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| KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, March 31, 2008 - Afghan officials held opening ceremonies for a new medical clinic, district center and refurbished school in the Khakrez district of Kandahar province. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 28, 2008 - A coalition operation to capture a Taliban leader and disrupt facilitation networks in Afghanistan’s Helmand province March 26 resulted in insurgents’ deaths and the wounding of a civilian not involved in hostilities, military officials reported. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 28, 2008 - Progress in training and equipping Afghan national security forces has been “pretty astounding,” but could proceed faster if not for a shortfall in military trainers. |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, March 28, 2008 - The first day of school at Jan Qadam elementary school in Parwan province was alive with excited children, dignitaries, government officials and soldiers who dedicated a new school library and science lab. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 27, 2008 - Army officials announced that the service has suspended its contract with a company that delivered ammunition from China for use by Afghan army and police forces in a way that violated the contract terms. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 27, 2008 - With progress made in developing Afghanistan’s army and police forces, the coalition focus has expanded to include building an Afghan air corps. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan, March 27, 2008 - Task Force Pacemaker’s engineers have conducted construction workshops to promote positive relationships with Afghans while teaching them skills to rebuild their nation and economy. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 26, 2008 - The Afghan National Army doubled its production of soldiers over the winter and will assume a leading role in the fight against enemy forces this spring. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 26, 2008 - Four years ago, the Afghan Army was "a developing organization." Today, with security ensured by what has turned into the "most respected institution on the ground," the people of Eastern Afghanistan are enjoying improved healthcare and governance. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 25, 2008 - Afghan National security forces assisted by coalition forces detained seven suspected Taliban facilitators in the Zhari district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 25, 2008 - American soldiers are volunteering their time to collect toys and deliver them to the American Hospital at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, for the injured Afghan children there who are innocent victims of war. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 24, 2008 - Coalition forces killed two armed insurgents during an operation designed to degrade Taliban command and control networks in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. |
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| NOWRAK, Afghanistan, March 24, 2008 - When Army Capt. Curtiss Robinson and his police mentoring team rode into Zabul province’s Shahjoy district, they found an enthusiastic police force with no formal training. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 23, 2008 - Afghan national security forces, assisted by coalition forces, killed more than a dozen insurgents in Afghanistan’s Oruzgan province. |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, March 21, 2008 - C-130 crews assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s 74th Air Expeditionary Squadron have set an airdrop record by delivering 1 million pounds of supplies to forward deployed forces and humanitarian aid for Afghans. |
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| NANGAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, March 20, 2008 - The 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Special Troops Battalion commander hopes supplying the Afghan and Pakistani border police with radio equipment will help them catch insurgents. |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, March 19, 2008 - Several enemy fighters were killed during a coalition military operation in Afghanistan’s Khowst province. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 19, 2008 - Despite the task NATO faced when it arrived in Afghanistan in 2003, the alliance has made significant progress in the country, the deputy chairman of the alliance’s military committee said. |
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| NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan, March 19, 2008 - Mechanics from the 91st Cavalry Regiment keep their unit’s vehicles rolling despite enemy action and harsh conditions. "Everything was freezing up," said Army Spc. Larry Gonzales. "The fuel even started to gel." |
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| HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan, March 17, 2008 - Special operations Marines operate at a fast pace, visiting villages, distributing humanitarian aid and always searching for insurgents. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 16, 2008 - Coalition troops killed a number of armed militants and detained five suspects were detained in two coalition operations to degrade militant networks in the region. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 14, 2008 - Coalition and Afghan troops teamed up to repel an enemy attack and seize nearly a dozen suspected insurgents.
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE ZORMAT, Afghanistan, March 14, 2008 - An Afghan girl who survived a Feb. 26 tribal shoot-out that killed family members is doing well, thanks to soldiers at Forward Operating Base Zormat. |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, March 13, 2008 - Afghan security forces, with help from coalition forces, provided medical and humanitarian aid to villagers in Oruzgan province. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 12, 2008 - NATO’s efforts against insurgents in Afghanistan are helping the Afghan people realize a better future. |
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| GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan , March 12, 2008 - With the growth of Afghan national security forces, the need to consolidate information and authority has become essential. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan, March 10, 2008 - Since April 2007, communication specialists have helped soldiers stay connected with loves ones by providing civilian Internet in their quarters.
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| CAMP CLARK, Afghanistan, March 7, 2008 - A graduation ceremony for a new breed of Afghan National Army soldiers is a sign of a renewed shift of focus in the fight against insurgents that doesn’t involve combat. |
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| KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 6, 2008 - A number of factors have combined to decrease the level of Taliban infiltration into Afghanistan, the commander of NATO’s Regional Command East said. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALAGUSH, Afghanistan, March 6, 2008 - It's hard to put into words how it feels to come back after such a wonderful break, spending every moment I could with my family. There's a part of me that wishes I never had to leave again. |
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| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, March 5, 2008 - Women’s history month kicked off at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, with a celebration that included a fashion show with U.S. troops wearing traditional Afghan dress. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 5, 2008 - Afghan national security forces killed several insurgents after a failed Taliban ambush in Helmand province. |
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| FORWARD OPERATING BASE JALALABAD, Afghanistan, March 4, 2008 - Task Force Pacemaker engineers have expanded housing for the Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team. |
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| WASHINGTON, March 3, 2008 - An armed insurgent was killed and two suspects were detained during a joint Afghan and coalition operation to degrade Taliban operations, military officials reported. |
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| CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan, March 3, 2008 - Personnel at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan, dedicated a new building to honor a fallen airman described as "awesome." |
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| WASHINGTON, March 2, 2008 - Several insurgents were killed and 14 suspected insurgents were detained during coalition forces operations conducted to degrade Taliban leadership networks in Afghanistan. |
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