Photos of 82nd Airborne Operation in Sharana, Afghanistan

Yahoo News ^ | 11/17/2002 | Unknown

[SAMWolf]

U.S. soldier, a members of the 82nd Airborne Division, secures an area from the top of an armored vehicle on the sunset near the town of Yayeh Kehl, Paktia province, Afghanistan , south of Kabul, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002. U.S. troops conducted four days long operation searching for weapons and suspected militant linked to al-Qaida in this province. (AP Photo/Amel Emric, POOL)

U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, enter a compound searching for weapons and documents in the town of Sharana, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002.

A U.S. soldier of the 82nd Airborne Division secures a landing zone for air assault during inspection of a local bazaar in the town of Yayeh Kehl, Paktia province, south of Kabul, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002.

U.S. soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division entering an area for inspection of a local bazaar in the town of Yayeh Kehl, Paktia province, south of Kabul, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002.

[FreedomPoster]

Yeah, I've been thinking I need to spend some $$ on glass before I buy any more firearms. Binocs and a better range-finding scope (just have a cheapie now).

I new I had a better Elcan link! Check this:

http://www.armament.com/elcan/m145.htm

[FreedomPoster]

new knew

[mystery-ak]

Thanks for the wonderful pictures of our young heros....God Speed.

Tiny Tom Dashole owes each and every one of them an apology.

[FreedomPoster]

>>The media seems to have forgotten there's still a war on.

I've got a "War on Radical Islam" email mailing list. I started it 9/12. Currently about 25-30 members, and I send links to items like this, the Diogenesis posts, and text articles of interest as well.

Bypass the lamestream media! YOU are the media. Get to work, soldier, there's a lot that can be done winning hearts and minds on the home front.

[Alberta's Child]

Great photos, SAM. The last one in #2 is really strange -- the people standing in the background look like they're spectators at a shooting match.

[SAMWolf]

Monday Morning New Pictures.

U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, question an Afghan man during inspection of local bazaar in the town of Yayeh Kehl, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002.

U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, question an Afghan man during inspection of local bazaar in the town of Yayeh Kehl, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002

U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, question an Afghan man during inspection of local bazaar in the town of Yayeh Kehl, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002.

U.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, question an Afghan man during inspection of local bazaar in the town of Yayeh Kehl, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan (news - web sites) Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002.

[OXENinFLA]

Bump!!!

[SAMWolf]

U.S. soldiers, members of 82nd Airborne Division, take cover during a operation in the town of Sharana, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002.

.S. soldiers, members of the 82nd Airborne Division, enter a compound searching for weapons and documents in the town of Sharana, Paktia province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002.

[SAMWolf]

Updated with new pictures.

Faridoon Barikzar (left) tells U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Duenas of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., that the ammunition the soldiers found was confiscated from the Soviets. Haji Ali Jahn (center) had, in his compound, DSHK ammunition and explosives. Soldiers conducted a cordon and search of villages in southeastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Army Capt. Clay Novak, Company B commander, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., explains his company's role in Objective Hood during a drill in southeastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Greg Frias, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., secures his perimeter using night vision goggles at Objective Hood in southeastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Army Capt. Keith Pruitt, commander of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., leads his company during a cordon and search mission in southeastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

U.S. Army Capt. Keith Pruitt, commander of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., watches flares rise up and keeps communication lines open with a squad on the ridgeline adjacent to him.The flares were shot because the soldiers were under fire during Objective Hood in southeastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

A U.S. soldier from Company C, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., walks through a village during Operation Alamo Sweep in southeastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

Afghan Mi Sada shows a soldier from Company C, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., ammunition he had since the Soviet occupation in Khatinkhel. Soldiers conducted a cordon and search of Objective Hood during Operation Alamo Sweep in southeastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

A U.S. soldier from 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., watches a Blackhawk full of soldiers take off to a forward operating base in southeastern Afghanistan after they completed Objective Hood. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reeba Critser / 28th Public Affairs Detachment

[SpookBrat]

Thanks for the awesome pictures (again) SAM. I always enjoy everything you put up. Our guys are so good looking. LOL

[Jen]

GREAT pictures Sam! I love your posts so much.

Nam Vet - PING!

[radu]

Great photos, Sam! And so many! Thanks for keeping us up to date on the work our troops are doing overseas.

[Future Snake Eater]

All of them are M-240B machine guns. They fire the same 7.62mm round that the M-60 fired, but its barrel is much easier to change out and it has higher rates of fire (although the old heads at my unit tell me the sound the -240 is not as intimidating as the -60 was).

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for dropping by, I know how much Spooky and Radu like seeing pictures of our troops.

[radu]

I'm proud of our troops and the work they're doing in the war on terror. It's a shame there are people who don't have access to coverage other than TV and such...they don't get to see what we do on FR and threads such as yours. Thanks, master scrounger, for all the pics today.

[SAMWolf]

Check out this thread too.

Gotta See This...

[radu]

LOL! I was just there. Diogenesis puts together some great threads. I hope others who haven't been there today will follow your link.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Wow! Great pics, Sam. Thanks for the info, too.

[SAMWolf]

Check out Diogenesis thread too.

[Victoria Delsoul]

I will. Thanks Sam.