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Guard members sent to help Afghanis farm By GINA KINSLOWGlasgow Daily Times Several of the Soldiers and Airmen who are part of the mission have farming backgrounds, including Turner.
“I was raised on a farm in the Mud Lick community,” he said. “We raised tobacco and the basic garden stuff.” His family also milked four to five cows and sold some of the milk. “We were just the typical farm family,” he said. Turner and his fellow Soldiers and Airmen will have booklets to help them learn common phrases they will need to know to communicate with the Afghanis. “They encourage us to learn the basic language,” Turner said, however, interpretors always accompany the soldiers when they are out on missions. A large part of the soldiers’ mission will be the Women Empowerment Programs, which are aimed at teaching women how to support themselves. “Many women are widowed but are expected to contribute to the family without any resources. Programs such as herb gardening and bee keeping are a perfect fit for these unfortunate women,” Holmes said. “They can not own land but can still raise high profit herbs and bees without actually owning any land.” The Soldiers and Airmen are currently undergoing basic soldier skill training. “While this is a humanitarian mission, Afghanistan is still a country in turmoil,” he said. “Additionally, the agriculture team is honing their skills by compiling and analyzing the areas we will service to ensure we are prepared to provide the best methods to Afghani farmers.” This is the third year the U.S. Army has sent troops to Afghanistan for this same mission. “The Kentucky National Guard is the fifth state to accept this mission. This program is growing and will look to states such as Kentucky to show then how to do business,” Holmes said. “That being said, we are the first National Guard state that has incorporated the use of our Air National Guard and making this a joint mission and make up of a considerable part of our team.” The Soldiers and Airmen are expected to return from their mission in 2010. 
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