Although the soldiers here know rebuilding the ravaged country won't happen overnight, most have been encouraged by the local nationals' heartfelt smiles and determination to rebuild. When we first arrived, it seemed like the entire population of Kosovo lined the streets to cheer us and thank us for bringing peace to their war-torn country. Although the old ethnic and religious rivalries of Kosovo don't mean much to the soldiers of Task Force Falcon, accomplishing their mission does. The soldiers here are ready to do whatever it takes to accomplish the difficult, dangerous task of bringing peace back to a country that's been living with war for too long. KFOR provides the Kosovars with a secure environment in which to rebuild their country.
Army medics transport a Serbian boy with a broken leg to a medical clinic.
Army medics have set up a mobile hospital and visit remote villages to provide badly needed medical care to Kosovars in need. An 82nd Airborne Division soldier passes out American flags to children while on patrol in Urosevac. Soldiers here enjoy the attention and admiration of local children during their daily patrols in Kosovo. Army carpenters, with the assistance of local Kosovar builders, construct wooden housing units for soldiers deployed to Kosovar. Soldiers perform a foot patrol through the city of Urosevac.