Komak wa hamkari,” which means “to help the nation

Col. Rune Soellberg took command of the Norwegian-led PRT Meymaneh during a change of command ceremony Monday in Faryab Province.

The new commander, on his fourth tour to Afghanistan, took the reins from Col. Knut Fredheim.
“I have already noticed many changes toward the better,” said Colonel Soellberg. “More and more people now have access to fresh water and can live in a secure environment.
“But, we need to keep up our efforts on redeveloping Afghanistan,” he added.
Servicemembers from five nations – Iceland, Latvia, Macedonia, Norway and the United States – work at PRT Meymaneh.



ALMAR, Afghanistan – Every U.S. Soldier assigned to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan wears a patch on their left shoulder that says in Dari “Komak wa hamkari,” which means “to help the nation.”