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Adapt and overcome :
Gate One sees new improvements
Story and photos by U . S . Army Staff Sgt . Cody Harding 4th Public Affairs Detachment
A s Kosovo Force 17 continues to settle into their new posts , soldiers have identified a number of opportunities to improve their living conditions and quality of life . At Gate One , a KFOR camp near the Administrative Boundary Line in northern Kosovo , these opportunities are already beginning to take shape on the ground .
One of these changes is modifying the overall structure of the camp in order to improve the quality of life for soldiers near the ABL .
According to U . S . Army Staff Sgt . Jesse Harris , the “ Mayor ” of Gate One , this is being accomplished by adding in fresh gravel for the roads to keep equipment and soldiers from losing their footing in the mud . Harris says that laying the gravel will also help curb any issues with pests and sickness on the post that may arise from having muddy trails and stagnant pools after it rains .
In his duties as mayor , Harris is in charge of the maintenance and improvements of the post . For this , he has enlisted the help of KFOR multinational partners . Ukrainian Coy engineers began dropping off over 1,000 cubic feet of fresh gravel June 18 , which over the course of two weeks , will become the new roads and pathways leading up and into the post .
“ That ’ s one of the perks to doing this job , I get to work with a lot of different
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