Life on the Combat Outposts of Afghanistan

A U.S. Army Soldier sleeps, while the first pot of coffee of the day brews, on Combat Outpost Cherkatah, in Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2009. The Soldier is deployed with Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith/Released.


Armed Forces Network's USMC Gunnery Sergeant James Stare takes a look at daily life on a combat outpost for U.S. Marines and Sailors.

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