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U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Bentley and U.S. Army Spc. Zech Burke, both cavalry scouts with 1st Plt. and a Bennington, Vt., resident, along with several Afghan National Policemen help unload (click for more)
Soldiers protect COP Garcia with howitzer
NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Army Paul M. Gatto, from Bethlehem, Pa., a cannoneer from Task Force Balls, elevates a M777 howitzer and hooks up his firing lanyard seconds before discharging (click for more)
Engineers conduct overnight mission in Afghanistan
PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Air Force Capt. Phillip Baker, Panjshir PRT engineer, along with Air Force 1st Lt. Jason Adams, Panjshir PRT engineer, assemble an antenna in order to communicate (click for more)
Gathering together to build relationships
PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan — While spectators watch, members of the Sharana Hospital volleyball team play a friendly match against coalition force units at Forward Operating Base Rushmore Oct. 2. (click for more)
TF Spartan perseveres despite challenges
NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Platoon, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, help Afghan Border Police load blast wall barriers onto the (click for more)
Kentucky ADT visits Parwan Director of Women’s Affairs
Maj. Bobby Mayes, women’s empowerment coordinator, and Sgt.1st Class Maureen Houston, FET member, meet with Zareen Saleha, the Deputy Director of Women’s Affairs for the Parwan Director of Agriculture, Irrigation, (click for more)
Ground Soldiers learn to fly
U.S. Army Cpl. Robert F. Chauncey, from McKinney, Texas, a team leader with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, takes part in a pre-flight inspection of (click for more)
U.S. troops in Paktya Province plan bridges
PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. troops from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team use a measuring tape to measure the distance of one point (click for more)
ANA Soldiers receive vaccinations at Parsa
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – An Afghan National Army basic trainee receives a vaccination Sept. 28. (click for more)
TF Viper mechanics keep helicopters flying
U.S. Army Sgt. Craig Hayward, powertrain mechanic and native of Huntingtown, Md., assigned to Company D, Task Force Viper attempts to loosen a bolt on a rotor head from an (click for more)
PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Coalition Forces recovered a munitions cache in the Bagram district here Aug. 15.
A coalition forces explosive ordnance disposal team recovered the munitions cache, which included more than 50 rocket-propelled grenades, and safely transported them to Bagram Airfield.
“We continue to deny the insurgents access to weapons that are used to cause harm to both innocent Afghan citizens and coalition forces,” said U.S. Army Col. William F. Roy, commanding officer, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Wolverine. “We encourage anyone with information concerning illegal weapons to contact local authorities or the Community Safety Line.”
If anyone knows the location of any weapons caches or unexploded ordnance they should call the Parwan Community Safety Line at 0796503599.
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| Taliban leader killed during Pech River Valley operation |
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KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Coalition forces learned that Gul Nabi, a mid-level Taliban commander was killed in an engagement with the combined security forces Oct. 17. |
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| Laghman PRT provides rehabilitation funds for canal, road |
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LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Ali Khel Canal Rehabilitation, funded by the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, recently provided irrigation water for 500 hectares of crop land and approximately 500 families in and around Ali Khel village here. |
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| Afghans defend homes, villages |
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KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan villagers and coalition forces repelled Taliban forces Oct. 8 in Afghanya Valley during an attack that lasted nearly three hours. |
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| TF Gambler helps local Afghans protect village |
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GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Members of Task Force Gambler, Texas Agribusiness Development Teams 3 and 4, and one Illinois International Security Assistance Force member were diverted from a scheduled mission in two UH-60 Black Hawks Oct. 11 to help local Afghans drive out insurgents from a village in Qarabagh District. |
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