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Soldiers Use 'Alexander the Great's Castle' in
Afghanistan
6/13/2010 CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE AND SEE
EXPANDED VIEWS (Source: US Department of
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U.S. Soldiers
and Airmen assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul
will be using a castle built by Alexander the Great for
his push into India. The castle, in Qalat City,
Afghanistan, provides commanding views of the
surrounding area. |
Army Sgt. Robert Crosier, a combat engineer assigned to
Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, at the highest part of
the
castle on May 31st, 2010. |
A U.S. Soldier walks up a staircase at the castle. |
A view of Qalat City, Afghanistan, from the highest part
of the castle. Qalat City has a population of more than
10,000 people. |
U.S. Soldiers discuss different
vantage points from the castle. |
U.S. Soldiers search a cave in a section of the castle. |
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