Gunfight and Airstrike in Korengal Valley
Tech. Sgt. Joel McPherson, a joint terminal attack controller, calls in an airstrike Aug. 13 on insurgent positions in the steep hills of Korengal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. After a 20-minute gun battle, F-15E Strikes Eagles arrived and destroyed the enemy positions. Sergeant McPherson is attached to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colo. International Security Assistance Force troops across Afghanistan have increased operations in recent months, in order to ensure safety and security during Afghanistan's second national election, scheduled for the end of August. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Matthew Moeller)
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