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Sky Soldiers Air Assault Mission

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A Soldier from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), watches cattle run for their lives while a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land at Landing Zone Shetland during Operation Saray Has, near Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, July 19.  Photographer for all photos: Sgt. Brandon Aird (82nd Airborne).

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1st Lt. Chris Richelderfer, executive officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), looks at possible enemy positions during Operation Saray Has near Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, July 19.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Pedraza, Command Sgt. Maj. of 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), looks at possible enemy positions during Operation Saray Has near Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, July 19.

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Capt. Nathan Springer, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), looks up the mountain on July 19, while on patrol during Operation Saray Has. During Operation Saray Has, two rocket positions were found that had been previously used to attack Forward Operating Base Naray in Afghanistan.



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August 09, 2007 • Permalink
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