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| Press visit januari 2008 | ||
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| PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION 7 OF AFGHANISTAN: | ||
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| ANA's (Afghan National Army) get trained by coalition forces until they can assist independent | ||
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| Day by day, new material, food, and people are flown in, mostly by Hercules... | ||
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| ... and very often by C-17 USAF Globemasters, they land on sandy runways sometimes ! | ||
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| Camp Holland, children get educated how to recognise landmines, and to avoid stepping on it | ||
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| In spite of all precautions, and holding OMF at distance, sometimes victims fall. | ||
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| A very sad moment when you carry your mate for the last flight home. | ||
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| Meanwhile local trade and reconstruction goes on, we have to proceed, we have to ! | ||
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| ISAF builds, and Afghans learn about more modern ways of construction in steel and concrete | ||
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| Chinook flies, mountains are very high, but the views are unforgettable | ||
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| The battle against 'Red Poppy' goes on,to be destroyed for trees and Saffron | ||
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| A meeting with the local tribe head in a village, and also one with 'Willem Alexander'. | ||
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| Willem Alexander is the Dutch crown prince, visitin here a field hospital | ||
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| One last look on the Pave-Hawks, the USAF platform... | ||
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| ... and the German Tornado. | ||
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| People generally wave to Coalition forces on the roads who check their houses for Taliban... | ||
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| ... make safe their environment, and have meetings with their municipality governing boards | ||
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| A view on Camp Hadrian - Deh Rawod | ||
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| Even the dog-brigade is present in Afghanistan. Right a briefing by the commander. | ||
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| The Dutch prime minister speaks to the troops. | ||
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| Many bands concider it an honour to play for the soldier in the Camps ! | ||
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| Pulling the rope, men against women. Women won ! Ever seen wooden shoes by the way ? | ||
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| Some entertainment is neccessary: 'Sinterklaas' and 'Santa Claus' came all the way ! | ||
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| Working individual or in small or large teams: Each one has his own responsability, and... | ||
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| ... finally it is: | ||
| ONE TEAM ONE MISSION ! | ||
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| We sincerely thank our hosts, and all of them who made it possible. | ||
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