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The Pic of the Day: George W. Bush visits Delta compound post 9/11

September 11, 2019 · Stavros Atlamazoglou

Image courtesy of George Hand IV.

Then-President George W. Bush visits the Delta Force compound following the initial stages of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Alongside Special Forces Operational Detachments Alphas (SFODAs) from the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) paramilitary teams, Delta Force operators spearheaded the effort to topple the Taliban regime and its Al-Qaeda supporters.