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GHORMACH, Afghanistan – Village elders from the Ghormach district of Northern Afghanistan met with members of the International Security Assistance Force and a representative from the United States Department of Agriculture recently, to discuss the agricultural needs of the area.
Before any assistants can be provided however, security needs for the district have to be addressed.
“Even though we are the largest agricultural organization in the world,” said Merle Parise of the U.S.D.A., to the elders. “We are helpless without your help securing the villages,”
With the combined efforts of the local villagers, the Afghan National Security Forces and the coalition Forces, the district will reach a state of lasting security.
“With security comes the ability for others to come in and do what they need to do to help the people of the Ghormach district,” said Lt. Col. Kyle Marsh, commander of 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, of the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team.
Once this is accomplished, Parise said he can visit with the people in order to find out their agricultural needs.
“Agricultural help is hard to get until we have security for your villages,” Parise
explained to the elders. “I have to see what the problem is before I can tell you what I can do to help.”
Before leaving, Marsh encouraged the elders and asked them to have patience.
“We are committed to seeing this through,” he said. “This will all take a lot of work – but I have hope.”
| Date Taken: | 07.15.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 07.15.2010 06:03 |
| Story ID: | 52844 |
| Location: | GHORMACH, AF |
| Web Views: | 263 |
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