Soldiers Conduct Operation Bayonet Kaman

All photos by Sgt. Russell Gilchrest are high resolution and can be clicked twice to maximize size.

Col. James Johnson, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team speaks with 1st Lt. Kirsten Miller as she takes notes regarding various aspects of the bazaar she is patrolling in the village of Powraq, Pole-Elam District, , Logar province, Afghanistan, April 6. The purpose of this mission is to check on humanitarian conditions in the village.

Col. James Johnson, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team walks by Afghans as they work on repairing a bicycle in a bazaar, in the village of Powraq, Pole-Elam District, , Logar province, Afghanistan, April 6.

Col. James Johnson, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team speaks with Afghans that were nearby in the village of Powraq, Pole-Elam District, Logar province, Afghanistan.

Col. James Johnson, (commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team), Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Rolling,(Senior enlisted advisor to Col.Johnson), and Staff Sgt. Steven Tenney, (member of Col. Johnson’s personal security detail), prepare to mount back in their vehicles after a patrol through the village of Powraq, Pole-Elam District, , Logar province, Afghanistan, April 6. The purpose of this mission is to check on humanitarian conditions in the village.

Col. James Johnson, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team speaks with some Afghans in the village of Powraq, Pole-Elam District, Logar province, Afghanistan.