Near Spinboldak, United Kingdom of Great Britain
US ARMY FIRST LT JOSHUA YARIAN IN AFGHANISTAN.
Eye protectors of 1st Lt. Joshua Yarian, of South Bend, Ilinois,
reflect soldiers of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute
Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Sunday February 2,
2003 about 48 kilometers (29 miles) north of Spinboldak, about 38
kilometers (about 24 miles) from the Pakistani border, Afghanistan.
Operation Mongoose started January 27 after U.S. and coalition forces
came under attack by terrorists and soldiers continue cave clearing
missions in the area. IMAGE TAKEN FEBRUARY 2 REUTERS/Pool/Eugene
Hoshiko
BB EH/GAC