John McHugh
Osama bin Laden may have been killed, but soldiers in Afghanistan are still fighting the war on terror. John McHugh takes portraits and gets reactions from those on the ground.

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"Justice has been served and represents the enduring capacity of the American military. It's a good day for the world, an evil man is dead. However, here on the ground in Afghanistan, life goes on and the war continues. Another day away from loved ones, another day on patrol, another day in the heat, another day hunting the Taliban."
John D. McHugh for Newsweek / The Daily Beast

"It's a great thing that Osama was caught. Unfortunately someone's gonna replace him, but it's a lesson for all to learn, America doesn't stop, we'll get you eventually."
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"I'm glad he's dead, but I'd have rather killed him myself. I'm glad it was boots on the ground and not some guy in the States with a joystick. That's what we do, boots on the ground."
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"Bin Laden may be dead, but the war on terror is still very much alive."
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"I was about 10 years old when the towers fell. I'm pretty happy that Osama bin Laden is dead. It's great. We've been out here for 10 years, but now he's dead. I'm pretty stoked."
John D. McHugh for Newsweek / The Daily Beast

PFC Fulford and 1LT Brien search for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, on May 3, 2011.
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Arghandab Valley, Kandahar,
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1LT Brien searches for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar on May 3, 2011.
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SSG Knight searches for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar on May 3, 2011.
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PFC Fulford and 1LT Brien search for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar, on May 3, 2011.
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PFC Pulford searches for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar on May 3, 2011.
John D McHugh for Newsweek / The Daily Beast

PFC Fulford searches for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar on May 3, 2011.
John D McHugh for Newsweek / The Daily Beast

PFC Fulford, PFC Wallace, and 1LT Brien search for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar on May 3, 2011.
John D McHugh for Newsweek / The Daily Beast

PFC Pulford and 1LT Brien search for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar on May 3, 2011.
John D McHugh for Newsweek / The Daily Beast

PFC Fulford, PFC Wallace, and 1LT Brien search for arms caches and IEDs around Jazah village in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar on May 3, 2011.
John D McHugh for Newsweek / The Daily Beast
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