U.S. Troops, Afghan Border Police Patrol Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transporting U.S. soldiers and Afghan border policemen flies past the gunner’s window on another Black Hawk on the way to Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. soldiers and Afghan border police hike from their landing zone to Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. soldiers and Afghan border police make their way through the deep snow from their landing zone to Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian Richardson provides security at Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. Richardson, an operations officer, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. Army Spc. Paul Varn monitors the satellite communications radio at Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. Varn, a communications specialist, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. Army soldiers and members of Security Forces Assistance and Advisory Team from Combat Outpost Monti sit in a meeting with the commander of Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • Afghan border police provide security from the rooftop on Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. soldiers and Afghan border police depart Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and head to the landing zone for an awaiting UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. Army Maj. Thomas Long stares out a gunner’s window of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after departing Combat Outpost Monti Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013. Long commands the101st Airborne Division's Security Forces Assistance and Advisory Team-5, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich
  • U.S. soldiers and Afghan border police shake hands on Combat Outpost Monti, Kunar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2013, after a successful mission to Observation Point 12 along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jon Heinrich