Afghanistan 2001 - Present

[Sempai]

They question is will those honour his sacrifice in return? I only hope the society took care of him if should have survived that woundings.

Greetings

 

[Louis]

US soldiers have lunch at the shopping area of the Kandahar military base, south Afghanistan.

 

[Vartuoosi]

 

[Louis]

American Special Forces operator shares bubble gum with a militia fighter in Northern Afghanistan, Aug 2002.

 

[Louis]

Damage to an M1117 Armored Security Vehicle in Afghanistan, 2021.

 

[Louis]

Taliban fighters inspect a U.S. CH-46 helicopter after American departure from Kabul airport. 2021

 

[Louis]

On May 17th, 2006, in the Panjwa’i district of Afghanistan, Canadian Army Capt. Nichola Goddard (age 26) made many “firsts”: the first female Canadian combat soldier to lead Canadian soldiers into combat and the first artillery officer to call in support fire on an enemy since the Korean War, she was tragically the first female combat soldier lost to enemy fire – all in the same battle.
Posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on Oct 27, 2006 and awarded the Sacrifice Medal on Nov 9, 2009.

 

[Louis]

This soldier belonging to Moslem Taliban militia looks down the barrel of his AK47 to check the clean.

 

[Louis]

Taliban fighters on patrol in the streets of Herat, Afg.

 

[Louis]

US Marine launches a Raven surveillance drone near the village of Baqwa, Afghanistan, in March 2009.