Courtesy Photo | Combined Joint Task Force 101 | 12.23.2010
The remains of a an abandoned helicopter sit near the Combat Outpost Spera landing zone after being destroyed with left-over munitions and mortar rounds, and other explosives, as part of COP closure operations. The civilian helicopter, which crashed on the landing zone several years earlier, was destroyed in part by using munitions stored at the COP that could not be returned to U.S. Army......
Courtesy Photo | Combined Joint Task Force 101 | 12.23.2010
An abandoned helicopter is packed with left-over munitions and mortar rounds in preparation to be blown in place at Combat Outpost Spera in Khowst province, Dec. 23, as part of COP closure operations. The civilian helicopter, which crashed on the landing zone several years earlier, was destroyed in part by using munitions stored at the COP that could not be returned to U.S. Army stockpiles. ......
Courtesy Photo | Combat Camera Afghanistan | 12.20.2010
U.S. Army Cpl. John Parks looks through the scope of his weapon while standing guard outside of the Customs House in Mashi Klay, Khowst province, Afghanistan on Dec. 20, 2010. (Photo by: Cpl. Patrick Gleason)...
Courtesy Photo | Combat Camera Afghanistan | 12.18.2010
U.S. Army Sfc. Jorge Cortez, 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment looks out the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter while on a mission over Khost province, Afghanistan on Dec. 18, 2010. (Photo by: Cpl. Patrick Gleason)...
Courtesy Photo | Combat Camera Afghanistan | 12.18.2010
U.S. Army soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, load equipment onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the closing of Combat Outpost Spera, Khost Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2010. (Photo by: Cpl. Patrick Gleason)...
Courtesy Photo | Combat Camera Afghanistan | 12.18.2010
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sits and waits while its cargo is loaded at Combat Outpost Spera in Khost province, Afghanistan on Dec. 18, 2010. (Photo by: Cpl. Patrick Gleason)...
Courtesy Photo | Combat Camera Afghanistan | 12.17.2010
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Khowst province, Afghanistan during a priority patient transfer mission on Dec. 17, 2010. (Photo by: Cpl. Patrick Gleason)...
Courtesy Photo | Combat Camera Afghanistan | 12.17.2010
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Khowst province, Afghanistan during a priority patient transfer mission, Dec. 17, 2010. (Photo by: Cpl. Patrick Gleason)...