Kandahar, Afghanistan - 24 SEPTEMBER 2010: Afghan soldiers report for training
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 27 JUNE 2010: Afghan police mourn the loss of a local village Malik (Mayor), who was assassinated by insurgents in retaliation for working with ISAF forces to generate quality of life projects for his village.
Hwaseong Fortress, South Korea - 07 MAY 2020: Hwaseong Fortress is in Suwon, just south of Seoul. This UNESCO heritage site is home to a small palace, but the real attraction is the old fortress wall that surrounds the core of the city. The wall is maintained as a fun walking trail, and is lit up at night.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 14 MAY 2010: A family riding a motorcycle is stopped by a military patrol
Seoraksan National Park, South Korea - FEB 03 2020: Hikers and Mountaineers congratulate eachother for braving gusts over 70kmph and windchill temperatures below -40 degrees C/F, and enjoy the reward of a beautiful sunrise. Hiking to the summit of high moutains to see the sunrise is a long standing tradition of Korean hikers and climbers. In winter, the challenge is much greater, but that does stop the most dedicated from pursuing their passion for hiking.
A Village Elder in Kandahar, Afghanistanpasses time, waiting for the evening call to prayer.
Street vendor at night in Seoul, Korea
Saryangdo, South Korea - 02 MAY 2020: Saryangdo is a popular destination for hiking, featuring a ridgeline trail that offers mountaintop bridges, expansive views of the sea, and camping opportunities. Fishing and other watersports are also available here.
Namhansanseong, South Korea - 26 APRIL 2020: Namhansanseong Provincial Park, home to the fortress of the same name, is a UNESCO world heritage site with sweeping views of southern Seoul.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 27 AUGUST 2010: Afghan Policemen return after a battle and cool off with jugs of well water. During the summer months temperatures often reach 120 degrees fahrenheit or more. These Afghan National Police live under tarps fully exposed to the blazing sun, with no relief from the heat.
Beosong County, South Korea - 18 APRIL 2020: Boseong County is home to the highest producing tea fields in Korea, renowed for the quality of the green tea in particular.
Jogyesan Provincial Park, Korea - 18 APRIL 2020: Seonamsa is famous for its beautiful spring blossoms, as well as its historic arched bridge Seungseongyo.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 JUNE 2010: An Afghan man watches as military patrol moves through his village.
Seoul, South Korea - FEB 16 2020: Namhansanseong is a historic mountain Fortress City near Seoul, South Korea. It was used as an emergency Capital City during the Joseon Dynasty.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 10 JUNE 2010: Two Afghan kids relax in the shade next to a newly built village meeting hall.
Photographing the Sunrise at Mt Seorak in Winter
Gardens, Ponds, Pavilions and Fall Foliage at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul Korea
An Afghan Man gathers sticks to warm his hut during the cold winter months in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
An afghan boy escapes the cold January weather in an old lined field jacket.
Namhansanseong, South Korea - 26 APRIL 2020: Namhansanseong Provincial Park, home to the fortress of the same name, is a UNESCO world heritage site with sweeping views of southern Seoul.
A convoy passes by an Afghan National Police defensive position at dusk.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 8 OCTOBER 2010: A group of Afghan kids pose for a group portrait
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 8 OCTOBER 2010: An Afghan kid named Han
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 8 OCTOBER 2010: An Afghan kid with his friends watches a military patrol
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 8 OCTOBER 2010: A village mechanic and his apprentice
Jogyesan Provincial Park, Korea - 18 APRIL 2020: Seonamsa is famous for its beautiful spring blossoms, as well as its historic arched bridge Seungseongyo.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 8 OCTOBER 2010: A crowd of childre in the streets while a US miltary patrol passes by.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 8 OCTOBER 2010: An Afghan farmer on the way to tend his fields in the morning.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 8 OCTOBER 2010: Two Afghan police at their guard post
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 24 SEPTEMBER 2010: An Afghan Policeman returns from a combat patrol
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 24 SEPTEMBER 2010: An Afghan soldier pays attention during combined training with US Soldiers.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 24 SEPTEMBER 2010: US Soldiers train new Afghan Army NCOs at a military outpost.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 24 SEPTEMBER 2010: After a day of training Afghan soldiers watch the sun set
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 SEPTEMBER 2010: An Afghan Policeman watching the sunset from his post at a roadside checkpoint.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 SEPTEMBER 2010: Afghan police prepare for post sunset dinner in a courtyard of a combined US-Afghan miltary outpost.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 27 AUGUST 2010: An EOD technician prepares recovered insurgent munitions for destruction.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 27 AUGUST 2010: An EOD technician prepares recovered insurgent munitions for destruction.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 27 AUGUST 2010: Afghan Police depart on a patrol
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 27 AUGUST 2010: International Security Assistance Force soldiers discuss a recent battle the Afghan National Police had with insurgents. ISAF forces have focused on developing the abilities of local Afghan police, which has enabled these police to provide a more secure environment for the villages to which they are assigned.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 27 AUGUST 2010: A team of Afghan police on patrol
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 JUNE 2010: Afghan girl in coloful clothes watches an ongoing military patrol.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 20 JUNE 2010: Atop a defensive position, a Soldier looks out over a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 17 JUN 2010: A US Soldier and an Afghan interpreter watch the sunset at the end of a combat patrol.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 10 JUNE 2010: An Afghan kid watches a military patrol passing by.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 6 JUNE 2010: International Security Assistance Force soldiers detonate a set of Improvised Explosive Devices found along a path next to an abandoned building. Often times the type of IED can be easily seen in the explosive pattern. Here, the IED consisted of a large unshaped device (The plume going straight up) designed to set of a smaller, directional charge full of shrapnel designed to blow backward through the other soldiers (The plume going horizontally left). Thankfully, this device was discovered by a sharp eye before it was able to harm anyone.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 1 JUNE 2010: Afghan villager stands by his home as a military patrol passes by.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 MAY 2010: Afghan kids look on with curiosity at a passing military patrol.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 MAY 2010: Afghan kids look on with curiosity at a passing military patrol.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 MAY 2010: Two Afghan kids pass by a US military patrol.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 22 MAY 2010: An Afghan boy watching a US military patrol passing by with his deflated soccer ball.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 19 MAY 2010: Afghan Police and US Soldiers plan and prepare for a mission together
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 14 MAY 2010: Two Afghan kids watch a US military patrol pass by as the sun is setting.
Kandahar, Afghanistan - 14 MAY 2010: An Afghan village elder resting in the shade
