KABUL, Afghanistan (July 4, 2015) Navy Reserve and active-duty Sailors and officers deployed in Kabul handcrafted the mock aircraft carrier USS Independence complete with Navy Blue Angels "jets" to celebrate the 239th anniversary of Independence Day at Resolute Support (RS) Headquarters. There are roughly 250 Navy Reservists in Afghanistan, of which about 160-170 directly perform tasks under the NATO-led mission RS to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces and institutions. Approximately 13,200 troops serve in Afghanistan from 42 contributing nations, of which almost 6,800 a
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 4, 2015) Navy Reserve and active-duty Sailors and officers deployed in Kabul handcrafted the mock aircraft carrier USS Independence complete with Navy Blue Angels "jets" to celebrate the 239th anniversary of Independence Day at Resolute Support (RS) Headquarters. There are roughly 250 Navy Reservists in Afghanistan, of which about 160-170 directly perform tasks under the NATO-led mission RS to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces and institutions. Approximately 13,200 troops serve in Afghanistan from 42 contributing nations, of which almost 6,800 are troops. An additional 3,000 troops provide other real-world operational support in Afghanistan. ( military photo by Lt. Kristine Volk, Resolute Support Public Affairs/Released) US Navy Sailors make aircraft carrier in Kabul, Afghanistan for US Independence Day at Resolute Support Headquarters 150704-N-SQ656-766
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