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taking a quick break during a long patrol in a remote village looking for intel on Taliban
Tere Zai

March 27th 2009
-146 days till Afghan national elections The next thunder mission had us going to Tere Zai. We stayed for 10 days and patrolled different villages. We were attacked a few times both at the camp and while on the convoy, when an IED went off right behind our vehicle. ANA soldiers retaliated by getting out of their vehicles and shooting indiscriminately into a crowd of spectators. Two p ... read more
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Afghan Flag Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces. The Communist regime in Kabul collapsed in 1992. Fighting that subsequent... ... read more
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