Video News

Other Than American (OTA) Marketplace and Village

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Good Morning America, Playas

 

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NMT Buys Playas

Albuquerque News Broadcast

Albuquerque News

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Show and Tell!

 

PHOTO ALBUMS

 

FACILITIES

RANGES

PTRC BUILDINGS

OUT & ABOUT

HOUSING

AMENITIES/RECREATION

 

 

VENUES

MARKETPLACE

EARTH BLOCK VILLAGES

YURT SETTLEMENTS

ROLE PLAYERS

 

TRAINING

LAW ENFORCEMENT

BORDER SECURITY

MILITARY

CONTROL & COMMAND

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VIDEOS

Ft. Bliss Media / Counterinsurgency Training and Cultural Awareness

 

 

3rd IBCT, 1st Armored Division: Afghan Situational Cultural Training

 

 

Bulldog Brigade / Mortar men Training at Playas

 

 

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Ranges

 

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PTRC Buildings

 

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Out and About

 

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Housing

 

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Amenities & Recreation

 

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Marketplace

 

Afghans and soldiersmarketplacesoldiers meeting with Afghan menmarketplacemarketplacemarketplacemarketplace stallmarketplace streetback

 

 

 

Earth Block Villages

 

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Yurt Settlements

 

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Role Players

 

Afghan men meetingfitness centerAfghan mansoldiers meeting with Afghan menmarketAfghan womeninside earth block villagemarketplaceAfghan walkingAfghan woman selling waressoldiers meeting with Afghan menAfghan woman

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Law Enforcement Training

 

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Border Security

 

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Military Training

 

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Control and Command

 

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