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Torah Arrives in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Posted by
Capt Rubin
on 17 Feb 2012

Take a look at this great video from the DOD about a Torah that was made in the memory of servicemembers who lost thier lives in combat operation in Afghanistan and is now in use at the chapel in Kandahar.

 

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