GOTTA SEE THIS-OP.ENDURING FREEDOM 1/1/02 - Kandahar, Mission, Freedom for Education, Food Lines

AP; Reuters; Yahoo; Many brave photographers ^ | 1/1/02 | Pres. Bush and the brave US military after the 911 Atrocity

[Diogenesis]

GOTTA SEE THIS -- OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 1/1/02

REPORT FROM THEATRE 1 - AFGHANISTAN

WAR FOR ENDURING FREEDOM 1/1/02

Focus near Kandahar: Mission in Kandahar, Freedom for Education, Food Lines

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<===== Between Kabul and Kandahar =====>

From Kabul and Kandahar, girls and women today enjoy education, at schools
previously closed under the Taliban for six years.

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<===== Kandahar =====>

In Kandahar, at the airport, heroes guard the perimeter, as some Aghans quietly also watch.

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In Kandahar, at the airport, U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jets lift off.

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In Kandahar, at the airport, detainees arrive, are incarcerated and watched.

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In Kandahar, the Taliban ex-Ministry for Virtue is now just rubble.

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In Kandahar, distribution continues .
People wait -and receive- food.

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In Kandahar, some lucky Afghans receive additional food from US Marines.

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In Kandahar, forces against terrorism are still blowing up ordnance, here Soviet SA-7 missiles.

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In Kandahar, on the evening of December 31, 2001,
Marines prepare and take off on a classified mission.

On Jan. 1, 2002, CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters return as the mission continues.

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<===== Near the India-Pakistan border =====>

At the India-Pakistan border, close watch continues.

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<===== Elsewhere =====>

Down under, the moon was beautiful at the expense of the (Sydney-suburb) Spencer fires.

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Best wishes in the New Year.

END OF TRANSMISSION 1/1/02 .......... K

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

When my husband was serving in Beirut, the Marines used to give their cocoa packets to the little kids..... The picture above mentioning the Marines giving food to the kids really touched my heart.

[krunkygirl]

mission on target.....keep our men safe Thank you for the pictures!

[Diogenesis]

Bump for Education of all people.

Happy New Year Everyone.
Thank you FReepers for the encouragement, conversation, and many many ideas that rock.

On a different matter, this material is on a CD-ROM.
ISBN: 1-890550-03-5
TITLE: The Diogenesis Code [Chapter 1 - The War for Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan]
DESCRIPTION: The War for Enduring Freedom after the 911 Atrocity
Chapter 1 - THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
The Fall of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan .
The stages of battle, the people freed, the signs of hope and freedom,
and heroes responding to the 911 Atrocity.
It should be available at Amazon.com [?list price ~$29.95] orderable by ISBN number.

Have a safe and productive New Year.

[mystery-ak]

Great pictures as always....Stay safe Marines.

[Magnum44]

Why is it I trust the women in the photos who have removed their veils more than those who keep them on? They certainly seem happier.

[McGavin999]

Thanks for posting this today Diogenesis. I was wondering what was going on. Good to see that at least one of the classrooms has desks. Now if we could only get them some PAINT! :o)

[onedoug]

Swell pix, as always. Thanks once more.

[onedoug]

Swell pix, as always. Thanks once more.

[kayak]

Thanks for doing this, Diogenesis! We really appreciate your efforts ..... we see so many pics here that never make it into the media!

God bless our military!

[Nitro]

This picture has been seen everytime the US goes to war, it shows the basic goodness of our boys! All the little perks like Hershey bars and Cocoa packets they are issued to give them a lift are invariably passed to little kids to give them an even bigger lift!!

God Bless the US Military and all who serve!!!

[Straight Vermonter]

Once again their enemies trembled at the sight of the men in funy hats.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Happy New Year and Thank You for this great daily thread!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[Tijeras_Slim]

Why did I expect this picture to start singing a Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta?

I am the very model of a modern major general...

[MinuteGal]

Yep, I see they've mastered the art of napkin-folding. Mine never turn out as well.

Leni

[Straight Vermonter]

Separated at birth:

[speekinout]

This picture has been seen everytime the US goes to war, it shows the basic goodness of our boys! All the little perks like Hershey bars and Cocoa packets they are issued to give them a lift are invariably passed to little kids to give them an even bigger lift!!

I've said this before, too. The US has many friends who were young children in war-torn areas getting their first taste of chocolate from an American GI or Marine.
This is where we *really* win the war.
God bless our wonderful troops!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thank you Nitro - my husband said they also gave the kids candy, gum and chocolate from their C-rats!

[maxwellp]

I understand that some Afghani women are afraid to remove that ghastly outfit they were forced to wear. Many of these women are too afraid because they don't know how long, or what kind of a government they are going to have. I suppose they feel "better safe than sorry". Then there's tradition regarding how women dress. As an American woman, it's completely alien to me and completely not understandable. It leaves me wondering about terrorists, etc. Does the Muslim world think they are going to take over America and force American women to wear burquas? I don't think so! And yes, the women who removed their veils look happier and more hopeful. And I do hope for them although I am dubious, at best, about the future of their country.