keywords: war in iraq, war in afghanistan, operation moshtarak, nangarhar province, kandahar afghanistan
Synopsis: Operation Moshtarak, Gearing Down In Iraq, Mountain Patrol Nangarhar Province, Puerto Rico National Guard In Haiti, Haitian Soldier Serving In Afghanistan, Route Clearance - Kandahar Afghanistan, Chinook Helicopter, Iraqi Artist Safe To Express Himself, Kavalina Alaski... (read more)
OPERATION MOSHTARAK An ISAF pacification offensive in the poppy-growing area of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. The main target of the offensive is the city of Marja which has been controlled for years by the Taliban and drug traffickers. Shows an opium poppy field in bloom.
GEARING DOWN IN IRAQ Marines drawing down in Iraq to their lowest numbers since the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shows marine vehicles at staging area at Al Asad base. Vehicles to be shipped to to U.S. re-furbishing base.
MOUNTAIN PATROL NANGARHAR PROVINCE Soldiers of the 554th Military Police finds a weapon on an Afghanistan civilian while on patrol. Weapon and civilian is photographed. A hill top is searched after two Afghans are spotted.
PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD IN HAITI The military continuing to provide relief to the people of Haiti.
HAITIAN SOLDIER SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN A soldier deployed to Afghanistan while fellow soldiers provide relief to the people of his country.
ROUTE CLEARANCE - KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN Road clearance mission checking for IED's. Soldiers search bus. Soldiers walking on side of road and checking road culverts for IED's.
CHINOOK HELICOPTER Shows a Chinook helicopter with sling load of supplies and a field artillery weapon.
IRAQI ARTIST SAFE TO EXPRESS HIMSELF An Iraqi artist free to express himself through his art without fear of reprisals.
KAVALINA ALASKI Army Corps of Engineers combating the possible extinction of an Eskimo community.