Firefight in Afghanistan's Arghendab valley Camp Nolan Sept 10 2010.

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U.S. soldiers cleared a suspected arms cache in Afghanistan's Arghandab valley on Friday (September 10) before coming under fire when they returned to their base.

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne patrolled an orchard near their Outpost Nolan base, with the assistance of a trained dog and metal detectors, and destroyed an arms cache at the site.

The Arghandab river valley is an important infiltration route used by the Taliban to attack U.S. forces and smuggle weapons and men a few miles east to Kandahar city.

U.S. troops have launched a series of operations in Arghandab and other districts around Kandahar in a bid to drive the insurgents out of their spiritual heartland.

The militants in Arghandab, however, are tying up a brigade of U.S. troops with mines and hit-and-run attacks launched from thick cover in ripening grape and pomegranate plantations.

The area is the birthplace of the Taliban and insurgents have taken a heavy toll on U.S. soldiers in outlying combat bases, with many maimed by buried mines and bombs, and several armoured vehicles destroyed.

The soldiers later came under fire at their camp and entered a firefight with gunmen positioned in the mountains.

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[TheExcalibar]

airborne for life

[DaninJonesboro]

@BigMacWithCheese110

The bible says "Oh young man rejoice in thy youth", dont be in a hurry to go over there and join something for which you have no understanding of, life only comes around once in this time and don't be so overzealoous to place your life on the so called altar of freedom while rich kids vacation in Aspen and attend Ivy league colleges. As a veteran who served in both Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom I advise all kids to avoid this mess and fight for freedom in other ways.

[DaninJonesboro]

@101stairborne621 i don't understand people who try and type with their heads up their asses, try again later.

[CF2VP]

Kinda looks like Jelewar.

[lIxIxIxIl]

@DaninJonesboro yea unfortunately the wallet runs the world and everything... Or so it seems ;)

[DaninJonesboro]

@lIxIxIxIl Good luck and Godspeed. I wish you all the success in the world and know that serving is from the heart and not the wallet.

PEACE

[lIxIxIxIl]

@DaninJonesboro Well if I could join this it seems to be the only way I could help and support / have a living after it even though I am a small tard

[EpicDoucher]

No firefight until 2 minutes in...

[KillahB89]

@DaninJonesboro

I want to get into private military after JAG. Im not from this country although Im a citizen. I want to use my experience and education and take it back to my home country

[brrr600]

@daninjonesboro, youre an idiot and a shame to the military.

[DaninJonesboro]

@DaninJonesboro

I meant to say Torture? lol