Where’s My Bird?
November 20th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Members of 1st Platoon, Blackwatch Co., 2-1 Infantry, look for a downed “Raven” UAV from another battalion near Hutal village, along Highway One, in Kandahar. The Raven is rather small – it weighs a only few pounds, and has a four foot wingspan, and is particular useful with infantry operations.
Looking For The Taliban
November 19th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Lt. Nicholas Privette leads members of 1st platoon, the “Roughnecks,” on cordoned search through nearby Hutal village, looking for insurgents that may be holed up in the area.
The Roughnecks
November 18th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Spc. Anthony Hernandez sets up his 240 in a wagon at the entrance of an alleyway while on patrol with 1st platoon, the “Roughnecks,” Blackwatch Co., 2-1 Infantry, near COP Rath in western Kandahar.
(On a semi-related note, these kind gentlemen in the Roughnecks, gave me a warm room in a genuine building last night. Let’s just say, the last few nights previously were rather cold – generator issues – without heat in the tent, despite a woolie cap, clothes and a sleeping bag. Kings among men, to say the least…..)
Door Number One
November 12th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Sgt. Mikael Barrow, with 2-1′s Blackwatch Company, exits a nomad’s hut after searching it on a patrol with Afghan police in Maywan district, Kandahar. And, yes, mustaches are basically required in this unit.
Everybody Looks Tall From Here
November 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
A little Afghan girl watches soldiers search a compound for suspicious materials in Luy Karez, Kandahar.
Sound System
November 8th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
In the village of Luy Karez, searching compound to compound – an IED hotspot for the area.
Flying Over Kandahar
June 13th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Near KAF via Blackhawk – this is pretty dense by Afghanistan standards.
In the Village of Kadu
May 29th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
The village of Kadu, at the end of the patrol. As we took up positions overlooking the village, some men took off running. So, the Aghan police spoke with the men of the village – who didn’t explain much. However, they agreed to send some of their men down to the police HQ in the nearest bazaar town in few days – and when the men who had run away were in police custody for questioning, the villagers would return.