Sep 21, 2015 7:00 AM

Gallery: Behind the Scenes of Bagram, an Afghan Airbase in Limbo

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The Russian air traffic control tower at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
A Russian guard tower at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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An American flag rigged above the seats inside a C-130 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

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A soldier sits in a lounge area at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
A soldier sits in a lounge area at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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A C-17 from Travis AFB preparing for loading on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

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A 9/11 memorial painted on T-walls at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
A 9/11 memorial painted on T-walls at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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Afghan workers sitting in the DFAC at Bagram Airfield between mealtimes.
Afghan workers sitting in the DFAC at Bagram Airfield between mealtimes.

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The fixed-wing passenger terminal at Bagram Airfield
The fixed-wing passenger terminal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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A group of airmen gather for a photograph by a C-130 on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

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Construction equipment used for reconstruction in an Afghan National Army compound in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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A US soldier stands guard at a meeting between NATO and the Afghan National Army. Kabul, Afghanistan.

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An ANA soldier fondly embraces an American soldier on a mural at Resolute Support HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan.
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A secure area within Resolute Support headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan
A secure area within Resolute Support headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan.

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A burnt out truck by the side of Sulaibiya Road, Kuwait
A burnt out truck by the side of Sulaibiya Road, Kuwait.
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A boy plays cricket on an empty lot in Kuwait City
A boy plays cricket on an empty lot in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

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A deserted sand mining facility in Kuwait
A deserted sand mining facility in Kuwait.
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Life-size mannequins of villagers playing soccer at a training facility in Kuwait.

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The tire graveyard at Sulaibiya, Kuwait
The tire graveyard at Sulaibiya, Kuwait.
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Families take photographs by the seafront in Kuwait City
Families take photographs by the seafront in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

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New residential construction in Kuwait
New residential construction in Kuwait.

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