One summer's morn in the Korengal Valley. Part II: Home on the Range

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The live fire range, where the targets shoot back.Gunfight and Airstrike in Korengal valleyPhotos by U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Moeller 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment090813-A-1211M-004: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan –Tech. Sgt. Joel McPherson, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., scans the Korengal valley’s steep hills for insurgents in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, August 13. Moments later, McPherson and fellow members of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, were attacked. The 20 minute gun battle ended with 500 pound bombs, dropped by U.S. Air Force F-15 Fighter Jets, destroying insurgent positions in the surrounding hills, no...

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Posted Aug 17 2009, 12:48 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..