PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Paul McPhetres, a team leader with Route Clearance Package 39, 370th Sapper Company, Task Force Gridley, Task Force Sword, pulls security during dismounted route clearance operations, Oct. 22.  McPhetres, a combat engineer from Randolf Center, Vt., helped clear Route Jeep of explosive hazards.  (Photo by U.S. Army Cpt. Thomas Ryder, Task Force Sword Public Affairs) PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott A. Smith, the platoon sergeant for Route Clearance Package 39, 370th Sapper Company, Task Force Gridley, Task Force Sword, pulls security during dismounted route clearance operations, Oct. 22.  Smith, a combat engineer from Providence, R.I. helped clear Route Jeep of explosive hazards.  (Photo by U.S. Army Cpt. Thomas Ryder, Task Force Sword Public Affairs)PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Pfc. Kirk Allen, a dismount Sapper with Route Clearance Package 39, 370th Sapper Company, Task Force Gridley, Task Force Sword, pulls security during dismounted route clearance operations, Oct. 22.  Allen, a combat engineer from San Diego, helped clear Route Jeep of explosive hazards.  (Photo by U.S. Army Cpt. Thomas Ryder, Task Force Sword Public Affairs)

 

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Task Force Spartan mechanics train Afghan counterparts

 

PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan- Fourteen members of the Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniform Police received certificates of  completion for a five-week maintenance and recovery course from vehicle mechanics assigned to Headquarters Company, 725th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Task Force Warrior on Forward Operating Base Gardez, March 15.

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Coalition, Afghan forces clear Salang Pass

 

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan –Record snow falls in Afghanistan have resulted in several fatal avalanches and left some vital travel corridors blocked by tons of snow. One of those critical routes, the Salang Pass, which connects northern and southern Afghanistan, became nearly unusable.

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Cross-border alliance builds partnership

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – On the porous border of Afghanistan, knowing your enemy is one way to win the fight. Knowing your ally can increase those odds.

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Cross-border alliance builds partnership

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – On the porous border of Afghanistan, knowing your enemy is one way to win the fight. Knowing your ally can increase those odds.

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