Posted on 01/15/2008 4:46:59 PM PST by SandRat
1/15/2008 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Airmen of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here airdropped nearly 80,000 pounds of food and water through the Afghan sky Jan. 14 as part of humanitarian efforts in the region.
The supplies were pushed out the backdoor of a C-17 Globemaster III and the cargo landed at the feet of forward-deployed troops operating in Afghanistan's mountainous, snow-covered terrain.
Soldiers on the ground will share much of the food and water with Afghan people in the area as part of U.S.-led efforts to stabilize the country and bring democracy to the region.
"I think the best way we can do that -- and show them what America is about -- is to support them and give them the supplies they need," said 1st Lt. Joe Purcell, an 816th EAS pilot. "We're not here to occupy their country. We're here to help them rebuild."
In order to stabilize and reconstruct the country's infrastructure, supplies are needed in regions with hazardous terrain and at remote locations deep in the mountains.
"The dropping of supplies to our forward-deployed troops and the men and women they support at these operating areas is just one of the many ways airlift is reducing exposure to enemy threats and keeping drivers off dangerous roads," said Lt. Col. Scott DeThomas, the 816th EAS commander. "It's just another example of the full-spectrum capability of the C-17 -- anything, anywhere, anytime."
Mission leaders said the airdrop wouldn't have been a success if it wasn't for the Airmen who packed, loaded and unloaded the humanitarian cargo.
"They made it look easy," Lieutenant Purcell said. "Though it's definitely not easy."
Winning the hearts and minds...!
That coolllll
Rack itt
Sandrat you ever consider putting resume at CBS evening news reason is I saw Katie Couric go f-bomb on YOU TUBE on Drudge link
I think she going get fired soon
Nope, they’d turn me down outright as soon as they learned I was a staunch conservative and wouldn’t tolerate Liberal Lies or half truths.
This can’t be true. Amerikkka’s secret agenda was to cause millions of deaths in Afghanistan by starvation. Chomsky said so in public speeches, news releases and radio interviews in both northern India and Pakistan. So, it must be true. He never lies.
Is this ping list for this kind of war news? The good stuff?
Thanks for posting this. My daughter is a part of this operation. They are all doing a great job.
Good post! Thanks
It’s for news from the Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and Army; DoD itself, Multi-National Force Iraq, and Joint Task Force 82 (Afghanistan). Stories about the troops and the good things they are doing for the people or in combat to get the good news out that the Media won’t print.
Do a Key word search for a couple of days on FRWN to see if it’s what you are looking for.
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This is one of the better lists. Just a scan of the headlines as posted can often make a whole bad day feel better.
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