Courtesy Story | Combined Team Uruzgan | 06.24.2013
The Slovakian army has been commended for its contribution to Combined Team Uruzgan as its six-year mission in the province draws to a close in the coming weeks....
Story by Lt.j.g. Rory O'Boyle | Provincial Reconstruction Team Uruzgan | 06.20.2013
Provincial Reconstruction Team Uruzgan (PRT-U) members gathered to watch U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ronald Piret hand over responsibility of PRT-U to Cmdr. Steven Mathews during a transfer of authority ceremony June 20, 2013, at Multinational Base - Tarin Kot, Afghanistan....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Brandenburg | 1-2 SBCT, 7th Infantry Division | 04.29.2013
The United States and Australia have long been allies. They fought together against the Japanese in World War II and, now, in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. With the next contingent of Australian soldiers preparing to deploy to Afghanistan this summer, the U.S. Army is helping them prepare for what they will potentially encounter....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 12.22.2012
A team of specially trained soldiers who risk their lives on a daily basis to clear improvised explosive devices along routes in Uruzgan province to ensure troops and civilians can travel safely completed their 50th mission on Dec. 19, 2012....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 12.16.2012
It’s unarguable that separation from family due to a deployment is emotionally tough, especially during the holiday season. But one item in particular, the mail, keeps everyone in good spirits at Multi National Base Tarin Kot....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 12.10.2012
Daykundi province continues to be a model province for the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program. A staggering 257 insurgents joined the program within the last month, giving officials optimism for the future of the program in the Uruzgan region....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 12.06.2012
A 22-year-old village contractor, Shafiqullah, plans to expand an innovative hydroelectric power plant system that has created electricity in the remote village of Kawri, Uruzgan, for several years....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 11.22.2012
TARIN KOT, Afghanistan – Coalition forces are working with Afghan forensic evidence collection teams to ensure criminal evidence stands up in court....
