The first class of U.S. military servicemembers and civilians in the new AFPAK Hands program arrived here and continued their training this week at the Counterinsurgency Training Academy-Afghanistan. The International Security Assistance Force is trying to build better long term relationships with the Afghan and Pakistan people, government and military using the AFPAK Hands program. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brent Skeen has the story from Kabul.
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