DefenceTalk News 25th Sep 2008

Tower Security

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team pull security at the top of a tower overlooking a district center in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, while key Afghan leaders and coalition forces meet to discuss the development and security in southern Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adora Medina

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