Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erick Holmes | AFN Afghanistan | 10.24.2011
Since World War II, U.S. Navy Seabees have been a part of contingency operations, aiding missions with their construction and combat skills. Petty Officer Erick Holmes traveled with a crew of seabees who continue that tradition in Afghanistan. Sound bite from Petty Officer 2nd Class Ron Showers, FOB Shank Project Mission Commander. Hometown: Bay Area, San Francisco, Calif....
Audio by Sgt. Lisa Simunaci | 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 10.24.2011
COB Mayor Col. Rick Kaiser explains the role of individual soldiers as the drawdown in Iraq moves forward.
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 1 | 10.23.2011
BOSTON - The crew of the 50-foot Elizabeth Ann issues a Mayday call after their boat caught on fire approximately 23 miles east-southeast of Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 23, 2011. Two Boston-based off-duty Coast Guardsmen and the crew of the nearby fishing vessel Lily Jean assisted the vessel by providing them with fire extinguishers. U.S. Coast Guard audio....
Audio by Spc. Crystal Madriz | AFN Afghanistan | 10.22.2011
This week, at 37 Army installations and depots around the world, the search is on for the next rising star. Spc. Crystal Madriz reports from Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan. Audio only....
Audio by Master Sgt. Kerry Jackson | 321st Air Expeditionary Wing | 10.22.2011
Maj. Gen. Anthony Rock, talks to an Inside the Air Force reporter in Arlington, Va., about the Iraqi air force, the troop withdrawal from Iraq, Iraqi pilot training. Audio only....
Courtesy Audio | Defense.gov | 10.21.2011
President Barack Obama speaks at the White House on U.S. troops in Iraq.
Courtesy Audio | Defense.gov | 10.21.2011
A ceremony marks the opening of the Defense Media Activity's facility on Fort Meade, MD.
Audio by Sgt. Lisa Simunaci | 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 10.21.2011
Maryland National Guard unit still working hard in Iraq, despite drawdown.