Atterbury troops get ready for Afghanistan deployment

[IndianaGreen]

Atterbury troops get ready for Afghanistan deployment

Updated: Dec 02, 2009 6:32 PM EST

Rader/Eyewitness News

Camp Atterbury - Soldiers at Camp Atterbury are gearing up for deployment to Afghanistan. They'll be on the front lines in the war for hearts and minds of the Afghan people.

The training is ongoing at Camp Atterbury. The mission is to protect America's interest wherever it may be threatened. For the 19th ADT that means Afghanistan. ADT stands for Agribusiness Development Team.

"We are there to help the Afghans improve their quality of life so they don't have to turn to somebody else like the Taliban to 'give them a better lifestyle,'" said Lt.Col. Dan McMillen.

Eighty percent of the population of Afghanistan is involved in agriculture. The long-term goal is to help Afghans connect with their own government. Many of those preparing to deploy in just a matter of weeks listened Tuesday night as President Obama referred to their mission specifically.

"We will also focus our assistance in areas such as agriculture to make an immediate impact on the lives of the Afghan people," said the president.

http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=11609919

[IndianaGreen]

1. I see some of the DU unrec morons did an unrec on this thread

These assholes, because that's what they are, are following every thread I post and doing an automatic unrec on it regardless of the topic or the forum.

They are too chicken shit to fight in the war they support, and they are too chicken shit to come out in the open.

FRAK you, unrec assholes!

Here is what I think: if a thread, any thread from anyone, has a "<0" recs, it becomes a must read. Only true progressives, the same ones that opposed Bush's wars, will oppose Obama's equally reckless wars.

[jtylerpittman]

2. camp atterbury is turning into a major post

They have people from all four branches there now