Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Combat at OP Barracuda


May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares to return fire during a firefight at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)


May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, left, and Sgt. Arturo Alvarez, right, both of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to return fire at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)
May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – Sgt. Arturo Alvarez, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, returns fire during a firefight at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)
May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Ssg. Deandre Strange, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, heads for cover after enemy fire was received at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)
May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – 2Lt. Paul Basaldua, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, maneuvers during a firefight at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)
May 28, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Bunnell of 3rd platoon, Alpha Troop, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, fires a Javelin missile at a structure that armed individuals were seen entering, at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

3 comments:

Alex Garcia said...

awesome work Andrew - i can sense the energy of the scene in your pictures - amazing you caught that missile mid-launch...

AndrewNellesPhoto.com said...

Thanks for the kind words Alex.

-Andrew

Anonymous said...

Awesome... crisp, sharp images that make the story explode out of the pictures! You have re-kindled my passion for photography with your work, thanks.