Yakdand Mission – Back Safely

"Today’s Mission: Escort humanitarian assistance (HA) to a staging area and then the next morning deliver it to the awaiting villages in the Yakdand Mountains. This time we weren’t taking any unnecessary chances and enlisted some additional firepower from the ANA. The ANA lead the convoy up through the mountains and valleys to our first staging area. As the convoy thundered up the mountains it created blinding clouds of dust. At times visibility was limited to a foot and you had to trust your senses that the HMMVW’s tires remained on the road. Otherwise certain death would follow if you slipped off the edge. We finally arrived at the staging area which was a remote Combat Outpost (COP).
My teammates and I constructed some shelter by fastening tarps to the HMMVWs. It would provide us shade during the day and protection from rain at night. After our shelters were assembled we ate our preferred choice of MRE for lunch and dinner."
Afghanistan My last Tour