Today our OIC, Navy LCDR Grant, left to work on his original mission, the Afghan Hands Program. LCDR Grant is a Charleston native and USC alumnus; it was nice to have someone around to talk about home with. Plus, he is a really good person and mentor to the military members of our office.
His role in the Afghan Hands Program, village stability coordination cell, is to work on quick impact projects in remote areas. He learned Dari and studied Afghan culture to prepare for his mission.
Here is a part of his outgoing message to the office reiterating the importance or our role in Afghanistan:
"What I want all of you to know is that I value the USACE mission here in Afghanistan. It is extremely important that the Corps of Engineers succeeds, because it occupies a very important role in the counterinsurgency strategy. COL Magness understands that role and what you’re doing is more than just projects, it is about winning hearts and minds through words, deeds, and images to quote Maj Yandura. Always keep that in mind as you conduct yourselves with the Afghans, whether contractors, laborers, village elders or government officials."
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