US Army in Afghanistan - Winning Hearts (2) MedCap

In this episode, Sergeant Kling and Captain Corsten of the US Army Civil Afairs Command in Afghanistan tell us about their MedCap effort. This includes not only vaccinating against serious diseases, but also "Operation Flintstone" - providing vitamins to Afghan children. (These vitamins were donated by Sergeant Kling's mother and the ladies of Austin, Texas).

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• winninghearts
• army
• soldier
• military
• afghanistan
• civilaffairs
• prt
• war
• peace
• humanitarian
• iraq
• fight

[perches21]

im with a civil affairs battalion this isnt propaganda you idiot its wat we do we, help the civillians because we know that we also destroy their homes and lives looking for those bastard terrorists, so you know wat quit hiding....come out and face us like men, if you are at least that

[symbolx69]

Well said. These are honest, hard working soldiers doing a good job.

[21boxhead]

propaganda

[kingme99]

MEDCAP? We got any of that at home?

[richardxx9011]

@skyvilla No there not.. all the rude awakenings happen out there.. I could actually care less what people thought of me out here Im not the type to look for attention and have people falling on there knees saying ohh your wonderful and treating me differently.. Im happy with myself and thats all that matters I saved lives and a little girl and will never forget it

[saComeau]

this is interesting, im a medic and just joined a CA Bn, good to know!

[skyvilla]

When I see Americans in this video, all I can think about is how much they are brainwashed. These soldiers are going to get a rude awakening when they return home to people that do not give a shit about what they done. I am thankful but these foriegn people from other countries don't give a damn. I know people in America from Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, Germany, Iraq, Bosnia, Mexico, Phillpines, Pacific Isands etc and they all shit on Americans. They get a free ride here and disrespect Americans.

[skyvilla]

I am all for America but winning hearts and minds of pigs is like spending trillions of dollars trying to make pigs fly. The people of Afghanistan are one of the lowest life forms on the planet. They are all pigs. You can thank that retard George W. Bush for this pile of manure we are in now. Bush is the biggest moron retard every to be president. All foreign people here in the U.S. talk shit about America and disrespect Americans all the time so why are we fighting for these retards?

[yellowberrypie]

My bf is in basic right now MOS is Civil Affairs this job. People made fun of him cuz he won't really get to be killing...crazy huh?

[Kriegsarschmann]

You know, eventually, we won't be in Afghanistan. If you look at it entirely with logic and without emotion this is a way for the US to leave with the mission accomplished. With emotion, I think this really captures what the United States was originally about.

You hear so much about the bad things because we've gone the way of the Romans. Despite what anyone says, they LOVE seeing murder, torture, rape, pillage, destruction and so on on TV and then discussing about how "evil" the soldiers are.

[seka1986]

The natives showed up because they need help, what's wrong with that?