U.S. Strategy In Afghan War Hinges On Far-Flung Outposts

OEF Deployment Photos

From The Wall Street Journal:

SERAY, Afghanistan -- The attacks usually begin in the afternoon, just after the soldiers of Combat Outpost Seray return from patrol. One recent day, Taliban fighters shot at the base from a nearby mountain range. In response, Apache attack helicopters launched rockets at the mountain, kicking up plumes of mottled smoke.

"Day comes, day goes," said Spc. Trey Dart, taking shelter under a makeshift roof of green sandbags. "Firefights are just another part of the routine."

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My Comment: I cannot imagine a more difficult and dangerous job as this one. You are in the wilderness .... alone .... with the exception of your buddies.