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Aired January 11, 2010

LIVE From Afghanistan

 SGT Rachel E. Haltom and PFC Jeffrey K. Dieterle

They work with Nuristan Provisional Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan

http://www.prt-nuristan.blogspot.com/

What a PRT is:

A Provincial Reconstruction Team is a task oriented civil military organization tailored to a specific region that coordinates civil and military operations in order to reach three main objectives; enhance security, extend the reach of the Afghan Central Government, and facilitate reconstruction.

PRT Nuristan's Mission:

To work in close coordination with the Nuristan provincial government, district governments, and local leaders works in order to extend reach of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, through economic development, infrastructure, countering Anti Afghanistan Forces propaganda, and to support security collaboration through Ft Carsons 2-77 Field Artillery Task Force Steel Mountain Warriors, as well as, Afghanistan National Security Forces.

To Listen to this program 24/7 at your convenience go to:

www.talkshoe.com/tc/19487 Episode 134

Host: Bob Calvert

Guests:

SGT Rachel E. Haltom with Ft Carsons HHB Battery, 2-77 FA

Name: Rachel E. Haltom

Branch: US Army (Active)

Assignment: HHB Battery, 2-77 FA

Rank: SGT

Time in Service: 6.5 Years

Military Occupational Specialist: 68W, Combat Medic

Home Station: Fort Carson, Colorado

Hometown: Springfield, Missouri

Responsibilities for PRT Nuristan: Medical Evacuation NCO, MP Platoon Attached Medic

Best deployed Experience so far for Nuristan: Being afforded the opportunity to do my job and helping my brothers and sisters in arms.

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PFC Jeffrey K. Dieterle with Ft Carsons A Battery, 2-77 FA