SOLDIER SPRINT U.S. Army paratroopers and Afghan soldiers run toward a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for pick up after search efforts during Operation Champion Sword in Khost province, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2009. Afghan security forces and International Security Assistance Forces teamed up to target specific militants in eastern Afghanistan to bolster security for the upcoming elections. The U.S. paratroopers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.08 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 180023-Y-FZT80-710.jpg Photo Gallery