US Army Private First Class (R), of 2nd Platoon, Baker Company, 2-12 Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and US Air Force Airman Moulton return fire on enemy positions as the platoon came under intense fire during an ambush at the village of Lanyal in the Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, eastern Afghanistan on October 20, 2009. AFP PHOTO/Simon LIM (Photo credit should read SIMON LIM/AFP/Getty Images)
Boq
Who wrote the caption, Ernie Pyle?
Airman!!?? Geez, wasn't it bad enough having to escort Redlegs on our walkabouts!!??
There must be a certain survivor bias in this. Cool photos from in front of the guns come from photographers who survived being in front of the guns.
Fred, I think the perspective is just off a little....
Those guys are not stupid, the wouldn't be standing up like that and firing in the open--they are crouched as low as they can get and still see the target over the wall that's on the left. I suspect the photog is as close as he said wall as he can get looking up and to the side, even though it looks like he's in front of them. In fact, the guy in the back has his SAW up on the wall, aimed to the right of the rest of the front two, from the looks of it...
What I like? American soldiers are not to be trifled with. Get 'em!....
BTW, BillT I love the comment... Yeah, huh... Baker company. Must be the cooks have been called up... heh.