Gallery: Behind the Scenes of Bagram, an Afghan Airbase in Limbo
Jason Koxvold01The Russian air traffic control tower at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
A Russian guard tower at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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An American flag rigged above the seats inside a C-130 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Jason Koxvold03A soldier sits in a lounge area at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
A soldier sits in a lounge area at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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A C-17 from Travis AFB preparing for loading on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Jason Koxvold05A 9/11 memorial painted on T-walls at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
A 9/11 memorial painted on T-walls at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Jason Koxvold06Afghan workers sitting in the DFAC at Bagram Airfield between mealtimes.
Afghan workers sitting in the DFAC at Bagram Airfield between mealtimes.
Jason Koxvold07The fixed-wing passenger terminal at Bagram Airfield
The fixed-wing passenger terminal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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A group of airmen gather for a photograph by a C-130 on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
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Construction equipment used for reconstruction in an Afghan National Army compound in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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A US soldier stands guard at a meeting between NATO and the Afghan National Army. Kabul, Afghanistan.
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An ANA soldier fondly embraces an American soldier on a mural at Resolute Support HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Jason Koxvold12A secure area within Resolute Support headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan
A secure area within Resolute Support headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Jason Koxvold13A burnt out truck by the side of Sulaibiya Road, Kuwait
A burnt out truck by the side of Sulaibiya Road, Kuwait.
Jason Koxvold14A boy plays cricket on an empty lot in Kuwait City
A boy plays cricket on an empty lot in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Jason Koxvold15A deserted sand mining facility in Kuwait
A deserted sand mining facility in Kuwait.
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Life-size mannequins of villagers playing soccer at a training facility in Kuwait.
Jason Koxvold17The tire graveyard at Sulaibiya, Kuwait
The tire graveyard at Sulaibiya, Kuwait.
Jason Koxvold18Families take photographs by the seafront in Kuwait City
Families take photographs by the seafront in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Jason Koxvold19New residential construction in Kuwait
New residential construction in Kuwait.
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