U.S. Army Soldiers get some rest in between
missions on Combat Outpost Munoz, Paktika
province, Afghanistan, November 12th, 2009. The Soldiers
are deployed with Baker Company, 3rd Battalion,
509th Infantry (Airborne). |
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Simmons, from Grand Saline,
Texas, plays his acoustic guitar during some down
time on Combat Outpost Munoz. |
U.S. Army Soldiers gather around the fire pit at
night to try to relax and keep warm on Combat
Outpost Munoz. The fire pit offers a little bit of
morale for Soldiers in a place where they are
without showers, plumbing, heat, abundant
electricity, Internet and phones. |
U.S. Army Soldiers get some rest in between
missions. |
A U.S. Army Soldier cooks a serving of macaroni
and cheese on his camp stove. |
A U.S. Army Soldier receives the H1N1 vaccination. |
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matt Leahart, from O'Fallon,
Mo., pumps water from a well that he will use to
wash his clothes. |
U.S. Army Soldiers take a break from fortifying
the latrine area with sandbags. |
U.S. Army Staff Sergeants Brian Weaver, left, from
Philadelphia, and Matt Leahart, from O'Fallon,
Mo., use exercise equipment in a room that has
been converted into the gym. |
U.S. Army Soldiers fill containers with dirt that
will be used to fortify barrier walls. |
U.S. Army Sgt. Jory Miller, from Tyler, Texas,
prepares his M-240 machine gun for a test fire at
an observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz. |
U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Morgan, from Grove City,
Oh., searches for something to eat while assigned
to a small observation post near Combat Outpost
Munoz. |
U.S.
Army Pfc. Stephen Martin, from Tuscon, Az., cleans
his weapon inside of a small shelter at an
observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz. |
U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Martin, from Tuscon, Az.,
cleans his weapon inside of a small shelter at an
observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz. |
U.S. Army Pfc. Hayden Moore maintains security
while soldiers and local leaders conduct a meeting
in the district center near Combat Outpost Munoz,
Paktika province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by
Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith) |
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matt Leahart washes his
clothes in an ammunition can on Combat Outpost
Munoz in Paktika province, Afghanistan. |
U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Morgan, from Grove City,
Oh., tries to keep warm while assigned to a small
observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz. |
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Esslinger scans a
ridgeline from an observation post near Combat
Outpost Munoz. |
Combat Outpost Munoz, Afghanistan
