In this file photo, Soldiers prepare to walk to the remote village of Balik during a patrol in the rugged Titin Valley in the Nuristan province of Afghanistan in June of 2007. A recently published Army handbook addresses the unique set of topographical, cultural and operational challenges facing troops in Afghanistan. Photo credit Staff Sgt. Michael BrackenFrom Army.com:
WASHINGTON (Aug. 19, 2009) -- A recently published Army handbook addresses the unique set of topographical, cultural and operational challenges facing troops in Afghanistan.
"What you will find in this handbook are specific objectives and lessons that have been learned at the small-unit level that pertain to the very specific and unique set of conditions that small-unit commanders will find themselves in in Afghanistan," Col. Robert Forrester, director of the Center for Army Lessons Learned, told bloggers and online journalists yesterday during a "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable.
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My Comment: Considering how the war in Afghanistan is shaping up, this handbook is going to be read by a lot of people.
I am looking for an online version of the handbook. If anyone knows a link, please put it in the comments section.
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