Development - Focus
Faith Sustains Afghan Soldiers During Ramadan
HELMAND, Afghanistan (August 21, 2011)— Without food, water or relief from 120-plus degree temperatures, an Afghan National Army soldier patrols with his Marine counterparts. He is observing Ramadan, a month-long Islamic holiday in which Muslims fast during daylight hours.
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Youth Shuras: Breaking the Trend
More than 85 children attended the Sangin Youth Outreach Shura held by Female Engagement Teams at Forward Operating Base Jackson.
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Khost Embraces Peace and Reintegration of Insurgents Back Into Their Communities
KHOST, Afghanistan (August 17, 2011) – Khost province is embracing the peace process by placing a great deal of attention on the reintegration of former insurgents back into their communities.
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Geology Experts from Lithuania and Ghor PRT Explore Afghanistan
GHOR, Afghanistan (August 12, 2011) - From 26th of July till 11th of August, two Lithuanian geologists, professors Gediminas Motuza and Saulius Šliaupa visited Afghanistan, Ghor province.
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Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Assists Villagers After Fire
FARAH, Afghanistan (August 9, 2011)- Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah assisted villagers after their building caught fire during a mounted combat patrol in Pusht-e Rod District of Farah province, Aug. 2.
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Afghan Police Broaden Horizons Through Local Literacy Program
HELMAND, Afghanistan (August 1, 2011)- Among the biggest challenges the local government faces as the United States prepares to draw down thousands of troops from Afghanistan is its literacy rate. Only one in 10 recruits who sign up for Afghanistan's police and army can read and write according to a recent Reuters article. Many of the local residents find something as simple as spelling their own names a challenge.
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Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Address to the Troops at ISAF HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan
I have just a few opening comments and then I’d like to get right to your questions. I spent the better part of the last two days visiting our troops and those of our coalition partners in the south and in the east. From Sangin to Lashkar Gah to Mehter Lam ... And even out to the border control point I visited today, it was clear to me that our coalition remains strong and that our troops remain focused on the mission at hand.
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Afghan Soldiers Blaze Ahead with Support from US Marines
NIMROZ, Afghanistan (August 2, 2011)- Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 turned up the heat for new Afghan National Army firefighters during the final evaluation of a basic firefighting course at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Afghanistan, July 26.
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US Army Corp of Engineers Contribute to the Counternarcotics Mission in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 30, 2011)— Afghanistan’s illegal narcotics industry undermines the country’s lawful economic development, erodes government legitimacy and threatens the nation’s stability and security.
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Afghan National Police Begin Quick Reaction Force Training
Uruzgan, Afghanistan (July 24, 2011) – Afghan National Police in Gizab established a new training initiative on July 18th to enhance their skills and techniques with quick reaction force capabilities.
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