost Nolen in the village of Jellawar in The Arghandab Valley on September 4, 2010.



A US army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th prepares to launch a drone outside Combat Outpost Nolen in the village of Jellawar in The Arghandab Valley on September 4, 2010.



US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th battle Taliban at Combat Outpost Nolen in the village of Jellawar in The Arghandab Valley on September 5, 2010.




US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th battle Taliban at Combat Outpost Nolen in the village of Jellawar in The Arghandab Valley on September 5, 2010.



A US army sniffer dog serving with US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th works during a patrol on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley on September 6,2010.



In this photo taken on Sept. 7, 2010, a soldier from the U.S. 101st Airbone Division's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment keeps watch from a rooftop as troops search a home in Senjeray, Kandahar province Afghanistan during a patrol.



In this photo taken on Sept. 7, 2010, soldiers from the U.S. 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment's Lt. Cory Donohoo, right, 24, of Huntington, W.V. , makes a radio call while Pfc Michael Miles, 19, of Hayward, Wis. , reads a map as troops search a home in Senjeray, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.



US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th take cover during a patrol on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley on September 6, 2010.



A US army dog handler serving with US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th checks a hole on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley on September 6, 2010.



US army soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division Alpha Battery 1-320th fire at Taliban positions from the rooftop of patrol base Lugo on the outskirts of the village of Jellawar in the Arghandab Valley on September 7,2010.

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, climb over a mud wall while a marksman team provides over watch in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in a Koh-e Safi District village, Sept. 8. Supported by Afghan National Army soldiers, Troop C conducted a Joint Air Assault to disrupt insurgent activities. The ANA, which led the search operation in the village, is increasing their security presence throughout Parwan province as the Sept. 18, elections approach.



U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, advise an Afghan National Army soldier in a Koh-e Safi District village here Sept. 8. Supported by Afghan National Army soldiers, Troop C conducted a Joint Air Assault to disrupt insurgent activities. The ANA, which led the search operation in the village, is increasing their security presence throughout Parwan Province as the Sept. 18 elections approach



U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jesse D. Smith, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, looks out over a ravine in a Koh-e Safi District village here Sept. 8. Smith, an Essex Junction, Vt., native, assisted and advised Afghan National Army soldiers during a Joint Air Assault to disrupt insurgent activities. The ANA, which led the search operation in the village, is increasing their security presence throughout Parwan province as the Sept. 18 elections approach.



U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, walk down into a ravine in a Koh-e Safi District village in Afghanistan, Sept. 8. Supported by Afghan National Army soldiers, Troop C conducted a Joint Air Assault to disrupt insurgent activities. The ANA, which led the search operation in the village, is increasing their security presence throughout Parwan province as the Sept. 18 elections approach.
Members of the Minnesota National Guard and Croatian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team, part of the NATO International Security Assistance Force stationed at Camp Mile Spann, convoyed out to a Afghan National Army security point to speak to them about the security measures for the National elections scheduled for Sept. 18.

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U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry patrol around a high school where locals will be able to vote for the upcoming elections in the Marawara province of Afghanistan, Sept. 11



U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327 Infantry patrol a mountain side in the Marawara province of Afghanistan, Sept. 11



U.S Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry patrol around a high school where locals will be able to vote for the upcoming elections, in the Marawara province of Afghanistan, Sept. 11.



U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas Wade from Stafford, Va., pulls security from a dug out position in the Marawara province of Afghanistan, Sept. 11.


A U.S. soldier from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, scans the area during patrol at Arghandab river valley, Kandahar province, September 7, 2010.



U.S. soldiers from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, patrol at Arghandab river valley, Kandahar province, September 7, 2010.



U.S. army soldiers from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, patrol along the bank of Arghandab River in Kandahar province September 9, 2010.



U.S. army soldiers from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, patrol along the bank of Arghandab River in Kandahar province September 9, 2010.



Sergeant Frank Scafiddi (L) and Specialist Kent Herrman of Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66 take position over Arghandab River, in Kandahar province, September 8, 2010.



