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By Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Sitting across from U.S. Navy Reserve Petty Officer 1st Class David Ampofo, an information systems specialist, he comes across as any other sailor in the United States …
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Senior Airmen Ben Cochran is on a mission to collect toys for kids in Afghanistan. So, why the stuffed animals? “It boosts morale with the troops and helps [build] relationships with the locals,” he said. Winning the hearts and minds …
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Story by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano From 2nd Marine Logistics Group CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Up until last month, Marines operating from peaks thousands of feet high had to carry their drinking water over a two-mile round trip on a …
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By Air Force Master Sgt. J. Lavoie, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team From www.army.mil GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan – An Army medic serving with the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team saved a young Afghan boy’s life during a routine check of a local …
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On September 9th, 2009, Sgt. Dakota Meyer and his platoon went into a village to conduct a routine mission, but when they entered the area, when his team came under fire. When it became apparent that they needed assistance, Meyer radioed into …
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