A soldier assigned to A company, 2nd platoon, 1-87th Infantry, 10th Mountain, pulls security from the mountain side, just outside Shkin firebase, located in South East Afghanistan, as his team searches for any signs of enemy activity on Sept. 21, 2003. A Co. 1-87 INF 10th Mt Div. is denying access to enemy troops in the Shkin area of operation surroundings from frequent attacks by anti-coalition militants crossing over from Pakistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (US Army Photo by PFC Jory C. Randall, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) Fort Meade, Maryland) (RELEASED) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)

A soldier assigned to A company, 2nd platoon, 1-87th Infantry, 10th Mountain, pulls security from the mountain side, just outside Shkin firebase, located in South East Afghanistan, as his team searches for any signs of enemy activity on Sept. 21, 2003. A Co. 1-87 INF 10th Mt Div. is denying access to enemy troops in the Shkin area of operation surroundings from frequent attacks by anti-coalition militants crossing over from Pakistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (US Army Photo by PFC Jory C. Randall, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) Fort Meade, Maryland) (RELEASED) (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army; seen on http://www.visualintel.net)