U.S. army Specialist Loren Thrall from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, takes cover, after his unit was attacked by the Taliban on the bank of the Arghandab River in Kandahar province September 9, 2010.



U.S. army Sergeants John Habberle (L) and Miguel Reyes from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, fire after being attacked by the Taliban on the banks of Arghandab River in Kandahar province September 9, 2010.



U.S. army Sergeant Michael Volpe from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, shouts as his unit is attacked by the Taliban, while patrolling on the bank of Arghandab River in Kandahar province September 9, 2010.



U.S. army Sergeant John Habberle from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66, fires his weapon after being attacked by the Taliban on the bank of the Arghandab River in Kandahar province September 9, 2010.



A U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Volpe from Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66 fires his weapon as his unit is attacked by Taliban militants during a patrol on the banks of Arghandab River, Kandahar province, September 9, 2010.



U.S. army Private Deangelo Bush of Delta Company, a part of Task Force 1-66 aims his weapon next to a bunker watching over Arghandab River, in the Kandahar province, September 8, 2010.

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U.S. Army Soldiers of the 161 Cavalry, Charlie Company, Second Platoon dismount and patrol after taking small arms fire near Khogyani District in support of Afghan elections in Nangahar province, Afghanistan on Sept. 18.2010

Soldiers from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, receive last minute instructions from Command Sgt. Maj. Martin Wilcox, the 11th ACR regimental command sergeant major, during the final phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test, a 12-mile ruck march at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 24. The ruck march must be completed in less than three hours



Sgt. Jedidiah Schuyte, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, fires an M240B machine gun at a simulated enemy target during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Second Lt. Matthew Cowsert, A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, searches a simulated detainee during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge testing event at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Second Lt. Matthew Cowsert, A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, loads a MK 19 grenade launcher during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge testing event at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Sgt. Jedidiah Schuyte, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, throws a smoke grenade during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Sgt. Jedidiah Schuyte, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, applies a wound dressing to a simulated casualty during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Visalia, Calif., native 1st Lt. Jose Valencia, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, reassembles an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Vista, Calif., native Spc. David Sanchez, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, reassembles an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Second Lt. Matthew Cowsert, A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, and a fellow Soldier take cover as a flash grenade ignites inside a makeshift dwelling during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge testing event at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Vista, Calif., native Spc. David Sanchez, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, attaches the trigger mechanism to an M2 .50 caliber machine gun during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Soldiers from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, run the last few feet of a 12-mile ruck march during the final phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 24. The ruck march must be completed in less than three hours.



Visalia, Calif., native 1st Lt. Jose Valencia, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, fires an M240B machine gun at a simulated enemy target during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Pfc. Roger Howell, of K Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and a native of Albany, Ga., fires at a target during the evaluation phase of the Expert Infantryman Badge test at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 23.



Col. Antonio Aguto Jr., the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment commander, pins the Expert Infantryman Badge on Pvt. Brandyn Doerle, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th ACR, during an EIB pinning ceremony at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 24. Doerle, 22, of St. Louis, Mo., was the only “true blue” EIB candidate which meant he scored perfect on all testing lanes.

[..Henry...]

volevo farmi un setup da us army con multicam.quindi posso buttarmi sull'IOTV o sull' SPCS!!!mi sa che ancora sono difficili da reprerire!
come anfibi e mimetica hanno dei modelli in particolare?
grazie!!!

