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Korengal Valley, Kunar Priovince, Afghanistan: A Chinook helicopter comes into land at the Korengal Outpost base in the Korengal Valley..

Battle Company, 2nd Battalion Airborne of the 503rd US Infantry are currently undergoing a 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley in the eastern province of Kunar in Afghanistan. The valley is an epicentre of the US fight against militant Islam in Afghanistan, and was previously held by the 10th Mountain Division. The Korengal valley is infamous as the site of the downing of a US helicopter. The valley has the highest concentration of fighting in Afghanistan and has the most munitions used than any other area of operation. .

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(Photo Credit: © Outpost Films/ 2010 Tim Hetherington, from the award winning documentary, "Restrepo.")

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Uploaded on November 25, 2010
Taken on May 27, 2008