Yakdand Mission – Back Safely

Today’s Mission:  Escort humanitarian assistance (HA) to a staging area and then the next morning deliver it to the awaiting villages in the Yakdand Mountains.  This time we weren’t taking any unnecessary chances and enlisted some additional firepower from the ANA.  The ANA lead the convoy up through the mountains and valleys to our first [...]

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The “shura” or “village meeting” is a very significant event. Before the shura could be held, the coalition and commando ANA forces had to go in and clear out the area. They were actively engaged for several days and the fighting could still be heard in the distance when we arrived at the top of the [...]

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