Warriors stand tall in combat once again [Image 1 of 3]

AFGHANISTAN

05.07.2012

Photo by Sgt. Devin James 

NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan

U.S. Army Major Robert Eldridge, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group executive officer waits on Special Operations Task Force-South for his troops before mounting a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 7. Eldridge was injured while on a combat patrol in Shkin, Patika province, Afghanistan, Dec 17, 2004. He was in the lead vehicle when it was struck by an anti-tank mine. Upon arriving at Forward Operating Base Salerno, his left leg was amputated in order to save his life.

• Date Taken: 05.07.2012
• Date Posted: 05.12.2012 04:59
• Photo ID: 578871
• VIRIN: 120507-A-KS175-003
• Resolution: 2387x3677
• Size: 5.3 MB
• Location: AF