For nearly a week, the members of first platoon operated with the rest of Chosen Company in Chalbar Valley. This was the largest battle to date that our company has been involved in. Since Operation Anaconda in 2001, this is the single largest battle fought in Afghanistan. When all was said and done, excellence was achieved. With the support of American Forces, the Government of Afghanistan grew much stronger; the Taliban was reduced in numbers and crippled in their influence over the region. The bullies honorably distinguished themselves, yet again, as warriors and as the best platoon in the company. The Bullies stayed behind to conduct BDA, Battle Damage Assessment, of 21 June, and stayed a week working with Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police forces.




The Old Bully Platoon Leader relaxing under the platoon CP tree

  



Our illustrious platoon sergeant enforcing the standards.



Platoon Sergeant Cavataio having some fun...

  



PFC Owen, doing great things for the army and the platoon


2 motivated second squaders made a new friend


  


SPC Meyer and PFC Byrd prior to inviting their new ANP friends to a party



WPNs squad leader SSG Anderson pulling hard core security

  



WPNs sqd leader pulling security once again.


SSG Anderson showing off his high-tec weaponry
  


Our Platoon Sergeant taking a quick nap--facedown in the dirt



Our brand new platoon leader happy to be in charge of troops again!

  



The chinooks we were waiting for


The new PL giving a mission brief to the squad leaders, while waiting on Chinooks

  


The two French soldiers who walk around with the ANA. We had 3 different languages in this operation: Pashtu, English, and French


Zamto Kalay valley...we were two thousand feet above it
  


Doc Crocker, getting pretty.


PFC Owen, the new RTO, taking a load off
 


Zamto Kalay valley...we were two thousand feet above it


Our vehicle for the mission