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Scott Kesterson: July 2006 ArchivesADVISORY: STRONG VISUAL CONTENT After three days in Panjawi the soldiers and equipment were sent to a staging area an hour to the east. This was to be the beginning of the biggest phase of Mountain Thrust, a joint operation of British, Canadian, American and Afghan soldiers. The British had already moved one of their units into place, to a northern point in the Helmund Province. The Canadians coordinated the move; American and Afghan u... The temperature had risen to 138 degrees Fahrenheit. Laden with the addition of forty to fifty pounds of gear, sweat poured from our bodies soaking our clothes and boots. We couldn't drink enough, downing half liter bottles of water without a breath. Gatorade was added whenever possible, as packets of the dry mix were distributed around and shared from soldier to soldier.
We arrived at the fire base just after dark. A multi-national convoy of Canadian, American and Afghan soldiers and vehicles. Passing through the gates and barriers protecting the outer cordon, all one could see was a mass of armored personnel carriers, trucks, and tents. Follow...
As many readers have noted, there has been a gap of a couple of weeks in writing. During that period, I was in the field with Canadian forces and US Army National Guard Embedded Trainers for operation Mountain Thrust here in southern Afghanistan. Due to operational security restrictions, I was unable to post my... Synopsis: Two Washington Army National Guard Embedded Trainers take a squad of Afghan Army soldiers on a patrol in the mountains above the Arghandab Valley. For video: Click here Other videos: Click here for video page ...Synopsis: A brief look into the feelings of being in Afghanistan on the 4th of July. For video: Click here Other videos: Click here for video page ...Synopsis: One of the ongoing missions here in Afghanistan is to reach out to the communities. One afternoon I followed a group of Army National Guard soldiers to a local orphanage where the soldiers distributed school supplies donated by communities throughout Florida. For video: Click here Other videos: >> Continue reading: Video: Orphans Synopsis: Afghans have a rich culture. During a relaxing period following the evening meal in a fire base in southeastern Afghanistan, I filmed a group of soldiers singing traditional song. For video: Click here Other videos: Click here for video page ...
There were no fireworks last night. In the early hours of the morning, on the edge of the runway, sat a US Air Force cargo plane with its rear door open, its ramp resting on the ground. From the shadows, over the gravel and between the chain link fence, soldiers from all nationalities began... |
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