Foreign Officer Kept Afghan Soldiers From Going AWOL in U.S.

[Francis Hult]

FoxNews.com

 

Foreign Officer Kept Afghan Soldiers From Going AWOL in U.S.

 

Last December, U.S. and NATO officials realized they had a growing problem: an increasing number of Afghan military trainees were going AWOL from Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas, where they were learning to speak English. 

 

As the language program is considered crucial to the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan and to the long-term development of that nation's national security forces, a full-time Afghan liaison was appointed to ensure that the students complete their training and return to Afghanistan. 

 

Full story:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/09/exclusive-afghan-liaison-officer/

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