Per ora girano delle repliche della Pantac di IOTV in multicam e per per la mimetica mi pare usino anche quella prodotta dalla Arc'teryx

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hi-res
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Feb. 16, 2011) -- Soldiers from the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, Task Force Fighting, arrive here in the early morning hours Feb. 16, while Soldiers from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Destiny, wait to board the plane to head home from their deployment. The 563rd ASB is part of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Thunder, which is replacing Task Force Destiny as the main aviation unit in Regional Command South. Both units are part of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., which is the only division with two combat aviation brigades. (By Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie L. Carl, Task Force Thunder Public Affairs/Released)



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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Feb. 16, 2011) -- Lt. Col. John Smith (right), the commander of the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion, Task Force Fighting, greets Savannah-native Pfc. Christian
Washington, a truck driver with the unit, as he arrives at Kandahar Airfield Feb. 16. Task Force Fighting supports the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Thunder, which is on a one-year deployment from FortCampbell, Ky., to provide aviation support to Regional Command South.
(By Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie L. Carl, Task Force Thunder Public Affairs/Released)

[matt mattock]

Per ora girano delle repliche della Pantac di IOTV in multicam e per per la mimetica mi pare usino anche quella prodotta dalla Arc'teryx

per le uniformi fino ad ora mi risultano questi produttori con i relativi numeri di contratto.

W911QY-09-C-0203 American Apparel
W911QY-09-C-0210 BAE Systems
W911QY-09-P-0810 CRYE LLC
W911QY-09-P-0792 Source One
W911QY-09-P-0790 SEKRI

La Arc'teryx non mi risulta, per ora, però potrebbe anche essere stata aggiunta nella lista recentemente.

[..Henry...]

U.S. Army Sgt. John Rogers, of the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, shows a fellow Soldier his sector of fire during a presence patrol in the Zabul province of Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2010.



U.S. Army Spc. Michael Bailey, with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, pauses during a presence patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2010.



U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment plan their next move during a presence patrol off Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2010.



U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment pull security during a presence patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2010.



U.S. Army Sgt. Sharanjit Dhaliwal, with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, helps one of his Soldiers across a narrow path during a presence patrol off Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2010.



U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Malagoli, with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, clings to a wall while crossing a narrow path above a dry river bed during a presence patrol off Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2010.



U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment climb out of a dry river bed during a presence patrol in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2010.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division on patrol October 15, 2010 in Zhari district west of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Buried IED bombs have plagued the brigade west of Kandahar since they've arrived, killing or maiming dozens of soldiers, so the troops have taken to staying off of well-traveled paths and patrolling through difficult terrain to avoid them. The 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade of the 101st Airborne, the storied 'Black Hearts' that won fame on D-Day and in other battles, are currently spread out in the Taliban-infused badlands west of Kandahar, attempting to sway the hearts and minds of the local populace even as Taliban militants continue their attacks in the restive area.




















U.S. Army Sgt. Sherri Gallagher of Prescott, Ariz., representing TRADOC, fires at targets during the M-4 Range Qualification event for the Department of the Army's 10th annual Best Warrior Competition held on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21, 2010. The competitors must fire their weapon at a number of pop-up targets in a given time and in various firing positions.



U.S. Army Sgt. Larry J. Isbell of Oklahoma City, Okla., representing the National Guard, prepares to fire at targets during the M-4 Range Qualification event during the Department of the Army's 10th annual Best Warrior Competition held on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21, 2010.



U.S. Army Sgt. Larry J. Isbell of Oklahoma City, Okla., representing the National Guard, watches his firing lane for targets during the M-4 Range Qualification event during the Department of the Army's 10th annual Best Warrior Competition held on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21.



U.S. Army Sgt. Larry J. Isbell of Oklahoma City, Okla., representing the National Guard, watches his firing lane for targets during the M-4 Range Qualification event during the Department of the Army's 10th annual Best Warrior Competition held on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21.



U.S. Army Sgt. Larry J. Isbell of Oklahoma City, Okla., representing the National Guard, prepares to fire at targets during the M-4 Range Qualification event during the Department of the Army's 10th annual Best Warrior Competition held on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 21, 2010.


US Army soldiers take part in a patrol in Zari District of Kandahar province on October 23, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



A US Army soldier takes up position with a machine gun while taking part in a patrol in Zari District of Kandahar province on October 23, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers take part in a patrol in Zari District of Kandahar province on October 23, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers cross a wall as they take part in a patrol in Zari District of Kandahar province on October 23, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers prepare to take part in a patrol in Zari District of Kandahar province on October 23, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



A US Army soldier eats before taking part in a patrol in Zari District of Kandahar province on October 23, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.

