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Canadian PRT Troops in Kandahar pictures

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Any idea what the guy with the AK is in this an the above picture, I'm guessing the guy in the jeans an canadian OD body armour is a translator?

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as stated, looks like the local guy that's there to "break the ice" &/ or mend fences.
then there is the other guy in the middle with the ball cap

Img309/4125... no licence plate but Cdn flag on the hood...must be one of the Nyalah/mamba vehicles delivered from South Africa

Img180/1948... Gwagons with Cdn flags on the sides... guess we don't want to be mistaken for someone else

Img180/1628... waterpump.... yup, always make use of the facilities that you have provided to the locals. Reminds em of how useful our little handywork is to them.
 
cool photos i really like the one with the soldier in the turret with his pistol having the hammer pulled back. (http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1300/is200504164if.jpg)
 
one more thing the guy with the ball cap on( http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1628/is200504463rb.jpg http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4426/is200504477fx.jpg) isn't he wearing US camo??
 
Great pictures! Except this guy...

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Wearing a ring? I believe i remember hearing something about rings... and pictures... with missing appendages o_O
 
Lare said:
Great pictures! Except this guy...

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Wearing a ring? I believe i remember hearing something about rings... and pictures... with missing appendages o_O
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I believe the regulations allow members to wear certain rings - such as class rings, wedding rings, etc. While it might be inadvisable for aircrew and similar trades, I don't think an infanteer on foot patrol is in the high-risk bracket.
 
Glorified Ape said:
I believe the regulations allow members to wear certain rings - such as class rings, wedding rings, etc. While it might be inadvisable for aircrew and similar trades, I don't think an infanteer on foot patrol is in the high-risk bracket.
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Rings are dangerous all the time, but especially around tools, weapons and vehicles (all types of vehicles), clambering in and out of damaged buildings, etc. I very nearly lost my finger to a wedding ring accident in our Bn HQ bldg in 1PP. (Despite my wife's initial protests, I still don't wear a metal wedding ring: I have quite a nice scar tissue ring in place of it.)

Cheers
 
PBI...
know how you feel... I'm just happy that there was a wee weakness in the ring and it wasn't my finger that got ripped off.

Hurts to just think about it.
 
Those are some pretty cool photos.   Nice to see that they are wearing the subdued Canadian Flag.   The red one, though I'm proud to wear it, does tend to stand out.  
Funny thing about this photo: http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/4772/is200504570ki.jpg
When I first got there, we were told that "thumbs up" could have the same effect as proudly displaying your middle finger   ;D
 
VG
could be a regional thing.
big differences between the provinces (same as over here ;))
 
I understand the differences.  *grin*  "Just like here".  So true!
But, it was just a funny observation.  Still, from that photo, you can tell that the meaning is quite clear: "Good work, fella's.  We're here for you".  The kids seem very happy. 

The kids over there were a high point for me.  Big brown eyes, almost always smiling.  Heck, even the ones begging for water didn't bother me all that much.
 
Kids, the world over are, pretty much "innocent" of evil intentions.
The world has to teach that to them....
Thank god we caught this picture .... before it happens :|
 
We were told the same thing about the old "thumbs up " being a bad thing last year on Athena. My guess is that may be old info that was pertinent before the masive influx of western culture. Kids all seemed pretty happy to se us thumbs up and all. Maybe they were just pulling a fast one over on us all. Hope not.
 
The guy with the Ring on is an Infantry Reservist with the "48th Highlanders" from Toronto. The ring is a regimental ring that every 48th soldier wears. You can never get those guys to take it off.
The guy with the ball cap that everyone seems so interested in is an Afghan Soldier assigned to the PRT in Kandahar. The hat he is wearing is the PRT hat made when they were under the command of "Task Force Bayonet" ( Op Archer, Roto 0 ) with the Americans. The symbol on the front is a combination of the Canadian Maple Leaf and the Wing symbol of the US Airborne Regiment the PR was attached to.
 
The fellow with the ak and the ball cap on is Wali .He is in the anp {afghan national police}.He also worked with us on op apollo with our cimic dudes.He  is a very well respect guy.Guys would bring back all kinds of guchi stuff for him when we came back from leave.

 
So did they only take pictures of guys in the issued gear or is there that many there using that crap?
 
If you want to see a tons of photos of what is going in the CF go to  DND website:
http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/
This website was setup at the start of  The War on terrorism back in 2001.
 
I was on the first US team to occupy the PRT in December 03.  Wali was there with us as well, but was in the Afghan Militia Forces (AMF at the time).  He and "Smiley" were well respected and trusted then.  It is good to see he is still around.  Anyone know how Popeye is doing?

CPT Kerry George, United States Army.
 
Redleg  this was posted by my son today from the PRT

Kudos To Popeye

SO your probably wonderingf what/who is popeye. popeye is a local who works and lives on the prt camp. Hes the hardest working person ive ever met in my entire life this guys a machine and hes like 50 something. he works from like 5 am til 4 am the next day . So cheers to popeye!
 
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