Combat Camera: Firefight in the Waterpur Valley (OEF)

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1 Page 1 of 9 TH E TENSION V E R I T A S V I N C I T F R I D A Y, N O V E M B E R 6, Combat Camera: Firefight in the Waterpur Valley (OEF) T H E S I D E B A R This page is refreshed frequently. About the blog. A B O U T M E STEVE MOYER WASHINGTON, D.C. Have questions, tips or comments? thetension@gmail.com VIEW MY COMPLETE P ROFILE W E B C A M : W A S H I N G T O N, D C U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Liffrig, of Pinehurst, N.C., scans the hills surrounding the Waterpur valley, as insurgent fighters rain down bullets on his position, during a three-hour firefight with militant forces in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Nov. 3. Liffrig, and fellow members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, have been battling militant fighters since arriving in Afghanistan last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) S U B S C R I B E T O T H E N E W S F E E D THE TENSION on YouTube Subscribe in a Reader Follow on Twitter

2 Page 2 of 9 Subscribe by Subscribe me! Powered by FeedBlitz T H E R E C E N T H E A D L I N E S Latest News on THE TENSION U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, fire machine guns at insurgent forces during a three-hour gun-battle in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. The 4th Infantry Division soldiers have been providing security and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people since arriving last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Johnson watches as U.S. Army helicopters fire rockets at insurgent fighters in the hills surrounding the Waterpur Valley, in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Nov. 3.Johnson, and fellow members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, have been battling anti- Afghan fighters since arriving in Afghanistan last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) OEF Update, Nov. 19, 2009: Forces Kill, Detain Taliban Militants in Kandahar, Ghazni Provinces Wire: 2 US Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan Combat Camera Video: A Co 4th LAR Bn Marines Arrive in Afghanistan, Part 1 Pentagon Identifies Army Casualty (OIF) Pentagon Discusses Obama Missing Guantanamo Closure Deadline OEF Summary, Nov. 18, 2009: Forces in Afghanistan Kill Militants, Detain Suspects US Navy to Use Marine Mammals to Protect Base Pentagon Identifies Army Casualty, DUSTWUN Status (OEF) Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group Enters 5th Fleet PSA Video: Indirect Fire Alert (OIF) US Navy: M/V Maersk-Alabama Repels Suspected Pirate Attack OIF Summary, Nov.17, 2009: Forces in Iraq Round Up 11 Terrorism Suspects Pentagon Identifies Army Casualty (OEF)

3 Page 3 of 9 Combat Camera Video: Joint Dismounted Patrol (OEF) Pentagon Identifies Marine Casualty (OIF) Maintain THE TENSION: Visit the Advertisers. T H E A D V E R T I S E M E N T S U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Wise, a native of Ames, Iowa, watches for insurgent forces as bullets streak overhead, during a three-hour gun-battle in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. Wise, and fellow members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, have been providing security and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people since arriving last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) Ads by Google US Military Care Package The War in Iraq 2008 Graduate Peace Studies Online Peace Studies Peace Movement I N T H E P I P E L I N E U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Liffrig, of Pinehurst, N.C., watches for insurgent forces as heavy sniper fire rains down on his position, during a three-hour firefight with militants in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. Liffrig, and fellow members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, have been battling militant forces since arriving in Afghanistan

4 Page 4 of 9 last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) A U.S. Army UH-61 Black Hawk helicopter drops ammunition and water to U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, following a three hour gun battle in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) T H E S E A R C H U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class. Henriques Ventura, of Colorado Springs, Colo., races across an open field as sniper fire rains down around him, during a three-hour firefight with insurgent forces in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur Valley, Nov. 3. Ventura is a platoon sergeant with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Web THE TENSION Google Search

5 Page 5 of 9 Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. The Fort Carson, Colo., deployed to Afghanistan last June, and has been providing security and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) T H E A D V E R T I S E M E N T S A U.S. Army soldier from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, fires at insurgent fighters during a three-hour gun battle in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. The 4th Infantry Division soldiers have been battling anti-afghan fighters in area since arriving in Afghanistan last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) A U.S. Army soldier with of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, watches as bombs explode on insurgent fighting positions in Kunar province,

6 Page 6 of 9 Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. The 4th Infantry Division soldiers have been battling militant fighters in the Waterpur valley since arriving in Afghanistan last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) Withdrawal from Iraq: Asse... $25.00 Fox Operation Iraqi Freedo... $5.99 U.S. Army Pvt. John Stafinski, a native of Seville, Ohio, fires his M-249 squad automatic weapon during a three-hour gun battle with insurgent fighters in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur Valley, Nov. 3. Stafinski is an infantryman with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colo. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) Soldiers of the World Iraq... $24.99 Iraqi Security Forces (ISF... $9.95 Get Widget Privacy S U G G E S T E D L I N K S The List Dictionary of Military Terms M E E B O U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Johnson and a fellow Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th

7 Page 7 of 9 Infantry Regiment, soldier scan the hills surrounding the Waterpur valley, during a three-hour firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Nov. 3. The 4th Infantry Division soldiers have been providing security and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people since arriving last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) T H E A D V E R T I S E M E N T S U.S. Army Pfc. Geoffery Thomson ducks for cover as insurgents fire on his position during a three-hour gun battle in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. Thomson is an infantryman with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colo. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.)

8 Page 8 of 9 U.S. Army Sgt. Kee Johnson, a native of Lewisburg, W. Va., takes cover while U.S. Ads by Yahoo! Army helicopters fire rockets at insurgent fighters in the hills surrounding the Waterpur valley, in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Nov. 3. Kee, and fellow members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, have been battling insurgents since arriving in Afghanistan last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) Obama Wants You to Return to School Get Your Degree Now. Financial Aid available. Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance See Rates - No Credit Check Needed. ($90,000 Refinance under $489/mo) U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Upton, a native of Aransas Pass, Texas, watches for anti- Afghan forces during a gun-battle in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. Upton, and fellow members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, have been providing security and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people since arriving last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) Obama Backs Auto Insurance Regulation Drivers Pay $44/mo on Avg for Car Insurance. Are you paying too much? Auto-Insurance-Experts

9 Page 9 of 9 U.S. Army soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, watch the surrounding hills for insurgents, while fellow Co. C soldiers race to their position, dodging heavy sniper fire, during a three-hour gun battle with insurgent forces in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur valley, Nov. 3. The 4th Infantry Division soldiers have been battling insurgent forces in the Waterpur valley since arriving in Afghanistan last June. (Photo by Sgt. Matthew Moeller, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.) More Combat Camera Imagery on THE TENSION Labels: Afghanistan, Army, Combat Camera, GWOT, Military, NATO, OEF, Photo Essay, Terrorism Support Our Troops With These Exclusive Flags - Made in the USA! Troops Life in Iraq Daily Life of a Soldier in Iraq Read this story here! Support Troops Bracelets Show your support for our troops! Personalized Name Bracelet. $ Sphere: Related Content Add to Blogroll Blog This POSTED BY STEVEN MOYER AT 8:09 A M W H Y W E A R E H E R E 0 C O M M E N T S : POST A COMM ENT << Home EXCEP T WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED, TH IS SITE IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRI BUTIO N 3. 0 LICENSE. 2005, 20 06, 2007, 2008 & 20 09, STEVEN M OYER; SOME RIG HTS RESERVED.