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Entries tagged with 'Forward Operating Base Salerno'Gators are the new Jeep for U.S. troops in AfghanistanFORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan -- To protect against roadside bombs, the U.S. Army had added more and more armor to its Humvees. For vehicles that drive around the base and that will fit in a cargo helicopter, John... The danger and darkness at Camp Salerno near the Pakistani borderFORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan - When darkness takes hold of a high desert, the armada of stars reaches from one horizon of mountain silhouettes to the next. You cannot see the mud slicks and post holes that your boots... Veteran pilot shares the struggles of trying to navigate Afghan airfieldsBAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Waiting days for a flight home or to the next assignment is part of the American soldier's experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it's more of a challenge here in the mountains and snow in... |