Afghan soldiers rescue villagers from flash flood

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Grateful Afghan villagers are rescued from flash floods by Afghan National Army Soldiers July 28. The ANA Soldiers rescued over 200 villagers from flash flooding (click for more)

330th MPC build rapport

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A young boy sits on a table at a convenience store while members of the 330th Military Police Company, Police Combined Action Team, buy juice and (click for more)

ANP Search for illegal weapons

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Policemen and members of the 330th Military Police Company, Police Combined Action Team, search a goat herder’s house for illegal weapons and evidence of (click for more)

Patrols help keep peace in Pech Valley area

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Children from Kandigal village in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province follow U.S. Army Pfc. Richard J. Sandoval of Fresno, Calif., radio operator for 3rd Platoon, Company B, (click for more)

Convoy fights off insurgent ambush

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron R. Will of Tampa, Fla., a gunner with 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, reloads his (click for more)

Mississippi’s bomb hunters: Army National Guardsmen fight roadside bombs

PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Soldiers of 1st Plt., 287th Engineer Co. pray before leaving on a route clearance mission in southeastern Afghanistan July 18. Since their arrival in theater in (click for more)

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  • TF Falcon hosts Air Threat Conference

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    Written by U.S. Army Sgt. Monica K. Smith 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon Tuesday, 07 September 2010 21:55

     

     

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Col. Don Galli, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon commander, speaks to the attendees of the TF Falcon Air Threat Conference Sept. 3 at Bagram Airfield. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Monica K. Smith, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon)BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon, hosted the second Air Threat Conference Sept. 3 at Bagram Airfield.

    “The goal is to build a common operating picture of the air threats, and we do so by combining, developing and synchronizing aviation and intelligence efforts,” said U.S. Army Maj. Khot Souimaniphan, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon intelligence officer, from Keller, Texas.

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  • Afghan soldiers deliver flood relief supplies

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    Written by U.S. Army Sgt. Spencer Case 304th Public Affairs Detachment Tuesday, 07 September 2010 20:35

     

    PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghans of Jani Kheyl District, Paktya Province unload flood relief supplies provided by the Afghan National Army soldiers of the 203rd Thunder Corps at the Chamkani District Center Sept. 4. The soldiers delivered enough flour, salt, sugar, oil, beans and tea to feed 856 families of seven for one month, according to the standards of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Upon receiving the supplies, one of the village elders expressed loyalty to the Afghan government, saying, “These are our ANA, and nothing can happen to them.” (Afghan National Army courtesy photo)PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army soldiers, acting without U.S. or other coalition involvement, delivered food to flood-affected civilians in Jani Kheyl District, Paktya Province Sept. 3 through 5 in an effort to establish goodwill.

    The soldiers delivered enough flour, salt, sugar, oil, beans and tea to feed 856 families of seven for one month, according to the standards of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Upon receiving the supplies, one of the village elders expressed loyalty to the Afghan government, saying, “These are our ANA, and nothing can happen to them.”

    Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2010 20:44
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Joint operation disrupts Taliban group in Kohe Safi

 

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Coalition forces conducted a joint mission to disrupt a Taliban group that was operating in the Kohe Safi District of Parwan Province Sept. 5.
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ANSF, coalition forces repel attack in Chapa Dara

 

CHAPA DARA, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces with assistance from International Security Assistance Force servicemembers repelled an attacked during a meeting with Afghan national officials near the Chapa Dara District Center in the Chapa Dara District of Kunar Province Sept. 4.
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IED attacks not going well for Taliban fighters

GHAZNI, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force Soldiers from Task Force White Eagle and Brawler killed five Taliban improvised explosive device emplacers Sep. 2 during combat operations in the Andar District of Ghazni Province.

 

An ISAF air weapons team observed the five Taliban fighters emplacing an IED, made a positive identification and engaged them, killing all five.
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ISAF, ANSF forces repel attack at bases in Khowst province; kill, capture insurgents

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – International Security Assistance Force servicemembers and Afghan National Security Forces repelled complex attacks at two bases in Khowst province, killing 31 insurgents and capturing five Aug. 28.

Insurgents attacked Forward Operating Base Chapman and FOB Salerno with indirect, rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire in an early morning assault.
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