Articles
ISAF CSM visits TF Bronco
KABUL, Afghanistan — The senior enlisted advisor for International Security Assistance Force traveled to Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, where members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division provided him with an overview of the transition to an Afghan-led Regional Command – East.
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - February 11, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 11) – In Terayzai district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Haqqani Network leader today.
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OEF service members become US citizens
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Thirty-six Operation Enduring Freedom Marines, soldiers and airmen participated in a naturalization ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, Feb. 10. After going through the processes of applying, testing and interviewing, these service members were finally granted their citizenship to the United States of America.
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Egyptian hospital provides medical care for locals
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Someone once said Egypt was a place flowing with milk and honey, but for the local Afghan people, the El Salam Egyptian Field Hospital gives so much more.
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Insurgents lay down their arms to begin peace process in Uruzgan
URUZGAN, Afghanistan — Insurgents laid down their arms and renounced their affiliation to the insurgency during a ceremony at the governor’s compound in Tarin Kowt district, Feb. 7.
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Afghan commandos capture six insurgents in raid in Kunduz
KUNDUZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Commandos from the Afghan National Army’s 5th Commando Kandak, along with Afghan National Army Special Forces and coalition special operations forces, detained six insurgents in Pul-E-Khumri district Feb. 7.
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NATO Supreme Allied Commander visits Italian led Regional Command West
Herat, Afghanistan, (9 Feb, 2012) – Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Admiral James G. Stavridis, conducted an on-site survey of ISAF Regional Command West (RC West) in Camp Arena, Herat.
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U.S. athletic professionals teach Afghan youths value of sports
Kabul, Afghanistan (Feb 9, 2012) — A group of senior U.S. coaches and sports administrators visited the Ghazi Stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan on Feb. 6 - 9 to train and mentor Afghan sports officials as part of a sports diplomacy effort facilitated by the International Security Assistance Force and the U.S. Embassy.
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Nawa: the essence of progress
Helmand province, Afghanistan – Extensive improvements in Nawa district and exceptional Afghan leadership has transformed the once improvised explosive device-laden area into a peaceful paragon of progress during the last year.
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Marines in Helmand partner, mentor in Now Zad
FORWARD OPERATING BASE NOW ZAD, Afghanistan — As Afghanistan’s leadership seeks to take increasing control of its own country, Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines find themselves conducting more training and advisory positions to Afghan National Security Forces.
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Relative stability in Herat model for Afghan nation
HERAT, Afghanistan — Relative stability in Herat province and security necessities in southern Afghanistan were stressed during NATO’s senior civilian representative in Afghanistan’s visit to Camp Arena, Herat province, Dec. 6, 2011.
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USACE works to complete remote garrisons for Afghan Border Police
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Protecting and controlling borders are key elements of statehood. To help the Afghan government control its borders, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South is building eight company garrisons for the Afghan Border Police.
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New solar-powered packing facility changing pardigm for Afghan farmers
MARJEH, Afghanistan — Construction of a new produce packing plant, the Marjeh Fruit and Vegetable Packing Facility, complete with a solar-powered cold storage facility, was recently finished, inspected and is now ready for business.
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Operation Tageer Shamal: ANA clears Trek Nawa, connects with population
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Afghan National Army soldiers with 1st Brigade, 215th Corps conducted a clearing operation here during Operation Tageer Shamal (Shifting Winds) Jan. 28-30.
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Nalgham school opens for schoolchildren in former Taliban stronghold
KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In an unprecedented move for residents of the central Zharay district village of Nalgham, Afghan and coalition security forces hosted an opening ceremony at the Nalgham School, Jan. 15, and distributed backpacks and school supplies to approximately 25 children.
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Combined ANP-NTM-A Team helps RC-S Police Departments Account for Their People
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A combined Afghan and Coalition team conducted a staff assistance visit of three Regional Command-South Afghan National Police department’s personnel assets inventory teams, Jan. 17-19.
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The ‘Voice of Shinkai’: Rock Star status in a box
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LAGMAN, Afghanistan — Shinkai district is an inauspicious place in southern Zabul Province, Afghanistan, where the population lives a humble existence in contrast to western standards.
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Bridge connects northeastern Nangarhar to rest of province
NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan — After more than three years, workers completed construction of Afghanistan’s second largest bridge, Jan. 31, linking northeastern Nangarhar with the rest of the province.
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Afghan forces clear Alasay valley during Operation Valley Flood
KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps, Afghan National Army, completed Operation Valley Flood, Jan. 25.
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ANA reaches milestone with spare parts shipment
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Around Afghan National Security Forces maintenance and repair shops, it is a growing problem – what to do with worn out vehicle parts that continue to accumulate after 10 years of war.
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Marines rescue Afghan Policemen from collapsed building
SANGIN TUFAAN, Afghanistan (February 2, 2012) — During a routine key leader engagement, Jan. 22, in Sangin Tufaan, Afghanistan, Marines with Afghan National Civil Order Police Mentorship Team Two, with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, found themselves in a situation that was anything but routine
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Afghan Army communications tune in to secure independence
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (February 1, 2012) — Since the dawn of organized military, communication on the battlefield has been a key factor to success in combat.
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Ground breaks for new hospital in Shindand
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction on a new 28-bed hospital in Shindand, Herat province, Jan. 28. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South designed the $4.8 million hospital and is overseeing construction.
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Sangin: Transforming insurgent hotbed into safe haven
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Local leaders and representatives of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are working toward a brighter future in Sangin district and have made considerable progress in the past year.
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New automated personnel management system unveiled
KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 26) — The new Afghanistan Human Resources Information Management System was officially unveiled in a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 26.
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