173rd Commander’s Cup

"I don’t know if the winter is over, but it seems like everyone is taking advantage of the warmer weather. ANA land seems to be bursting at the seams with new recruits being trained to become ANA soldiers. Today I took some pictures of them conducting push-ups. Most of these recruits didn’t know what a push-up was until they enlisted in the Afghan national Army. It’s a bit humorous to see the various styles of them practicing this exercise. Notice in the picture how many soldiers aren’t keeping their back straight, while others are doing dips, and some of them just gave up. It will only be a matter of time before they are able to pump out 50 extensions the proper way. These recruits start their calisthenics early in the morning and finish with a late evening run. I hear their war whoops every day."
Afghanistan My Last Tour