Early morning patrol in the Korengal valley
Photos by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
090813-A-1211M-001: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Roberts, a native of Houston, 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 Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colo. International Security Assistance Force Service members across Afghanistan have increased operations in recent months in order to ensure safety and security during the nation’s second national election, scheduled for late August. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
090813-A-1211M-002: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army 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. 13. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
090813-A-1211M-003: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A U.S. Army Soldier with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, patrols the Korengal valley, in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Aug. 13. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
090813-A-1211M-016: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Jesus Sanchez, a native of Mesa, Ariz., watches for suspicious activity during an early morning patrol in the Kunar province, Afghanistan’s infamous Korengal valley, Aug. 13. Sanchez is a combat medic with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Come back tomorrow for Part II, Home on the Range.
Photos by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
090813-A-1211M-001: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Roberts, a native of Houston, 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 Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colo. International Security Assistance Force Service members across Afghanistan have increased operations in recent months in order to ensure safety and security during the nation’s second national election, scheduled for late August. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
090813-A-1211M-002: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army 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. 13. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
090813-A-1211M-003: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A U.S. Army Soldier with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, patrols the Korengal valley, in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Aug. 13. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
090813-A-1211M-016: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Jesus Sanchez, a native of Mesa, Ariz., watches for suspicious activity during an early morning patrol in the Kunar province, Afghanistan’s infamous Korengal valley, Aug. 13. Sanchez is a combat medic with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Come back tomorrow for Part II, Home on the Range.
One of my favorite WW II movies is called "A Walk in the Sun".