Khost patrol

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Posted by Bill ArdolinoFebruary 18, 2013 9:35 AM

US Army Captain Andrew Jenkins of Ventura, Calif., troop commander with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), scans the remote village of Kote Kheyl in the valley below while on a security patrol in Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. 2013. Troop B is tasked with training and mentoring the ANA and AUP to take over security operations in Afghanistan. US Army Photo by Staff Sergeant Zach Holden, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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Taking a long look at this pictures does two things to me; makes me glad I never served in a hell hole like this and increased my respect and admiration for the men and women who do.