After spending a night in Frankfurt, Germany, I fly on to Afghanistan this evening, with about 80 pounds of luggage and equipment in tow. I appreciate the many emails I've received from listeners with questions for the guard.
Steve Zind ReportFromAfghanistan@gmail.comReporter's Journal
VPR's Steve Zind is spending three weeks in Afghanistan, covering some of the 1,500 members of the Vermont National Guard who are deployed there.
He'll provide a close-up view of the Guard's mission and how things are going from their perspective.
The Reporter
Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world.