Opeation Anaconda

402462 11: United States and Canadian Army medics render first aid to an American soldier, who fainted due to altitude sickness, during search and destroy operations against Taliban and al-Qaida fighters March 15, 2002 in the rugged Shah-e-Kot mountains, 25 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of Gardez, Afghanistan. Hundreds of American and Canadian troops were lifted into the mountainous region at high altitude to search for and destroy any enemy they encounter. (Pool Photo/Getty Images)