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  • PRT builds up remote corner of Afghanistan

    08/23/2005 6:27:00 PM PDT · by SandRat · 5 replies · 196+ views
    ARNEWS ^ | Aug 23, 2005 | Sgt. Adrian Schulte
    KINESK, Afghanistan (Army News Service, Aug. 23, 2005) -- A small compound sticks out amongst the dusty reddish brown rock of southwestern Afghanistan, serving as a magnet for reconstruction in the remote province of Farah. A few small saplings dot the compound, but offer no shade or relief from the summer heat, which one day topped out at 148 degrees. But the base that houses the Farah Provisional Reconstruction Team serves as a beacon of hope and a better life for the Afghans that live nearby. The few U.S. soldiers stationed at the PRT, dubbed “Fort Apache” by some after...