NYC Commanders Lead OEF Units Years After Home-town Terror Attacks [Image 1 of 2]

CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, UNITED STATES

06.30.2009

Courtesy Photo

Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah

U.S. Air Force Lt. Cols. Eric Hommel and Andy Veres and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lawrence Vasquez, each one a New Yorker, simultaneously served as a commander of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan throughout 2009 and the beginning of 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A mix of civilian agencies and U.S. military forces, PRT's work to promote conditions of self-sufficiency, enduring prosperity, and a secure, stable environment. From wells to roads to schools, the teams are helping to rebuild Afghanistan following 30 years of bloodshed. All three of these officers from "the old neighborhood" are making great sacrifices for the people of Afghanistan. Furthermore, all three attribute their tenacity and their willingness to serve to their New York upbringing.

• Date Taken: 06.30.2009
• Date Posted: 03.11.2010 01:04
• Photo ID: 258859
• Resolution: 953x637
• Size: 549.73 KB
• Location: CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, US