US SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN - RARE COMBAT FOOTAGE - HEAVY FIREFIGHTS | AFGHANISTAN WAR

20 min footage of U.S. Soldiers during combat operations in Afghanistan filmed in 2008 - 2011:
*DISCLAIMER* This footage is not meant to be violent in any way. I am only sharing this footage for the purposes of news reporting and educating.

★00:07★ - Combat footage of Soldiers during a patrol with the Afghanistan National Army or ANA through Shawali Khan.

★04:34★ - U.S. Army Platoon firefight at Qatar Kala, Kunar province in Afghanistan with Taliban forces.

★07:31★ - US Soldiers during Operation Hammerdown in the Watahpur district of the Kunar Province in Afghanistan.

★10:20★ - U.S. Army Soldiers conducting a movement to contact with Afghan national police into the village of Darbart, Korengal Valley, Konar Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2008.

★13:01★ - U.S. Soldiers firing from inside buildings Kunar province, Afghanistan, 2009

★16:16★ - U.S. Army Special Forces combat footage

★17:02★ - U.S Army Soldiers during Assault at FOB Yahya Khel West Paktika Province, Afghanistan

[chendo]

Somewhere theres a kid leading his squadron into a platoon of enemy fire and hes not even old enough to buy a drink stateside

[ffandrewd]

This actually looks really scary. A wise soldier once said “those who say they want to be in a firefight haven’t been in one before.”

Quoted from the book “into no man’s land.”
An autobiography of US marine Patrick Seamus Flaherty during his time in Vietnam.

[theofarmmanager]

My admiration for these soldiers is without boundaries. My contempt for those politicians and financiers who sent others to die in a conflict without an achievable goal, without achievable strategies and, then, pulled them out for political reasons leaving behind people who risked their lives to help the coalition forces is also without boundaries.

[mudbuket]

They are so calm externally I just can’t imagine what’s going on in there heads I hope they are doing well

[pratikxv]

I don’t know I was expecting some movie like action BUT all I got is a stable and controlled environment of continuous shooting.

[Diwash]

that mortar angle looks like its gonna drop 10 feet in front of US lines

[Ryan.S]

Man we need more REAL uncensored footage like this!! Great video

[warrenbelford]

I appreciate the respect being voiced in these comments while I read them here in the PTSD program with other veterans at this VA facility.

[occultusskull]

And just like that everything our boys did was almost for nothing.. Taliban took over in a day or so.. Rest In Power to all Americans lost in this war..

[InfoBlox]

At 4:32, one of the US soldiers has their optic mounted to the top of their carry handle. What a legend.

[FlashmanVC]

These guys are so brave to stay this cool under pressure. Knowing at any time you could be picked off must be the most stressful situation imaginable

[f.mazz.]

Statistically, in your typical firefight, such as the ones featured in this video, 99.87% of small arms fire never reach its intended target

[mYm_StaGe]

As a german, my grandfather always was offended when i carried a toy gun as a child. He survived the horror of the 2. World war.. when i see this, i know why. Nie mehr krieg.

[kennethscott]

My heart goes out to every one of these brave soldiers. Coming from a family where someone has fought in almost every war including the revolutionary war, I have the utmost respect for all of them . My son is currently in the Airforce and I prey for him and every one of our fighting men and women to come home safe. God bless you all..

[Mattyx]

An entire company of soldiers and I hear a couple of AKs returning fire. Lmao

[justsomeguy]

Awesome footage, thanks for sharing. As a historian I'm glad there is so much of this out there, it helps the academics get it right and maybe The People can see, know, and begin to understand

[alexuslabosco]

This one has my heart racing I am absolutely shocked. Everyone was very under pressure and YET Kept On Shooting without any Hesitation. It's life or death for the military May God bless all.🙏🏻♥️

[Universal_exports]

Thank you to each and every single one of you brave Soldiers for your service to this Country and the World we serve. My nephew is over in Iraq right now with the 101st Airborne and I could not be more proud of him or you folk for this awesome display of justice.

[carlosamaro]

God bless all of our troops I seriously can’t wait to get deployed to help all of you !

[Hooozyer]

love these videos thank you for posting this
it shows the professionalism and team work of american soliders. love it