US Marine Sgt Major Patrick Dougherty (left) and Marine Colonel Jeff Haynes, Commanding Officer, 201st Regional Corps Advisory Command, (right) overlooking the Tagab Valley from an ANA observation post... ..Haynes said the battle plan, "The creeping barrage of goodness," to win the hearts and minds of the Tagab Valley includes: a paved road, wells, radio stations, solar power, humanitarian aid, and medical outreach. Agricultural development teaching how to package goods, and...
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US Marine Sgt Major Patrick Dougherty (left) and Marine Colonel Jeff Haynes, Commanding Officer, 201st Regional Corps Advisory Command, (right) overlooking the Tagab Valley from an ANA observation post... ..Haynes said the battle plan, "The creeping barrage of goodness," to win the hearts and minds of the Tagab Valley includes: a paved road, wells, radio stations, solar power, humanitarian aid, and medical outreach. Agricultural development teaching how to package goods, and pruning techniques to increase crop yields. Saffron cultivation started too, as a replacement to poppy. More projects like schools and police checkpoints will follow as resources allow...
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