A Blackhawk's View of Afghanistan

Bird’s-eye View: Afghanistan <br />Gazing from the window of a U.S. Army Blackhawk medevac helicopter over Helmand province.
Photographs by Kevin Frayer / AP
Kevin Frayer / AP

Camels
"Places you know that are dangerous appear benign, almost peaceful, and a stark contrast to what I had seen during previous trips to Afghanistan's volatile south."

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