Courtesy Audio | AFN Afghanistan | 05.07.2010
Afghanistan is a war without any clear front lines; this means Soldiers in non-combat jobs can find themselves in combat, including women. Marine Cpl. Marc Morgenstern visits a route clearance patrol unit stationed near the Afghan-Pakistan border where female Soldiers are helping secure travel routes through south eastern Afghanistan....
Audio by Staff Sgt. Kirk Bell | 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.07.2010
U.S. and Iraqi forces are once again working together toward a shared goal. But this time it's not a joint combat operation, but a possible musical concert. Reported and produced by Staff Sgt. Kirk Bell, 366th MPAD.
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Audio by Spc. Kathryn Summerhill | 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.07.2010
With the help from soldiers of the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, an Iraqi doctor trains mid-wives. Just like in the United States, healthcare in Iraq is a big issue. But unlike in the states, just getting healthcare is an effort. To help alleviate medical stresses in the Fallujah area, a basic first aid and mid wifery program is being conducted for local women. Reported and produced by Spc.......
Audio by Cpl. Bryan G. Lett | AFN Afghanistan | 05.07.2010
Agricultural development teams usually travel throughout Afghanistan to speak with locals about their environment and needed improvements. Marine Cpl. Bryan Lett tells us about a mission with a slightly different objective....
Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Malone | 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs | 05.07.2010
Army Staff Sgt. Brennen Wilson from Asheville, N.C. talks to a Fox Sports Game Time React show host in Los Angeles, Calif., about his duties in Iraq, his favorite sports teams, the Tampa Bay Rays, how he decided to join the military and sends greetings to his family....
Courtesy Audio | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division | 05.06.2010
Master Sgt. Branden Short from Fort Stewart, Ga. talks to Poetry Magazine online reporter about how he is in a Poetry Club of deployed service members in Afghanistan....
Audio by 1st Lt. Jason Smith | Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir | 05.06.2010
Lt. Col. Curtis Velasquez from Abilene, Kas, talks to a Abilene Reflector-Chronicle reporter about his family, being deployed o Afghanistan and working in a provincial reconstruction team while deployed to Afghanistan....
Audio by Cpl. A.J. Lugo | AFN Afghanistan | 05.06.2010
The counter insurgency strategy in Afghanistan includes connecting with local nationals. Service members need vehicles able to navigate the rough terrain to make that happen. Marine Cpl. A.J. Lugo takes us to a facility on Kandahar Air Field, where U.S. forces will be able to upgrade their vehicles to better carry out that strategy....
