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Frontline duty: Airmen's mission keeps them busy.

From: Airman  |  Date: 9/22/2007

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In the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, Airmen are doing a lot more than dropping bombs on insurgents. They're also helping Afghans cope with everyday needs.

In one area in the rugged Hindu Kush mountain range, members of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team, which includes many Airmen, trekked over a pass to set up medical clinics in a remote village. They even used donkeys to take the villagers food and other supplies.

"By bringing our ...

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