Col. Robert K. Burk explains to Gen. David H. Petraeus how detainees are taught farming and other agricultural skills at the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP). Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, toured the facility Sept. 27 to see first-hand how operations are progressing since it opened in December 2009. Detainees receive medical and dental care, in addition to educational classes and vocational-technical training that aims to reintegrate detainees back into society. The facility also features large recreational areas, a family vis
Col. Robert K. Burk explains to Gen. David H. Petraeus how detainees are taught farming and other agricultural skills at the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP). Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, toured the facility Sept. 27 to see first-hand how operations are progressing since it opened in December 2009. Detainees receive medical and dental care, in addition to educational classes and vocational-technical training that aims to reintegrate detainees back into society. The facility also features large recreational areas, a family visitation area and video teleconferencing capabilities. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Lorie Jewell) (Released) The USA's internees are allowed to garden
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