John D McHugh's Afghanistan portfolio

May 8 2006, northern Kandahar: Members of Reconnaissance Platoon, 1st Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, take part in a raid on a compound Photograph: John D McHugh/AFP

May 8 2006, northern Kandahar: 10 Taliban suspects are arrested in a raid and handed over to Afghan police Photograph: John D McHugh/AFP

May 10 2006, northern Kandahar: A suspected Taliban prisoner is searched, handcuffed, and processed Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

November 28 2006, Paktia province: US soldiers from 1-32 Infantry Battallion, attached to 4-25 Field Artilley Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, search for caves during a snow blizzard Photograph: John D McHugh/AFP

November 28 2006, Paktia province: The sergeant leading a patrol finds the worsening weather conditions funny Photograph: John D McHugh/AFP

November 28 2006, Paktia province: Soldiers meet a local man as they move higher into the mountains Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

November 29 2006, Paktia province: 1-32 Infantry Battallion, attached to 4-25 Field Artilley Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, warm themselves by a campfire at dawn Photograph: John D McHugh/AFP

November 29 2006, Paktia province: Soldiers prepare to make their way over a snowy mountain pass Photograph: John D McHugh/AFP

April 16 2007, Nuristan province, observation post: A soldier from Able Company, 3/71 Cav, 10th Mountain Division, performs his daily exercises Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

April 16 2007, Nuristan provonce, observation post: Soldiers from Blue Platoon, Able Company, 3/71 Cav, 10th Mountain Division, relax while off duty Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

April 16 2007, Nuristan province, observation post: Kelly, one of two pups adopted, playfully tussles with a soldier Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

April 17 2007, Nuristan province, observation post: Soldiers from the Mortars Team, 3/71 Cav, 10th Mountain Division, are seen in their living quarters, a canvas tent Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

April 17 2007, Nuristan province, observation post: Soldiers from Blue Platoon are watched by local Afghans as they take a short break during a patrol Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

April 18 2007, Nuristan province, observation post: Blue Platoon conduct a patrol Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

April 23 2007, Nuristan province, observation post: US soldiers from Able Troop, 3/71 Cav, 10th Mountain Division, cover their ears as they fire a 120mm mortar during a rocket attack Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

April 27 2007, Nuristan province: US soldiers from Able Troop, 3/71 Cav, 10th Mountain Division, run to take up defensive positions during an air assault by a Chinook helicopter Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

May 14 2007, Nuristan province: John D McHugh grimices in pain as a doctor examines and dresses his gunshot wound at Kamu outpost. He was shot through the stomach during a firefight with insurgents Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

November 6 2007, Paktika province: An Afghan woman and man are treated by the 541st Forward Surgical Team at the Aid Station at the Forward Operating Base in Orgun-E Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

November 10 2007, Paktika province: The 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry, 173 Brigade, unload equipment from a Chinook helicopter Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh

November 21 2007, Paktika province: Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1/503rd, 173 Brigade (Airborne), stand beside the site of an Improvised Explosive Device strike Photograph: John D McHugh/John D McHugh