GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Sgt. John Myers, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, assigned to Forward Operating Base Ghazni, passes rockets to a Polish Combat engineer, Nov. 17. The munitions came from various sources such as local citizens in the area who turned in the weapons to the EOD team.  (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Rebecca F. Corey, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)   GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - A Polish Combat Engineer, assigned to Forward Operating Base Ghazni, removes an unexploded rocket from its container, Nov. 17.  The munitions came from various sources including local citizens in the area who took advantage of the “Small Rewards Program,” which allows Afghans to turn in weapons and munitions for a cash reward with no adverse consequences. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Rebecca F. Corey, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Sgt. John Myers, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, assigned to Forward Operating Base Ghazni, opens a box of C4 explosives, Nov. 17.  EOD executed a controlled detonation of more than 400 pounds of munitions. The munitions came from several sources, including local citizens in the area who participated in the “Small Rewards Program,” which allows Afghans to turn in weapons and munitions for a cash reward with no adverse consequences. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Rebecca F. Corey, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs) GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Truex, Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations non-commissioned officer-in-charge, along with a Polish Combat engineer, both assigned to Forward Operating Base Ghazni, open containers holding unexploded rockets Nov. 17. Afghan civilians in the area turned in the unexploded ordinances to the EOD team.   (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Rebecca F. Corey, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs)

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