Subscribe
Tech. Sgt. Joel McPherson, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., scans the Korengal Valley's steep hills for insurgents in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Aug. 13. Moments later, McPherson and fellow members of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, were attacked. The 20-minute gun battle ended with 500 pound bombs, dropped by U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets, destroying insurgent positions in the surrounding hills, no civilians were injured. International Security Assistance Forces across Afghanistan have increased operations in recent months, in order to ensure safety and security during Afghanistan's second national election, scheduled for the end of August. AFelection2009
| Date Taken: | 08.14.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2009 20:38 |
| Photo ID: | 195005 |
| VIRIN: | 090814-A-1211M-008 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1391 |
| Size: | 669.8 KB |
| Location: | KUNAR PROVINCE, AF |
| Web Views: | 305 |
| Downloads: | 53 |
This work, Gunfight and Airstrike in Korengal Valley [Image 9 of 9], by Matthew Moeller, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
