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Afghan women learn life-saving techniques
Thirteen Afghan women received life-saving first aid training at a provincial women’s development center shura held in Paktya province, Nov. 1. U.S. servicemembers assigned to the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team and the Nebraska Agribusiness Development Team, both located on Forward Operating Base Goode, taught the women how to treat burns, lacerations and abrasions. U.S. Air Force medics Tech Sgt. Rebecca Rose, with the ADT from Coleridge, Neb., and Staff Sgt. April DeLuna, with the PRT from San … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Medicine, Our Best: Military Women, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry – Medal of Honor
An Army Ranger who lost his right hand and suffered shrapnel wounds after throwing an armed grenade away from his fellow Soldiers will be the second living Medal of Honor Recipient from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. On July 12th, President Barack Obama will award Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Petry will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations against an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Leroy Arthur Petry, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor
Heavy fighting in last week in Afghanistan
Afghan and international security forces killed a large number of insurgents, including several key leaders for both the Haqqani network and Taliban, during an offensive operation in Jani Khel District of Paktiya province earlier this week. The security force killed Hamiddullah, a Haqqani network commander for Sabari District in Khost province, who had direct ties to Haqqani senior leadership based in Pakistan. He was reportedly responsible for an ambush of an Afghan National Army unit which killed three Afghan national police in March. According to intelligence information and local police, news of Hamiddullah’s death, who was well-known throughout the Haqqani network, is expected to have significant disruptive effects on the network throughout Khost and Paktiya provinces. Earlier this month, Afghan and international forces killed a number of Haqqani network fighters including another Haqqani … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
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Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Midwife training in Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate
Twenty-four Afghan women were certified to deliver babies as they graduated from the Nurse Midwife Training Program during a ceremony in Gardez district, Oct. 3. The ceremony marked the completion of the third iteration of the training program, which equips 24 students with basic midwifery skills to serve in Paktya’s developing maternity and women’s healthcare industry. Afghanistan has the second highest maternal mortality rate in the world; approximately 16 out of 1,000 new mothers die from birthing complications, The Paktya Department of Health, using programs such as the midwife training, aims to reduce the provincial rate by 50 percent. According to U.S. Air Force Maj Anita Chapel, Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team Medical Officer, who attended the ceremony, the training is expected to benefit Afghan women throughout the province. “The females who graduated will return … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Medicine, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Haqqani Stronghold in Paktya Destroyed
Afghan and coalition forces searched an enemy encampment last night in the remote reaches of Paktya province in an effort to disrupt the Haqqani-coordinated flow of foreign fighters and weapons through the Khowst-Gardez Pass. The force targeted the site, about 35 kilometers southeast of the city of Gardez, after intelligence indicated militant activity. The force was engaged by small-arms fire from hostile militants on several different occasions throughout the operation. The force used direct fire and close air support to repel the attacks from militants. Several enemy militants were killed during the engagement. The force continued the search and uncovered large munitions caches throughout the enemy encampment. All munitions were destroyed in place. The Haqqani network remains one of the most lethal Taliban organizations operating out of Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Area. Haqqani … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
Officer Gets Inside Look at Afghan Culture
Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team convoys traveling to the far reaches of the Afghan border scoping out potential sites for construction of schools, medical facilities or water purification facilities provide many locals the rare opportunity to interact with Americans. The mission of the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team includes governance, security and development across one of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Paktya is about the size of Delaware, has a population of more than 500,000, and shares part of its … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
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