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Others who are making a sacrifice for America and Iraq's freedom.

Please let's not fall into line with the MSM, the politicians and even the generals by by-passing our troops who are under daily attack in Afghanistan - most particularly, the isolated hell-hole of the Kunar Province in north eastern Afghanistan - aka "Taliban Central" =

Take a look at these links on the web site of the 173rd Paratroopers and remember this little band, now - aside from the all-but-hushed-up fighting - out in the open in one of the bitterest, most dangerous winter environments in the world - the mountains of the Hindu Kish. (I saw a documentary on TV last night about a small band of Marines that were there 3 years ago. They followed the unit through 3 weeks there and were pointing how terrible the fighting was - they had been through 3 firefignts in 3 weeks!

Now it's 2007 = guess what the average number of firefights - and the SAME set up scenarios - were THIS summer for the soldiers there? Try 2-3 average PER DAY for just their first 6 months.

They need our prayers - and to know they are not forgotten or shoved aside with the Iraq stories overshadowing them at a rate of about 1-100.

Link to the 173rd's web site = what's going on -

http://www.setaf.army.mil/

there's two links - one to the short video clips and one to the current issue of VAnity Fair mag. (Jan) now on stands. For the videos - scroll down to

"Go behind the front lines in Afghanistan"

and for the article:

Into the Valley of Death

Keep these incredible Paratroopers of Battle companies 173rd Airborne in your prayers. They are in the heaviest fighting - both from the enemy and the harsh terrain - since the first week of the war.