Audio by Cpl. Emily Kirk | AFN Iwakuni | 08.25.2017
The American Red Cross Iwakuni Station partnered with the Japanese Red Cross Society for a blood drive to benefit local hospitals. Marine Corporal Emily Kirk hopped on the donation bus to see how U-S and Japanese relations are strengthened by selfless donations from the local community. This story includes soundbites from Cpl. Michael Wessinger, Brenham, Texas....
Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Wyrick | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District | 08.25.2017
Two men are safe after being rescued by the Coast Guard off their sinking vessel 35 miles east of Kaneohe Bay early Friday morning. The captain of the 82-foot pleasure craft, Point Harris, notified Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 12:40 a.m. and reported they were taking on water in two forward water-tight compartments....
Audio by Airman 1st Class Cory Kuttler | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 08.25.2017
Today's stories:Team Vandenberg launched the FORMOSAT-5 satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Also, Airmen from Pacific Air Forces reunited with their counterparts from the Philippine Air Force at Clark Air Base, Philippines as part of an ongoing series of air contingent exchanges between military professionals....
Audio by Tech. Sgt. Robbie Arp | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 08.25.2017
Today's story: The Air Force awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin Corporation and Raytheon Company for a new long range standoff weapon to replace the air launched cruise missile....
Audio by Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 08.25.2017
I'm Lance Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. A new weapons-storage and inspection-facility at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia, was dedicated in honor of Marine Medal of Honor recipient during a ceremony August 24th. Chief Warrant Officer 4, Harold E. Wilson, who once served on the base as an adjutant, earend the highest military award for his heroism as a platoon......
Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Coffer | Regional Media Center AFN Europe | 08.24.2017
USAFE Band performs in Ukraine
Audio by Kayla Cain | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 08.24.2017
US ARMY ATHLETES TRAIN FOR THE WINTER OLYMPICS AT LAKE PLACID AND AN OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD PILOT CHASES TORNADOES ON AND OFF DUTY. KAYLA CAIN, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS. PUSHING A 500-POUND BOBSLEIGH IS THE REALITY FOR SOLDIERS WHO TRAIN UNDER THEIR COACH, CAPTAIN MIKE KOHN, AT LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK. CAPTAIN KOHN SPEAKS ABOUT HOW THESE WORLD CLASS OLYMPIC ATHLETES DO NOT SHRUG OFF THEIR DUTY......
Audio by Kayla Cain | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 08.24.2017
CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIG RED ONE AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS. KAYLA CAIN, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS. HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SOLDIERS FROM THE FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION WAS IMPORTANT FOR ITS COMMANDER, MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH MARTIN, AT THE UNIT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. HE SPEAKS ABOUT HOW HIS SOLDIERS HAVE WORKED AS A TEAM TO HONOR THE HISTORY OF THE BIG RED......
