A Soldier's Note
A good and trusted friend of my periodically sends updates on the latest happenings he's personally involved with as a Special Forces XO in Afghanistan. The more he learns of the way the media portrays and dis-informs the public is beginning to wear on him. The following is his recent update:
Just some information that I would like to put out about what is really going on over here. Just FYI, this information is coming from a reliable source....Me, who actually see what is really happening
The Headlines the media didn't report but should have:
1) $10,000 in medical books donated to Afghanistan University in local province by United States Army soldiers and Doctors
2) Two Mosques rebuilt with donated supplies, equipment, with the help of American Soldiers and local nationals.
3) Over One-hundred Korans donated to local mosques by American Soldiers
4) 8-year old Afghan girl MEDEVAC to US Army Hospital to repair foot that was blown up after stepping on mine left by Taliban/Al Quaida (She is recovering nicely and will be up on her feet within the next month, because a United States Physician Assistant and a SF Medic got to her quickly, and got her to the hospital by Helo in record time)
5) Over 250 books, pens, paper and pencils given to Local Afghan boys and girls for school that was built by American Soldiers and Local Nationals (Kind of a thrill when they come running to the side of road, both boys and girls waving their Text books as the go walk to school)
6) Over 750 Afghan Nationals treated at Special Forces Medical Clinic
7) Another Platoon of Afghan Security Force (ASF) graduated from Special Forces training camp and joins their company at their Border Control Point (BCP) to protect their country against terroists.
8) Classes by American Soldier taught 3-days a week to Afghan soldiers to improve reading and writing skills
9) 12 Terroist stopped by ASF as they try to infiltrate into Afghanistan.
Not bad headlines that the media neglects to print...and oh by the way this was a slow WEEK for accomplishments that your soldiers do on a regular basis.
Just thought it was some information that you would want to read that the media doesn't think is news worthy.
CPT, SF
Khowst Province, Afghanistan
Just some information that I would like to put out about what is really going on over here. Just FYI, this information is coming from a reliable source....Me, who actually see what is really happening
The Headlines the media didn't report but should have:
1) $10,000 in medical books donated to Afghanistan University in local province by United States Army soldiers and Doctors
2) Two Mosques rebuilt with donated supplies, equipment, with the help of American Soldiers and local nationals.
3) Over One-hundred Korans donated to local mosques by American Soldiers
4) 8-year old Afghan girl MEDEVAC to US Army Hospital to repair foot that was blown up after stepping on mine left by Taliban/Al Quaida (She is recovering nicely and will be up on her feet within the next month, because a United States Physician Assistant and a SF Medic got to her quickly, and got her to the hospital by Helo in record time)
5) Over 250 books, pens, paper and pencils given to Local Afghan boys and girls for school that was built by American Soldiers and Local Nationals (Kind of a thrill when they come running to the side of road, both boys and girls waving their Text books as the go walk to school)
6) Over 750 Afghan Nationals treated at Special Forces Medical Clinic
7) Another Platoon of Afghan Security Force (ASF) graduated from Special Forces training camp and joins their company at their Border Control Point (BCP) to protect their country against terroists.
8) Classes by American Soldier taught 3-days a week to Afghan soldiers to improve reading and writing skills
9) 12 Terroist stopped by ASF as they try to infiltrate into Afghanistan.
Not bad headlines that the media neglects to print...and oh by the way this was a slow WEEK for accomplishments that your soldiers do on a regular basis.
Just thought it was some information that you would want to read that the media doesn't think is news worthy.
CPT, SF
Khowst Province, Afghanistan
posted by Jonathan at 8:55 AM
2 Comments:
Its nice to hear good news. Though its considered newsworthy. I live in India, i've always held the good folks of your country in very high esteem, can't say the same for that idiot who runs your country (oops that may be politically incorrect, sorry, if you are a republican, you have to admit george w, truly is international property :))
Its great to hear this stuff. Keep blogging!!!
whoops that should read "though it ISN'T considered newsworthy", clumsy me.
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