Three former detainees released

Three recently released detainees look out the rear of the C-130 Hercules aircraft and at the landscape of Khost, Afghanistan, their home province. The former detainees were transported from the Detention Facility in Parwan, Nov. 1, 2011, to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost where they were formally released back to their families and villages after they confirmed their commitment to live a peaceful way of life and signed pledges to renounce violence. Since the Afghan-led reintegration program began in 2010, more than 475 detainees have been released at community shuras in 13 provinces after a careful review board process determined their sustainability for reintegration.