Story by 1st Lt. Cari Smith | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 11.30.2012
Uruzgan provincial and district level leaders, along with members from Combined Team Uruzgan, Uruzgan Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Special Operations Task Force Southeast, conducted a vital visit to support the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program, Nov. 24, 2012....
Story by Spc. Nevada Jack Smith | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 09.17.2012
In war, a soldier is placed in situations where a measure of bravery becomes a necessary part of daily affairs. Soldiers know and accept the risk they place themselves in every day and understand the consequences. But there are always those who stand above their fellow men courageously, embracing extreme danger to protect their brothers in arms. The soldiers of the 2nd Combat Engineer......
Story by 1st Lt. Cari Smith | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 09.15.2012
Afghan National Security Forces continue to provide safety and security for Afghan locals. Evidence of this occurred when soldiers of 3rd Kandak, 4th Brigade, 205th Corps Afghan National Army conducted a clearance operation on Sept. 7 in Khas Uruzgan district, Afghanistan. 4th Brigade displayed its ability to conduct mission planning from the brigade level down to the platoon level....
Story by Spc. Nevada Jack Smith | 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (Hawaii) | 09.15.2012
Australian army soldiers and Afghan National Security Forces worked side by side as they moved through historically Taliban-infested country during Operation Kalak Hode 5, a major clearance operation in the Khas Uruzgan district of the Uruzgan province....
Story by Spc. Ashley Bowman | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 09.26.2011
Afghan National Security Forces planned and conducted a unilateral operation in the Khas Uruzgan district, Sept. 26, which led to the removal of five insurgents and the discovery of several weapons....
Story by Spc. Ashley Bowman | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 09.01.2011
Afghan locals in Khas district, Uruzgan province, welcomed new members of the Afghan Local Police program following a graduation ceremony, Sept. 1....
Story by Spc. Ashley Bowman | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 08.27.2011
Members of the Afghan National Police repelled insurgents attacking checkpoints in the Khas Uruzgan District, Aug. 26.
Story by Maj. Brandon Bissell | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 02.19.2011
If to live means you must cater to those that thrive on intimidation or harassment, then that is what you do to survive. If standing up to oppression means beatings or killings, then remaining oppressed is the unfortunate conclusion....