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An Afghan policeman rides in the back of a truck during a patrol in Helmand province. Afghan forces sustained heavy casualties during fierce fighting in the province
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LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan — Since the time of Abraham. That’s how long Afghan farmer Haji Mohammad Hydar says generations of his family have lived in the area of Afghanistan that now falls in the Sangin district of Helmand province. But no more. Just months after the last U.S. Marines left Sangin, Hydar’s family — which stuck it out through the Soviet invasion and through more than 10 years of fighting between NATO and the Taliban — is moving to this provincial capital, an outpost of government control increasingly pressured by
Continued violence in Helmand elicits disillusionment, fear as coalition departs resurgent Taliban fighters. Late last month, British forces and U.S. Marines announced the end of their combat operations in the region, lowering their flags at the combined camps of Bastion and Leatherneck. The massive base, which has been a fixture in Helmand for most of the coalition’s war, hosted the headquarters of Regional Command Southwest and as many as 40,000 personnel at its height. “The formal end of U.K. combat operations in Afghanistan marks the
final step in a deliberate, responsible and measured handover to the ANSF (Afghan National Security Forces),” Brigadier Rob Thomson, the top British officer in Helmand, said in a statement. That’s far from clear to even the staunchest government supporters, however. Helmand became by far the deadliest province for NATO’s International Security Assistance Force, with nearly 1,000 coalition fatalities during the 13-year war. And despite officially ending combat operations at the end of
2014, ISAF now says it might continue to provide air support at the request of Afghan forces during the follow-on Resolute Support mission. That mission, focused on advising and training, begins in January. In those districts hit hardest by fighting, the steady stream of insurgent attacks often leaves even supporters of the foreign troops disillusioned and fearful as the coalition withdraws. “There was war before the foreign troops arrived, there was war while they were here, and there will be war after they leave,” Hydar told Stars and Stripes. “What kind of result is that? No peace, no security.” SEE PAGE 3
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The 1,000-yard stare Peering out from between a large turban and a long white beard, Hydar’s blue eyes have the piercing 1,000-yard stare all too common in an Afghanistan torn by decades of war and its horrors. His son died in 2012 during a firefight between U.S. Marines and Taliban militants near their farm. Earlier, Hydar’s brother was killed during a similar engagement between insurgents and Afghan government forces. Only now have the horrors become too much for Hydar. “It is much worse than in the past,” he said. “Before, you knew where the fighting was and you could avoid it. Now, there are bombs everywhere. We are not safe anywhere.” That’s a refrain often repeated here. In recent months, even local journalists have begun arming themselves out of fear of becoming targets. “When I write my book about the situation here, I plan to call it ‘Why I Bought a Pistol,’” said one reporter, who asked not to be named for his own security. Still, Afghan government officials insist that the situation is under control. “The Taliban launched several coordinated attacks, but they were vanquished and defeated by our defense forces,” said Omar Zwak, spokesman for Helmand’s governor. ISAF spokesman Maj. Paul Greenberg said that because of efforts by Afghan forces, “insurgent networks have become ineffective in Helmand province,” but that coalition support would It is much continue under the Resolute Support mission that worse than begins next year. in the past. “As Regional Command Southwest ends Before, you its mission and ISAF knew where transitions to Resolute the fighting Support in 2015, ISAF will link the ANSF in was and you Helmand to an adviser could avoid team in Kabul that will continue to support instiit. Now, there tutional development and are bombs sustainment,” he said in a statement to Stars and everywhere. Stripes. “This will inWe are clude continued aviation not safe support by ISAF, upon request of the ANSF, anywhere. and the further developHaji Mohammad ment of the [Afghan air Hydar force].” Afghan farmer Zwak said ISAF had made a “remarkable dif-
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Afghan policemen dismount from a truck during a patrol in Helmand province on Sept. 23. ference” in the province: “We are exceptionally grateful for ISAF.”
The drug trade factor While most locals, including members of the security forces, expressed gratitude for foreign assistance, they scoffed at government assertions that all was well. The sheer ferocity of the fighting in Sangin and neighboring districts has subsided somewhat since earlier in the summer, said one Afghan National Army officer, who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the situation. But clashes continue, he said, and improvised bombs continue to take a terrible toll on both civilians and security forces. The police and army forces face a variety of threats as they try to stabilize the province, said Col. Mohammad Wais Samimi, deputy security chief for the police in Helmand province. “The Taliban don’t want to control the province; they want to control the drug trade,” he said.
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Helmand remains the source of 80 percent of Afghanistan’s opium production. The Taliban aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit from a deteriorated security situation. Samimi said insurgent forces often feed off of infighting among local warlords, including members of the national parliament, some of whom had close relationships to the government in Kabul and who field heavily armed militias of their own. During an interview at his office in Lashkar Gah, Samimi was interrupted by calls from his officers in the city who were forced to intervene between two such armed groups that had begun to fight. “The Taliban benefit from this situation, because if we ever try to move against [the warlords], we are pressured by the government,” he said.
