American forces hoped to win the hearts and minds of the local population and in doing so rid them from the fear and tyranny of the Taliban. Surviving daily attacks and patrols fraught with danger Afghan Soldier tells the story of one young soldier during his tour of Afghanistan. Month after month, rocket-propelled grenades, rockets, and machine-gun fire poured down on their base with IEDs and Taliban ambushes a constant threat whilst on patrol. This battle hardened enemy had been through soviet occupation, stockpiling weapons and learning tactics that would be utilized to devastating effect against coalition forces.