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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
Plant a Seed and Grow a Country
Task Force Warrior’s Agri-Business Development Team made progress on an experimental farm and a demonstration farm designed to increase agricultural production in the Panjshir Valley, June 13 and 15. “It’s important to develop this piece of land into something that can be used and improved upon in the coming years,†said Army Master Sgt. John Herron, an ADT agronomist and hydrologist. Herron went on to explain how the land has the potential to feed more than … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team
Update: Sad to report the following The Department of Defense announced today the death of two airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 26 near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Killed were: Lt. Col. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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