PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Army Scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, who walked through the night in minus four-degree temperatures on streets that were solid ice, rest in a small room provided to them by the local Afghan Uniformed Police in Gardez Feb. 16. The attachments on their boots are called "Yak Tracks", which are special crampons designed for walking on snow and ice. The AUP provided the room for the Scouts to rest in for a couple of hours before heading out into the city for a joint presence patrol.
PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Army Scouts from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, who walked through the night in minus four-degree temperatures on streets that were solid ice, rest in a small room provided to them by the local Afghan Uniformed Police in Gardez Feb. 16. The attachments on their boots are called "Yak Tracks", which are special crampons designed for walking on snow and ice. The AUP provided the room for the Scouts to rest in for a couple of hours before heading out into the city for a joint presence patrol. ( Army photo by Spc. Ken Scar, 7th MPAD) AUP takes the reins from US soldiers in Gardez 120216-A-ZU930-015
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