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Looking Ahead: Ukraine Reconstruction

Enterra Insights

They explain, “As waste in Afghanistan and Iraq showed, reconstruction may fail if donors lack coherent strategies or projects are not sustainable or are prone to corruption. ” Recently, Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, fired government officials over corruption charges.

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Remembering 9/11

Enterra Insights

The events of 9/11 led America to attack Afghanistan, where a Taliban government friendly to terrorists played host to those who planned attacks against American. The conflict in Afghanistan became America’s longest war. Our work in Iraq was both interesting and frustrating; however, it’s a story best-told in a separate article.

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The Weight of Memory

Tailwind

A Captain, my uncle Al came home to live on the quarter-acre of land the Canadian government allocated to returning veterans. In our industry, there are a significant number of people who have served in the military – many of whom served in the more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. You must always honor and love the soldier.

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Memorial Day 2022

Enterra Insights

Government fought efforts by veterans to link their serious diseases to Agent Orange exposure. ” Today, veterans who participated in subsequent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are fighting a similar battle. … Combat medic in Kosovo and Iraq. For years, the U.S. The smoke was toxic.”[3]. ”[3].

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