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    Firefight in the Waterpur Valley [Image 3 of 10]

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    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear taking up defensive or patrol positions in a rocky, mountainous terrain. Two soldiers are clearly visible in the foreground wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, helmets, and orange-tinted ballistic eyewear. Name tapes visible on their uniforms read 'LIFFRIG' and 'JOHNSON'.

    AFGHANISTAN

    11.03.2009

    Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller 

    Combined Joint Task Force - 82 PAO

    U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Liffrig, of Pinehurst, N.C., watches for insurgent forces as heavy sniper fire rains down on his position, during a three-hour firefight with militants in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. Liffrig, and fellow members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, have been battling militant forces since arriving in Afghanistan last June.

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    Date Taken: 11.03.2009
    Date Posted: 11.04.2009 18:51
    Photo ID: 220132
    VIRIN: 091104-A-1211M-005
    Resolution: 2100x1410
    Size: 576.74 KB
    Location: AF
    Web Views: 189
    Downloads: 32

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    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear in an outdoor rocky terrain environment. The foreground soldier is prominently featured wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, a PASGT/ACH helmet, orange-tinted ballistic eyewear, and holding an M4 carbine with an optic attachment. At least two additional soldiers are visible in the background, similarly equipped.
    A soldier in U.S. Army combat uniform operates a belt-fed machine gun from a prone/kneeling position on a rocky hillside. The weapon is mounted on a bipod and aimed toward distant mountainous terrain. A smoke plume is visible in the background mountains, consistent with an active combat or training engagement.
    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear taking up defensive or patrol positions in a rocky, mountainous terrain. Two soldiers are clearly visible in the foreground wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, helmets, and orange-tinted ballistic eyewear. Name tapes visible on their uniforms read 'LIFFRIG' and 'JOHNSON'.
    A military soldier in combat gear and helmet takes cover against a wall or rocky outcrop as a twin-rotor helicopter (consistent with a CH-47 Chinook) hovers or lands nearby, generating an intense dust cloud and debris storm. The rotor wash is visibly displacing dirt, straw, and debris in all directions. The mountainous terrain visible in the background suggests a high-altitude operational environment.
    A soldier in digital camouflage uniform is positioned behind a dirt berm, aiming a rifle with an optical sight and underbarrel grenade launcher attachment. The mountainous, arid terrain visible in the background suggests a combat or training environment. The image is taken from a rear-angle perspective, showing the soldier in a prone or crouched firing position.
    A soldier in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is positioned in a forward observation posture, facing toward a mountainous terrain. Smoke plumes are visible rising from the mountain ridgeline in the background, suggesting ongoing combat or airstrikes in the distance. The soldier is armed and appears to be monitoring or providing security overwatch.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is firing an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) from a prone position in a dusty, arid terrain. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the weapon mid-fire. The mountainous background and uniform pattern suggest a deployment in a region such as Afghanistan.
    A soldier in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is positioned in a prone or low-crouch firing position along a hillside berm. The soldier is aiming an M4 carbine rifle equipped with an optical scope and appears to be in a tactical field exercise or combat operation. At least one additional soldier is visible in the background in a similar posture.
    A soldier in U.S. Army Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) uniform is taking a defensive position behind an earthen berm in a mountainous terrain. The soldier is aiming a rifle while wearing full combat gear including helmet, body armor, and tactical pack. Smoke is visible rising from the mountains in the background, suggesting active operations in the area.
    The image shows multiple U.S. Army soldiers in combat or tactical positions in a mountainous terrain. The foreground soldier is prone behind a berm aiming an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), while other soldiers are in various tactical positions. The background features rugged mountain ranges consistent with terrain found in Afghanistan.

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