At Combat Outpost Mizan, Zabul Province.
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Capt. Charles Wall rests an hour before the mission.
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Soldiers from F Co., 2nd Squadron, 2nd Strkyer Cavalry Regiment, gear up for a long patrol at Combat Outpost Mizan in Zabul Province Oct. 7.
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Afghan and American troops make their way up the high shoulders of Route Goat at 5 a.m.
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Afghan soldiers hike up Route Goat, a high mountain pass in Zabul Province.
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Afghan and American troops traverse a mountain range that stands between them and their objective.
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Pfc. Kyle Chattin watches a village with his .50 caliber Barrett sniper rifle, a weapon that can hit a man from over a mile away.
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Soldiers from F Co., 2nd Squadron, 2nd Strkyer Cavalry Regiment, patrol through the mountains near Combat Outpost Mizan in Zabul Province Oct. 7.
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2nd Lt. Dave Anderson speaks with Afghan men during his first major mission as platoon leader at Combat Outpost Mizan in Zabul Province.
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2nd Lt. Dave Anderson speaks with Afghan men in Potay Kalay during his first major mission as platoon leader at Combat Outpost Mizan in Zabul Province.
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An Afghan soldier refills his canteen at a spring in Potay Kalay.
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(L-R) Pfc. James Gress, Pfc. Sheldon Meats, and Pvt. Ryan Greene minutes after their first real firefight in Potay Kalay, Zabul Province Oct. 7.
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Sgt. Sean Zemke drops his gear in the operations center at COP Mizan after a 20-hour mission Oct. 7. Zemke took his helmet off and said, "Well, I killed a man."
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Soldiers at Combat Outpost Mizan smoke cigars after dinner Oct. 8.
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