[..Henry...]

US Army soldier from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision lies on the ground near a Marijuana field during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldier from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walks in a Marijuana field during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldier from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walks in a Marijuana field during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldier from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walks in a farmer field during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walk during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision get ready for a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldier from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walks during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walk pass a destroyed school during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldier from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walks during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walk during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.



US Army soldiers from 3rd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Devision walk during a patrolling in Siah Choy village in Zari district of Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan on October 24, 2010. More than 150,000 US and international troops are now in Afghanistan, with their number boosted by the 30,000 strong-surge strategy which US President Obama announced in 2009 and which is now reaching its peak.


U.S. Army Spc. Udo Gonzalez-Collado, mortar team lead for the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team security force from South Barre, Mass., positions himself and his gear near Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Oct. 30. Maintaining security is a major focus of the PRT. The PRT’s mission is to improve governance, security and infrastructure in the country after more than three decades of war.



U.S. Army Spc. Mark Wortman, member of the mortar team of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team from La Plata, Md., observes the mountain range around Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Oct. 30. Situational awareness ensures the safety and security of the PRT. PRTs operating in Afghanistan focus on improving the government’s ability to provide security and improve the nation’s capacity.



U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Mallory (right), commanding officer of the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team from Chesapeake, Va., listens to a leader from the village of Kautiak, Oct. 30. The PRT pays visits to villagers to determine the sources of instability in Afghanistan after more than 30 years of war. PRTs work to mitigate these sources of instability to enhance support for the government and improve everyday life for Afghan citizens



U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Hatcher (right), security force squad leader for the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team from Frederick, Md., leads a column to the village of Kautiak, Oct. 30. The PRT often visits local villagers to see how their government is helping them improve their lives after more than three decades of war.



U.S. Army Spc. Udo Gonzalez-Collado, mortar team lead for the Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team security force from South Barre, Mass., watches activities with his binoculars near Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Oct. 30. Getting positive identification of potential targets minimizes collateral damage. PRTs work with the Afghan government to improve the lives of Afghan citizens.


Soldiers and airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul return to base after a quality assurance, quality control patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province



Soldiers and airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul make their way across an open field during a quality assurance, quality control patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province.



Soldiers and airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul make their way down a mesa near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, during a quality assurance, quality control patrol, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province



Newly assigned soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul stand atop a mesa near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, after climbing it to gain situational awareness and area familiarization during a quality assurance, quality control patrol, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province.



Soldiers and airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul climb to the top of a mesa near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, to gain situational awareness and area familiarization during a quality assurance, quality control patrol, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province.



Soldiers and airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul walk toward a village near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, during a quality assurance, quality control patrol, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province.



From atop a hill, Spc. Timothy Leary, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, pulls security during a quality assurance, quality control patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province.



Staff Sgt. Will Gingras, left, and Sfc. Jeff Cesaitis, Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, familiarize themselves with the area during a quality assurance, quality control patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province.



Soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul walk through a village in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, after talking with the local population during a quality assurance, quality control patrol, Nov. 1. PRT Zabul is comprised of Air Force, Army, Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel who work with the government of Afghanistan to improve governance, stability and development throughout the province.

[..Henry...]

Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Comanche Troop march back to Combat Operating Post Kherwar after installing a swing set in the school yard of Mangokhel village, Kherwar District, Logar province Afghanistan during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8



Cpl. Daniel Roberts of the 404th Civil Affairs Brigade, 416 Civil Affairs Battalion provides security during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8. The purpose of Operation Herat IV is to deliver a swing set to the village of Manghokhel, Kherwar District, Logar province, Afghanistan in order to establish positive relations with the populace and encourage more children to attend school.



