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Logisticians of the Army Materiel Command hold a briefing about retrograde in Zabul province
FORWARD OPERATING BASE APACHE, AFGHANISTAN (Feb. 12, 2013) – Eight representatives of the Army Materiel Command held a briefing to discuss retrograde and reset operations in Zabul province, Feb. 8, at Forward Operating Base Apache, Afghanistan.
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Kandahar Regional Medical Hospital hosts medical shura
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) - Afghan National Army medical professionals from across the region met at the Kandahar Regional Medical Hospital, Feb. 10, to share their knowledge with one another as well as to gauge the current state of the ANA’s medical capabilities.
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Airmen and Afghan well mission
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) - U.S. airmen and local Afghan elders gathered around a broken water well in the heart of a small village outside of Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Together they traded ideas on how to fix the pump and bring the fresh groundwater back to the village.
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Memorialized forever, soldiers honor fallen brothers
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) – On a somber Afghan morning, more than 100 soldiers with 393rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion came together to pay their respects to two fallen brothers as they inducted their comrades into the Hall of Heroes here, Feb. 8.
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PRT Farah visits local returnee and refugee village
FARAH CITY, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) – Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah Civil Affairs Team Leader, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, and the senior U.S. Department of State representative in Farah, Ray Sudweeks, led a small team to a returnee and refugee village on the outskirts of Farah City here, Feb. 9. While at the village, the team conducted a site survey with the Farah Director of Refugees and Repatriation, Rahmadin Regiwal, and delivered much needed humanitarian assistance to the people.
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Nutrition tips help shape Providers
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) — Sgt. 1st Class Orlando Guzman is continuing his efforts to ensure that soldiers of the 3rd Sustainment Brigade stay physically fit while deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. Remarks During Change of Command
General Joseph Dunford
Change of Command, Headquarters ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan
10 February 2013, 1000-1100 (As Delivered)
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. Remarks During Change of Command
General Joseph Dunford
Change of Command, Headquarters ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan
10 February 2013, 1000-1100 (As Delivered)
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Foundation of honor, respect helps army staff sergeant reconstruct mortuary collection point
SHINDAND, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) — When Staff Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez left Moca, Puerto Rico, to deploy with the 393rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, he knew he had an important job to do. As a mortuary affairs specialist, Rodriguez doesn’t just handle human remains—the families of fallen soldiers entrust him to care for their loved ones and treat them with dignity and respect as they transition home from combat.
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Fallen soldiers join Hall of Heroes at Camp Leatherneck
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) — Deployed soldiers paid tribute to two fallen comrades, Feb. 8, during a remembrance ceremony held in Southern Afghanistan.
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‘Providers’ develop and maintain trusted relationships
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) — While deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, the 3rd Sustainment Brigade has incorporated team building, unit cohesion and social events in order to help develop and maintain trusted, valued friendships and relationships.
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Taskmasters maintain traditions in Afghanistan
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FENTY, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) – To be called a noncommissioned officer, or NCO, in the U.S. Army means that you have met the requirements set forth by the Army to be promoted to the rank of sergeant and the senior enlisted Soldiers and officers above you have the confidence in your ability to allow you to lead your fellow Soldiers. But that is just the beginning.
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Battlefield Acupuncture: Old practice, new practitioners
PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - 1st Lt. Robert Blume, the physician assistant for 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), performed battlefield acupuncture on a U.S. civilian contractor on Combat Outpost Champkani, Afghanistan, Jan. 27.
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Building the backbone of the Afghan National Army
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHINWAR, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) – The noncommissioned officer corps is the backbone of the United States Army and critical to the combat effectiveness of its units. By contrast, the Afghan National Army’s NCO Corps is still in its early stages of development into a trusted force in the eyes of the ANA leadership.
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ANA moves toward independent operations
KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) – The Afghan National Army (ANA) forces working as partners with the 1433rd Engineer Company are now conducting independent route clearance operations as part of their normal duties to keep roads safer in Afghanistan.
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Certificate Ceremony for Graduates of HATVI
HELMAND, Afghanistan (Feb. 12, 2013) - The HATVI Capacity building is funded by the Foreign and Common Wealth Conflict Pool. It is a 2 year initiative includes the construction of a technical training college in Lashkar Gah, the training of technical staff and an opportunity for thousands of students to achieve technical qualifications in a range of artisan, agriculture and business related skills.
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumes command of ISAF
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013) – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen at a change of command ceremony Feb. 10.
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