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50th patrol marks halfway for route-clearance company
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 12.22.2012A team of specially trained soldiers who risk their lives on a daily basis to clear improvised explosive devices along routes in Uruzgan province to ensure troops and civilians can travel safely completed their... Read More
'Morale call' in Uruzgan
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 12.16.2012It’s unarguable that separation from family due to a deployment is emotionally tough, especially during the holiday season. But one item in particular, the mail, keeps everyone in good spirits at Multi... Read More
Daykundi province a model for peace, reintegration program
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 12.10.2012Daykundi province continues to be a model province for the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program. A staggering 257 insurgents joined the program within the last month, giving officials optimism for the future... Read More
Afghan ingenuity changes lives in remote village
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 12.06.2012A 22-year-old village contractor, Shafiqullah, plans to expand an innovative hydroelectric power plant system that has created electricity in the remote village of Kawri, Uruzgan, for several years. Read More
Oklahoma assistance team builds foundation for AUP
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | Date: 11.15.2012For the past nine months, Security Forces Advisory Team 28, 214th Fires Brigade out of Fort Sill, Okla., trained and mentored the Tarin Kot District Afghan Uniform Police. They used the “train the trainer”... Read More