U.S. soldiers fire mortar rounds at suspected Taliban fighting positions during Operation Mountain Fire in Barge Matal, a village in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, July 12, 2009. U.S. and Afghan forces secured the remote mountain village, which had been overwhelmed by insurgent forces several days before. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller U.S. soldiers fire mortar rounds at suspected Taliban fighting positions during Operation Mountain Fire in Barge Matal, a village in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, July 12, 2009. U.S. and Afghan forces secured the remote mountain village, which had been overwhelmed by insurgent forces several days before. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (4.2 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 423593-A-YPD66-022.jpg Photo Gallery