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The war in Afghanistan is no longer solely a fight against insurgents. In fact, training the country's security forces and building relationships are now central to the U.S. military's mission in Afghanistan and critical to any plans to withdraw troops. That means soldiers have had to adjust to a new role where the tools are words, not weapons. Vermont Public Radio Reporter Steve Zind spent three weeks with National Guard soldiers in Afghanistan this fall. In this documentary, he takes us on patrols and to police training sessions to learn how soldiers carried out their complex mission and how they view the prospects for success.
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The war in Afghanistan is no longer solely a fight against insurgents. In fact, training the country's security forces and building relationships are now central to the U.S. military's mission in Afghanistan and critical to any plans to withdraw troops. That means soldiers have had to adjust to a new role where the tools are words, not weapons. Vermont Public Radio Reporter Steve Zind spent three weeks with National Guard soldiers in Afghanistan this fall. In this documentary, he takes us on patrols and to police training sessions to learn how soldiers carried out their complex mission and how they view the prospects for success.
Broadcast History
Wednesday, 12/15/10 6pm and Saturday, 12/18/10 4pm on Vermont Public Radio.
Transcript
Text: “Afghanistan’s Other War”
(December 2010)
(Documentary Program from Vermont Public Radio)
(Announcer) Up next on (station name), it’s words over weapons as the National Guard carries out a challenging mission. Join us for the special program, “Afghanistan’s Other War’ (from Vermont Public Radio).
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Sound of dogs barking
(Steve Zind) It’s a little unsettling to be surrounded by a pack of agitated dogs in the middle of a dark night in the Afghan countryside.
I can’t even see the dogs in the blackness, but I can take comfort in the fact that I’m with a group of well armed Vermont National Guard soldiers wearing night vision equipment.
We’re on foot patrol in Charikar, a provincial capital at the base of the Hindu Kush Mountains in northeastern Afghanistan.
Sound of walking in water
(Zind) “Now this is some serious water we’ve got to basically...
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Timing and Cues
Timings and Cues: 28:30
No breaks.
In Cue: (Sound of dogs barking) “It’s a little unsettling…”
Out Cue: (Credits) “… at Vermont Public Radio.” (Music fades)
Intro and Outro
INTRO:(Announcer) Up next on (station name), it's words over weapons as the National Guard carries out a challenging mission. Join us for the special program, 'Afghanistan’s Other War.'
OUTRO:(None.)
Additional Files
- Lt Justin Kokernak of Northfield talks to an Afghan police officer (R) Translator Jamil is on the left (Lt_Justin_Kokernak_of_Northfield_talks_to_an_Afghan_police_officer__R__Translator_Jamil_is_on_the_left.jpg)
- Sgt Michael Schrader of Northfield talks to children in Charikar (Sgt_Michael_Schrader_of_Northfield_talks_to_children_in_Charikar.jpg)
Additional Credits
Production engineer Chris Albertine.
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