Spc. Jeremy Burton, armored crewman, assigned to 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company C., 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, lays in the prone position on cliff overlooking the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, to provide security for his squad as they climb up the cliff from the valley below.
The very high resolution version of the photo is here.
[ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me the link. ]
digging that 40mm belt he has on there, i question the lack of sight for the 203 though
That’s a cool photo and a really bad camo pattern.
I’ve known a few soldiers who didn’t need a sight for their 203; using the front sight post and just remember what angle results in what range can work, and with that many rounds he can adjust fire without a whole lot of hassle.
By the Gods, that looks like a beautiful view. He’s a lucky fellow.
Looks like a long HOT day to man sitting on a rock doing perimeter patrol.
You wouldn’t believe it, but that is my old unit.
After OIF 1 (2004) 4th Infantry was reorganized into CAB’s and C co 1-22 IN became A co 1-66 AR.
I am glad to see that our military is not making the same mistakes as the Russians.
The gear whore in me notices what looks to be a Massif combat shirt he’s wearing
Afghanistan is a beautiful country once you get past the 12th-century social mores, small-arms fire, and abandoned Russian minefields. I genuinely enjoyed being up in the mountains around Bagram for Operation Mountain Resolve, myself-friendly village people, nice views.
This is pretty random, but if Afghanistan ever settles down, I’d be completely down with going hiking there. That country could have the extreme-tourism trade by the balls if the violence ended.