Neil Altomare scans the countryside of Sangin Valley
Summary
Neil Altomare scans the countryside of Sangin Valley in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, looking for a safe route back to his patrol base during his 2011 deployment. Altomare now works as a technologist at Sandia National Laboratories' Explosives Engineering Operations group. (Courtesy photo provided by Neil Altomare)
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Date
01/10/2011
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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