report from afghanistan

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Soldiers Secure Afghan Polling Places

By Steve Zind | September 17, 2010

If all goes well, Vermont Guard members who provide support to Afghanistan’s national police will have little to do tomorrow when Afghans go to the polls for parliamentary elections. But members of Bravo Troop 1st Squadron 172nd Cavalry out of Bennington have been busy in the days leading up to the elections.

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Vermont Guard Goes On Night Patrol With Afghan National Police

By Steve Zind | September 15, 2010

Among the jobs the Vermont National Guard is responsible for during a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan is training the country’s police force.

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Moving Personnel In Kabul A Production For Vermont Soldiers

By Steve Zind | September 13, 2010

Even in the relative safety of Kabul, nothing is taken for granted when it comes to security in Afghanistan.

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Report from Afghanistan: 9/11 Observed

By Steve Zind | September 11, 2010

In his first Report from Afghanistan, VPR’s Steve Zind says the controversy surrounding the burning of the Muslim holy book has been on the minds of Vermont National Guard soldiers, and it’s altered their routines.