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American hospital holds Health Fair July 2009 All Americans help Afghans ‘iron-out’ issues pg 31 Contents Freedom Watch Contents July 2009 Staff Commander, 40th Public Affairs Det. Maj. Mark Lastoria 4 40th PAD NCOIC Sgt. Michael Armstrong Air operation brings Editor/Print NCO humanitarian aid Sgt. John Zumer to northeastern Layout Editor Pfc. Derek Kuhn Afghanistan Associate Layout Editor Sgt. Boris Shiloff Associate Staff Writer 8 Layout & Design Spc. Rachelle Cornwell Chosin stop timber- Distribution Specialist/ Staff Writer smuggling donkeys Pfc. Cody Thompson Staff Writer/Layout & Design Pfc. Kimberly Cole The Freedom Watch magazine is a 10 monthly publication of the 40th PAD and Airmen detonate Combined Joint Task Force 82. Soviet ordnance Commander, CJTF-82 Maj. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti Public Affairs Director, CJTF-82 Lt. Col. Clarence Counts Jr. Freedom Watch, a U.S. Department of Defense publication, is published the first Mon- 18 day of every month by the 40th PAD located American hospital at building 815-F Dragon Village at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Printed circulation is holds health fair 10,000 copies per month. In accordance with DoD Instruction 5120.4, this DoD magazine is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military overseas. Contents of the Free- dom Watch are not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government or the Department of Defense. All submissions are subject to editing by the 40th PAD, which can be reached at DSN 22 318-481-6367 or via email at freedomwatch@ ADT cultivates progress swa.army.mil. Cover photo by Spc. Ida Tate, 7th Signal Brigade PAO Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division Special Troops Battalion, Company B ready an MRAP before departing Bagram Air Field on June 20, to meet with local leaders. 1 Comissioned into the Infantry in June of Command Sgt. Maj. Capel entered the 1978 after graduating from the United military in October of 1977 where he States Military Academy at West Point attended basic training at Ft. Jackson. In 1984, Maj. Gen. Scaparrotti completed Command Sgt. Maj. Capel completed the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at Ft. advanced infantry training at Ft. Benning. Benning From 1977 to 1981, Command Sgt. Maj. Capel served in the 1st In July of 1989, Maj. Gen. Scaparrotti Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry served as the Operations Officer for the Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Command Sgt. Maj. Capel’s other From May 1994 to April 1996, Maj. Gen. assignments include: Ft. Kobbe, Scaparrotti commanded 3rd Battalion, Panama; Ft. Jackson; USAER 325th Airborne Combat Team, Southern and US Army Europe, Germany; European Task Force in Vicenza, Italy and ROTC in Columbus, Ga. In 1998, Maj. Gen. Scaparrotti served as Command Sgt. Maj. Capel the Chief of the Army Initiatives Group served as the Battalion Sergeant in the Deputy Chief of Staff’s Office for Major for the 1st Battalion, 504th Operations and Plans in Washington, DC. Parachute Infantry Regiment from September 2001 to July 2003. In 1999, Maj. Gen. Scapparrotti commanded the 2nd Brigade, 82nd From July 2003 to May 2006, Command Airborne Division. Sgt. Maj. Capel served as the Regimental Command Sergeant Major for the From July 2001 through July 2003, Maj. 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Gen Scapparrotti served as the Assistant Deputy Director for Joint Operations on the Joint Staff in Washington DC. Command Sgt. Maj. Capel became the 22nd Division Command From July 2003 to July 2004, Maj. Gen. Sergeant Major for the 82nd Scaparrotti served as the Assistant Airborne Division in May of 2006. Division Commander (Maneuver) for the 1st Armored Division during OPERATION Command Sgt. Maj. Capel’s duty IRAQI FREEDOM positions include: Rifleman, MG Gunner, Team Leader, Squad Leader, From August 2004 to July 2006, Maj. Drill Sergeant, NCOA instructor, Gen. Scaparrotti served as the 69th Assistant Operations Sergeant, Commandant of Cadets, United States Operations Sergeant, ROTC Military Academy, at West Point. Instructor, First Sergeant, Battalion Command Sergeant Major, and Maj. Gen. Scaparrotti assumed command Regimental Command Sergeant Major. of the 82nd Airborne Division. 