An Afghan National Army soldier walks near historic ruins within 'The Castle' (Qalat City Fort) believed to be built by Alexander the Great more than 2,000 years ago in Qalat City, Afghanistan. Since Alexander the Great's time nearly every military force has used it including the British, the Russians, the Taliban, and now American and Afghan National Army members.
<dl><dd>Unit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: U.S. Soldiers; Qalat City; Afghan National Army Soldiers; Afghanistan; Combat Camera; PRT; Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul; Forward Operating Base Smart; Ball Haizer; 110th Infantry Battalion; Alexander the Great Castle; historic Afghanistan site; National Guard</dd></dl>
Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez
Taken on 31 May 2010
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