Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Setting Up OP Barracuda

May 25, 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, unloads supplies at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

U.S. Army soldiers from Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division in cooperation with Afghan forces established Observation Point Barracuda on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. OP Barracuda is the newest and most southern observation point supporting Forward Operating Base Todd near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province. The soldiers faced enemy fire while advancing to the new ground and were attacked again during the following days while constructing the post. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)
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 install an American flag 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 Sgt. Shawn Ewing, of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, sets up a .50-Caliber machine gun 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. Arturo Alvarez of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, shaves using the mirror on the door of an MATV vehicle at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

 May 28, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army soldiers from  3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, make use of downtime at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

 May 27, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, left, and Pfc. Branden Haworth, right both of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, carry sandbags while fortifying Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 27, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)
May 28, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Pfc. Erik Jones, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, rests while fortifying Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

No comments: