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Tony Kimbrough

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It is one thing to be in years of college and training, but when Tony Kimbrough finally got orders to deploy overseas things got quite serious. (3:34)

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In late 2006 Tony Kimbrough arrived in Afghanistan to assist in training of the Afghan Police forces. He recalls his first impressions when he was boots-on-the-ground, down to what was being served for food that evening. (9:03)

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Tony Kimbrough's mission in Afghanistan was to serve in the embedded training teams in Afghan villages. They were to train up their local police forces so that they could better defend against the Taliban. This involved developing relationships with all sorts of people in the community, but the looming fear of the Taliban made things difficult. (9:32)

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On Tony Kimbrough's first mission, he recalls a few mistakes they made on their way to Waghaz. On their way back, they broke one of the biggest rules and took the same route back which led to them hitting an IED. (10:29)

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Tony Kimbrough reflects on some of the training he received and how it helped him deal with the toughest parts of the war. (5:37)

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Before going on R&R, Tony Kimbrough ran into an old friend from training. Upon his return, things had gotten quite chilly in the mountains of Aghanistan. (6:14)

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One of the more memorable events of his tour was when the 82nd Airborne required support in the rescue of Korean Missionaries in Afghanistan. Tony Kimbrough recalls the planning, intelligence, and execution of their return to safety. (9:39)

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Tony Kimbrough was tasked with setting up an antenna in Zana Khan which should have been a straightforward assignment, until a Humvee broke down at the worst possible time. (12:18)

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Tony Kimbrough recalls one small-world event while on an overwatch assignment. (2:41)

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Tony Kimbrough gives his thoughts on some of the misconceptions about small-arms in war movies, as well as the harm faced by fellow servicemen by a multitude of weaponry. (5:00)