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Marble mine shows Afghan resource potential
There are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of marble in the Panjshir province, and some Afghan entrepreneurs are working with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir to develop the industry. According to Curtis Rose, USAID field development officer with PRT Panjshir, marble is currently being mined in the Anaba, Rokha, Dara and Khenj Districts of the province, but the profits are a small fraction of their potential. “There are some issues … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Panjshir Afghanistan going green
Panjshir Gov. Keramuddin Keram met with the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team, July 1, to discuss a project that could potentially bring 35,000 new trees into the province by the end of the year. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Casada, Kentucky National Guard Agri-Business Development Team leader with the Panjshir PRT, and Jim Hoffman, U.S. Department of Agriculture advisor to the Panjshir PRT, presented the governor with a slide show highlighting key elements of the Panjshir Valley … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Afghanistan’s future exists in Panjshir Province
The mineral water-bottling plant, kabob restaurants along the river and construction site of the Massoud Tomb Complex don’t necessarily reflect images of a war-torn nation, nor does the permissiveness that allows American military and civilian members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir to move relatively freely throughout this area of Afghanistan. In his August 2009 International Security Assistance Force Commander’s Counterinsurgency Guidance, Gen. Stanley McChrystal writes, “Earn the support of the people and the war is won, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Innovative life saving food program expands in Afghanistan
The “Strong Food” recipe has been passed to other areas of Afghanistan and more children will not die of malnutrition because of this unique product. In the country with one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world, U.S. military and civilians are teaming with local governments to combat malnutrition and save the lives of children. On March 28, members of Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team delivered a shipment of ingredients to make a concoction dubbed, “Strong … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Afghan dangers include ice and long drops
The adventure began on the cold, wintery morning, Dec. 10, deep in the Hindu Kush Mountains of the Panjshir valley in Afghanistan. The Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team conducted a routine mission to deliver material assistance, such as clothing, food and other supplies to a high-altitude village in the Dara district of the valley. It snowed all morning, but temperatures were a bit too warm for it to stick to the road. The convoy … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Khermensan road adds to Afghan highway system
Khermensan road, a six kilometer compacted gravel spur connecting the historic Daraband pass to the main valley road in Anaba, Panjshir was officially opened, Oct. 8. The Daraband pass is the strategic connection between the Shomali Plain and the Panjshir Valley; it is here where the Northern Alliance and U.S. troops began their campaign to roust the Taliban shortly after September 11th attacks on the United States. Members of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team joined Panjshir Governor Hajji Bahlol, Anaba district governor Hajji Sadiqi, and over 100 residents in ceremony held at the Daraband High School. After the opening prayer, local school children sang a traditional song called “Torona” about the brave people of Panjshir and their resistance to the Soviet occupation and Taliban rule. PRT commander, Lt. Col. Eric Hommel, was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Poultry empowers Afghan women
The Women’s Poultry Project in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province is a giant leap forward for the women who call the Panjshir River valley their home. The project is designed to empower women in the valley by assisting them in providing food and income for families. Greg Schlenz of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agricultural advisor to the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team, said the project began last spring in the Anaba district with about 200 families and now includes more than 1,200 Panjshir families in the Anaba, Rhoka, Bazarak, Dara and Khenj districts. In four training phases over three months, the women learn how to raise, maintain and profit from their chickens. “The first phase is the initial training, where the women learn how to properly care for the chickens,” Schlenz said. “This includes feeding, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Peshgur School for Girls Opens
Local Afghans, U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, author Greg Mortenson, and members of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team, attended the grand opening ceremony of the province’s newest girls’ school, July 15. Mortenson, who wrote the book “Three Cups of Tea,†coordinated the building of the six-classroom Peshgur School for Girls, in Khenj district, as part of his overall plan to promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Our Best: Senior Airman Ashton Goodman – KIA
It isn’t just young men who are dying to protect the United States. Some remarkable young women are also giving their lives for our freedom. This is one such female warfighter. This tribute to her was written by one of her fellow soldiers in Afghanistan. Over the past few weeks, a senior airman on the verge of becoming a non-commissioned officer seemed to transform in front of her teammate’s eyes. Everyone already knew that Senior Airman Ashton Goodman … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
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