Army Staff Sgt. Derrik Browne of Columbus, Ind., and Army Sgt. Jason Andrade of Bastrob, Texas, both squad leaders in Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, provide security June 27 during a visit by Army officials to Bala Hesar, a fortress in Gardez that is home to a new Afghan quick reaction force. The force is comprised of Afghan National Army, Afghan Uniformed Police, Afghan Border Police, and Afghan National Civil Order Police members. (Photo by Army Spc. Adam L. Mathis, 17th Public Affairs Detachment) Fighting in history%%%%%%%%E

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Army Staff Sgt. Derrik Browne of Columbus, Ind., and Army Sgt. Jason Andrade of Bastrob, Texas, both squad leaders in Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, provide security June 27 during a visit by Army officials to Bala Hesar, a fortress in Gardez that is home to a new Afghan quick reaction force. The force is comprised of Afghan National Army, Afghan Uniformed Police, Afghan Border Police, and Afghan National Civil Order Police members. (Photo by Army Spc. Adam L. Mathis, 17th Public Affairs Detachment) Fighting in history%%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%99s shadow, US seeks to improves Afghan quick reaction force 110627-A-DM007-035

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