Soldiers with Task Force 1-501st get ready to leave the village during a village assessment as part of Operation Avalanche, Dec. 12, 2003. Task Force 1-501st out of Fort Richardson, Alaska, has been based at Salerno Forward Operating Base (FOB Salerno), Afghanistan, since November 2003. Avalanche has been conducted by the 1-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to destroy anti-coalition militia (ACM) on objectives in order to deny ACM sanctuary and set conditions for future operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gul A. Alisan) (Released) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army; seen on
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Soldiers with Task Force 1-501st get ready to leave the village during a village assessment as part of Operation Avalanche, Dec. 12, 2003. Task Force 1-501st out of Fort Richardson, Alaska, has been based at Salerno Forward Operating Base (FOB Salerno), Afghanistan, since November 2003. Avalanche has been conducted by the 1-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to destroy anti-coalition militia (ACM) on objectives in order to deny ACM sanctuary and set conditions for future operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gul A. Alisan) (Released) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army; seen on
http://www.visualintel.net)
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