Here are some shots from a trip down to Camp Gibson. I needed to go down there in order to give a brief to the COIN academy on the ANP and PMTs.
The Queen's Palace at Darulaman
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King's Palace at Darulaman
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It is rumored that the hippies introduced watermelons to the Afghans in the 1960-70s. Well whoever did, the Afghans took their lessons seriously. Some of the biggest watermelons I have ever seen are in Kabul.
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Here is a Hazara hauling wood the old, old fashion way.
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A good look at the dwellings terraced into the mountains of Kabul.
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