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    • Australian outback accommodates battalion-size, live-fire training

      Audio by Sgt. Jonathan Wright   |   31st Marine Expeditionary Unit   |   09.04.2013

      The Australian Defence Force purchased land in the Northern Territory’s Bradshaw Field Training Area from its Aboriginal owners in 1996 for use as a large, live-fire training range. To prove its effectiveness for a battalion-sized force, Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marines of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin and soldiers of 5th Royal Australian Regiment trained......

    • All Knotted Up, Long Radio Version

      Audio by Sgt. David Taylor   |   AFN Afghanistan   |   09.04.2013

      Service members attend a 5-50 cord bracelet making class at FOB Shindand USO. These service members come and assist each other and show each other new ways to braid the cord. They are able to relax and enjoy themselves while meeting and talking to other service members....

    • All knotted up

      Audio by Sgt. David Taylor   |   AFN Afghanistan   |   09.04.2013

      Service members attend a 5-50 cord bracelet-making class at FOB Shindand USO. These service members come and assist each other and show each other new ways to braid the cord. They are able to relax and enjoy themselves while meeting and talking to other service members....

    • Operation Nightingale

      Audio by Staff Sgt. Zachariah Lopez   |   AFN Afghanistan   |   09.04.2013

      Marines from Patrol Base Boldak provide the local community with helpful household items. One of the key elements to counterinsurgency is to gain the trust of the local populous. Staff Sgt. Zach Lopez joined Marines in Operation Nightingale, where Marines visited and provided the locals with helpful items....

    • Tafakula 2013 Weapons Familiarization

      Audio by Senior Airman Sarah Brice   |   AFN Pacific   |   09.03.2013

      SUGGESTED LEAD: Many weapons are used specifically by one country’s military. Senior Airman Sarah Brice introduces one such weapon that is making its way into the hands of U.S. Marines. SUGGESTED TAG: The Tongan military and U.S. Marines took the next hour to get to know the FAMAS....

    • Tafakula 2013 International Log Run RADIO

      Audio by Senior Airman Sarah Brice   |   AFN Pacific   |   09.03.2013

      SUGGESTED LEAD: Teamwork is a core necessity for a cohesive military, Senior Airman Sarah Brice brings us to a small island in the Pacific where a few nations have gathered for an unconventional team-building exercise. SUGGESTED TAG: At the end of the relay-race portion of the log run, the rules were thrown aside and it turned into an all-out sprint....

    • Integrated, live-fire assault during Exercise Koolendong 13

      Audio by Sgt. Jonathan Wright   |   31st Marine Expeditionary Unit   |   09.03.2013

      The Marines and Sailors of Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit; Marine Rotational Force - Darwin; and Australian Army soldiers of 5th Royal Australian Regiment, conducted a live-fire assault as part of Exercise Koolendong 13. Involving multiple ranges, the training featured the integrated live-fire of M777A2 Howitzers; the 120mm......

    • Spartan Paratroopers take part in UFG 2013

      Courtesy Audio   |   2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs   |   09.03.2013

      Winn Mete discusses the latest Spartan training as part of Ulchi-Freedom Guardian 2013.