2 3 Winds of change Story and Photos by Spc. Jason Dorsey 1-178 Inf. Regt., 3rd BCT, 1st ID, PAO Helicopters bring more than humanitarian aid to Lagh- man province; they bring hope of future progress and The 1st 178th Infantry Regiment of the Illinois National Guard delivers two humanitarian aid loads to the village of Garmunay in Laghman province on May 23. Four kicker prosperity. box loads were flown in by a CH-47 Chinook. During the mission, Key Leader Engagements were conducted and Laghman Province Deputy Governor Murtaza Hedayt Qalandarzai speaks to the Commander Mohammed Jan, ANA Recon 4/2/201st Kandak commander, hands hu- humanitarian assistance was delivered to help local Af- media during the key leader engagement in Garmunay Village, Laghman prov- manitarian assistance supplies to villagers during Longbow III in the village of Garmu- ghans. ince on May 23. The deputy governor stressed to the villagers of his province nay, Laghman province on May 23. that ISAF is in Afghanistan to help rebuild and to assist with security. For the third time in a year, an air assault mission in the with local government officials, including Murtaza Hedayt “That road will eventually bring more projects, develop- western Mehtar Lam province,” Erwin said. “They primarily Laghman province of northeastern Afghanistan provided hu- Qalandarzai, Deputy Governor of Laghman province, and Col. ment and governance in the long run. The mission will survive through subsistence agriculture, growing wheat in the manitarian aid and coordinated information-exchange efforts Mohammed Jan, 201st ANA Recon 4/2/201st Kandak com- help decrease the influence of [militants] in the area and area. There is little commerce because of the remoteness.” between locals and International Security Assistance Forces mander. will help build the relationship with GIROA, the PRT and Soon thereafter, a large crowd of Afghans surrounded the leaders concerning ongoing counterinsurgency operations in During the meeting, village elders expressed the hardships also the new Agricultural Development Team who can as- white kicker boxes full of HA products. The village elders the area. they endure on a daily basis because of the lack of such essen- sist farmers throughout the province.” took charge of the excited crowd and began establishing or- On May 24, members of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry tials as clean water and electricity. A general description of why U.S. Forces are in Afghani- der by forming lines, and distributed different items from the Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, Provincial Recon- “Agricultural issues are the main concern for the people of stan was also a burning question for some of the local na- boxes. The ANA along with village elders handed out flour, struction team, Kansas Agriculture Development Team, Ma- Garmunay Village, with water and good fertilizer being very tionals attending the meeting. sugar, beans, rice, and radios to the locals. rine Embedded Training Team and the Afghan National Army scarce items,” Col. Eric C. Peck, 1-6 Kansas Agriculture De- Each commander explained to the people how his unit “The local elders and villagers reacted positively to the HA, conducted Operation Longbow III, which was a Key Leader velopment Team commander, said. works and how they were there to work in close coordina- smiling and thanking the ANA, deputy governor and ISAF Engagement to provide humanitarian assistance in the prov- After listening to the issues from the village elders, the mili- tion with Afghan Forces to assist the Afghan government to leaders,” Erwin said. ince. tary leaders reassured them of their cooperation and intent for be successful until their assistance is no longer needed and Overall, the mission was a success, offering a chance for “The mission was important to the area because it is our provincial reconstruction efforts in the area. In return the lo- ISAF forces can go home. the Laghman residents, ANA and ISAF leadership to meet and fourth major effort to link the people of this remote region with cals will report insurgent activity to ISAF Forces and will not At the end of the meeting the TF Bayonet commander discuss development in the area and build relationships. [Afghan government] officials in Laghman province,” said assist in Anti-Afghan activities. announced to the crowd that they brought humanitarian aid “Longbow III was a success because it was free of enemy Maj. Jack Erwin, a Civil Military Operations officer from St. “In coordination with [Government of the Islamic Republic products for the village as a show of concern and support interaction,” said Lt. Col. Daniel J. Fuhr, TF Bayonet com- Charles , Ill. of Afghanistan], PRT Laghman is planning a road project that from the Afghan Government. mander. “More importantly, it extended the opportunity for the Through fields of wheat, Soldiers were greeted by locals runs along the old spice route which will connect the people “The people of the area need [humanitarian assistance] deputy governor of Laghman province to meet with its con- who led them to the village elders, where the KLE was held of the Galuch with the rest of Laghman province,” Erwin said. because they are poor and live in a very remote area in stituencies in such a remote location.” 4 5 Education has become a key to be built during the school focus in Kunar province for the expansion project should bring Provincial Reconstruction Team, With the construc- education to almost 18,000 students Class is in session which has mapped out a construc- in Kunar. The school at Tornaou is tion plan estimated at $15.9 mil- tion of these new build- the first to be constructed.