AAA
October 31st, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
A roadside air compressor for your tires in Kabul – they are a common sight on roads that aren’t in total gridlock (i.e., traffic circles)…. the roads are so bad that the taxi driver said he fills his tires up to three times a week.
A Hand, Please
June 11th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Afghans on their way to wedding – more than 15 people packed in and on a small minivan – are randomly stopped and checked for explosive traces near Qalat. The Army uses special equipment to read chemical signatures off of their hands.
Dab Pass
June 7th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
A tricky section of road in Shinkay district – a mountain pass that is a recent convoy ambush spot.
This Is What I Mean
May 21st, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
1st. Lt. Jason Basilides, Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 1-4 Infantry, hops a creek headed back from a patrol doing local surveillance. I assumed Afghanistan would be completely arid and desert-like – and much of it is – but parts of it are incredibly fertile, and very green. Everywhere we walk on patrol has roaring streams appearing from nowhere, or seeping through walls, roads, or muddy flats.