The need for aid Samimi added his voice to the chorus calling for continued foreign aid.
“I had a close friend who was an American Marine, and they helped us with education and support,” he said. “But without that support, we will face many problems. Thirty of my men have died because we didn’t have the ability to evacuate them.” Habiba Sadat, a member of parliament who represents the province, said Afghan national security forces are fighting hard, but it may not be enough. “Sometimes the fighting lessens, but it hasn’t stopped,” she told Stars and Stripes. “We have talked to the security officials as well as the president to ask them to do something, but still the fighting is going on. It doesn’t mean that the ANSF aren’t active out there; they are losing their lives to defend Helmand. Unfortunately, the security forces are trying their best to defend the province, but they don’t have enough equipment and logistics to fight in the long term.” Elyas Dayee and Zubair Babakarkhail contributed to this report. smith.josh@stripes.com Twitter: @joshjonsmith
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ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ — Two F-35Cs landed on the USS Nimitz on Monday, a historic day for the Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier and its newest aircraft. The Navy’s version of the Joint Strike Fighter, designed for landing on carriers, had undergone extensive testing on land but had never landed on a carrier at sea. The jets were not the first Joint Strike Fighters to land on a ship at sea. The Marine Corps’ version, the F-35B, first landed on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during testing in 2011. Monday was the first time the F-35C, the version designed for an aircraft carrier, landed on a carrier. While the Marines expect to declare initial operational capability for their first squadron of F-35Bs next summer, and the Air Force expects initial operational capability for the F-35A at the end of 2016, the Navy’s F-35Cs — the most expensive of the three variants — was delayed because of problems with the tailhook. But the tailhook, which was completely redesigned by Lockheed Martin, did not seem to cause any trouble Monday; both jets hooked the third of four wires on the Nimitz’s deck, which is considered ideal. Senior Chief Petty Officer Alistair McIntyre, the senior maintainer for the aircraft, said there were “no problems, no issues.” “It looked like both pilots were old pros,” he said. Cmdr. Tony “Brick” Wilson, the test pilot who was first to land on the Nimitz, said the jet “flew magnificently” and that he couldn’t have taken it out of the glide slope if he tried. “It is very, very easy to fly,” Wilson said. Lt. Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman, who landed the second F-35C, said he had expected more air disturbance. “It was just smooth and easy,” he said. Cmdr. Christian “Wilson” Sewell, another test pilot with the F-35 program, said the aircraft is “much easier to actually fly” than any version of the
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The first two F-35Cs to land on an aircraft carrier at sea ‘flew magnificently,’ one of the pilots said. The fighter jets landed aboard the USS Nimitz on Monday off the coast of San Diego. F/A-18, which will allow pilots to focus on mission and tactics. “It’s a very stable aircraft,” he said, adding that the computer does much of the work, making it “very easy to fly in general.” But in addition to the apparent ease of flying, the aircraft will give the Navy stealth capabilities it doesn’t currently have, as well as increased range and next-generation technology, Navy officials said. “This has been, I think, a long journey,” said Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11. “I’m excited for what this day
means to us. I’m eager to get this new toy … out into the fleet.” The sense of excitement aboard the ship was palpable. Some members of the flight crew cheered at the loudspeaker announcement that the first plane would be coming in for a low pass, before the first landing. “This is what we live for,” McIntyre said. Vice Adm. David Buss, commander of naval air forces, started the morning by telling sailors it was a “historymaking day for the Navy and naval aviation.”
