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Afghan community gathers at Nangalam Extravaganza

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Written by Story by U.S. Army Pfc. Beth Raney Thursday, 12 November 2009 02:35

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A Pech Valley citizen awards a cricket bat to the winning cricket team captain at a community gathering of Pech Vally citizens, and Afghan National Army Soldiers from the 2nd and 3rd Kandaks, at the Belda Gathering Grounds in the Nangalam District of eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Nov. 5. More than 300 Pech River Valley citizens attended the two-day gathering, which was intended to build a sense of pride in the community and make villagers aware of counter-improvised explosive device measures and the Voice of the Pech radio station. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Beth Raney, Task Force Mountain Warrior Public Affairs)KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Citizens from the Pech River Valley and Afghan National Army Soldiers from the 2nd and 3rd Kandaks conducted a community gathering at the Belda Gathering Grounds in the Nangalam District of Kunar province, Nov. 5.

More than 300 Pech River Valley citizens attended the two-day gathering, an effort to build a sense of pride in the community and make villagers aware of counter-improvised explosive device measures and the Voice of the Pech radio station.

To spark additional interest, the gathering hosted a cricket tournament between the top two teams in the valley.

 

 

 

061109-A-8681R-002: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A Voice of the Pech reporter interviews the captain of the second-place cricket team at a community gathering of Pech Vally citizens, and Afghan National Army Soldiers from the 2nd and 3rd Kandaks, at the Belda Gathering Grounds in the Nangalam District of eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, Nov. 5. More than 300 Pech River Valley citizens attended the two-day gathering to build a sense of pride in the community and make villagers aware of counter-improvised explosive device measures and the Voice of the Pech radio station. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Beth Raney, Task Force Mountain Warrior Public Affairs)061109-A-8681R-005: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Reporters from the Voice of Pech radio station hands out prizes at a cricket competition held at the Belda Gathering Grounds in the Nangalam District of Kunar province, Nov. 5. More than 300 Pech River Valley citizens attended the two-day gathering to build a sense of pride in the community and make villagers aware of counter-improvised explosive device measures and the Voice of the Pech radio station. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Beth Raney, Task Force Mountain Warrior Public Affairs)061109-A-8681R-006: KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A reporter from Voice of the Pech radio station hands out radios at a community gathering at the Belda Gathering Grounds in the Nangalam District of Kunar province, Nov. 5, to promote Voice of Pech listenership. More than 300 Pech River Valley citizens attended the two-day gathering, to build a sense of pride in the community and make villagers aware of counter-improvised explosive device measures and the Voice of the Pech radio station. (Photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Beth Raney, Task Force Mountain Warrior Public Affairs)

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