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Kentucky National Guard ADT II helps build an Afghan ‘Circle of Life’ facility

Oct. 21, 2010 | By kentuckyguard
MJO Story and photos by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Peter Ferrell, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Wolverine Public Affairs
 
 
 
  [caption id="attachment_3645" align="alignright" width="600" caption="KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Lt. Col. Garland H. Goodrich, Kapisa team leader for the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team and a Wakefield, Va., resident; Mohammad Husain, Kapisa Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock; and Mohammad Hakimzadah, interim governor of Kapisa, cut a ribbon to celebrate the completion of the latest project at the DAIL compound here Oct 4. Hakimzadah thanked the Kentucky ADT for all their assistance. The project consists of a water reservoir that is used to pump water into a holding tank that delivers water to a drip irrigation system for two greenhouses to raise fruits and vegetables. After the crops are harvested, they are stored in one of two new cold storage units until they are ready to be distributed to local markets. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Peter Ferrell, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Wolverine Public Affairs) "]   [caption id="attachment_3647" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Lt. Col. Garland H. Goodrich, Kapisa team leader for the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team and resident of Wakefield, Va., visits with Mohammad Husain, the Kapisa Director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, and Abdul Kabir Noori, the contractor for the latest agriculture project at the DAIL compound here Oct. 4. Kabir planned the day’s events and provided an Afghan meal after the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the latest project at the DAIL compound. The project consists of a water reservoir that is used to pump water into a holding tank that delivers water to a drip irrigation system for two greenhouses to raise fruits and vegetables. After the crops are harvested, they are stored in one of two new cold storage units. The three men discussed how well the total project came to completion. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Peter Ferrell, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Wolverine Public Affairs)"]

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