“The Best FOB in Afghanistan”
As the keeper of a WordPress blog I can see the search results that bring viewers to Bridging War & Hope. This morning someone found the blog by typing “The Best FOB in… Read More
VIDEO: A little love from Afghanistan to friends and family back home in Minnesota
You’ve all seen shout outs before. They usually air on local television stations around the Holidays. The Soldiers stand in front of a flag, they introduce themselves, say hello to friends and family… Read More
One mother in Afghanistan
Major Cheryl Wachenheim is a lot of things. As her rank would indicate she is a Major in the U.S. Army. If you throw her name into a search engine you’ll see… Read More
Afghanistan's schools are not under attack from poison
Reblogged from afghanhindsight: By Tim Foxley Summary: It is highly unlikely that the Taliban are attacking Afghan schools with poison, mass hysteria is a much more plausible reason. (Update as at 11.10 UK… Read More
The seconds are adding up: Hitting 26:40
For two weeks I lived, ate and breathed Afghanistan. My pervasive thought as I was embedded with the Minnesota National Guard in Afghanistan was, “If I don’t see it through the lens of… Read More
VIDEO: Attacks on Afghan girls’ schools
You’ve probably missed the story. I missed this story until a colleague brought it to my attention. Last week over 100 Afghan girls fell ill. Their school was attacked. Their attacker pumped some… Read More
VIDEO: Renewed sense of hope
CPT Jenna Carlson of Oakdale, Minn. is deployed to Shahr-e Safa in Zabul Province in southeastern Afghanistan. She is the officer-in-charge at a small forward operating base called FOB Viper. I’ve written a… Read More
VIDEO: Kids & U.S. Soldiers in Shahr-e Safa, Afghanistan
As I’m editing the hours of footage I shot in Afghanistan with the Minnesota National Guard for the documentary “Bridging War & Hope” I am finding a lot of ‘throw away clips’. These… Read More
VIDEO: Afghanistan from my P.O.V.
This is a re-post. I’ve been sharing my experiences in Afghanistan with groups of kids. To do so I thought it would be helpful to put a short, non-narrative, natural-sound (i.e. no rhyme… Read More
Military Life on FOB Viper in Afghanistan
When I think back on my time spent with the Minnesota National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team FOB Viper comes to mind. This may be because it was the last of my 4 stops… Read More
