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CANTON — As the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan prepares to draw down, a local Marine deployed there is working to help women in the area.
Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Veres has been in the Helmand province of Afghanistan since March, working with a Female Engagement Team, a special force designed to build relationships and gather information from Afghan women.
“We are here for counterinsurgency and to win the trust and confidence of the Afghan women, men and children,” Veres said. “We are the voice for over 50 percent of the population.”
Cultural restrictions in Afghanistan forbid a woman from speaking to a man who is neither their husband nor a close relative.
Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal
http://mdjonline.com/bookmark/14956523
Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Veres has been in the Helmand province of Afghanistan since March, working with a Female Engagement Team, a special force designed to build relationships and gather information from Afghan women.
“We are here for counterinsurgency and to win the trust and confidence of the Afghan women, men and children,” Veres said. “We are the voice for over 50 percent of the population.”
Cultural restrictions in Afghanistan forbid a woman from speaking to a man who is neither their husband nor a close relative.
Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal
http://mdjonline.com/bookmark/14956523
