U.S. Troops Tackle Daunting, Dangerous Task Of Leaving Afghanistan -- CBS
The moment Lt. Tyrus House arrived at the remote outpost outside Kandahar, he and his platoon began stripping it down to leave.
"It's obviously something we're willing to do," he said, smiling, "but hopefully we won't have to pack up another one."
Like most members of the 1st Armored Division from Fort Bliss, Texas, Lt. House came here to fight the Taliban, not pack boxes.
They may end up doing both.
Combat Outpost Timothy Johnson sits in the Arghandab Valley, which not long ago was one of the most deadly places for American servicemen and women in Afghanistan.
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