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>> EXPLORE ALASKA a l c a n p t . 2 approval of the Army Corp of Engineers and the Canadian Government. However when the War Department’s hired consultants, Standard Oil of California (are you shocked?) and Imperial Oil Company of Canada cast doubts on the feasibility of the project’s ability to meet the demand, staffers in the War Department began to mount a effort to kill the projects in favor of a four inch gasoline pipeline from Skagway to Whitehorse over the mountains. With the short construction season coming fast, the War Department approved both projects and ordered them to start immediately. The Skagway to Whitehorse was named CANOL 2 and eventually several more spur lines were built to service the Alaska-Canada Highway project and the Lend–Lease Act. These projects got a boost when the Japanese bombed Dutch Harbor and invaded Kiska and Attu in June of that year. One drawback to the approval delay was the projects were started in June 1942 during breakup. The advance element of Task Force 2600 arrived at the northernmost terminus of the railhead at Waterways, all chance for ice roads on the rivers Athabasca and Slave had passed. However with the help of the Hudson Bay Company and other local barge operators, the logistics supply chain slowly came to life. Not generally as well known as the Alcan was the road project named CANOL 6 which was constructed from October 1942 and February 1943 from Peace River to Norman Wells passing near Hay River. This 1,000 mile road was built as a winter road but was abandoned after only one season. In an act of fiscal restraint by the Federal Government not seen since, the road was abandoned since the construction phase of the project consumed almost 70% of the supplies that moved over the road. The CANOL 1 and 2 projects were wartime projects approved against the backdrop of the threat of a Japanese invasion (which happened). By today’s standards, 3,000 barrels of crude doesn’t seem like a lot of oil, however the refinery was able to produce 479 barrels of avgas, 1,018 barrels of gasoline and 525 barrels of crude per day in an area that had none. This production enabled the Lend-Lease aircrafts destined for Russia that were being ferried to Fairbank by Army Air Corp pilots the ability to land and refuel, sleep in warm quarters and have spare parts when needed. The refinery opened up and tamed the great Canadian Northwest and brought some creature comforts to the indigenous population. Since the oil fields were turned over to Imperial Oil and the Crown after the War, the Commonwealth was able to provide needed social service to its citizens. continued on page 9
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fleet almost destroyed, MacArthur had returned to the Philippines, his task force was island hopping toward Tokyo and Ike was on the brink of D-Day, then from their comfortable Washington DC confines, Senator Harry Truman and his committee decided it could have done cheaper. The Truman Commission had been a thorn in FDR’s side (his backside I would guess). So FDR decided to throw VP Henry Wallace (who had his own problems with enemy identification) under the bus and put ole “Give’em Hell Harry” Truman on the 1944 ticket. Some might make the point that Alaska and its military strategic value help put Truman in the White House. Senator Harry S. Truman became Vice President on 20 January, 1945 and President Truman 20 April, 1945 upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt just shy of the third full month of FDRs fourth term as President. With Germany defeated and the Japanese pushed back to Okinawa and mainland Japan, President Truman, after learning of the forecasted carnage expected on both sides of a Japanese mainland invasion, opted to bomb the Japanese in the hopes the Emperor would surrender to save his subjects.
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Above: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jesse Charpentier says goodbye to his wife, Ashley, at Naval Base San Diego on Oct. 31. Left: Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Ashby spends time with his children, Johnathan and Veronica, and his fiancee, Madison Miller, before deploying to the western Pacific.
Sailors get sendoffs before casting off USS Sampson leaves San Diego for Pacific deployment BY JENNIFER HLAD Stars and Stripes
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — Petty Officer 3rd Class Jesse Charpentier held hands with his wife, Ashley, and gazed into her teary eyes last week, taking advantage of their last moments together before he left on his first deployment. “I guess you can never really be ready,” he said. Charpentier and the rest of the crew of the USS Sampson, a guided-missile destroyer, departed on Halloween for a tour in the western Pacific. Families said they aren’t sure how long the deployment will last but are hoping it will be only six or seven months. While afloat, the Sampson will participate in maritime security exercises and training, operating with friends and allies, said Cmdr. Steve Foley, the ship’s commanding officer.
The ship’s crew has been getting ready for the deployment since early this year and sailed to Hawaii this summer for the Rim of the Pacific exercise as part of the training cycle. It’s difficult to leave friends and family behind, Foley said, but the sailors are ready. “This crew is very dedicated,” he said. “It is game day, and they’re excited and nervous.” While the cycle of combat deployments for U.S. troops has slowed with the drawdown of forces in Afghanistan, the Navy continues to deploy dozens of ships around the globe — though budget cuts and maintenance delays have forced the service to extend some deployments while rescheduling or canceling others. Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Lord said he was “a little nervous” for his first deployment. Lord, the father
of a 10-month-old, checked in to the ship about two years ago and said the crew has been busy training almost the entire time, which can be stressful for the families. The deployment is the third for Lt. Kevin Walter, the ship’s weapons officer — but his first since he became a father. Saying goodbye to his wife and two sons makes leaving harder, he said, but “it’s time to go and do the Navy’s work.” Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Ashby said he plans to retire after this deployment, his fifth. His fiancee, Madison Miller, said going through a deployment is a new experience for her, and even the training cycle has been an adjustment. Still, she said, “it makes me proud to know I’m part of something that’s a legacy of America.” hlad.jennifer@stripes.com Twitter: @jhlad
