About Photo: Army Sgt. 1st Class Alfonso Gonzales, Combined Joint Task Force 76 and Task Force Sword construction inspector, hands out a box of supplies to a man in Mollai, a town in eastern Afghanistan. Civil affairs soldiers of TF Sword distributed rice, beans and supplies, such as shoes and clothes, which were donated from churches and support groups in the United States. (Courtesy of DoD)
Photo by Pfc. Brian Schroeder, USA
... Since 2001 when U. S. troops ousted the Taliban, girls’ schools have been showing up all over the country. The demand for these construction projects requires the U. S. military to hire building contractors. However, these contractors also help out locals by hiring village inhabitants to complete the work. "This helps boost their economy," Army Lt. Col. Gary Russ, TF Sword civil affairs officer, said...
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