In Pictures: MEDEVAC missions in Afghanistan
During Phil Peterson’s recent embed in Afghanistan, he accompanied Bagram Air Field-based flight crews on several medical operations. This is a look those missions.
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In Pictures: A memorial ceremony at FOB Salerno, Afghanistan
Phil Peterson, on assignment in with the US Army in Afghanistan, recently attended a memorial ceremony honoring Sergeant Robert Rapp and Specialist Steven Koch at Forward Operating Base Salerno.
In Pictures: Inside the Bridge
Phil Peterson, on assignment in with the US Army in Afghanistan, was inside the Joint Operation Center’s operation cell, aka “the Bridge,” at Bagram Air Field during the March 12 strike into Pakistan against the Haqqani Network. This slideshow looks at some of the people behind the operation.
Tension and tea along the Pakistani border
Phil Peterson, on assignment with the Embedded Transition Team for the Afghan National Army based out of Forward Operating Base Tillman, recounts a recent patrol along the Pakistani border and the team’s encounter with the Pakistani border guards. With the Taliban watching.
In Pictures: Patrolling the Pakistani border
Phil Peterson goes on a patrol with the Embedded Transition Team for the Afghan National Army based out of Forward Operating Base Tillman. The patrol skirted the Pakistani border.