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NEWMARKET, England — Military veterinary clinics around the world are scaling back the services they offer for privately owned pets in an effort to save money. U.S. Army Public Health Command, which oversees veterinary treatment facilities at all military installations, temporarily suspended in mid-October almost all procedures involving anesthetics for privately owned animals, including spay and neuter, at most of its approximately 150 locations, said Lt. Col. Matt Takara, the command’s program manager for animal medicine. Veterinary facilities will still perform emergency procedures for pets and will continue to operate on military animals, Takara said. The suspension comes as a result of the command hiring more civilian personnel and needing to reduce overhead, Takara said. Despite charging for surgeries, he said, the suspension will save the command money since the military charged less than the cost of the procedures. Takara also said the level of care the military provides for procedures made charging more impractical as military prices would not be competitive with civilian clinics’ prices. Takara said they also have
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Army Capt. Danielle M. Diamond performs spay surgery on Miss Dusty at the Cherry Point Veterinary Treatment Facility, N.C., in October 2010. raised prices on other services: The cost of examinations increased $10 to $35, and the price of some items sold by the clinics rose slightly. “While we strive to keep our prices as low as possible, we must generate enough revenue to cover our operating costs,” Takara said. “These changes are occurring globally, but our goal is to increase access to care and provide more wellness and sick call appointments to our military families’ pets.” When the procedures will resume is a question officials are putting off until they clear up a backlog of patients needing vaccines and examinations, Takara said. “Being that is our primary
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public health mission, we needed to refocus and ensure that we can offer our customers reasonable wait time in order to get a routine vaccine or just an annual examination completed,” he wrote. Takara said they want customers to wait no longer than 14 days to have a pet seen for a wellness check. The struggle to keep up with demand is not new for military veterinary treatment facilities. The official Web pages for most military veterinary facilities states they have “limited manpower and resources,” and potential customers should seek pet care through private clinics. mathis.adam@stripes.com Twitter: @AMathisStripes
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or me, the project soon we’d be co-authors. Not began around a table. long after the summit, PavliI was at the Military. cin-Fragnito called to ask if I’d com Spouse Summit be interested in compiling and in Washington, D.C., last year, editing stories for her the book. where I reconnected with I gladly agreed and began friends and met new ones. One seeking more contributors. of the new friends was Karen We hoped for 20 writers, but Pavlicin-Fragnito. She came to soon had more than 40 milithe table — all the way from St. tary spouses, children, parents, Paul, Minn. — to share an idea. active-duty servicemembers “I want to create a book and veterans. We asked each to that’s like having lunch with write a first-person story givfriends,” she said. “A collection ing insight to military life. from different writers. I want The authors agreed to forgo to ask military family memroyalties. Instead, that amount bers to write about a challenge -- based on sales -- goes to Opof military life and how they eration Homefront, a nonprofit met it.” organization, for its relief and Pavlicin-Fragnito explained recovery programs. that she got a call one day Stories poured into my inbox at her company, Elva Resa from around the world. Publishing, which specializes I spent many hours at my in books for military families. own table reading, editing, The call was from a young laughing and crying. Some military spouse who felt isostories are intense and painlated. She needed resources to ful, others SPOUSE CALLS breezy and help her with military life, but she could only afford one book hilarious. I and called Pavlicin-Fragnito wondered for her recommendation. how we “I sent her a stack of books could create from our shelves,” Pavlicina cohesive Fragnito said, “but what I whole out really wanted to do was invite of so many her over, along with some exstrong perienced military spouses, so individual we could all sit and talk around voices. Artis my kitchen Henderson, Terri Barnes table. That’s author of Join the conversation with Terri at the kind of “Unremarstripes.com/go/spousecalls support she ried Widow,” needed, but described she lived too the future far away.” she lost when her husband was Pavlicin-Fragnito is also killed in combat. Briley Rosthe author of “Surviving siter, 12, a Marine daughter, Deployment,” the gold stanwrote about her sister, who dard of deployment resources has a rare dystrophy. Mollie for military spouses, so her Gross sent a rollicking story thoughts naturally turned to about surviving her husband’s books. Since she couldn’t have deployment through laughter. everyone around her literal The book came together kitchen table, she decided to naturally, like military friendcreate a literary one. A book ships. Diverse voices and called “Stories Around the experiences conveying one Table: Laughter, Wisdom, and message: We are connected Strength in Military Life” was by our stories, even when our born. stories are different. Also at the event that day in We launched “Stories 2013 were Jacey Eckhart and Around the Table” with a dinAmy Bushatz, from spousener last month at the National buzz.com; Holly Scherer, Press Club in Washington, D.C. co-author of “Military Spouse Sixteen of the authors were Journey”; Chris Pape of there. The book began with a machospouse.com; Judy Davis conversation. Pavlicin-Fragof “The Direction Diva”; nito said she wants it to be the Kristin Henderson, author catalyst for more conversations and communications director around real tables. for Yellow Ribbon Fund; and “Stories have the power to Lori Hensic of the American bring people together and help Military Partners Association. us feel less alone,” she said. We didn’t know it then, but “Stories connect us.”
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