Cpl. Daniel Roberts (Front) of the 404th Civil Affairs Brigade, 416 Civil Affairs Battalion and Pfc. Anthony Silva of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Comanche Troop carry a swing set that will be assembled in the school yard of Manghokhel Village, Kherwar District, Logar province Afghanistan, during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8



Pvt. David Stufflebeam of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment provides security during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8. The purpose of Operation Herat IV is to deliver a swing set to the village of Manghokhel, Kherwar District, Logar province, Afghanistan in order to establish positive relations with the populace and encourage more children to attend school



Capt. Christopher Shepherd and 1st Lt. Tim Miller of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Comanche Troop provide security during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8. The purpose of Operation Herat IV is to deliver a swing set to the village of Manghokhel, Kherwar District, Logar province, Afghanistan in order to establish positive relations with the populace and encourage more children to attend school.



Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Comanche Troop march back to Combat Operating Post Kherwar after installing a swing set in the school yard of Mangokhel village, Kherwar District, Logar province Afghanistan during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8.



U.S. Army soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment and Czech soldiers provide security on a mountain ridge following Operation Herat IV Oct. 8. The purpose of Operation Herat IV is to deliver a swing set to the village of Manghokhel, Kherwar District, Logar province, Afghanistan in order to establish positive relations with the populace and encourage more children to attend school.



Pfc. Bryce Gaffar of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, provides security during Operation Herat IV, Oct. 8. The purpose of Operation Herat IV is to deliver a swing set to the village of Manghokhel, Kherwar District, Logar province, Afghanistan, in order to establish positive relations with the populace and encourage more children to attend school.


U.S. Army Pfc. Randall Kinnaman from Norman, Okla., with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security behind a log pile in a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 28 during Task Force White Currahee Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade has conducted this year in the province.



U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ian J. Baker, 2nd Squad Leader, 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and a native of San Diego, Calif., provides security from behind a rock in a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 28 during Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault 4th Brigade Combat Team has conducted this year in the province.



Task Force White Currahee soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, move over rough terrain conducting searches through the villages in the Charbaran District here Oct. 27 during the Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade Combat Team has conducted this year in the province



U.S. Army Spc. Jerry Strunk from Anderson, Ind., with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, assists an Afghan National Army soldier as he searches through a home in the Charbaran District here Oct. 27 during the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade has conducted this year in the province.



U.S. Army Pfc. Randall Kinnaman from Norman, Okla., with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security behind a log pile in a village in the Charbaran District here, Oct. 27, during Task Force White Currahee Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade has conducted this year in the province.



Task Force White Currahee soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, along with Afghan National Army soldiers search through a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 27 during Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade has conducted this year in the province.



Task Force White Currahee soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, search through a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 27 during Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th BCT has conducted this year in the province.



Task Force White Currahee soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and Afghan National Army soldiers search through a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 27 during Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th BCT has conducted this year in the province.



U.S. Army soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security behind a series of rocks here Oct. 27 during Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined U.S., Afghan air assault conducted by 4th BCT in the province.



Task Force White Currahee soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, take a break from walking up the side of a mountain in Charbaran District here during the early morning hours Oct. 27. The soldiers were part of the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade Combat Team has conducted this year in the province.


Using a boulder as cover on a mountaintop in the Shal Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province, U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, searches for insurgent activity, Nov. 8.



“It’s kind of nice seeing those same old mountains,” said U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, while looking through his night vision goggles as the sun sets from a hilltop in the Shal Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province, Nov. 8. This is Schmidt’s second combat tour to the same region in Afghanistan.



During a firefight with insurgents in the Shal Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province, U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, checks on his soldiers from his fighting position on top of a mountain, Nov. 8. “My grandfather was in the Merchant Marines and he’s really proud of me,” said Schmidt. “He’s really into what I’m doing here.”



U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, waits for an air assault mission to begin by the dying light of a flare at Forward Operating Base Joyce in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Nov. 7



U.S. Army Sgt. James T. Schmidt, an infantry squad leader from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, pulls security while on patrol in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, Nov. 4. On his right wrist, Schmidt wears a memorial bracelet for his nine fallen comrades from his previous platoon’s deployment to Afghanistan.