Soldiers battle Afghan insurgents in Korengal valley

By U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs DetachmentAugust 15, 2009

Early morning patrol in the Korengal valley
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Matthew Roberts, along with fellow members of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, patrols the Korengal valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province, during the early morning hours of Aug. 1... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Early morning patrol in the Korengal valley
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Jesus Sanchez, a native of Mesa, Ariz., watches for suspicious activity during an early morning patrol in the Kunar province of Afghanistan's infamous Korengal valley, Aug. 13. Sanchez is a combat medic with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infant... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Troops Battle Afghan Insurgents
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers and Air Force personnel return fire at insurgent positions from a steep hillside in the Korengal of Afghanistan's Kunar province, Aug. 13, 2009. The 20-minute gun battle ended with 500 pound bombs, dropped by U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Troops Battle Afghan Insurgents
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Soldier watches as U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets destroy pound insurgent positions with a bombs, after a 20-minute gun battle in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province, Aug. 13, 2009. The Soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Di... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers battle Afghan insurgents in Korengal valley
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Matthew Roberts, a native of Houston, Texas, scans the hills surrounding the Korengal valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province, during an early morning patrol, Aug. 13. Roberts is a member of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th B... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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