Saturday, January 16, 2010
Kentucky National Guard On Duty In Afghanistan
KENTUCKY...
Kentucky National Guard troops are providing security at the main airport in Afghanistan.
Kentucky National Guard Adjutant Maj. Gen. Ed Tonini, in a conference call from Kosovo on Friday, said 28 soldiers from the state are among the main security force at the airport.
Tonini visited the base earlier in the week and said the troops are screening visitors entering and leaving the base. The soldiers are aiding the buildup of American forces in the central Asian country, where the United States and NATO have been at war since late 2001. When all the new troops are in place, the United States will have about 98,000 soldiers in Afghanistan.
Kentucky National Guard troops are providing security at the main airport in Afghanistan.
Kentucky National Guard Adjutant Maj. Gen. Ed Tonini, in a conference call from Kosovo on Friday, said 28 soldiers from the state are among the main security force at the airport.
Tonini visited the base earlier in the week and said the troops are screening visitors entering and leaving the base. The soldiers are aiding the buildup of American forces in the central Asian country, where the United States and NATO have been at war since late 2001. When all the new troops are in place, the United States will have about 98,000 soldiers in Afghanistan.
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