Paratrooper patrol with Afghan soldiers in Ghazni Province

1 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, get briefed prior to a patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The battalion deployed to Ghazni in March to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

2 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, join an Afghan National Army platoon leader for chai tea prior to a foot patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Offering tea is one way Afgha... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

3 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – An Afghan National Army soldier takes aim on his M-16 assault rifle as his squad puts on a demonstration for visiting American troops prior to a partnered foot patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The soldier's unit, 3rd Coy, 6th Kandak... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

4 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, sprint to emplace an M240-B machine gun as they demonstrate crew drills to Afghan National Army soldiers prior to a foot patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Provi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

5 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, pass an Afghan boy returning to his home during a foot patrol with Afghan soldiers May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The battalion's parent uni... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

6 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – An Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller joins an interpreter and paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team on a patrol May 8, 2012, in southern Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. JTACs coordinate support from Air Force a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

7 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Afghan National Army soldiers patrolling in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, with American paratroopers greet a villager May 8, 2012. Because they understand the culture, Afghan soldiers are often more aware than American soldiers of what's going on in... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

8 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A machine gun crew with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, sets up an overwatch position during a foot patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The unit, 2-504th PIR, belongs to 1st Brigade Combat... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

9 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Brian Boyt, a squad leader with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, signals to his soldiers during a foot patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Boyt is assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute In... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

10 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team move through agricultural fields during a patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The seven-hour patrol will bring them back to their base well after dark. (U.S. Army ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

11 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team move through a dry wash during a patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The paratroopers are based at Forward Operating Base Arian near the village of Askarkot on High... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

12 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team move through agricultural fields during a patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The paratroopers belong to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

13 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Two paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team compare their GPS wrist units during a foot patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Soldiers are trained to use both traditional land navigation and GPS. (U.S. Arm... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

14 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team move along a riverbed during a patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The paratroopers are based at Forward Operating Base Arian near the village of Askarkot on Highwa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

15 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team walks beneath a dramatically lit cloud while on patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The paratrooper is providing overwatch for fellow paratroopers in a ravine belo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

16 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – First Lt. Nalise Gaither, leader of a female engagement team with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, hands out candy to children during a patrol May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. FETs meet with Afghan women to find their ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

17 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Scott Shepro, a platoon sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, meets with village elders during a foot patrol with Afghan soldiers May 8, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Shepro's platoon is assigned to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Paratrooper patrol with Afghan soldiers in Ghazni Province

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