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An Interview With Female ANA soldiers
Two female ANA Captains pose with their military uniform, but seldom wear it. No Tom Foolery here! It was one more thing I could cross off “My Things to Do” list. Today I had a unique opportunity to...
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Eating With the Interpreters
Me, Omid and the PBO. Today was another opportunity to cross another item off my “Things To Do List.” Time is running out and the clock is rapidly ticking away, so I am steadily crossing items off...
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Two Missions and a Surprise
Humvee convoy atop the guard site. The past few days has been nonstop planning, coordinating, analyzing, and preparing for these missions. The first leg of the mission had the potential to be the...
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Preparing for ANA School Supply Drop Mission
One of two truckloads of school supplies. After delivering the school supplies, our convoy departed the school and returned back to camp. But my day was only half over and after lunch, I would have to...
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ANA On Their Own
Afghan children hoping to get more school supplies. Yesterday I mentioned that the ANA visited a village school and dropped off school supplies and Beanie Babies for the children. Today I had an...
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Time is Running Out
1Sgt does his “Jarod” impression. Like an hourglass that has been turned upside down and the sand granules slowly deplete and amass on the bottom, so is the amount of time we have left on our...
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Corruption – My Last Straw
Me loading a big roll of HA blankets. It started off as a perfect morning. I had some extra time for breakfast and enjoyed a fluffy egg omelet, fresh fruit, and washed it down with some mediocre...
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Interview with Former Mujahedeen Commander
Former Mujahedeen commander. At 22 years of age he was single and attending school in Kabul. The Soviets were already attempting to establish a Soviet-Marxist government in Afghanistan. Then in...
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Mujahedeen Revisited
After yesterday’s interview with a former Mujahedeen commander, I was inspired to revisit him. I was prepared to meet the ANA Brigade surgeon but I couldn’t locate Mir Wais, the interpreter. I wanted...
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Radio chat for this week
From Liisa, SMSgt Temple’s wife: Rex has departed his camp and is on his long journey home. Before he left he had a chance to chat with WUSF Radio’s Bobbie O’Brien. They talked about Rex’s recent visit...
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