Sunday, October 24, 2010

Kandahar: Life or Death with a MD


"In the still of the helicopter landing zone at Forward Operating Base Walton, a convoy of military policemen prepare to depart to a police substation in Kandahar City. Leading them is Sgt. Skye Ortiz from Dos Palos, Calif., on his first deployment to Afghanistan.

Ortiz is part of the 170 MP Company based in Fort Lewis, Wash., and deployed to Walton. He leads one of three squads working to accomplish the 170 MP Company's dual mission - protecting the local populace and mentoring the Afghan National Police into a mature force that can enforce the law and protect Afghan communities."

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Image credits: PO2 Ernesto Hernandez Fonte

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