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SIGAR, Farah Gov. Discuss Reconstruction Progress

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, retired Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields, visited Farah province to meet with Provincial Gov. Rahool Amin and leaders of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team Jan. 11.

Air Guard Reaches Out to Separating Service Members

A new Air National Guard direct-mail recruiting campaign launched this month is educating active duty service members leaving the military on the benefits of continuing their service as part-timers.

FOB Farah Water System Assessed to See If All Is 'well'

After four days of water rationing, a life-health and safety memo was submitted to U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, and Forward Operating Base Farah was given a higher priority for a new well.

ISAF Commander Visits RC West, FOB Farah

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of all International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, visited Forward Operating Base Farah, Jan. 22.

Healthy Debate on Social Media Use Continues at Pentagon, Says McKinley

The National Guard's top officer encouraged a "healthy debate" on the use of social media by the U.S. military, Jan. 22.

Warm Welcome for PRT; Warm Clothes for Refugees

The Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team received an instant welcome at the District V Refugee Camp in Farah City, while 150 residents received shoes, winter clothing, and blankets.

Former British Soldier Joins U.S. Army to Serve in Afghanistan

At first glance Robert Sumner looks like any other American soldier – until he speaks. Then Sumner's thick British accent comes out.

PRT Probes Pressing Needs Facing Farah Girls School

Members of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team visited the Farah City District III Girls School on Jan. 4, to assess what construction and development projects are necessary there.

Third Time's a Charm – PRT Escorts Farah Gov. to Golestan

Gov. Rahool Amin visited one of the top three largest districts in Farah province, Golestan, for the third time and nearly 300 local Afghan men attended the Shura to hear his comments.

ANP Demonstrate Progress in Panjshir

After one month of intense police skills training, Afghan National Police in Shutol District put their newly acquired techniques to the test in Panjshir province, Jan. 6.

Pusht Rod Clinic Saves Lives, Fosters Governance

The Farah Provincial Health Director, Dr. Abdul Jabar, performed a clinic assessment of the Chin Afghani Clinic in the Pusht Rod District of Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2009. He was very pleased not only with what he observed during his inspection, but also the democratic practices that have stemmed from the clinic over the past several months.

Provincial Reconstruction Team, Task Force South Spread Holiday Cheer to Orphans

Over $5,000 worth of items, all donated by 10 local Afghan contractors, were delivered by the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team and Task Force South to the Farah City Orphanage just two days before Christmas, Dec. 23, 2009, Farah, Afghanistan.

Road Strengthens US-Kuwaiti Alliance, Safety

U.S. and Kuwaiti officials met for a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 30 at a large stretch of road built by Kuwaitis to create a safer convoy route for U.S. service members stationed in Kuwait.

Farah Province Governor Makes First Appearance in Masow

The stage was set, or better said, a tent was raised and red carpet and rugs were laid out for a Shura in which Farah province Gov. Rahool Amin would speak to the elders and leaders of Masow Village for the first time.

Afghan Doctors, Provincial Reconstruction Team Make Huge House Call in Shewan

Six members of the medical staff from Farah Hospital travelled with members of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team to Shewan Village in the Bala Baluk District of Farah province, Afghanistan, to host a much-anticipated Village Medical Outreach Program, Dec. 13.

Container Management Fuels Wartime Mission

Troops in the 1st Theater Sustainment Command logistics team have recovered about $400,000 worth of equipment for wartime retrograde in the final phase of a container management cleanup project in Camp Arifjan.

Farah City Orphanage Receives Visitors and Word of Local Afghan Donations

After pushing out the gate, Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team members popped in on the pupils and personnel of the Farah City Orphanage.

Colder Weather in Farah Province Means Greater Need for Its People

Wearing head-to-toe burkas and no coats, a group of Afghan refugee women waited, crouching near a stone wall, inside the Farah province governor's compound for humanitarian assistance.

Farah Fourth District Girl's School Gets a Coalition of Visitors

Though the sky was dreary and the temperature was down, the happy chatter of the young students in the Farah City Fourth District Girls School warmed the hearts of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team members who visited them today.

Muncy Visits Airmen in South Pole's 'Deep Freeze'

The Air National Guard's top enlisted leader returned here this week after visiting Air Guard members involved in Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica and in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Security Council Sets Sights on Security, Stability

Just a few short days after U.S. President Barak Obama's announcement to increase troop levels in Afghanistan and outlining his Afghan war strategy, provincial leaders of the Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Police, the National Directorate of Security, and International Security Assistance Forces met with Rahool Amin, governor of Farah Province, Afghanistan, to discuss the current state of affairs of Farah, Dec. 5, at the governor's compound inside Farah City.

Journey to Citizenship

A husband, a father, a U.S. Soldier; he has now become a naturalized American citizen.

Humvee Upgrades Protect Service Members; Save Lives

The mechanics inside the maintenance shop at Forward Operating Base Farah are hard at work installing new Fragmentation 7 Kits on M1151 up armoured humvees attached to the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team.

Zyken School for Girls Open for Business

Under the Taliban, Afghan girls were prohibited from attending school; it was simply against the law. By depriving the girls of a formal education, the Taliban were essentially curtailing any possibility for a girl to grow socially or professionally. Afghan women were predestined to be subjugated as baby-makers and nothing more.

Rare Cases and Apparent Needs Seen in Farah

Medical care is a worldwide concern, but it takes on a different meaning in a country where conditions are harsh and educated medical professionals are sparse.

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