Colorado Army National Guard Col. Ronald Bryant, commander of 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), assigned to Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East, reaches the halfway point during an Extortion 17 memorial ruck march hosted by Task Force Aviation at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Aug. 9, 2026. Task Force Aviation hosted the march in remembrance of the 38 people killed when Extortion 17, a U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter, was shot down in Afghanistan Aug. 6, 2011. Among those killed was Colorado Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Carter, a CH-47 pilot and friend and mentor to members of the battalion. The march brought U.S. and multinational service members together to honor the fallen while strengthening solidarity, resilience and unit cohesion. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount)
| Date Taken: | 08.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.01.2026 14:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9898932 |
| VIRIN: | 260809-Z-SR689-1053 |
| Resolution: | 4861x3241 |
| Size: | 4.23 MB |
| Location: | CAMP BONDSTEEL, ZZ |
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