'Task Force Rugged' making a difference in Helmand province

[The Patriot]

The 14th Engineer Battalion, also known as Task Force Rugged, has been in Afghanistan for over two months now and is already making a difference in the lives of Afghans. Task Force Rugged not only provides freedom of movement for coalition forces on major highways, it also supports additional efforts aimed at improving the lives of Afghan citizens. For the past two weeks, Rugged route clearance platoons have been integral to the success of Operation Wheat Seed, an initiative aimed at distributing wheat seed and fertilizer to area farmers.

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