Incredible photos from Afghanistan

[z0mbi]

This guy is an amazing photographer. Simply amazing. Thought you'd all like to see these, if they haven't already been posted.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/afghanistans_korengal_valley.html

 

[capeframer]

amazing pics

 

[TomH]

Great pictures, don't scroll down to the comments unless you feel like getting angry.

 

[Moderator]

some great pics. +1 for you

 

[z0mbi]

Great pictures, don't scroll down to the comments unless you feel like getting angry.

Yeah I started to read the first one and closed the window after the first sentence.

 

[CooperS7777]

Amazing pictures!

 

[Hanwei]

Amazing photos.

 

[z0mbi]

Is that a Dragunov that one soldier has?

 

[G3]

Is that a Dragunov that one soldier has?

Yes it was I wonder who made it.

 

[packingungal]

Thank you so much for posting these - I enjoy seeing the experiences of others, experiences I have not known, experiences that bring them closer. I felt a great range of emotions - pictures say it all. Thanks, again, z0mbi.

 

[Cross-X]

Great shots from the warzone. Thanks for sharing!

 

[mark056]

Great pictures, very reminiscent for those of us of a certain age, of the type of photos we used to see in Life Magazine.

Mark L.

 

[FPrice]

Thanks for posting these, they are some amazing shots.

 

[ateamrob]

thanks for posting.

Great pictures

 

[bambame2]

Thanks.

 

[Trupo]

Great pictures, don't scroll down to the comments unless you feel like getting angry.

Too late for me, stopped reading...Awesome pics, thank you for posting.

 

[Mike-Mike]

wow

 

[BillK]

Truly stunning.

 

[USMA-82]

Wow!

And yes, in pic #14 the guy on the right appears to be holding a Romanian FPL (Romak 3). The mag is right next to the trigger guard (I think) which rules out a Russian Dragonov.

 

[Palladin]

great pics.
thanks for the comments warning...I didn't bother reading.

 

[K1MIZ/USMC0311]

Excelent pictures! But those pictures do not even do justice as to what is really going on there, the threats they face, the weather that beats on them, the emotions these guys are feeling at any given moment. They do put the average non military person who forgets what is actually going on out there, one step closer to reality.

Give these guys lots of credit. And thank you to the photographer for telling these guys story.

 

[Rockrivr1]

Wow!

And yes, in pic #14 the guy on the right appears to be holding a Romanian FPL (Romak 3). The mag is right next to the trigger guard (I think) which rules out a Russian Dragonov.

Interesting choice in weapons. I guess it has greater range and stopping power then an AR. I'm surprised they let him use it as his service weapon though. Unless he humps it along with his issue gear.

 

[6hold]

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packingungal ~ Thank you so much for posting these - I enjoy seeing the experiences of others, experiences I have not known, experiences that bring them closer. I felt a great range of emotions - pictures say it all. Thanks, again, z0mbi.

packingungal has said it better than I, thanks for posting the impressive photos z0mbi.

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[Fixxah]

GOD bless them and thanks for the post.

 

[calsdad]

Interesting choice in weapons. I guess it has greater range and stopping power then an AR. I'm surprised they let him use it as his service weapon though. Unless he humps it along with his issue gear.

From the looks of the pictures it seems that the Marines at least are somewhat liberal in their use of "issue gear".

 

[Garys]

From the looks of the pictures it seems that the Marines at least are somewhat liberal in their use of "issue gear".

I don't know about this particular unit, but I read that some US troops use AKs in some roles because the sound will not give them away as US troops, like an M14 will.

 

[VARCHAR2]

Those are excellent photos. Thanks for sharing.

 

[vicpinto]

Very nice.

 

[Tooth]

Great pics. I agree don't scroll down. There is a good mix in the dialogue, but the anti american ones pissed me off.

 

[M1911]

Is that a Dragunov that one soldier has?

I saw that, too. The soldier did not look like an indig. I wonder why he's carrying a Dragunov.