SOFREP Pic of the Day: 10th Mountain Division Soldiers in Afghanistan, September 4th, 2003
10th Mountain soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook in Afghanistan. September 4th, 2003.
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10th Mountain soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook in Afghanistan. September 4th, 2003.
The Taliban ultimately won the war in Afghanistan by biding their time and waiting out the US-led coalition. Not knowing how to run an already third-world economy, the Taliban’s theocratic and archaic laws have only exacerbated the cataclysm tens of millions of Afghans face. Nevertheless, the group now rules over a pile of ash, and the militants are solely responsible for the deterioration of Afghanistan.
Today’s snapshot showcases a German Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) operator in Afghanistan, a member of an elite special operations military unit known for its rigorous training, specialized missions, and state-of-the-art equipment, reflecting the critical role it plays in Germany’s defense structure.
US Special Forces soldier “Randy” gets a little heated with a suspected al-Qaeda supporter in Narizah, Afghanistan, 2002.
Landmines are not just a Ukrainian issue but a humanitarian concern. The world must work to avoid the catastrophic aftermaths of Afghanistan and Chechnya, in which some areas still have not been fully cleared to this day of mines, and the longer it takes to remove Ukraine from the deadly ordinance, the more the global economy could suffer the repercussions of it.
US Army Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) Commander Geoff Bruce in Afghanistan, 2002.
Senior Airman and Air Force Combat Controller Mark Forester was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2010.
Team Alpha were a group of CIA agents who entered Afghanistan on October 17, 2001.
Then Captain Mark Nutsch of ODA 595 travels by horseback in Afghanistan. Today, he crafts a damn fine whiskey.
US Air Force pararescuemen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron are shown in Afghanistan
Ben Roberts-Smith is an Australian soldier who served in Afghanistan and Iraq for over a decade, earning him numerous awards, including the Victoria Cross – Australia’s highest award for valor in combat.
In this video, US Marines fight side by side with British SAS soldiers. The t shirts, ball caps and accent are dead giveaways as to who is who.