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120326-A-VB845-016U.S. Army Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment provide security in Siah Choy, Kandahar
Province, Afghanistan, March 26, 2012. The purpose of the mission was to deny the enemy freedom
of movement while a strongpoint was established to allow Afghan National Security Forces permanent
presence in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)
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Comments: 36
I feel bad for spamming you with comments and favorites but I just can't help it! You take such gorgeous pictures! Wow!
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No worries, it's not spam if it's honest. Β And I really appreciate getting comments, even if I am slow on responding. Β
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Okay. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't being annoying by clicking the favorite button and commenting all the time. 
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The thoughts going through the minds of the men/womenΒ there not what anyone would expect. The life of a soldier. Amazing with much respect for the brave. Great photo.
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Definitely not, a lot of it is quite random, haha.Β A good chunk of our conversations on patrol involved food.Β
Thank you.Β
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I know the feeing its very random, yet whats crazier is when a soldier has left the warzone he and or she miss the life in combat.Β
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It's actually pretty common in all of us.Β
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I have heard that before, honestly it can be many things that lead a soldier to believe that war is something to miss.Β
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Definitely.Β Most of it is the brotherhood that's forged there.Β My teammate and I got close enough that we all but read each other's minds.Β xD
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Rgr that ya that is how it is for me and my battle buddies we dont read eachothers mind but we know how we will respond to situations without having to talk.Β
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I've been trying to coerce our armorer to put one on my weapon, but I've been stuck with the red dot sight.Β
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Well, if you're on urban excursions, your best bet is an EOTech 512. That, again I think depends on your choice of weapon, M4A1s really shine in CQC.
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True.Β Unfortunately, only a handful of people in m unit are allowed those.Β I'm fine with my red dot sight, though.Β If I'm shooting my rifle, something's wrong lol.Β
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Worst phrase ever. Dx
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SOPMOD crane stock, Vertical grip, ACOG Scope, AN/PEQ15, Altogether about a 3000 dollar rifle... Very nice to know we're using state-of-the-art equipment over there. Great photograph, too! But, is there anything "hung" on the underside of the barrel? Or is that just the way the photograph looks?
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Yup, just a flashlight. The grunts get all of the nice spiffy stuff.
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Ah, flashlight, gotcha. And yes indeed, nice stuff.
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great picture amaze me how you can get so close to them
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Thank you! Haha, it's my job. Soldier first, cameraman second.
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wow. do you take photos in war areas too? looks incredible
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Thank you! Yes, I do- I'm deployed to Afghanistan right now.
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Internet is available there? It might be a silly question but who cares.
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Yup. It's gotten pretty modernized out here. It helps that I'm back at one of the larger bases right now, haha.
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