KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Army Sgt. Steve Maher, 707th Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, Fort Lewis, Wash., builds C-4 explosive charges while Afghan National Army soldiers observe. The charges are being used to destroy the “Taliban Hotel,” a safehouse utilized by insurgent fighters infiltrating Afghanistan, Dec. 18. The EOD team partnered with soldiers from the 1st Suadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, out of Fort Richardson, Alaska, and Afghan National Security Forces to level the safehouse. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Oter

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KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Army Sgt. Steve Maher, 707th Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, Fort Lewis, Wash., builds C-4 explosive charges while Afghan National Army soldiers observe. The charges are being used to destroy the “Taliban Hotel,” a safehouse utilized by insurgent fighters infiltrating Afghanistan, Dec. 18. The EOD team partnered with soldiers from the 1st Suadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, out of Fort Richardson, Alaska, and Afghan National Security Forces to level the safehouse. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero, Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)

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