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POPSOperation KHANJAR will rapidly move to introduce the initial essential aspects of governance and economic development into these newly secured areas. These efforts will be focused upon providing immediate assistance to the population, and in setting the conditions for successful elections in August. Today’s operation is designed to separate and isolate the Taliban from the population who has long suffered the effects of their presence. This large scale operation is not without risk to the many thousands of brave and dedicated Afghan and coalition troops participating. This operation is designed to boldly demonstrate to the Afghan people the determination and dedication of the Government and Coalition Forces in ridding the area of Taliban insurgents who prey upon the people. The Taliban offer no future, no hope, and we will work to provide immediate security gains to the local citizens of the Helmand River valley.
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POPSStaff Sgt. Awarded Silver Star For Saving Patients, Soldiers & Medevac Crew When the helicopters arrived at the small mountain village, the pilots hovered while both flight medics were lowered to the ground, according to the narrative, and once on the ground, Kinney immediately took charge. The medics found the wounded soldiers crammed into a small mud and rock building. “One guy who was outside — just coming down the hoist , I could tell he was already a hero ,” Kinney said. Inside the building, “I saw guys in the room, everybody’s quiet, nobody’s really moving,” he said. “There was blood and people everywhere.” At least three of the men, including an Afghan soldier, were gravely wounded, Kinney said. Many of the wounded had suffered multiple shrapnel and gunshot wounds, according to the narrative. Kinney directed the other flight medic, Staff Sgt. Bradley Robbins, to help him stabilize the most critically wounded patient, Robbins prepared to hoist up the first patient.
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POPSU.S. Eyes "Surge" of Over 20,000 for Afghanistan The United States has asked Japan and NATO allies that have refused to send troops to Afghanistan to fund an estimated $17 billion doubling of the Afghan army to 134,000 soldiers over five years. Gates has waged a nearly two-year campaign to recruit additional fighting forces from reluctant NATO allies, saying the military alliance would be weakened if some nations remained on the sidelines of the NATO fight in Afghanistan. He has seemed resigned, however, to accepting checks instead of troops from some European nations. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i6u24j0kOEdx9NA14L-TVjlUg5sgD94JU0EG1
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POPSIED Emplacers Captured Hopefully these two will sing about who is arming them and who their pals are. We continue to drain the swamp.
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