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ABP Combine Efforts at Afghan COP in Khost  Printer Friendly
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FriendOn a rugged mountaintop bordering Pakistan, three
kilometers from Northern Waziristan, sits Afghan Combat Outpost
Chergotah in Khost province, Afghanistan. Here, U.S. Army
Soldiers work together with Afghan Border Policemen to sustain
border security and maintain peace amongst the local population.
The Soldiers and policemen secure the area with a fierce drive
and a wealth of firepower. "At Chergotah we help provide
security for Afghan contractors building the AFCOP, and my duty
as a gunner is to make sure that if we are attacked, I gain fire
superiority as quick as possible to eliminate the threat, using
heavy weaponry," said U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Harris. Harris serves
as a heavy weapons gunner with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 509th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, out of Fort Richards