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Army photo by Spc. Army Spc. Ryan Hallgarth U. Eleven insurgents were killed during the two-day operation. Andy Barrera, U. Army U. S Army Cpl. Johnny R. Aragon Released U. Brit B. Jacobs, a combat medic from Sarasota, Fla. Afghan National Army soldiers take a break after a firefight with the Taliban March 29, in the valley of Barawala Kalet, Kunar province Afghanistan.

Afghan National Army soldiers uses a M machine gun to return fire during a firefight with the Taliban March 29, in the valley of Barawala Kalet, Kunar province Afghanistan. Army 1st Sgt. Army Staff Sgt. Scott was the only female Soldier present at the FOB. Photo courtesy of Sgt. Afghan National Army soldiers returns fire with a rocket propelled grenade during a fire fight with the Taliban March 29, in the valley of Barawala Kalet, Kunar province Afghanistan.

Photo courtesy of Spc. US Army soldiers with the st Airborne Division return fire from a window during a firefight with the Taliban March 29, in the valley of Barawala Kalet, Kunar province Afghanistan. Cody Lorincz A U. The Silver Star was awarded for valorous actions against armed and heavily fortified enemy during Operation Strong Eagle. Photo by: Spc. A US Army soldiers with the st Airborne Division relieved after a firefight with the Taliban opens his mouth towards the sky to taste the snow as it falls March 29, in the valley of Barawala Kalet, Kunar province Afghanistan.

Aragon Airborne, Afghani army soldiers prepare for joint operation. During the troop surge that began in , FOB Joyce housed double the number of soldiers that have been based here in recent months. Now, as neighboring outposts have been shuttered or handed over to Afghan forces, the base is once again experiencing a surge of people and machines.

The facility handled a similar number of soldiers during the surge ordered by President Barack Obama in involving 33, reinforcements that officially ended with their withdrawal in September. While there were enough buildings to house the incoming units, base officials said it took a significant effort to make them habitable again. The units will continue to operate from Joyce until the beginning of July, when they will begin to move to larger bases on their way back to the United States.

The base is scheduled to be turned over to the Afghan National Army just weeks later, said Capt. Army CH Chinook helicopters make nightly visits to the base to airlift equipment under the cover of darkness. Shipping containers too heavy to be slung under helicopters are packed into armed convoys that leave on a daily basis. About to containers have been moved out, and many more will come, Walton said.

For the average soldier living and working at Joyce, the constant packing and shipping are only a few of the changes. By late June, the base had yet to shift to serving prepackaged Meals, Ready to Eat, but lunches were restricted to sandwiches, soup and salad.