Development - Focus
Afghan National Police Prepared to Provide Security During Eid
ZABUL, Afghanistan (September 1, 2011)– A provincial security meeting was held at the Zabul provincial governor compound for security preparation for the upcoming Eid celebration at Forward Operating Base Smart Aug. 28.
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Female Engagement Team Making Progress on Radio Literacy Program
ZABUL, Afghanistan (September 1, 2011)– The Female Engagement Team (FET) from 495th Romanian Infantry Battalion ‘Stefan Soverth’ engaged village leaders in Morad Khan Kalay, Shah Joy district Aug. 26.
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Female Marines Assist in Delivery of Local Baby
HELMAND, Afghanistan (August 31, 2011)— Sgt. LaJuanna Baker and Cpl. Andrea Moreira-Rios were in the right place at the right time. They had set off from Combat Outpost Rankel to a local health clinic with the original mission of handing out hygiene packets as part of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s health initiative. While teaching a group of local women how to use each item, a midwife from Safar Bazaar sought out Baker and Rios to help deliver a baby.
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Afghan Border Police Train on Literacy and Gender Equality
HELMAND, Afghanistan (August 28, 2011)– Under a scorching sun and in front of a host of general officers from various NATO nations, the Afghan national army’s Fort Spin Boldak Kodiak graduated its final class of 130 Afghan Border Police recruits, inching yet closer to the 160,000 security providers the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan set as the threshold required to take the lead in its own national defense.
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Advisor Surveys Land in Herat for Agricultural Capacity
HERAT, Afghanistan (August 26, 2011)– An agricultural advisor working with coalition Special Operations Forces conducted a site survey near the Bakhtabad and Sanawghan villages, Shindand district, Aug. 10.
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Afghan National Policemen in Uruzgan Begin Instructor Training
URUZGAN, Afghanistan (August 26, 2011) – Select members of the Afghan National Police force in Gizab began training to become instructors at the Afghan Local Police academy on August 16th.
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Gizab Now Has a Voice Through Afghan Radio Station
Uruzgan, Afghanistan (August 26, 2011)– A new radio station in Gizab district now gives local journalists a voice and the opportunity to broadcast information on current events. On Aug. 16th, Gizab’s radio station operator, Dawood Shah, began conducting investigative reporting and interviews with local citizens in the Gizab bowl.
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Sha Joy District Governor Holds Agricultural Seminar
ZABUL, Afghanistan (August 24, 2011) – Shah Joy District Governor, Mohammed Sadiq, held a seminar to discuss agricultural, developmental and security initiatives with village elders in the Sha Joy district, August 17.
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Women Receive Vocational Training in Khas
KUNAR, Afghanistan (August 24, 2011)– Twenty students from Khas Konar district completed a 10-day sewing seminar hosted by the U.S. Cultural Support Team from August 6-15.
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Coalition Forces Clean Up Neglected School in Puzeh
HELMAND, Afghanistan (August 24, 2011)– Coalition Special Operations Forces helped local villagers clean and restore an abandoned school in the Puzeh village, Sangin District, Helmand province, Aug. 12.
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