This image reportedly shows a Green Beret soldier flying the American flag in Marja, Afghanistan, this week after an American unit was attacked, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding two others. (Obtained by The Washington Post)
Washington Post: This patriotic photo of Green Berets in Afghanistan is circulating after this week’s deadly attack
It has been a difficult week in Afghanistan for U.S. troops. A team of Green Berets working alongside an Afghan military unit in the violent district of Marja was attacked on Tuesday, leading to the death of one Special Forces soldier and wounds for two more. The incident has raised questions about whether they got the support they needed from their headquarters, and renewed attention on how all or parts of places like Marja have fallen to the Taliban since U.S. troops were withdrawn last year.