A soldier caught in an ambush — looking for safety while returning fire, with ears ringing and skin pouring sweat — can feel utterly alone, trapped in a box of crisscrossing lead and terrifying sound, with death an instant away. J. Chivers og fotograf Tylor Hicks opplever bakholdsangrep i Karengal-dalen i Afghanistan.

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