21 photos that show what it’s like when soldiers assault a Taliban stronghold
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SUMMARY
As was the case in the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army has widely used “air assault” tactics — the warfighting technique of using helicopters to get troops into and out of combat objectives in a hurry — in the war in Afghanistan.
We roun…
As was the case in the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army has widely used "air assault" tactics — the warfighting technique of using helicopters to get troops into and out of combat objectives in a hurry — in the war in Afghanistan. We rounded up photos from our own personal collection and military sources to show what it's like for soldiers to be part of one of these intense missions.